Biography
Louis A. Merlin, Ph.D., AICP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University and the program coordinator for the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program. Dr. Merlin draws upon a strong background in Mathematics and Operations Research and experience as a professional urban planner. Dr. Merlin’s current research concerns how to better integrate transportation and land use planning through the development of accessibility-based performance measures and tools, as well as improved methods for analyzing pedestrian travel patterns and travel needs. His co-authored book “From Mobility to Accessibility: Transforming Transport and Land-Use Planning,” argues that transportation planning ought to shift from its current focus on vehicular speeds toward enabling all people to reach destinations by multiple modes. He teaches courses in theories of urban form, transportation, and quantitative methods for urban analysis. Currently, he also teaches Planning Workshop, a course where a class of students collaborate on a real-world planning problem for a local client.
Biography
Louis A. Merlin, Ph.D., AICP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University and the program coordinator for the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program. Dr. Merlin draws upon a strong background in Mathematics and Operations Research and experience as a professional urban planner. Dr. Merlin’s current research concerns how to better integrate transportation and land use planning through the development of accessibility-based performance measures and tools, as well as improved methods for analyzing pedestrian travel patterns and travel needs. His co-authored book “From Mobility to Accessibility: Transforming Transport and Land-Use Planning,” argues that transportation planning ought to shift from its current focus on vehicular speeds toward enabling all people to reach destinations by multiple modes. He teaches courses in theories of urban form, transportation, and quantitative methods for urban analysis. Currently, he also teaches Planning Workshop, a course where a class of students collaborate on a real-world planning problem for a local client.
Speaking Details
Speaker Topics
Active Transportation
Shared Autonomous Vehicles
Shared Mobility
Travel Behavior
Target Audiences
Adults
High School
Fee Range
Less than $500
Videos
Duration: 00:04:25
Future of Urban Mobility: Course Introduction
Introductory video for graduate course URP 6719: The Future of Urban Mobility
Year:
2025
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