Keynote Speaker

How Can “Smart Mobility” Advance while Keeping People First? A Pedestrian Imperative for Future Communities

Dr. Robert Schneider, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Dr. Robert Schneider is an Associate Professor in the UW-Milwaukee Department of Urban Planning. He has 20 years of experience in the sustainable transportation field and has served as Chair of the Transportation Research Board Committee on Pedestrians since 2014. Dr. Schneider has led more than 25 peer-reviewed journal papers, contributing to international research on pedestrian and bicycle safety, demand analysis, and travel behavior. He teaches a pedestrian and bicycle planning course and contributes to local and national conversations on active transportation. Dr. Schneider would like pedestrian travel to be safer, more convenient, and more enjoyable for his wife (Rese), toddler (Stella), baby (Jake), three dogs (Copper, Ludo, and Orion), and everyone else in the world.