ABJ30 Members and Friends,
The preliminary schedule for NATMEC has the following information for
our Committee meeting (room yet to be assigned)
Urban Data Committee Meeting
Thursday, August 07, 2008, 7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Catherine Theresa Lawson, State University of New York, Albany,
presiding
Open meeting of the TRB committee interested in the design, collection,
analysis, and reporting of transportation supply and demand data needed
to support urban and metropolitan transportation planning efforts. In
particular, the committee is interested in developing the data
requirements of new and innovative techniques for measuring and
monitoring the performance of metropolitan transportation systems; and
in evaluating changes in demographic and urban travel characteristics.
In terms of household and other transportation surveys, the committee is
concerned with the analysis, reporting, archiving, and dissemination of
results and data products. The committee is interested in the effective
use of census and other federal, secondary data sources in metropolitan
transportation planning. The committee is concerned with advancements in
information systems and information technology for the improved
dissemination and sharing of knowledge about metropolitan transportation
systems and urban travel behavior.
I will need to find out the availability of a phone conference set-up -
Kate
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Catherine T. Lawson, Ph. D.
Director, MRP Program
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
lawsonc(a)albany.edu
ABJ30 Member and Friends,
Please plan to join us for the ABJ30 SUMMER MID-YEAR MEETING in WDC!
Our Committee mid-year meeting will be held at the 2008 North American
Travel Monitoring Exhibition and Conference, August 6-8, 2008, at the
Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Online registration
(www.NATMEC.org <http://www.natmec.org/> ) is available ($50 Early Bird
savings by registering by May 6, 2008) and TRB special rate of $154 at
the Omni (per room, per night, plus state and local tax). This rate is
available until Tuesday, July 8, 2008, or until the block of rooms is
sold out. Rooms are subject to availability and may be at a higher rate
after this date.
I will be looking for volunteers prior to August 1st to help organize
our strategy for dealing with papers. We all have greatly appreciated
Ed Christopher's amazing paper review process and I hope we can
replicate his efficiencies - but it will take some planning to keep
things running smoothly. We also will need volunteers for the Annual
meeting agenda and a final version of our Goals and Objectives.
Thinking about an ABJ30 WORKSHOP at TRB?? We will need to prepare any
workshop ideas soon as the formal proposal needs to be submitted by June
1st. Here's what we will need to provide:
o Workshop Title
o Workshop length (Half Day/Full Day)
o Description (A paragraph description is sufficient)
o Sponsoring and/or Co-Sponsoring committees
o Committee Contact
I will be posting the summary report from the Data Retreat as soon as it
is ready (should be very soon). The excitement from this conference
should help us move forward on those areas where ABJ30 Members and
Friends have interests - and help us identify funding sources and
opportunities to work with other Committees as well.
I will be talking with Ed about how best to keep the news flowing to all
of you - including reviewing our website strategy - and working with
listservs.
Regards,
Kate
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Catherine T. Lawson, Ph. D.
Director, MRP Program
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
lawsonc(a)albany.edu