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Lightning Talks: Defining and Measuring Equity
Regional Need & Local Implementation: The Equity Nexus
About the Presenter
Anita Hollmann
Principal Planner - Livable Centers Program
Houston-Galveston Area Council (MPO)
Dr. Pramod Sambidi & Anita Hollmann.
Anita Hollmann: Works in the Community and Environmental Planning Department at the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and serves as the organization’s primary contact for the Livable Centers Program. Ms. Hollmann’s 10-year evaluation of the Program is nationally recognized resulting equitable changes were incorporated in 2020 including funding considerations based on need. Experienced both in private consulting and the public sector, Ms. Hollmann’s experience includes public engagement, sub-regional mobility studies, roadway design review, construction detour negotiations, bikeways standards development, public engagement and most recently, economic development. She holds a bachelor’s degree in renewable natural resources and a Master of Urban Planning with an emphasis in sustainability. She currently serves as a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) – Houston Chapter and selected as a 2019 ULI NEXT participant. Endorsed by H-GAC and ULI, she also served as a member of the American Council on Germany Sustainable Urban Development Tour, 2019-2020.
Anita Hollmann: Works in the Community and Environmental Planning Department at the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and serves as the organization’s primary contact for the Livable Centers Program. Ms. Hollmann’s 10-year evaluation of the Program is nationally recognized resulting equitable changes were incorporated in 2020 including funding considerations based on need. Experienced both in private consulting and the public sector, Ms. Hollmann’s experience includes public engagement, sub-regional mobility studies, roadway design review, construction detour negotiations, bikeways standards development, public engagement and most recently, economic development. She holds a bachelor’s degree in renewable natural resources and a Master of Urban Planning with an emphasis in sustainability. She currently serves as a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) – Houston Chapter and selected as a 2019 ULI NEXT participant. Endorsed by H-GAC and ULI, she also served as a member of the American Council on Germany Sustainable Urban Development Tour, 2019-2020.
Pramod Sambidi
Dr. Pramod Sambidi: Dr. Pramod Sambidi is a Socioeconomic Modeling Manager at the Houston-Galveston
Area Council (H-GAC). Pramod leads H-GAC’s efforts in developing long-range demographic, economic, and land use forecasts for the Greater Houston region, including equity. He leads H-GAC’s efforts in designing and developing interactive web mapping applications/tools to assist local governments, planners, researchers, and businesses in effective decision-making process. Pramod has more than 15 years of experience in modeling, regional and urban economics, and data management. Pramod holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Louisiana State University (2007).
Area Council (H-GAC). Pramod leads H-GAC’s efforts in developing long-range demographic, economic, and land use forecasts for the Greater Houston region, including equity. He leads H-GAC’s efforts in designing and developing interactive web mapping applications/tools to assist local governments, planners, researchers, and businesses in effective decision-making process. Pramod has more than 15 years of experience in modeling, regional and urban economics, and data management. Pramod holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Louisiana State University (2007).
Presentation
Regional Need & Local Implementation: The Equity Nexus
Description
Date: Friday, September 10
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Keywords: Transportation Equity, Finding alternatives and equitable distribution, Studies and Analysis