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 2023-24
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.
Dora Schmidt (She/Her) - Filtering and Transit Discussion Leader
Dora is from Eugene and is a third-year student studying Planning, Public Policy, and Management. She is an aspiring urban planner with a focus on making sustainable transportation options more accessible, functional, and appealing. She is inspired by LiveMove’s past projects on bike greenways, and she is passionate about helping to develop this network and make biking to the local high school safer. In her free time, Dora is in the kitchen trying a new recipe, thrifting, or exploring new river spots.
Sam Amick (He/Him) - DIY Kits and Transit Discussion Leader
Sam is a graduating senior and a co-leader of our Tactical Urbanism project and Transportation Discussion Group. He enjoys exploring Eugene by bike and is passionate about user experience in transportation and urban design. He's also interested in compact urban development and the policies and infrastructure that make it successful.
Laruel Campbell - DIY Kits
Angie Castro (She/Her) - Spring Event
Angie is a third-year student from Reno, Nevada studying Planning, Public Policy, and Management with a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Her academic interests include transportation planning, active and accessible transportation options, and the intersection of transportation and gender, sexuality, race, and class. She is also a member of the City of Eugene’s Active Transportation Committee where she serves alongside other community members advising the city’s transportation planning team. Outside of academics, she enjoys crocheting, reading, thrifting, and spending quality time with her two cats.
Naomi Gates - Spring Event
Christina Lundahl (She/Her) - Spring Event
Christina is a third-year student from Corvallis, OR studying Planning, Public Policy, and Management as well as Political Science. Her interests within PPPM include environmental and transportation policy and the intersection of active transportation with sustainability and equity. Outside of Academics, she enjoys drawing, hiking, and doing the daily NYT mini games.
Carrie Bohannon (She/Her) - Digital Creation
Carrie grew up in Northern Maryland before attending the University of Oregon. She is currently a second-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!