Join the ASCE San Jose Branch for their first luncheon of the 2024-2025 ASCE year. The October Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Valley Water district office. Lauren Ledbetter, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager for the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will be presenting on pedestrian and bicycle improvements that have recently been implemented by VTA.
Program Agenda
11:30 AM – Check-In
11:45 AM – ASCE Announcements
12:00 PM – Speaker Presentation
1:00 PM – End Program
Location Map
Registration Options:
Member (with meal): $25
Non-Member (with meal): $30
Student (with meal): $15
Member (no meal): $10
Non-Member (no meal): $15
Meal Options:
Meals for our October Luncheon will be catered by Ben’s Fast food and includes your choice of one of the following:
Chicken & Rice Bowl
Chicken & Salad Bowl
Pork & Rice Bowl
Pork & Salad Bowl
Chickpeas, Potatoes, & Rice Bowl
Chickpeas, Potatoes, & Salad Bowl
Please note that spots are limited to the first 30 registrants. This event will sell out so be sure to purchase your ticket in advance.
Presentation Description
Interchanges have historically not prioritized the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians and have often been designed with a primary focus on motor vehicle capacity. These auto centric interchange are often a barrier to biking and walking. Caltrans and local jurisdictions have been retrofitting and designing new interchanges in an effort to create comfortable low stress connections for biking. This presentation will showcase examples from Santa Clara County on interchanges that are being designated and built to reduce barriers to biking and walking.
About the Speaker
Lauren has worked in the active transportation planning field for close to two decades. Since 2013, she has managed Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program. Prior to that, she worked at Alta Planning + Design for eight years. She received her Masters of Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA.
The ASCE San Jose Branch is a subsidiary of the ASCE San Francisco Section, a 501c(3) non-profit organization, operating locally in the San Francisco bay area.