11-21-2024 NCST Webinar - Using Cycling Impedance to Assess the Potential Benefits of...

Webinar: Using Cycling Impedance to Assess the Potential Benefits of New Cycling Infrastructure

Reid Passmore is a Ph.D. candidate and researcher at Georgia Tech, where he earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering. Inspired by the Atlanta Beltline project, Reid chose to pursue a Ph.D. in transportation engineering to support cycling for transportation across the U.S. He has previously worked on studying user preferences for bicycle infrastructure, research for a walking bus smartphone app, analyzing bike-transit accessibility. Some of his current work includes capturing how cyclists navigate street networks and terrain using machine learning models. Reid has been honored with the Dwight David Eisenhower Fellowship, Georgia Tech President's Fellowship, and Center for Transportation Equity, Decisions, and Dollars Student Thesis/Dissertation Scholarship.