Ep. 39: 7 High-Impact Steps to Plan for ”15-Minute Communities” in an Established Transportation Network

Episode Summary: Listen to Modern Mobility Partners' co-hosts Keli Kemp and Kirsten Mote as they explore practical strategies for implementing 15-minute community concepts within existing transportation networks and built environments. This episode addresses challenges, opportunities, and step-by-step approaches for different community contexts. Listeners will learn the following in Episode 39:

• What a 15-minute community is and how it differs from complete neighborhoods
• How to conduct a comprehensive audit of existing conditions
• Transportation network modifications that support walkability and connectivity
• Land use and zoning strategies that complement transportation planning
• How to adapt 15-minute principles to urban cores, suburbs, small towns, and rural areas
• Implementation strategies, phasing approaches, and funding sources
• Methods for measuring success and addressing unintended consequences

Co-Hosts:

• Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP has 28 years of experience in transportation planning and consulting and co-founded Modern Mobility Partners in early 2018 with Jennifer Zhan. Keli holds a M.S. degree in Urban Planning from Texas A&M University.
• Kirsten Mote, AICP, has 18 years of experience in transportation planning and is certified by MIT Media Lab’s Beyond Smart Cities program. Kirsten is a Vice President and Chief Sales Officer with Modern Mobility Partners. Kirsten holds a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Modern Mobility Partners is an Atlanta-based women and minority-owned transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm located in Atlanta, GA. Service areas include smart mobility and transportation planning, demand modeling and traffic engineering, and data analytics and visualization.

If you are interested in learning more about Modern Mobility Partners, please visit www.modernmobilitypartners.com.

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