Planning for Advanced Air Mobility

Date and Time: Tuesday, May 16: 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Auditorium

Adam Cohen

Mineta Transportation Institute, San Jose State University / Transportation Sustainability Research Center, UC Berkeley
@AskAdamCohen

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION

This presentation early findings from a forthcoming American Planning Association guidebook that: (1) provides planners with an overview of advanced air mobility (AAM) and how it may impact communities and planning practice; (2) discusses the potential impacts and challenges of AAM; (3) explains considerations for integrating AAM with other transportation modes; (4) examines how AAM can impact social equity and potential strategies for enhancing it and mitigating adverse impacts on underserved populations; and (5) explains how AAM can be integrated into planning practice. Key topics in the presentation will include potential opportunities and challenges of AAM from an airport, local, and regional planning and policy perspective; opportunities and challenges related to vertiport land use compatibility, and recommendations to plan and guide the implementation of AAM toward sustainable and equitable outcomes. Additionally, the presentation will discuss the importance and practices for involving key stakeholders and the public, including key findings from another forthcoming study, ACRP 11-02/Task 43 Successful Community Inclusion in Advanced Air Mobility.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

Adam Cohen is a mobility futures researcher at Innovative Mobility Research Group at UC Berkeley and a research associate at the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University. Since joining the group in 2004, his research has focused on innovative urban mobility solutions, including vehicle automation, smart cities, last mile delivery, shared mobility, smartphone apps, and other emerging technologies. Adam has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and reports on innovative and emerging transportation technologies and the future of mobility. Previously, Adam worked for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Information Technology and Telecommunications Laboratory (ITTL) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). His academic background is in city and regional planning and international affairs.

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