Robert Ferrin, CAPP

Mobility & Parking Sr. Project Manager
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Robert specializes in smart city solutions, urban and economic development, transportation planning, and asset management. Robert recently joined Kimley-Horn after nearly five years with the City of Columbus where he spearheaded a modernization program implementing a mobile pay and reservation platform, virtual permitting, curbside management, and a new parking meter system. Robert currently sits on the IPMI Board where he has been a thought leader in the smart city, research and innovation, and electrification space. As Co-Chair of IPMI’s EV Readiness Cohort, Robert is spearheading the cohort’s research in state-of-the-market readiness assessments in the parking, transportation, and mobility industry, and leading the expert group to develop best practices for transportation electrification.

Robert Ferrin, CAPP’s Session(s):

8:15 am–9:15 am | All sessions are listed in Pacific Time

EV Readiness – Defining the Parking Industry’s Role in the EV Evolution

The International Parking & Mobility Institute’s (IPMI) EV Cohort is a dynamic group of working professionals committed to helping chart the path forward for the parking and mobility industry in the face continued advancements for electric vehicle adoption. The group specializes in planning, research, and innovation industry-wide to create partnerships and resources that enable IPMI members to prepare for and accommodate anticipated needs and requirements to support EVs across all industry segments, including cities and municipalities, universities, destinations, and more.

The Cohort has released the results of a national survey on readiness and will share findings and trends revealed through this groundbreaking research. Join us for this expert panel discussing trends, barriers, and best practices, and learn how to navigate and balance policy, operational practices, funding resources, and infrastructure needs. Our experts will discuss how the industry is preparing to provide essential infrastructure and resources in parking and mobility asset, including:

How to adapt program operations and infrastructure to meet new local, state, and federal guidelines
When to properly phase EV components within the parking program to best maximize resources and efficient use of infrastructure
Where and how to consider EV practices to best support member communities and campuses
What goals and targets to consider as phased rollout of EV infrastructure continues

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