Transportation as Catalyst: Creating Civic Value Through Infrastructure
Discover how the World Trade Center and Springfield Transportation Center case studies show transportation projects becoming civic anchors that shape urban form, public space, and economic vitality, while navigating stakeholders, funding, and construction challenges.
About the live course
What happens when a transportation project does more than move people? This course explores two case studies, the World Trade Center redevelopment in New York City and the Springfield Transportation Center in Illinois, to illustrate how complex transportation challenges can unlock broader urban value. Participants will learn how transportation planning drives development outcomes, influencing urban structure, architecture, and public space. Topics include coordinating diverse stakeholders, navigating layered funding, delivering long-duration projects, and keeping systems operational during construction. The session also highlights how multimodal hubs can become civic anchors that strengthen access, economic vitality, and community identity.
- Understand how transportation infrastructure forms the foundation for urban design and development.
- Evaluate how civic transportation projects can be transformed into destinations that reconnect communities and support reinvestment.
- Analyze stakeholder coordination, governance, and funding strategies required for complex infrastructure delivery.
- Gain lessons in phasing, operations, and public interface to improve the outcomes of transportation-led projects during design and construction.
Presented in partnership with the Public Architects Committee (PAKC).
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