{"689398":{"#nid":"689398","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Autonomous Vehicle Technology Symposium","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Urban Research invite transportation researchers and professionals to participate in a symposium on autonmous vehicle technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis convening will bring together experts to engage in a substantive discussion on the role of autonmous vehicle technology in regional and city planning. We\u2019ll discuss where we are, likely futures, and the pros\/cons of this evolving space. The session will feature short lightning talks by invited experts, followed by a moderated panel discussion designed to surface policy insights. Insights from the seminar will help inform both the City of Atlanta\u2019s forthcoming Comprehensive Transportation Plan and ARC\u2019s Metropolitan Transportation Plan efforts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe look forward to a candid, expert-driven conversation that bridges research, practice, and policy to shape the future of autonomous vehicle technology in the region.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaregional.org\/what-we-do\/transportation-planning\/autonomous-vehicle-technology-symposium\/\u0022\u003ERegistration\u003C\/a\u003E requested.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ESpeakers include:\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJustin Hatch, GDOT\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClayton Tino, Beep\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmily Heintz, Curiosity Labs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECary Bearn, NACTO\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones, Georgia Tech School of Architecture\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERounaq Basu, Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis series examines Atlanta\u0027s transportation challenges to inform city and regional planning efforts through 2026.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This series examines Atlanta\u0027s transportation challenges to inform city and regional planning efforts through 2026."}],"uid":"36009","created_gmt":"2026-04-02 14:42:00","changed_gmt":"2026-04-02 18:38:13","author":"cwhittle9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-04-15T15:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-04-15T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-04-15T17:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-04-15 19:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-04-15 21:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-04-15 21:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/atlantaregional.org\/what-we-do\/transportation-planning\/autonomous-vehicle-technology-symposium\/","title":"Register Now"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"},{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYaritza Perez-Hooks\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:yperezhooks3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eyperezhooks3@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}