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ACM Virtual Book Club – Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities
March 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join the ACM Education Team and author Veronica Davis as we discuss why centering people in transportation decisions requires a great shift in how transit planners and engineers are trained, how they communicate, the types of data they collect, and how they work as professional teams. Davis will define what “equity” means for a transportation project and how it can create something safer, better, and more useful for all people.
Veronica O. Davis, PE is a self-described transportation nerd and author of Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities. She believes everyone should have access to safe, reliable, and affordable transportation.
She is currently the Director of Cities Program for AtkinsRéalis. She has over twenty years of experience in civil engineering and planning. Under the Mayor Turner Administration, she was the Director of Transportation & Drainage Operations for the City of Houston. She is also the co-founder and former Managing Partner at Nspiregreen LLC. She is one of the co-founders of Black Women Bike (BWB). She was the Vice President and City of Houston representative on the National Association of City Transportation Officials.
She earned her dual Masters Degrees (Engineering Management and Regional Planning) from Cornell University. She has a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the University of Maryland. In July 2012, the White House recognized her as a Champion of Change and Transportation Innovator for her professional accomplishments and community advocacy in transportation.
She currently lives in Baltimore, MD with her husband and daughter.
The discussion and Q & A will take place on Zoom, March 11th at 6pm.
This book is available on Kindle and print. Use code WEBINAR for 30% off.
The ACM Book Club series is supported by generous grant funding awarded by Tacoma Creates.
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