Virtual Learning

Killed By a Traffic Engineer

• Feb 6, 2025
  Virtual Learning (desktop/laptop and mobile devices)

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Description

Explore how traditional traffic engineering has unintentionally prioritized speed over safety, endangering pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. In this presentation, we'll examine the flawed principles behind conventional road design and how they impact our communities. Discover innovative, human-centered approaches to urban planning that can create safer, more livable streets and rethink how we design for the needs of all road users. This presentation is derived from the book, "Killed By A Traffic Engineer - Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies Our Transportation System" by Wes Marshall.

Speaker(s)

Wes Marshall, PhD, PE is a Professor of Civil Engineering and affiliate faculty in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Colorado Denver, director of the CU Denver Transportation Research Center, and co-director of the Active Communities/Transportation (ACT) research group. He is a Professional Engineer and focuses on transportation teaching and research dedicated to creating a more sustainable and resilient built environment, particularly in terms of road safety, active transportation, and transit.

Wes received his PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 2009.

Target Audience

Everyone. You do not need to be a traffic engineer or transportation planner or any kind of expert to benefit from this presentation. Everyone who uses the transportation system will benefit and become more aware of road safety.