#24: A Curbside Conversation, World Cup, Lauren @ IPMI + the usual interesting links

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A Journey insight. 💡

Lauren caught up with Peter Richards of Parkicity to pick each other’s brains about curbside management best practices and oddities, plus their favorite and least favorite things happening at the curb. Check out the full conversation on the Journey Insights page and a quick intro video on LinkedIn.

Make sure to catch up with Lauren (and Pete!) at the IPMI Conference & Expo next week in Louisville.

A few interesting things. 🧠

🏟️ Stadiums: The Chicago Fire announced plans to build a new soccer stadium at The 78 development in the South Loop.

💪 Jobs: NC State is looking for a TDM Program Manager. The MBTA Real Estate team is looking for a Partnerships Manager.

📊 New Research:

• The UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies presents findings from in-depth interviews with participants of the Los Angeles Mobility Wallet pilot - which provided 1,000 low-income participants $150 per month for shared transportation options and bike expenses.

• KQED reports on another UCLA study that found a connection between rising rents and declining bus ridership.

• A new study found that low-stress bicycle facilities (like protected bike lanes) increase bicycle commuting at much higher rates than higher-stress facilities (such as sharrows).

A quick Journey update. 🏗️

👩‍🏫 Upcoming Events:

• Lauren will be speaking about TDM strategies for the upcoming FIFA World Cup this Wednesday, June 11 at 1:00 PM Eastern, as part of a panel jointly hosted by the Association for Commuter Transportation and the National Operations Center of Excellence. Sign up here and earn 1.5 PDH credits for attending.

• Lauren will be in Louisville next week for the IPMI Conference & Expo. Make sure to reach out to catch up in person.

📚 Book Clubs:

• ACT Book Club: Journey founder Lauren Mattern hosts the Association for Commuter Transportation Book Club. Join us for an upcoming discussion of Killed by a Traffic Engineer on July 9th at 3:00 PM Eastern. Sign up here and earn 1 TDM-CP credit for attending.

• Chicago City Builders Book Club: Lauren co-hosts the monthly Chicago City Builders Book Club with Marla Westervelt of CityFi the fourth Wednesday of each month at a location in The Loop. This month, they are reading This City Is Up for Grabs by Gregory Royal Pratt. Sign up here.

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