Annual WMU conference explores transportation systems

Contact: Deanne Puca
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Register by May 19 to attend the Summer Conference on Livable Communities June 1-2 at WMU.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration continues through Friday, May 19, for the fourth annual Summer Conference on Livable Communities at Western Michigan University. The focus of the conference is to explore improving the quality of life by advancing more balanced, affordable and environmentally sustainable transportation systems. The annual event draws transportation researchers, educators, students, advocates, community members, policymakers and transportation practitioners.

Held at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences on the Parkview Campus, the event runs Thursday and Friday, June 1-2, and is hosted by the Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities, a Tier 1 University Transportation Center funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. on June 1. Sessions include such topics as pedestrian safety, transportation and livability, people with mobility limitations, bicycle transportation and safety, and transportation equity. In addition, graduate students will share their research on numerous transportation topics and participate in poster presentations.

Fees are $10 for students and $50 for all other attendees. Seating is limited. To register or for more information, visit wmich.edu/transportationcenter/programs/summerconference.

Transportation Center for Livable Communities

The Transportation Center for Livable Communities is a consortium led by WMU and includes Utah State University, Tennessee State University, University of Texas at Arlington and Wayne State University.

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