Note that Health papers are of interest.  It would be nice to see a collection of health related abstracts submitted to this conference.  While a decission has not been made, I am hearing that there is interst in having our TRB Health and Transportation 2014 Midyear subcommittee held in conjection with this conference.  I hear Burlington Vermont is a nice place for a meeting.

From: Moore, Jeff (KYTC-D03) [mailto:Jeff.Moore@ky.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 7:54 AM
Subject: Call for Abstracts EXTENDED for 2014 TRB Tools of the Trade Conference

Hello!

We wanted to let you know that, in response to concerns about the deadline occurring over the holiday weekend, we are extending the deadline for abstract submittal until Friday September 13^th.  Please consider submitting an abstract to share an effective tool and lessons learned with colleagues from around the country planning for small and medium sized communities.

ABSTRACTS CAN BE DIRECTLY SUBMITTED HERE: http://www.trbtoolsofthetrade.org/call_for_abstracts.html

We received excellent submissions so far, and we look forward to reading your abstracts describing research or experience with transportation planning topics and tools that are applicable to small and medium-sized communities, including:

·         Project Programming Process - Understanding MAP-21, Evaluating/ Prioritizing Projects with Performance Measures, Developing the TIP/STIP, Organizational Challenges

·         Financial Strategies - Seeking Innovative Financing, Estimating Project Costs, Conducting Asset Management

·         Pedestrian & Bike Planning - Developing Complete Street Corridors and Regions, Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety, Selecting/ Designing Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities

·         Traffic Operations & Analysis - Optimizing Traffic Circulation, Managing Access Points, Improving Roadway Safety

·         Demand Forecasting - Population/ Demographic Changes, Forecasting Land Use Development, Modeling Traffic Patterns (Travel Demand)

·         Systems Analysis - Regional Transport Coordination, Conducting Multimodal Studies, Conducting Corridor Studies, Supporting Small and Rural Transit Systems, Metropolitan Transportation Planning

·         Technology Applications - Visualizing Data, Using GIS in Planning, Collecting and Storing Data, Applying Social Media to the Planning Process

·         Environmental/ Health Issues - Supporting Environmental Justice, Identifying Environmental Issues, Public Participation, Supporting Health and Accessibility

·         Transport Logistics - Analyzing Freight Logistics and Movements, Improving Intermodal Connectors

This conference is sponsored by the TRB Committee on Transportation Planning in Small and Medium Sized Communities and will be held in Burlington, Vermont on July 20-23, 2014.

Please feel free to share this reminder with all whom you think would be interested.

Sincerely, 

Jeff LaMondia, Co-technical Chair

Brian H.Y. Lee, Co-technical Chair