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Serena Alexander

@ProfSerena

Associate Professor of Public Policy & Environmental Engineering at Northeastern; climate action planning; sustainable and resilient transportation.

Joined May 2020
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As urban development grows, so does the need for equitable transportation solutions. Discover how @VTA, MTI, and @SJSU are addressing this challenge in our Research Snaps "Developing an Equitable VMT Mitigation Program for Santa Clara County" youtube.com/watch?v=q8S4Rf07…
Developing an Equitable VMT Mitigation Program for Santa Clara County

Developing an Equitable VMT Mitigation Program for Santa Clara County

Collaborative Strategies for Sustainable Transportation: Developing...

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Collaboration brings solutions:@ VTA, MTI, and @SJSU teamed up to develop an equity framework to reduce driving from new developments. We’ll hear from the experts in our latest Research Snaps webinar on Tuesday, May 21st at noon PT! tinyurl.com/VTA-VMT-webinar
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"We have to build a transportation infrastructure system that is not only good now," says @ProfSerena, "but it is something that can stand climate impacts in the long run.” @NU_PolicySchool ow.ly/I7Ua50RJAHa
One-third of bridges in the United States need fixing. Here’s how to do that without wreaking havoc...

One-third of bridges in the United States need fixing. Here’s how to do that without wreaking havoc...

Recent bridge closures in Maryland, Connecticut and Rhode Island show just how much we rely on certain access routes.

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Join MTI's @ProfSerena & @ahoura_z at #TRBAM as they present their research findings on CA's SB 375. Their project aimed to answer if the alignment of regional & local transportation and land-use strategies mitigates greenhouse gas emissions through vehicle trip reduction.
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🚨JUST ANNOUNCED🚨 Applications for the FY23 RAISE Program are now open. If your community has a transportation project that will create jobs, address climate change, ensure racial equity, and remove barriers to opportunity, we encourage you to apply. transportation.gov/briefing-…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Billion Available through the 2023 RAISE Grant Program

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Billion Available through the 2023 RAISE Grant Program

Popular RAISE Discretionary Grant Program helps communities build transportation projects that have significant local or regional impact and improve safety and equity.

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Want to learn about how freight emissions reduction strategies can help achieve your communities' climate goal? Join @ProfSerena as she presents recommendations from "Routes to Lower GHGs from Freight Transportation in the City of San José." tinyurl.com/mtiresearchsnaps… #webinar
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#ICYMI: Check out some of our most recent publications, including a report providing key objectives to reduce GHG emissions from freight by @ProfSerena and a Perspective piece exploring the expansion of microtransit from @joshuaschank & Emma Huang! mailchi.mp/sjsu/oct22news
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Register now at: tinyurl.com/mtiresearchsnaps… @CityofSanJose @SanJoseDOT @SJSU @SJSUResearch #Transportation #Freight #Webinar #MTIResearchSnaps
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Join @ProfSerena as she presents analysis and policy recommendations from a new MTI report, "Routes to Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transportation in the City of San José," to address this challenge.
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New MTI research reveals COVID-19 impact on transportation budgets that pay for fixing potholes, building new bike lanes, and keeping trains and buses running. PR: ow.ly/uKoh50L9Fc8 Full Report: ow.ly/GA6U50L9Fc7 #transportation #infrastructure #policy @ProfSerena

COVID-19 Decimated Many Local Transportation Budgets in California –

Everyone living through the COVID-19 pandemic knows it created unprecedented disruptions to economic and transportation patterns. Less obvious is how the pandemic decimated local government budgets

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MTI RA Dr. Serena Alexander recently started her appointment as a Visiting Scholar at the @USDOT Climate Change Center, where she provides leadership and research on the development & coordination of climate policy. Congratulations, @ProfSerena! ow.ly/iBIN50KhpMm
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MTI will establish the Climate Change and Extreme Events Training and Research (CCEETR) program, and @ProfSerena is leading the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategies in State and Regional Rail and Freight Plans project. To read more about it: blogs.sjsu.edu/newsroom/2022…
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Zorica Nedovic-Budic@ZoricaNB10 Jun 2022
CALL FOR JOINT ACSP-AESOP Session: #Inclusive #climate action #planning in #Europe and #America If you are interested in participating, contact Serena Alexander, San Jose State University, [email protected] by June 30, 2022 @The_ACSP @GPEAN_planning @aesopYA @ISOCARP
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Aviation is a critical contributor to #climatechange, but how can we mitigate its effects on rising temperatures & public health? Join us next week to hear from experts like Robert Pearce on how we can combat these mounting issues. Free registration at: ow.ly/3ghq50HsosQ
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Did you hear? 👂 Our favorite library — @sjsulibrary 😉 — made it on the @mercnews' list of top 10 Beautiful Bay Area libraries! 📚 Not to brag, but we know! 😍 ow.ly/xzNH50GZ2o8
Student walking on upper floor of the library, Tower Hall in the background

ALT Student walking on upper floor of the library, Tower Hall in the background

Downtown view of San Jose, study tables in the foreground

ALT Downtown view of San Jose, study tables in the foreground

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#PressRelease: Latest MTI Research examines the equity implications of off-site mitigation strategies and explores the generally favorable current perception of the #VMT transition process among #transportation and planning professionals. ➡️ow.ly/q05X50H6y3o #CA

Ensuring Equitable VMT Mitigation in California

California’s Senate Bill 743 brought a significant change to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by establishing vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) as the transportation impact measure to

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SJSU NewsCenter@SJSUNewsCenter9 Nov 2021
How will CA benefit from the new federal infrastructure bill? 🤔 @sjsucoss @ProfSerena talks with @KQED's @lauraklivans about the impact of the bill in California and the U.S. ow.ly/87rL50GJGoP
Infrastructure Bill to Bring Jobs, Fund Projects in California | KQED

Infrastructure Bill to Bring Jobs, Fund Projects in California | KQED

Infrastructure Package Expected to Have Widespread Impact in California The massive infrastructure package that's awaiting President Biden's signature is expected to have a longstanding impact on...

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SJSU-URBP@sjsu_urbp3 Nov 2021
#SAVi is hosting #GISDay2021 event on 11/17 5pm PST (focus on GISci, GeoAI & career trajectories) in partnership with Fehr & Peers, @tableau @SJSU eCampus, & @Foothillnews - more info. : lnkd.in/giyw-nME @ProfLaxmi @UCGIScience @sfbaygeo @BoYangGeo @MinetaTrans @ahoura_z
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Don't miss @ProfLaxmi discussing her goals for the future of #TheACSP including strategic action to advance planning scholarship, innovative teaching strategies, advocating for transformative change and work on #ClimateJustice #ACSP2021 #ACSPConnect! @Marlon_Boarnet
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#PressRelease: Which action plan will president Biden explore on #climate #inequity? The $15 billion in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or the $174 billion in the American Jobs Plan? Read more this research by @ProfSerena at: ow.ly/gjEg50GjMNK
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