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 --- _____________________________ 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