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Connect with leading experts in parking science, logistics, curb design, urban governance, and mobility behaviour worldwide.

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United States

Donald Shoup

Donald Shoup

UCLA

Parking Policy & EconomicsKey Expert

Pioneer of parking pricing, turnover, congestion reduction. The High Cost of Free Parking.

Anne Goodchild

Anne Goodchild

University of Washington Urban Freight Lab

Last-Mile Logistics, Urban FreightKey Expert

Curb allocation, freight urbanism, delivery optimisation. Urban Freight Lab research.

Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Kaufman

NYU Rudin Center

Mobility Innovation, Curb ManagementKey Expert

Curb management for digital mobility, policy frameworks.

Michael Manville

Michael Manville

UCLA Luskin School

Parking + Transportation EconomicsKey Expert

Parking policy reform, congestion impacts.

Donald Shoup

Donald Shoup

UCLA

Parking Policy & EconomicsKey Expert

Pioneer of parking pricing, turnover, congestion reduction. The High Cost of Free Parking.

Anne Goodchild

Anne Goodchild

University of Washington Urban Freight Lab

Last-Mile Logistics, Urban FreightKey Expert

Curb allocation, freight urbanism, delivery optimisation. Urban Freight Lab research.

Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Kaufman

NYU Rudin Center

Mobility Innovation, Curb ManagementKey Expert

Curb management for digital mobility, policy frameworks.

Michael Manville

Michael Manville

UCLA Luskin School

Parking + Transportation EconomicsKey Expert

Parking policy reform, congestion impacts.

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Susan Shaheen

UC Berkeley, Transportation Sustainability Research Center

Shared Mobility, Curb ManagementKey Expert

Co-author of Managing the Curb (DOT). Shared mobility, curb reallocation, TNC and micromobility impacts.

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Adam Cohen

UC Berkeley, Transportation Sustainability Research Center

Curb Management, Shared MicromobilityKey Expert

Shared micromobility toolkit (curb and enforcement). Curb management, mobility on demand, smart cities.

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Elliot Martin

UC Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies

Shared Mobility, Curb & FreightKey Expert

Co-author Managing the Curb. Shared-use mobility, freight, travel behavior, parking and curb data.

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Gabriela Girón-Valderrama

Georgia Tech Panama / Urban Freight Lab (UW) alumna

Urban Freight, Curb & Last-MileKey Expert

Urban freight infrastructure, curb space management, delivery operations. Portland urban freight plan.

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Rachel Weinberger

Columbia University GSAPP

Parking Policy, Transportation PlanningKey Expert

Internationally recognized expert in parking policy, travel behavior, land use–transport interactions. Regional Plan Association.

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Elliott Sclar

Columbia University, Earth Institute

Urban Planning, Transport EconomicsKey Expert

Director Center for Sustainable Urban Development. Transport, privatization, public service economics.

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Carole Voulgaris

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Transportation Planning, Sustainable MobilityKey Expert

Travel behavior, transit planning, intelligent transportation systems. ACSP Best Dissertation award.

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Jose A. Gomez-Ibanez

Harvard University GSD & Kennedy School

Urban Planning, Public PolicyKey Expert

Derek C. Bok Professor. Urban planning and public policy, transport economics.

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Megan S. Ryerson

University of Pennsylvania, Weitzman School

Transportation Engineering, Urban SafetyKey Expert

UPS Foundation Chair of Transportation, Chair City & Regional Planning. Center for Safe Mobility, multimodal planning.

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H. Oliver Gao

Cornell University

Urban Infrastructure, Sustainable MobilityKey Expert

Howard Simpson Professor. Director CTECH. Urban mobility of people and goods, low-carbon transport.

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Adam Harris

Cornell University

Freight, Trucking EconomicsKey Expert

Industrial organization, trucking industry, AI and freight. Transportation and technology economics.

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Andres Sevtsuk

MIT, City Form Lab

City Design, Urban MobilityKey Expert

Associate Professor Urban Science and Planning. Streets, walkability, shared and autonomous mobility, accessibility.

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Fábio Duarte

MIT Senseable City Lab

Urban Data, Smart CitiesKey Expert

Principal Research Scientist. Urban mobility, real-time data, Roboat, transport policy.

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Marco Pavone

Stanford University

Autonomous Systems, Future MobilityKey Expert

Associate Professor, Autonomous Systems Lab. Self-driving vehicles, mobility systems, automation.

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Brian D. Taylor

UCLA Luskin School, Institute of Transportation Studies

Parking, Transit, Urban PlanningKey Expert

Director UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies. Parking Center, transit planning, travel behavior.

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Jacquelyn Broader

UC Berkeley, Transportation Sustainability Research Center

Shared Mobility, Curb ManagementKey Expert

Co-author Managing the Curb (DOT). Shared mobility, curb impacts on transit and pedestrians.

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Robert Cervero

UC Berkeley (emeritus)

Transit-Oriented Development, Urban FormKey Expert

Transit and land use, sustainable mobility, parking and curb in development. Author Beyond Mobility.

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Daniel Rodríguez

UC Berkeley

Urban Planning, Active TransportKey Expert

Chair City & Regional Planning. Land use, transport, health. Curb and street design.

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United Kingdom

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Rachel Aldred

University of Westminster

Active Travel, Curb SpaceKey Expert

Cycling and walking policy, street space allocation, equity in transport.

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Robin Hickman

UCL (University College London)

Urban Transport PlanningKey Expert

Urban transport planning, sustainable mobility, last-mile.

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John Parkin

University of the West of England

Cycling, Urban Design

Cycling infrastructure, urban design, curb and street space.

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Rachel Aldred

University of Westminster

Active Travel, Curb SpaceKey Expert

Cycling and walking policy, street space allocation, equity in transport.

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Robin Hickman

UCL (University College London)

Urban Transport PlanningKey Expert

Urban transport planning, sustainable mobility, last-mile.

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John Parkin

University of the West of England

Cycling, Urban Design

Cycling infrastructure, urban design, curb and street space.

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Ian Williams

University of Southampton

Waste & Resource Management, KerbsideKey Expert

Waste and resource management, circular economy. Kerbside collection, recycling, environmental pollution.

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Tim Schwanen

University of Oxford, Transport Studies Unit

Transport Geography, Urban AccessibilityKey Expert

Professor, Director TSU. Everyday mobility, climate and transport, governance of transport change.

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David Banister

University of Oxford, Transport Studies Unit

Sustainable Transport, Transport PolicyKey Expert

Emeritus Professor. Sustainable urban development, transport planning, policy analysis.

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Debbie Hopkins

University of Oxford

Logistical Mobilities, FreightKey Expert

Associate Professor Human Geography. Trucking Lives project, urban sustainability, just transitions.

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Panagiotis Angeloudis

Imperial College London

Transport Systems, Urban LogisticsKey Expert

Professor Transport Systems & Logistics. Freight distribution, autonomous vehicles, urban mobility.

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Germany

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Barbara Lenz

DLR / Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Mobility, LogisticsKey Expert

Urban mobility, freight and logistics, last-mile delivery.

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Markus Hesse

University of Luxembourg (formerly FU Berlin)

Urban Logistics, PlanningKey Expert

Urban freight, logistics and land use, curb and street management.

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Sandra Schläfle

Fraunhofer IML / TU Dortmund

Urban Logistics, Last-Mile

Last-mile delivery, urban logistics, curb management.

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Barbara Lenz

DLR / Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Mobility, LogisticsKey Expert

Urban mobility, freight and logistics, last-mile delivery.

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Markus Hesse

University of Luxembourg (formerly FU Berlin)

Urban Logistics, PlanningKey Expert

Urban freight, logistics and land use, curb and street management.

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Sandra Schläfle

Fraunhofer IML / TU Dortmund

Urban Logistics, Last-Mile

Last-mile delivery, urban logistics, curb management.

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Singapore

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Yang Liu

National University of Singapore (NUS), LUMOS Lab

Urban Mobility Systems, Shared MobilityKey Expert

Shared mobility operations, bike-sharing, congestion management. Data-driven transport modeling.

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Colombia

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Liliana Rivera

Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá

Supply Chain, Logistics, Last-MileKey Expert

Supply chain and logistics in Latin America. Digital transformation, sustainable logistics, human capital in logistics 4.0.

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Australia

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Karli Verghese

RMIT University

Waste Management, Packaging, Food WasteKey Expert

Packaging sustainability, food waste, waste management, resource efficiency. Supply chain and kerbside context.

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Elyse Stanes

University of Wollongong

Waste on the Curb, Kerbside CollectionKey Expert

Bulky kerbside collections, council waste streams, landfill reduction. Circular economy and household waste.

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Portugal

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Vasco Nunes Silva

INESC TEC

Urban Logistics, Last-Mile

Last-mile delivery sustainability, cargo bikes, electric vans, parcel lockers. Curb and loading in urban freight.

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Switzerland

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Kay W. Axhausen

ETH Zurich

Transport Planning, Travel BehaviorKey Expert

Professor Transport Planning. Travel demand modeling, MATSim, agent-based simulation.

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Francesco Corman

ETH Zurich, IVT

Transport Systems, Public TransportKey Expert

Professor Transport Systems. Public transport operations, rail traffic, logistics optimization.

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