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Nurturing Diversity In The Workplace, Julian Hayes, Sarah Baty
Nurturing Diversity In The Workplace, Julian Hayes, Sarah Baty
Purdue Road School
A workplace with people of varying genders, ages, religions, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds leads to greater innovation, reduced employee turnover, and other competitive advantages. Learn more about the benefits of workplace diversity and tips for nurturing diversity and inclusion where you work. In addition to sharing the latest research and best practices, this session will also include the speakers’ personal experiences with building positive change at HNTB Indiana.
The Future State Of Mobility, Jerome Quandt
The Future State Of Mobility, Jerome Quandt
Purdue Road School
Formed in 2018, the Illinois Autonomous Vehicles Association (ILAVA) is a privately funded non-for-profit organization focused on establishing thought leadership in the state of Illinois, by identifying and addressing the current and emerging opportunities related to the inevitable growth of CAV technologies throughout the transportation network. Through the deployment of scalable and sustainable business solutions, facilitating industry education and establishing thought leadership, ILAVA is creating an ecosystem that defines Illinois as #TheFutureStateofMobility.
A Rapid Transit Success, Lauren Day, Jennifer Pyrz
A Rapid Transit Success, Lauren Day, Jennifer Pyrz
Purdue Road School
Indianapolis’s first Bus Rapid Transit line opened in September 2019. Leading up to and through its construction, IndyGo imple-mented a range of public engagement tech-niques, from traditional public meetings to small group gatherings to one-on-one engagements. This presentation will highlight the methods of outreach utilized, discuss IndyGo’s motivation behind getting down to the personal level, and share some of the lessons IndyGo will carry forward into its next BRT lines.
Giving Voice To Silent Stakeholders, Mindy Peterson, Will Wingfield
Giving Voice To Silent Stakeholders, Mindy Peterson, Will Wingfield
Purdue Road School
Only the most motivated stakeholders attend public meetings or submit written comments. To ensure that more people and quieter voices are heard, transportation agencies are supplement-ing public-involvement efforts with interactive, mobile-friendly surveys and in-person inter-views. Learn how tech tools are being used on projects such as the Sherman Minton Renewal to involve the public and provide more data to decision makers.