Greetings! I am pleased to report that Podcar City 2021 in Atlanta was a resounding success. It started with a very supportive speech from Amb. Andrew Young followed by strong support from high-level elected officials. I outlined my (ATRA’s) vision for the future of transportation which was followed by an ATRA panel featuring success stories (and descriptions of hurdles that were overcome) from technology suppliers.
There were panels discussing solutions in Atlanta, Greenville and Scandinavia. Georgia Tech is doing important work which was described by students and professors. A panel discussing a three-year multi-city project was wrapped up with a discussion of the versatile planning tool, Podaris.
Links to video clips of the conference are below in chronological order. Unfortunately, the quality is not great. Fortunately for ATRA, the quality of our sessions (bolded) is better than most.
Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs - Ellen Dunham-Jones, Architect, Georgia Tech.
Automated Transit Networks - A Vision for the Future - Peter Muller, President, Advanced Transit Association
New and Emerging Projects - Moderator Steve Hamilton, ATRA
• Modutram, Alexander Kyllman
• Ultra MTS, Nigel Clarke
• Glydways, Zach Zeliff
Remaining Thursday Sessions:
Technology, Transit and Infrastructure - Moderated by Krystal Harris, ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts
Scandinavian Studies - Moderated by Matthew Lesh
• Gothenburg example with design process for Podcar Networks - Ingmar Andreasson, ATRA VP
As always, enjoy reading!
Best regards,
Peter Muller, ATRA President
