ITE Webinar: Back to Basics: Resilience

When: September 15, 2026 | 12:00 -- 1:30 PM ET

This webinar is jointly led by the ITE Younger Member Committee and Resilience Great Ideas Group.

Webinar Description:

Transportation systems are increasingly challenged by hazards, disruptions, and changing environmental conditions, making resilience a critical consideration for transportation professionals. This Back to Basics webinar will introduce the fundamental concepts of transportation resilience and explore how resilience principles can be applied across a range of contexts, including transportation operations, coastal environments, inland flooding, and wildfire impacts.

Through presentations from resilience practitioners and an interactive discussion, participants will examine how transportation systems can better withstand, adapt to, and recover from disruptions. The session will also highlight opportunities to incorporate resilience considerations into transportation planning, design, operations, and future workforce development.

Learning Objectives:

• Define transportation resilience and explain how resilience principles apply to transportation planning, design, operations, and maintenance.
• Identify common threats and vulnerabilities affecting transportation systems, including operational disruptions, coastal hazards, inland flooding, and wildfires.
• Describe strategies that can improve transportation system resilience and support more effective preparation, response, and recovery following disruptive events.

Moderator: Tyler Hartman, PTOE, Project Engineer III | RK&K | Smyrna, DE, USA

Presenters:

• Aimee Flanner, P.E., Global Principal - Transportation Risk & Resiliency | Jacobs | Herndon, VA, USA
• Matt Hardy, Chief Technical Officer and Deputy Executive Officer | ITE | Washington, DC, USA
• Rachel McGuire, PTP, Advanced Mobility Project Manager | Jacobs | Philadelphia, PA, USA
• Jocelyn Dupre, National Mobility Advisory Director | Arcadis | New York, NY, USA