5 Jan
2009
5 Jan
'09
5:38 a.m.
ABJ30 Members and Friends,
Below is our draft agenda - we will plan to keep to it as much as
possible - noting some of our guests/speakers have indicated possible
conflicts -
For planning purposes - check our TRB website details on ABJ30 and
Events Schedule for Annual Meeting
http://www.trb.org/directory/comm_detail.asp?id=1141
http://www.trb.org/am/ip/assembly_search.asp?c=ABJ30&comm=Urban+Transpor
tation+Data+and+Information+Systems
For those of you not able to join us in Washington, D.C., (and those who
will and want to get a head start on our discussions), I will be
forwarding some additional listserv messages for
confirmation/discussion/edits, etc.).
IMPORTANT ISSUES - please let me know your response to the two issues
below (either using this listserv, by emailing directly -
lawsonc(a)albany.edu or contributing to our discussion at TRB Meeting) -
thanks!
First, we need input on the best option for a sustainable internet
strategy -- as we thank Chuck Purvis, previous Committee Chair, for his
generous contribution of hosting our Committee's website. Over the last
12 months, we have not been able to schedule a new host - and given the
problems with keeping a website current - please consider the following
options: should we use a "wiki" service (Shawn is trying this strategy
with the ADUS Subcommittee)? - should we use a "free" site (e.g.,
Google)? - should I "lobby" TRB staff for a user-friendly single page
TRB-hosted website that would provide a generalized format with
information on how to participate in a dedicated wiki? -- other ideas or
offers of host capability??
Second, I am hearing some concerns about travel funds for our summer
meeting - should I ask TRB staff about holding a webinar as part of our
Summer Events? This would allow more of our Members, Friends, and with
sufficient advanced notification - our target population -
transportation planners, MPOs, consultants, university faculty, and
interested citizens, to participate - let me know and I will try to get
confirmation that we could use webinar technologies.
ABJ30 Committee on Urban Transportation Data and
Information Systems
Draft Meeting Agenda
Monday, January 12, 2008, 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Hemisphere, Hilton Hotel
1:30 - 1:34 Call to Order Catherine Lawson
1:35 - 1:44 Introductions All
1:45 - 1:49 TRB Talk* Tom Palmerlee
1:50 - 2:09 State of the Committee, Chair Report Catherine Lawson
2:10 - 2:19 ABJ30(1) Subcommittee on Census Data Clara
Reschovsky/Kristian Rohanna
2:20 - 2:29 AFD30(1) Archived Data User Service Subcommittee Shawn
Turner
3:00 - 3:14 RITA/BTS Activities and Initiatives* Thomas Bolle
3:15 - 3:29 BREAK
3:30 - 3:44 The "Virtual" Project* Kim Fisher, TRB
3:45 - 3:59 NHTS Update Heather Contrino, FHWA
4:00 - 4:14 Data in Action Kuo-Ann Chiao, NYMTC
4:15 - 4:29 Travel Survey Archive Project Pavithra Parthasarathi,
University of Minnesota
4:30 - 4:44 New Tools for Analysis Nathan Erlbaum, NYSDOT
4:45 - 5:14 Special Discussion Topic Catherine Lawson and All
Are we ready for 2010? Challenges
and Opportunities for Improving Urban Transportation Data
5:15 - 5:29 Other New Business
5:30 Adjourn
*Times may vary due to other obligations
Midyear Meeting: Seattle, WA, July 19th - 21st, 2009
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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