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Online Instructor Led Learning: Wicked Problem Solving – October 21, 2021
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Wicked Problem Solving
In this intermediate-level course, industry leaders will be provided with wicked problems and practice how to solve them. Learn what makes a problem wicked. The easy problems are solved, the ones left for executives are wicked.
Objectives:
- Learn about your approach to problem-solving and those of others.
- Practice identifying the three aspects that make a problem wicked and recognize steps on how to solve them.
- Practice identifying wicked problems given current real-life scenarios that the industry is facing due to COVID-19.
- Identify the people problems that impede solutions.
This is a two-day course. Offers 4 CAPP points or .4 CEU’s toward application or recertification.
For more information, contact professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org
Instructor:
Dr. Andrea Hornett
Andrea Hornett taught strategy at Penn State and is retired from the business faculty at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Andy researched virtual teams at Xerox, earning her doctorate at George Washington University. She has more than a hundred presentations and peer-reviewed publications in organizational problem solving and learning, leadership, ethics, and knowledge transfer. In her extensive business career, she developed and consulted on global strategies and organizational solutions (e.g. DuPont Pharmaceuticals, The GAP, National Alliance of Business, Manufacturers’ Association of the Delaware Valley).
Online Instructor Led Learning: Wicked Problem Solving – May 13, 2021
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Wicked Problem Solving
In this intermediate-level course, industry leaders will be provided wicked problems and practice how to solve them. Learn what makes a problem wicked. The easy problems are solved, the ones left for executives are wicked.
Objectives:
- Learn about your approach to problem-solving and those of others.
- Practice identifying the three aspects that make a problem wicked and recognize steps on how to solve them.
- Practice identifying wicked problems given current real-life scenarios that the industry is facing due to COVID-19.
- Identify the people problems that impede solutions.
This is a two-day course. Offers 4 CAPP points or .4 CEU’s toward application or recertification.
Instructor:
Dr. Andrea Hornett
Andrea Hornett taught strategy at Penn State and is retired from the business faculty at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Andy researched virtual teams at Xerox, earning her doctorate at George Washington University. She has more than a hundred presentations and peer-reviewed publications in organizational problem solving and learning, leadership, ethics, and knowledge transfer. In her extensive business career, she developed and consulted on global strategies and organizational solutions (e.g. DuPont Pharmaceuticals, The GAP, National Alliance of Business, Manufacturers’ Association of the Delaware Valley).
Automaker Working to Turn Greek Island into Mobility Hub
Volkswagen has launched a pilot program to transform the Greek island of Astypalea into a sustainable mobility hub, with car- and ride-sharing and a fleet of vehicles operating on electric powertrains.
The six-year program will replace 1,500 conventional vehicles with 1,000 electric cars on the island, and bring in electric scooters and bikes to help people get around. First-responder vehicles will be electrified as well.
“Our long-term goal is climate-neutral mobility for everyone,” said Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess. Read the whole story here.
Transportation Leaders Launch Future of Mobility Commission
Mobility and transportation leaders from around the world last week announced the launch of the Commission on the Future of Mobility, “to identify opportunities across transportation and technology silos and propose a fundamentally new vision for transportation policy for people and goods.” Members include:
- Dr. Jared Cohon, president emeritus, Carnegie Mellon University (Commission co-chair) and chair of the Board on Energy and Environmental Systems of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.
- Jim Hackett, senior advisor and former president and CEO, Ford Motor Company (Commission co-chair).
- Thierry Mallet, chairman and CEO of Transdev Group (Commission co-chair).
- Jason Grumet, founder and president of the Bipartisan Policy Center.
- Richard Kramer, chairman, CEO, and president of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
- Steven Mollenkopf, CEO of Qualcomm.
- José Muñoz, Global COO, Hyundai Motor Company; president and CEO, Hyundai Motor North America and Hyundai Motor America.
- Frederick W. Smith, chairman and CEO of FedEx Corp.
- Cox Automotive.
“Founded in research and advocacy, the Commission will provide new data and methodologies to drive innovative policy that optimizes across five areas for a cleaner environment, enhanced security, economic opportunity, safety, and access,” read a press release. The Commission is being organized within SAFE, a nonprofit organization focused on the future of transportation. It is still recruiting members.
Acting with Purpose and Kindness
By Rachel Yoka, CAPP, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP
In a normal year, it takes discipline to set goals and stay focused on the steps you need to take to achieve them. This year has thrown us all for one heck of a curve. It’s easy to mindlessly scroll through 2020 memes (and there really are some great ones, so I recommend checking out a few).
Disruption caused by the pandemic has forced every parking, transportation, and mobility organization to revisit their entire operation. Our organization is no different. The level of disruption we have all experienced is challenging and painful. Yet, it can spur and advance innovation and positive change.
We decided as a team to respond to the ongoing crisis with intention, clarity, and kindness.
The intention behind our stay connected effort is to provide numerous resources, including Parking & Mobility magazine, frontline trainings through December, industry Shoptalks, and on-demand courses and webinars to train industry professionals. Every one of these resources is available to IPMI members for free.
Our Roadmap to Recovery initiative exemplifies our approach to clarity. We had to get crystal clear on what our members and the industry need, right now. We asked and you answered. We’ve heard from every segment of the industry on how they have had to adapt and stretch their organization to meet new demands. Our newest edition of the special publication Roadmap to Recovery is available now–download it today and dive into survey results and articles by industry experts.
Kindness comes easy to our community (or at least it appears to!). Your willingness to share your experience and insight with your colleagues and lend a hand is absolutely extraordinary. It’s apparent in our volunteers every single day. It’s evident from the generosity of our Frontline Training instructors, who freely give of their time to keep your team members up to date on essential skills. It’s every one of our speakers showing up at the Leadership Summit this week to offer their perspectives. I could go on, but this would become a full feature article in the magazine. For your kindness, thank you. We are all that much better for it.
If you have ever had an inclination to volunteer, write, or get involved–this is your year. Get off the sidelines and give of your gifts to our community. Reach out to me and we will find you the right opportunity to do so.
Here’s a five-minute ask: We still need to hear from you, it’s critical to our success as a community. Here’s how you can do that:
- Municipalities: take a brief survey here to share your updates.
- Universities: access a short survey on the opening of school this fall and your plan for the future.
- All members: Share your insights, feedback, and more in this five-minute survey.
We look forward to hearing from you–stay well and stay connected.
Rachel Yoka, CAPP, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, is IPMI’s vice president of program development.
IPMI Webinar: Frictionless Parking: Smoothing Out the Edges for a Seamless Mobility Experience. Presented by the Technology Committee and Nick Mazzenga
Frictionless Parking: Smoothing Out the Edges for a Seamless Mobility Experience
An IPMI Technology Committee Presentation
Offered by Nick Mazzenga, PE, Kimley-Horn
Register here for this webinar.
Or purchase the entire 2021 professional development series bundle.
Explore the state of the parking, transportation, and mobility industry’s efforts to create a seamless, frictionless, and contactless experience for customers and operators. This session will define the concept of frictionless parking and multiple levels of integration, and examine case studies and applications for both on and off-street operations. Dive into the advantages and disadvantages of systems as well as current (and potential future) technologies and strategies to achieve more streamlined operations.
Attendees will:
- Define frictionless parking and associated levels through case studies and applications.
- Examine the advantages and disadvantages of strategies, applications, and current technology.
- Discuss potential considerations for longer-term strategic and operational planning, as well as next steps for successful implementation.
Offers 1 CAPP Credit towards application or recertification.
Presented by:
Nick Mazzenga, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Nick Mazzenga, P.E., is a parking technology consultant with Kimley-Horn. He serves on IPMI’s Technology Committee and is passionate about leveraging technology to improve transportation infrastructure. Nick earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia, respectively. He also is an Eno Transportation Foundation Fellow. In his free time, Nick enjoys running and spending time with his family and beloved dog, aptly named “Parker.”
Register here.
San Diego Restaurants Jump Into TNCs’ Battle About Driver Employment Status
Saying their already-struggling businesses could be decimated if Uber and Lyft leave California, restaurant owners in San Diego have jumped into the legal battle around TNCs’ driver status. Even though ride-share demand is low now, they say, many eateries depend on the services bringing customers to them.
Restaurant owners also worry that the end of Uber and Lyft in the state could spell disaster for services such as Uber Eats, which deliver takeout food on-demand. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Uber Eats has become more profitable than Uber’s ride-share arm, and does record amounts of business.
San Diego restaurant owners and employees recently rallied in support of drivers who want to continue working as contractors; at stake is a court case that might force TNCs to make drivers employees, which the companies say would be too expensive and restrictive.
Los Angeles Delays Micro-mobility Regulations Designed to Boost Equity
The transportation committee of the Los Angeles City Council approved strict new rules governing micro-mobility distribution and use through the city but delayed roll-out until the end of the year. Companies providing shared scooters and bikes praised the delay, saying the new regulations are too expensive and difficult to comply with, and they hoped an extra few months will present time for everyone to find a middle ground.
The regulations are partially designed to get more shared, human-powered vehicles into low-income neighborhoods while preventing their abandonment on sidewalks and in yards elsewhere. The proposed rules, suppliers say, pose fines and punishments that are too harsh; for its part, the city says an incentive-based program was largely ignored by the companies.
Part of the new regulations includes a per-ride permit fee, set at nothing in low-income areas and up to $.40 per ride in more popular destinations. It also requires companies to retrofit vehicles to be locked to bike racks within six months–a move the companies say would cost them millions of dollars.
Both sides say conversation will continue to iron out details before the regulations go into effect Dec. 31. Read the whole story here.
Movement for Everyone
By Casey Jones, CAPP
Last November, Lauren McLean succeeded four-term incumbent Dave Bieter to become Boise’s 56th mayor. To establish her agenda and set priorities for the new administration, the new mayor invited more than 70 citizens to participate in one of six transition committees tasked with forming recommendations to address social equity, economic opportunity, community engagement, housing, sustainability, and transportation. I had the great fortune of joining 15 fellow citizens who, together, produced a report, “Movement for Everyone.”
Our group was diverse and included members of the business community, accessibility advocates, public transportation service providers, Boise State University, transportation consultants, and traffic engineers. The report and accompanying recommendations were equally diverse and were based on the following assumptions:
- Congestion cannot be mitigated without substantial community behavioral changes and decreased vehicle miles traveled in the city.
- Pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle injuries and fatalities are preventable.
- Priority should be given to building on existing infrastructure, services, and programs.
- Boise is a part of a larger, critical region that is growing together.
- The City of Boise must be an effective and collaborative partner with both public and private entities.
Recommendations were divided into temporal categories– first 100 days, first year, first term–and included a mix of policy, funding, and tactical steps the city should take to improve transportation for its citizens and adjacent communities. Some of the most exciting and promising recommendations are:
- Bolster the recently formed downtown Boise transportation management association (City Go) to maximize its visibility, increase its use, and decrease congestion in core areas of the city.
- Ensure the City of Boise is the commute trip reduction model employer by maximizing incentives for alternative transportation for its employees.
- Increase management efforts in Boise and explore additional innovations aimed at maximizing access for short-term parking users. Leverage digital advancement and invest in solutions to support transportation network corporations (i.e. Uber, Lyft), freight, and transit.
- Partner with Boise State University to advance practical research aimed at quantifying, understanding, and developing potential solutions for the city’s transportation needs.
Participating on the committee made me more hopeful than ever about the future of our community’s transportation efforts, most especially when we work together to address the pressing issue we face. You can read the full report here.
Casey Jones, CAPP, is senior parking and mobility planner with DESMAN.