MDOT in Motion: Micromobility, the New Vehicles on the Block
 Thursday, May 21st 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Participants of this live webinar are eligible for 1.5 AICP CM credits
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MDOT in Motion is a series of webinars, interactive tools, eblasts, and educational opportunities offered by the Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) Office of Active Transportation and Micromobility. The series highlights multi-modal projects and programs that are designed to get Marylanders moving safely, and to connect them to opportunities and to each other. In Maryland, Complete Streets is the deliberate approach to planning and designing streets for all users, MDOT in Motion demonstrates opportunities to make options like walking, biking, and transit more accessible.
The May 21 webinar from 11:30 -1:00 p.m. is a deep dive into the new vehicles on the block, micromobility, from e-bikes and e-scooters to everything available for purchase online. Learn how Maryland is approaching exponential growth in these new vehicles with Meg Young, Deputy Director of Active Transportation and Micromobility at MDOT. Hear from League of American Bicyclists Education Director Alison Dewey about how to educate yourself on legal vehicles, riding safely, and finding a class to learn more. Gain perspective from Ocean City Maryland Police Sergeant Nathan Kutz about what is happening on the ground, where an uptick in micromobility ridership has allowed new mobility for workers and tourists, but also caused conflicts which are being approached through education first by law enforcement officers.
This webinar series is supported by MDOT's fellow state agency, the Maryland Department of Planning (MDP). MDOT and MDP work together to implement Maryland's Sustainable Growth Principles, including striving for efficient and affordable transportation which provides reliable access and engagement based in equity and prioritizing the needs of underserved populations. 1.5 AICP credits are available for this webinar and accommodations are available upon request. Please email complet...@mdot.maryland.gov with any accommodation needs.
Panelists
Meg Young, Deputy Director, Office of Active Transportation and Micromobility, MDOT
Meg Young is an urban planner with over ten years of experience working to make it safer for people to walk, bike, ride transit, and share the road. Prior to MDOT, she worked at the Federal Transit Administration and Baltimore City Department of Transportation. She is a certified bicycle instructor through the American League of Cyclists and enjoys teaching people of all ages how to move on two wheels.
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Alison Dewey, Director of Education, League of American Bicyclists
Alison leads the League’s Smart Cycling program and the annual National Bike Summit, holding multiple positions with the League since joining the organization in 2008. Hired initially to create and launch the Bicycle Friendly Business program, she also managed the Bicycle Friendly University program for two years and helped establish the Bicycle Friendly State program. She was the Director of the National Bike Challenge in 2014. Before 2008, she worked for Massachusetts-based Landry’s Bicycles, where she spent two years managing a store and two years as Marketing Coordinator. She also served three years on the board of the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition. Dewey has a master's degree in international relations and communications from Boston University and is a graduate of St. Olaf College. She spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, where her bicycle was her primary mode of transportation. She enjoys riding with her family and commutes to work by bike.
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Sergeant Nathan Kutz, Ocean City, Maryland Police
Department Sgt. Nathan Kutz joined the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) as a seasonal officer in 2009 and was hired full-time in 2012. He joined the Traffic Safety Unit that same year and became a certified crash reconstructionist. Since then, he expanded his traffic safety knowledge to include crash investigations and serves as the department’s lead for Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Micromobility safety. He currently serves as President of the Ocean City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and Assistant Coordinator of the Ocean City Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit. Sgt. Kutz organizes the agency’s traffic safety operations to encourage officers to conduct bicycle, scooter, and pedestrian enforcement and education.
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