Our Mission
The University of Oregon Transportation and Livability Student Group brings together undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines to focus on the planning and design of transportation systems as they relate to community quality of life and livability. (We have a general bias towards active and public transportation.) LiveMove’s mission statement is:
“To promote healthy, sustainable communities by integrating transportation and livability through collaboration, education, research and outreach.”
Within the group, there are opportunities to collaborate on planning and design projects, to gain leadership skills, to bring in high-profile guest speakers, and to network. In addition, generous funding is available through a grant from the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) to support any University students to attend educational conferences, workshops or seminars to enhance their understanding of transportation-related issues.
The interdisciplinary nature of the group is unique at the UO, and while open to all majors, is especially well suited for Planning Public Policy & Management, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Environmental Studies, and related majors, both undergraduate and graduate.
Leadership 2025-26
Marc Schlossberg (He/Him) - Faculty Advisor
Marc Schlossberg is a Professor of City and Regional Planning and a faculty adviser of LiveMove. His teaching and research focuses on redesigning cities so that more people can walk and roll more of the time. He also focuses on finding ways to accelerate the transfer of knowledge into local practice . He's proud of how amazing students are when given permission to 'go for it'. And he quite likes his newish e-bike.
Bella Ebner (She/Her) - Project Manager
Bella is a third-year student from Arizona majoring in Planning, Public Policy, & Management as well as Geography, and minors in Climate Studies and Environmental Studies. She has strong interest in transportation planning and how that pairs with sustainable improvements in cities for a greener future. When she’s not in class, Bella enjoys tap dancing, doing CrossFit, watching The Walking Dead, and being an active member of the student section!
Carrie Bohannon (She/Her) - Digital Creation & Project Manager
Carrie grew up in Maryland before attending the University of Oregon. She is currently a fourth-year student studying Planning, Public Policy, and Management with minors in Disability Studies and Landscape Architecture. She is interested in learning about transportation and long-range planning. Overall, Carrie is looking forward to learning more about Oregon during her degree and being able to hike around the PNW!
Cat Colson (She/They) - Community Liason
Cat is a fourth-year student studying Planning, Public Policy, and Management (PPPM) with a minor in Linguistics. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Cat’s research interests center on public health and the intersection of active transportation, sustainability, inclusive organizing, and public education. Beyond academics, Cat loves wandering Eugene’s parks and trails, live music, sewing, yapping, and watching sit-coms!