Take a ride into the near future where the jobs that transportation agencies populate today morph to support vehicle technology and mobility infrastructure that will affect land use planning, work force preparation, and the customer experience. Discover how organizational cultures can adapt to implement change, establish an agile workforce, and contribute to enhanced employee skills. We’ll take into consideration: Parking requirements (magnitude (#)) Width of transportation rights-of-way Number and location of battery recharging stations (energy stations Pedestrian rights-of-way vis-a-vis automobiles Implications for building complete streets Increased density of development and smart growth New technologies such as 3-D printing, e-commerce, and drones. We’ll also delve into the unintended consequences of going to an automated and connected future, including increased congestion and more sprawl.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify transformational technologies that will have an impact on public works in the short-and long- term future.

2. Explore how our public works will need to adapt to accommodate these technologies.

3. Start asking questions that we will need to start addressing as a profession and society.

Contributor/Source

Camilla Dartnell ;Jason Simmers

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