Unpacking Freight: Routing, VMT Reduction, and Curb Management 

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About the Event

Please join CTS and our five councils for this annual all-councils meeting, which will explore topics related to CTS's 2025 theme of "Unpacking Freight: From Producers to Front Doors."

The interactive meeting will feature presentations on:

• The launch of Google Public Sector and Google For Transportation. Google Public Sector is designed to use Google’s resources to support public goals, and Google For Transportation will use AI and other technologies to help save lives, connect communities, support sustainability, and transform the future of transportation.
• Case studies from freight electrification and innovative last-mile technologies that aim to reduce vehicle-miles traveled.
• A City of Minneapolis pilot project that's using digital infrastructure to improve curbside management on city streets. The project, funded by a SMART grant from the USDOT, is using smart sensor technology to gain insights into curb user behavior and patterns of curbside demand. One of the project's key goals is to better manage the first- and last-mile logistics challenges created by the rise in e-commerce. 

All attendees will also be invited to engage with our speakers and each other through a conversation circle/fishbowl model discussion.

Speakers

Kristin White is the transportation industry executive and head of transportation strategy and partnerships at Google Public Sector, where she oversees strategy and partnerships. Her philosophy is using tech for good, making government more innovative, elevating women, and leading with heart and authenticity. White was the youngest Federal Highway Administrator ever appointed by the White House, and she previously served as the COO of the transportation tech nonprofit ITS America. 

Alireza Khani is an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering at the University of Minnesota and a CTS scholar. His research focuses on transit systems and their integration with shared mobility and new vehicle technologies. His work addresses questions pertinent to the planning and operation of transportation services, the optimal use of resources, and providing the best quality of service.

Dillon Fried is the mobility and curbside access manager at the City of Minneapolis Public Works Department. He has worked in public sector transportation management, including municipal and higher education settings, for more than two decades. In his current role, Fried leads the city’s SMART Grant project that is working to improve curbside management throughout the city.

Registration

This event is free, but registration is required by April 28, 2025.

Please let us know how we can ensure that this event is inclusive to you. What accommodations or access needs can we help facilitate? Contact Samantha Hahn-Douville at [email protected] when you register to help us provide you with the best access.

Questions?

Contact James De Sota at [email protected].