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May

Searching for Bipartisanship In an Era of Partisanship: Lessons from Federal Transportation Policy
Dates: May 30

Historically transportation policy has been among the least partisan realms of federal policy-making.  And indeed, the new surface transportation bill signed into law by President Obama last year was a legislative success in a Congress marred by deep partisan rifts in many other areas of public policy.  In this panel we will hear from two knowledgeable and respected federal transportation policy experts who have in recent years led a concerted effort to effect meaningful transportation policy change and find common ground across increasingly sharply drawn political lines in Washington. 

 

 

 

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March

UCTC Research Conference
Dates: Mar 1 - 2

Join us at the 2013 UCTC Research Conference.

For more details, click here.

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February

Complete Streets Conference 2013
Dates: Feb 28

The 2013 UCLA Complete Streets Conference will highlight recent accomplishments, explore new research, and present implementation examples and benchmarks to create multi-use street environments that promote vibrant, healthy and active communities.

Living Car Free: Toronto's Bold Actions to Create a Truly Sustainable City
Dates: Feb 27

As mayor of Toronto, David Miller promoted an agenda which addressed key transportation and environmental issues. In this lecture, Mayor Miller will address his tenure helming Canada’s largest city — a tenure during which he led Toronto’s movement toward a sustainable future. Special emphasis will be placed upon the development of a future Light Rail Transit system that will connect communities across the city. 

Century City Center: Land Use, Planning, and Traffic Impacts
Dates: Feb 13

Sarah Shaw of JMB Realty Corporation and Patrick Gibson of Gibson Transportation Consulting will discuss the proposed Century City Center -- a new high rise office complex proposed for the last developable site in Century City. Their talk will highlight recent developments in land use planning and traffic impact analyses, as well as efforts to certify the first LEED-platinum high rise office building in Los Angeles.

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January

2013 UCLA TRB Reception
Dates: Jan 15

You're invited to the 2013 Institute of Transportation Studies Reception at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Tuesday, January 15 at La Tomate Bistro in Washington, D.C.

TRB 92nd Annual Meeting
Dates: Jan 13 - 17

Plan now to attend the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 92nd Annual Meeting, an information packed program that will attract more than 11,000 transportation professionals from around the world to Washington, D.C. on January 13-17, 2013.

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December

Transportation and Environmental Justice
Dates: Dec 5

Lecture by Martha Matsuoka, Michele Prichard, and mark! Lopez.

Martha Matuoka is an assistant professor of Urban & Environmental Policy at Occidental College, Michelle Prichard has been a senior fellow to the UCLA School of Public Affairs since 2007, and mark! Lopez is the Lead Organizer of EYCEJ.

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November

Bicycling and Walking in the Developing World
Dates: Nov 29

Lecture by Martin Wachs, director of the Transportation, Space & Technology Program at RAND and Profesoor of Urban Planning at UCLA. His most recent work focuses on transportation finance in relation to planning and policy.

Territorial, Socioeconomic and Sustainability Lessons from Developing High-Speed Rail in Spain
Dates: Nov 28

Through the Windshield: A Planner's View of Transit Operations
Dates: Nov 26

Lecture by Duncan Watry. Duncan Watry is senior planner for BART and has 30 years of experience in public transportation, including service and operations planning, capital planning, and network restructuring.

Evaluating the Relative Merits of Bus and Rail Transit
Dates: Nov 7

Tom Rubin is a mass transit consultant in Oakland, Calfornia. He has served as Controller-Treasurer of the Southern California Rapid Transit District.

 

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October

Promoting Cycling and Walking for Sustainable Cities: Lessons from Europe and North America
Dates: Oct 31

Professor John Pucher, an expert in travel behavior and policies regarding bicycling will give a lecture titled, "Promoting Cycling and Walking for Sustainable Cities: Lessons from Europe and North America."

High-Speed Rail Projects Around the World: Lessons Learned
Dates: Oct 18

Join us on Thursday, October 18 for a conversation with Christopher Nash and Louis Thompson, who together will discuss lessons learned from high-speed rail projects around the world. Nash and Thompson will also touch on issues connected to California’s own high-speed rail project.

When: 12:00pm Lunch, 12:30pm Program

Where: Room 2355 Public Affairs Building

 

2012-2013 Transportation Lecture Series at the Lewis Center
Dates: Oct 18 - Nov 29

Come join the Lewis Center's 2012-2013 Transportation Lecture Series!

Additional upcoming lectures in the series will be posted periodically.

Goods Movement Planning in Southern California
Dates: Oct 8

Join us for this lecture by Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). 

Room 2343, Public Affairs Building

Free and Open to the Public

RSVP: uclalewisctr@gmail.com

For More Information: lewis.ucla.edu/events 

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May

Private Public or Public Private Partnerships
Dates: May 30

The work of Michael Schneider, Managing Partner of InfraConsult, has spanned highway & toll road development, urban & intercity transit, innovative financing programs, and public-private partnerships.

Wednesday, May 30

2355 Public Affairs

3:30 - 5:00pm

Through the Windshield: A Planner's View of Transit Operations - Spring Transportation Speaker Series
Dates: May 23

Duncan Watry, Senior Planner for BART, has 30 years of experience in public transportation, including service and operations planning, capital planning, and network restructuring.

Wednesday, May 23

156 Royce Hall

2:00 - 3:20pm

UCLA Luskin's Brian Taylor Featured in
Dates: May 21

Brian Taylor, director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the Lewis Center and a professor of Urban Planning, was featured prominently in aUCLA Today story on what has come to be known as "The Rampture" -- major reconstruction of on- and off-ramps at Wilshire Boulevard and the 405 Freeway.

A Financially Distressed Industry: Examining Cost and Subsidies In Public Transit - Spring Transportation Speaker Series
Dates: May 14

Brian Taylor, Professor of Urban Planning and Director of UCLA Leiws Center, studies how society pays for transportation systems and how these systems serve people who have lower levels of mobility.

Monday, May 14

2343 Public Affairs

3:30 - 5:00pm

The State of Rapid Transit in Los Angeles County - Spring Transportation Speaker Series
Dates: May 9

Paul Taylor, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority served as Deputy CEO of OCTA before working at METRO.

Wednesday, May 9

156 Roycle Hall

2:00 - 3:20pm

Federal Investments in Public Transit - Spring Transportation Speaker Series
Dates: May 7

Therese McMillan is Deputy Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration and also serves as a Senior Fellow of the UCLA Luskin School.

Monday, May 7

2355 Public Affairs

3:30 - 5:00 pm

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April

High Speed Rail - Spring Transportation Speaker Series
Dates: Apr 30

Tim Higgins, Associate Director at CityLab, is an architect by training and an urban designer and community planner by practice. Previously, he was Associate Director of the Florida Planning & Development Lab.

Monday, April 30

2343 Public Affairs

2:00 - 3:20pm

New Directions in Goods Movement - Spring Transportation Speaker Series
Dates: Apr 23

Martin Wachs, Professor Emeritus at UCLA in Urban Planning, formerly served as the director of the Transportation, Space, and Technology Program at the RAND corporation.

Monday, April 23

2355 Public Affairs

2:00 - 3:20pm

Lewis Center Spring Transportation Speaker Series 2012
Dates: Apr 16 - May 23

A series of transportation lectures hosted by the UCLA Lewis Center in collaboration with UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies.

What's New in Travel Demand Management - Spring Transportation Speaker Series
Dates: Apr 16

Peter Valk, President and Founder of Transportation Management Services, uses Transportation Demand Management strategies to address mobility, access, & environmental quality.

Monday, April 16

2343 Public Affairs

2:00 - 3:20pm

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March

UCTC Faculty Research Grant Proposals - NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Dates: Mar 15

The UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies is currently soliciting proposals to examine topics related to transportation and (1) environmental sustainability, (2) economic competitiveness, and/or (3) livability.  We will fund projects up to $120,000, though most awards are between $20,000 and $60,000.  Proposals are due March 15th, and the one-year projects will be conducted during the 2012-2013 academic year.  Details on applying for funding can be found in the links below:

• UCTC Faculty RFP Overview (PDF)
• UCTC Faculty RFP Submission Instructions (DOCX)
• Summary Budget Spreadsheet (XLS)
• Line Item Spreadsheet (XLS)
• ALL FILES ZIPPED (ZIP)

 

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January

UCLA ITS Reception at the 91st Annual TRB Conference
Dates: Jan 23

The UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies will be hosting a reception at the 91st annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board:

Monday, January 23
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

La Tomate
Dupont Circle
Corner of Connecticut Avenue and R Street N.W.
1701 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009

91st Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting
Dates: Jan 22 - 26

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 91st Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, and Washington Hilton hotels. The information-packed program will attract more than 11,000 transportation professionals from around the world to Washington, D.C., January 22-26, 2012.

The TRB Annual Meeting program covers all transportation modes, with more than 4,000 presentations in nearly 650 sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to all attendees—policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. A number of sessions and workshops will address the spotlight theme for 2012: Transportation: Putting Innovation and People to Work.

More details at: http://trb.org/Meeting/

 

Lewis Center Informal Cities Speaker Series
Dates: Jan 19 - Mar 15

With Vinit Mukhija and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sedaris, the Lewis Center hosted a series of lectures titled "Informal Cities Speaker Series."

Urban Sustainability in the Age of Climate Justice: A Conversation with Andrew Ross
Dates: Jan 12

Thoughtful people look to cities for evidence that progress is being made in the fight to avert climate change. The “sustainable cities” movement is thriving all across the world, and mayors compete for the title of “greenest city in America.”

In this lecture, drawing on his own research in the metro Phoenix area, Andrew Ross shows that the key solutions are more social than technical in nature. Marketing a green lifestyle to affluent residents will create showpiece sustainable enclaves, but will not alter the patterns of “eco-apartheid” that afflicts most large U.S. cities.

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December

HSR rail conference in Paris - Dec 2011
Dates: Dec 14 - 16

Railways and Speed
> Two centuries of speed on the railways, thirty years of high-speed trains
> 14 -16 December 2011
>
> International Union of Railways
> 16, rue Jean-Rey
> 75015 Paris

1st Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG)
Dates: Dec 7 - 10

The objective of the conference is to provide a unique forum within India for the interchange of ideas among transportation researchers, educators, managers, policymakers from India and all over the world, with the intention of covering all modes and sectors of transport (road, rail, air, and water; public and private; motorized and non-motorized) as well as all levels (urban, regional, inter-city, and rural transport) and for both passenger as well as freight movement, in India. Also address the transportation related issues of safety, efficiency, economic and social development, local and global environmental impact, energy, land-use, equity and access for the widest range of travelers with special needs.

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October

21st Annual UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium
Dates: Oct 16 - 18

The UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium is a collaborative enterprise that brings together researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders each fall to discuss and debate the transportation – land use – environment connection.  This fall, we will focus on the increasingly central role of energy in the transportation – land use – environment connection.  Rapidly rising global oil prices and the ongoing nuclear power crisis in Japan suggest that this topic is timely and important. 

METRANS National Urban Freight Conference Call for Abstracts
Dates: Oct 12 - Apr 14

The 4^th METRANS National Urban Freight Conference is scheduled for October 12-14, 2011 at Hyatt Regency Long Beach in Long Beach, California.  Attached is the Call for Abstracts (CFA).  Abstracts are due by May 31, 2011.

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September

Australian Cycling Conference - Launch of Asia Pacific Cycling Congress
Dates: Sep 18 - 21

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Asia-Pacific Cycle  Congress (APCC) official website.

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July

19th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory
Dates: Jul 18 - 20

The 19th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory (ISTTT) will be hosted by the University of California, Berkeley from July 18 to July 20, 2011.

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May

Annual Conference of WTS 2011
Dates: May 17 - 20

Hosted by WTS in San Francisco, CA.

In Your Car
Dates: May 5

The next NPR installment of Engagement Party on Thursday, May 5th is right around the corner! In Your Car will feature two concurrent sound projects broadcasting on local frequencies, Park Park Revolution and Ping Modulation, and will be taking place at the Geffen Contemporary on 152 North Central Avenue here in L.A.

Park Park Revolution will be a composition “played” by cars parked in the lot surrounding the Geffen Contemporary. NPR will divide the Geffen lot into four sections, with each assigned to its own broadcast frequency. You will be directed into parking spaces, where you will be asked tune your radios to the designated frequency, and turn up the volume.  Et voilá!  A quadraphonic matrix of sound to behold.

So, while we’re all about green transportation, NPR asks that visitors bring their cars to this event. Carpool! And, if you don’t have a car (a car isn’t, afterall, the only way to live), no worries – it is by no means a requirement to engage in the evening’s audio shenanigans.

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April

The Road to Health: Improving Community Wellbeing Through Transportation
Dates: Apr 27

CPEHN’s spring convening, The Road to Health: Improving Community Wellbeing Through Transportation, is right around the corner.

From safe routes to school and accessible public transit, to impacting your regional transportation plan, our convening will provide insight into creating more sustainable, healthy, and active communities. Featuring presentations from TransForm and local advocates

Reforming the way we govern California, with The Economist's Andreas Kluth
Dates: Apr 26

This event, a companion to a special report in the April 23, 2011 issue of The Economist, brings together report author Andreas Kluth, and a team of California experts to discuss how the state got into its current fiscal mess-and also how, by introducing the right reforms, it can get out of it again.

The Harvey Perloff Lectures on the Future of Urban, Regional, and Planning Scholarship: Daniel Rodriguez
Dates: Apr 21

"Avoiding the Abyss: Making Planning Relevant"

New Research Webinars for Transportation Professionals hosted by Caltrans and the California University Transportation Centers
Dates: Apr 13 - Jun 15

New Research Webinars for Transportation Professionals hosted by
Caltrans and the California University Transportation Centers

72 HOUR URBAN ACTION The World’s First Real-Time Architecture Competition
Dates: Apr 12 - 21

72 HOUR URBAN ACTION

The World’s First Real-Time Architecture Competition

USA ROADSHOW APRIL 2011

IN APRIL 2011, 72 HUAFOUNDER KEREM HALBRECHT WILL BE PRESENTING IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE EAST AND WEST COASTS OF THE USA. JOIN US TO SEE OUR DOCUMENTARY, HEAR ABOUT FUTURE PLANS AND HAVE A FEW BEERS.

CHECK OUT DATES AND LOCATIONS ON THE ATTACHED INVITE AND ON OUR WEBSITE AND FB PAGE.

SEE YOU THERE!

National Conference 2011
Dates: Apr 9 - 13

Hosted by American Planning Association at Hynes Convention Center in Boston.

Making Transit Work in Suburbia - symposium in Orange County, CA - 4/8/11 (Abstracts due 3/10/11)
Dates: Apr 8

"Making Transit Work in Suburbia," symposium in Orange County, CA, to be held on April 8, 2011. Call for Abstracts. Deadline March 10.

Perloff Speaker Karen Umemoto Thursday, April 7th!
Dates: Apr 7

Karen Umemoto

Professor

Urban and Regional Planning 

University of Hawai'i at Manoa  

 

 

"GOT CULTURE? ARE YOU SURE? The roles, meanings and significance of 'culture' in planning"

  

Thursday, April 7, 2011  

Light Lunch at 12:00 pm

Lecture from 12:30 to 2:00 pm

5391 School of Public Affairs Building

2011 Transforming Transportation Summit
Dates: Apr 7 - 9

In April 2011, business and labor leaders, policymakers, innovators, and research scholars. Their mission will be to advance knowledge, systems, and solutions that can transform the future of transportation and revitalize economies and communities in Michigan and beyond.  The program will combine high level plenary sessions with focused work, and local social and cultural visits within Detroit. 

 

Location: Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Michigan

Prof Emeritus Marty Wachs returns! Please join us to welcome him back
Dates: Apr 6

Please join the Lewis Center and Urban Planning Department for hors d'oeuvres and refreshments to welcome

 

Professor Emeritus  

 

Martin Wachs  

 

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 Wednesday - April 6, 2011 - 12:30-2:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge (Room 5391)

WTS-LA April 5 Lunch with Mayor Villaraigosa - Measure R & America Fast Forward
Dates: Apr 5

“Mayor Villaraigosa Talks Measure R and America Fast Forward”

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City of Los Angeles

Tuesday, April 5, 2011 | 11:15 AM – 1:30 PM

New Venue:  Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens
120 South Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles

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February

Complete Streets for Los Angeles Conference
Dates: Feb 25

Complete streets enable safe and comfortable access for all users on both streets and sidewalks in a way that promotes vibrant, healthy, active, and sustainable neighborhoods.  This one-day event brings together civic leaders, researchers, and community organizers to articulate a vision for complete streets and explore how to achieve this vision in Los Angeles.

2011 UCTC Student Conference
Dates: Feb 24 - 25

The graduate students of the Department of City and Regional Planning (DCRP) and Transportation Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley would like to invite you to the 17th Annual University of California Transportation Center (UCTC) Student Conference. Abstracts for posters and presentations are currently being accepted and are due by January 14, 2011. Registration information will be available in early December, 2010.

 

Fifth Annual Martin Wachs Distinguished Lecture in Transportation
Dates: Feb 3

"What's Wrong with U.S. Public Transit Policy?"

Now in its fifth year, the annual Wachs Lecture draws innovative thinkers ot the University of California to address today's most pressing issues in transportation.  Created by students to honor Professor Martin Wachs upon his retirement from the University, the lecture rotates between Berkeley and UCLA, the campuses at which Marty taught.

 

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January

2011 TRB 90th Annual Meeting: District of Columbia Bike Tour
Dates: Jan 24

In conjunction with the TRB Annual Meeting, the District Department of Transportation will lead a three-hour tour of some of the city's bicycle infrastructure, including the new bikeshare system, bikestation, bike lanes, trails, neighborhoods, and other sites.

90th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting
Dates: Jan 23 - 27

The 90^th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting will be held from January 23^th – 27^th, in Washington DC.  This will be an information-packed program that will attract more than 10,000 transportation professionals from around the world.  The TRB Annual Meeting program covers all transportation modes, with more than 3,000 presentations in nearly 600 sessions addressing topics of interest to all attendees—policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. The spotlight theme for 2011 is Transportation, Livability, and Economic Development in a Changing World. More details will be posted on the TRB website as they become available.

Fehr & Peers at TRB in Washington, DC
Dates: Jan 23 - 27

Now is your chance to speak with one of our professionals about potential opportunities for you at Fehr & Peers. If you are a student planning to attend the TRB Annual Meeting on January 23-27, 2011, and you have an interest in a career at Fehr & Peers, please go to www.fehrandpeers.com/trb to submit your cover letter and resume.

 Fehr & Peers is a transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting firm. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

 

UC Transportation Center TRB Reception
Dates: Jan 23

UC Transportation Center TRB Reception

Hosted at the UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies

The Harvey Perloff Lectures on the Future of Urban, Regional, and Planning Scholarship: Professor Alan Altshuler
Dates: Jan 20

Alan Altshuler: Distinguished Service Professor

Harvard Kennedy School & Graduate School of Design

 

 "A View from Political Science"

 

High Speed Rail Seminar in California
Dates: Jan 14

In January 2010, President Obama announced an allocation of $8 billion granted as federal funds to help turn the U.S. vision of high speed rail (HSR) into reality. The distributed funds, to which $2.4 billion were added in October, will be used for the development of HSR which has proven to be an effective, energy-efficient way to move large numbers of people quickly over long distances. The goal of this seminar in Los Angeles is to demonstrate how Japan’s 46 years of experience in HSR operation can contribute toward developing HSR network projects in California. In this half day seminar, leaders in the Japanese transportation field will introduce technology and operational experience about HSR. Topics also include a finance scheme for introducing HSR systems to the U.S. as well as economic benefits derived from HSR, such as job creation and regional development.

The Harvey Perloff Lectures on the Future of Urban, Regional, and Planning Scholarship: Dr. Manual Pastor
Dates: Jan 13

Professor Manuel Pastor

Geography and American Studies & Ethnicity

University of Southern California

"Planning for Equity, Fighting for Justice: Planners, Organizers, and the Struggle for Metropolitan Inclusion"
 

The Harvey Perloff Lectures on the Future of Urban, Regional, and Planning Scholarship
Dates: Jan 11

"Toward an engagement model of planning: Photovoice and healthy communities in South Africa and Central Virginia"

 

Nisha Botchwey is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia. She specializes in community development and neighborhood planning.  Her work is emphasized around local religious and secular institutions. Dr. Botchwey has published a variety of journals including IEEE, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Peer Review, the Journal of Planning Education and Research, and Annals of Emergency Medicine and Journal of Addictions Nursing.

 

Tour LA's mighty River! -- Elysian Valley to Long Beach
Dates: Jan 8

Everyone in Los Angeles has seen the LA River, and has heard that it's being revitalized. But who knows where it is, exactly--and what exactly is happening on its banks?

 

Join us as we walk and drive along the river, to talk about its central role in the city's history and the necessity of the ambitious revitalization to LA's future.

 

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November

Happy GIS Day!
Dates: Nov 17

This year’s event is titled Discovering LA County through GIS. We are reaching out to County residents, government employees, and students to show them how county and city governments use GIS to make better decisions.  Colleges are invited to showcase their programs in GIS for folks who want to learn more.  The audience varies in its understanding of GIS, so we are looking to illustrate that the use and value of GIS are limited only by imagination. Lewis Center Spatial Analysis Group will have a booth present with our GIS Coordinator, Norman Wong.

Getting Around LA Without a Car
Dates: Nov 10

Join us as we explore different ways to get around Los Angeles--yes, without a car! Learn about different transit options, purchasing passes, your rights as a bicyclist in the city of LA, and more!

 Refreshments and raffle prizes will be available! 

Please RSVP so we have an idea of who you are, and what you want to get out of this workshop!

http://bit.ly/TAPLA

 

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July

International Symposium on Transportation Network Reliability 2010
Dates: Jul 22 - 23

Hosted by University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The aim of the International Symposium on Transportation Network Reliability (INSTR) is to bring together researchers and professionals interested in transportation network reliability to discuss both recent research and future directions in this increasingly important field of research.

ESRI International User Conference 2010
Dates: Jul 12 - 16

Hosted by ESRI in San Diego, California

Be part of an inspired community.

Visit: http://www.esri.com/events/uc/

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June

2010 COLLOQUIUM V: Transportation Planning: Follow the Money!
Dates: Jun 19

The typical Angelino does not believe that there is a coherent plan for transportation in
the Los Angeles region. We hear the sad lament that we lost the nation’s best transportation system when the historic Red Cars were abandoned. Transportation and land-use go hand in hand. But what comes first – the transportation or the land use? Read more on event details!

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May

Community Transportation EXPO
Dates: May 23 - 28

This year's Community Transportation EXPO will take place at the Long Beach Convention Center on May 23-28. All members of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar are invited to attend the various sessions, meetings and other events that make up the Community Transportation EXPO. For complete EXPO information, please go to www.ctaa.org/expo.

Paying Your Way to New Orleans: Student Video Contest
Dates: May 19 - 21

An original 4 to 5 minute video. Video must compare what the public does and does not know about how we pay for the transportation system (roads, streets, trains, and buses).

Transportation Finance: Forging a Sustainable Future
Dates: May 19 - 21

Transportation funding is at a crossroads. As funding dries up for transportation projects, we must find new and creative ways to finance them. Join us in New Orleans in May 2010 as we come together and keep America moving.

Annual Conference of WTS (Advancing Women in Transportation)
Dates: May 18 - 21

Hosted by WTS in Washington, DC

The Path Foward for Metrolink
Dates: May 18

Join us to meet John E. Fenton, Metrolink CEO.

18th Annual Eno Leadership Development Conference 
Dates: May 17 - 20

Hosted by Eno Transportation Foundation

Leonard Transportation Center's 4th Annual Forum
Dates: May 14

The Implementation of Visions for Regional Economic and Environmental Sustainability

Featuring

Air Quality: Seeing the Mountains, Breathing the Air

• Peter Greenwald, South Coast Air Quality Management District
  

Energy: The Critical Element

• Michael Woo, Dean, Cal Poly Pomona School of Environmental Design
• Felix Oduyemi, Southern California Edison Company
  

Conservation for Future Infrastructure: Transportation, Urban Concentration, Energy, Wildlife, Agriculture, etc.

• Tom Mullen, Former Riverside Supervisor
  

National Freight Gateway: An Early Major Pilot Effort

• Ty Schuiling, Director of Program and Projects, San Bernardino Associated Governments
  

Finance, Funding and Related Institutions

• Marlon Boarnet, Professor, UC Irvine, Department of Planning, Policy and Design
  

State Perspective: Addressing Challenges and Change

• Gregg Albright, California Deputy Secretary for Business, Transportation and Housing
  

AND MORE!

Discussion will be encouraged!
 
For more information about the conference please visit http://leonard.csusb.edu

Leon Hoffman Urban Technology Conference
Dates: May 13 - 14

Bi-annual Leon Hoffman Urban Tech Conference is a technology forum on issues relevant to urban lifestyles.

2010 Pedestrian Symposium: Walking into the Future City
Dates: May 12

Metro invites you to participate in the 2010 Pedestrian Symposium:  Walking into the Future City, which will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.  This event will explore strategies to increase travel options and create sustainable, healthy, livable communities.  Participants will learn the latest information on critical pedestrian planning issues and engage in an essential and pertinent dialogue about the future of our communities.

Sharrows Count and Surveying
Dates: May 11 - 15

We still need surveyors and counters for Tuesday, May 11th from 7 to 9AM and in the afternoon from 4 to 6PM and Saturday, May 15th from 11AM to 1PM for the Reseda area. Please email Ramon Martinez back if you're willing to help out at ramon@la-bike.org or myself.

We will be having a little training session for the Sharrows project this coming Monday at the LACBC offices at 7pm downtown at the LACBC offices. The training sessions will be under and hour and that's where you'll pick up all the materials you will need for counting and surveying.

Your volunteer efforts will help ensure Los Angeles becomes a more bike friendly city!

Innovations in Travel Modeling 2010
Dates: May 9 - 12

A Transportation Research Board Conference
This conference will build on the successful ITM06 conference in Austin and the ITM08 conference in Portland, examining innovative and promising advances in travel modeling, with an emphasis on bridging the gap between state-of-the-art research and practice. The conference will focus on an open exchange of ideas between researchers and practitioners regarding recent innovations in travel modeling, opportunities and challenges related to implementation, and directions for further research and development.

Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition Bike Count & Survey
Dates: May 8 - 25

LACBC is looking for people to help with the next Metro Bike Count and Survey at each of 20 Metro Rail locations throughout LA County. We will pay folks $10/hour.  Bilingual Spanish Speakers a PLUS!

Does Rail Have a Future?
Dates: May 4

Zócalo invites a panel of experts — including Gloria Ohland of Reconnecting America and Adrian Moore of the Reason Foundation — to consider the rise, fall, and potential return of rail.

Here's the event link, where you can reserve a free seat:

http://zocalopublicsquare.org/upcoming.php?event_id=392

Moving Ahead 2010: Sustainable Transportation Solutions for the 21st Century
Dates: May 2 - 4

Moving Ahead 2010: Sustainable Transportation Solutions for the 21st Century is a terrific opportunity for students and academics to join with industry leaders and policy professionals to map the steps we must take to keep us moving ahead through the next 100 years.

A PDF of the full invite can be found at: http://www.movingahead2010.com/unite/images/stories/MA2010/pdfs/movingaheadprograminvite_spreads.pdf

 

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April

Los Angeles DOT Tour
Dates: Apr 30

Join the ITE Student Chapter and C&EE 180 students on a tour of the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s headquarters, located within the famed Thom Mayne-designed Caltrans District 7 building. The building features window shades that open and close timed with the movement of the sun, and a photovoltaic façade. Observe the operations of the one of the largest city transportation agencies in the country. Visit the nearby ATSAC control center where most of the City’s traffic signals and closed-circuit video cameras are monitored and controlled. The tour starts in the building’s courtyard off of Main Street. C&EE 180 students are encouraged to take transit to this event, to satisfy their transit-trip homework assignment. RSVP to wokitsu@ucla.edu or mobile (213) 718-4050.

Meet the NEW Caltrans District 7 Director and Learn How He will Keep California Moving
Dates: Apr 29

Join us to meet Mike Miles Caltrans District 7 Director. 

 

Register on-line at http://www.wtsevents.org/chapter/la-area/

If you have questions or are unable to register on-line, contact Talin Shahbazian of STV at WTSLosAngeles@gmail.com or 213-236-2523.

 

Move LA Transportation Conference II
Dates: Apr 29

We look forward to seeing you at Big Vision & Good Sense:  Move LA Transportation Conference II. Please visit out website at www.MoveLA.org.

Make a Mark Conference
Dates: Apr 24

WTS is proud to sponsor the Make Your Mark Conference at USC on 4/24.  The Make Your Mark Conference is a collaborative effort by USC, CSUN, Cal Poly Pomona, and LMU students. The students have invited many distinguished guest speakers including Art Leahy, Richard Thorpe, and Mike Kodama to discuss the latest transportation issues and opportunities. WTS-LA Board Members, Eric Shen, Director of Transportation POLB, and Joelle Jennings, Recruitment Manager West for Parsons Brinckerhoff will give a presentation on applications/resumes and interviewing in the public and private sector.

New Research Webinars for Transportation Professionals
Dates: Apr 14 - Jun 16

Take a look at the new research webinar series co-hosted by the California University Transportation Centers and the Caltrans Division of Research and Innovation.

The series is specially targeted to professionals. Three free, lunchtime presentations are designed to give just the info you need to be current on the themes of Corridor Management, Freight & Goods Movement, and Encouraging Sustainable Travel. Then each seminar's Q+A sessions give you the chance to know more.

Dates: Apr 12 - 14

Hosted by The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. "Mountains of Opportunity" is the theme of this year's 23rd Annual GIS-T Symposium which is being held in Charleston, West Virginia on April 12 - 14, 2010.

National Conference of the American Planning Association
Dates: Apr 10 - 13

In 2010, we travel downriver to New Orleans where the conference will focus on the region's recovery from the 2005 hurricanes and its continuing vulnerability.

Invitation to Port of Long Beach Harbor Tour
Dates: Apr 9

We have arranged a harbor boat tour for college students who are interested in transportation engineering, port planning and policies on April 9, 2010 (Friday) from 2 to 4 pm.  Guests will get on board in Shoreline Village in Long Beach.

 

Due to the boat capacity, we will allot 20 space for each university on a first-come-first-serve.  Please forward this invitation to your students and advise them to RSVP.  Please indicate NAME, EMAIL, SCHOOL, DEGREE PURSING OR MAJOR.

The Third Annual Martin Wachs Distinguished Lecture in Transportation
Dates: Apr 8

Please join us for the fourth annual Martin Wachs Distinguished
Lecture in Transportation, to be given in April at UCLA. This lecture
series was created by students and alumni to honor Professor Wachs upon
his recent retirement from the University of California. Conceived as an
annual event, the lecture attracts innovative thinkers to address the
most pressing issues in transportation. Each year, the Wachs Lecture
rotates between Berkeley and UCLA, the campuses at which Marty taught.

Transportation Seminar Series: Rick Shaw
Dates: Apr 2

 

A Life Cycle Analysis of Pedestrians

Abstract: It has become a mantra among transportation engineers and urban planners that our cities should be more “walkable”.  However, a detailed cradle to grave study of the economic, environmental, and social impacts of pedestrianism challenges such orthodoxy.  First, an historical survey reveals that innovation in perambulation technology has stagnated over the last several millennia.  Additionally, a fiscally driven life cycle analysis of sneakers and automobiles reveals that the former has a markedly negative impact on global economic growth when compared to the latter.

16th UCTC Student Conference
Dates: Apr 1 - 2

Hosted by UCTC at UC Irvine Student Center

UCTC Student Conference
Dates: Apr 1 - 2

Hosted at the University of California, Irvine. This year’s theme is "Moving Toward Sustainable Transportation."

16th annual University of California Transportation Center Student Conference
Dates: Apr 1 - 2

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March

UCLA Anderson Forecast Conference
Dates: Mar 24

Please Join the UCLA Anderson Forecast as we release our first economic outlook for 2010. With the supply chains of modern economies extending over long distances and across international borders, the speedy and efficient movement of goods by managers along these long supply chains is an essential prerequisite for economic growth. At this event, we will be launching the Ceridian/UCLA Pulse of Commerce, a new monthly indicator of the movement of goods along the supply chain.

The Lewis Center Open House
Dates: Mar 11

Please join us for an afternoon of celebration. The Lewis Center recently upgraded our research facilities and launched several new initiatives.  Come see the many changes that have taken place over the past year -including the accomplishments of our faculty and students.

We invite you to join us for an afternoon of exhibits, special guests, food and fun!

 

Measuring Progress towards Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets
Dates: Mar 5

 March 5, 2010: With SB 375, California has embarked on an unparalleled effort to control greenhouse gas emissions through the integration of regional transportation and land use policy and planning.  At the cornerstone of SB 375 is a non-binding regional greenhouse gas target that serves as the basis for mid-term regional land use and transportation planning.  This symposium addressed the long-term challenges to target setting and implementing effective transportation GHG reduction policies.

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February

We Love LA! Valentine's Celebration
Dates: Feb 11

Join us as we celebrate and honor those who made possible the exceptional victory of measure R winning more than 2/3rd voter support to finance a clean, robust transit system in Los Angeles County!

Lewis Center / Institute of Transportation Speaker Series: Paul Taylor
Dates: Feb 10

As part of the Winter 2010 Speaker Series, we are happy to present Paul Taylor, speaking on

High-Speed Rail Planning
in Metropolitan Los Angeles: an Update

Please be our guest at this special event.

 

Lewis Center/ Institute of Transportation Studies presents Hasan Ikhrata
Dates: Feb 3

As part of the Winter 2010 Speaker Series, we are happy to present Hasan Ikhrata, speaking on
Plans for Managing Goods Movement in Southern California.

The UCLA Lewis Center / Institute of Transportation Speaker Series presents Dr. Martin Wachs, Transportation Policy, Poverty, and Sustainability: History and Future
Dates: Feb 1

Dr. Martin Wachs

Director, RAND Transportation, Space, and Technology Program

Transportation Policy, Poverty, and Sustainability: History and Future

Monday, 2/1/10, 12:30pm

2343 Public Affairs Bldg, UCLA Campus

Admission is free

The UCLA Lewis Center / Institute of Transportation Speaker Series presents Dr. Martin Wachs. This talk was originally delivered as the Deen Distinguished Lecture at the 2010 TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

 

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January

Sacramento Research-Policy Lunch Series on Financing California’s Transportation System: Strategies for Moving from Crisis to Stability
Dates: Jan 28 - Mar 6

Three lunchtime workshops were held in Sacramento this year as part of an educational series to promote dialogue between research and policy communities.The workshops generated rich discussion, comments, and questions, and gave senior level legislative staff members, policymakers and other stakeholders an opportunity to hear from researchers on the topic of finance

•  January 28, 2010 - "Transportation finance in California: How did we get here and where are we headed?"
•   March 4, 2010 - "Moving toward a sustainable transportation finance system: Obstacles and opportunities"
•   March 6, 2010 - "Setting a clear path forward for a federal, state, and regional transportation agenda." 

Transportation Policy Lecture Series
Dates: Jan 27 - Apr 19

 

v  January 27, 2010: “Transportation Issues In and Lessons From the Developing World,” Rui Wang, Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of Urban Planning.

v  February 1, 2010, “Transportation Policy, Poverty, and Sustainability: History and Future,” Dr. Martin Wachs, originally delivered as the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture at the 2010 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

 

v  February 3, 2010, “Plans for Managing Goods Movement in Southern California,” Hasan Ikhrata, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).

v  February 10, 2010, “High-Speed Rail Planning in Metropolitan LA: an Update,” Paul Taylor, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

v  February 24, 2010, “Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Rail Transit in Honolulu,” Panos Prevedouros, Professor, University of Hawai'i.

v  March 3, 2010, “What Can/Are Local Governments Doing to Better Manage Parking?” Donald Shoup, Professor, UCLA.

v  March 3, 2010, “Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Go Mainstream,” Ryan Snyder, Ryan Snyder Associates, LLC.

v  April 19, 2010, “Current Issues in Transportation in NYC: Three New York City Transportation MegaProjects that Affect National Transportation Policy,” Robert Paaswell, Interim President, City College of New York and Director Emeritus of UTRC.

710 on Trial: Uniting Our Communities -- Action-oriented educational conference to be held at Occidental College
Dates: Jan 23

Join us for a community forum to:
--increase awareness of the Caltrans proposal(s) for the 710 freeway
--address environmental justice issues related to our regional transportation system
--share information and build a broader and more united community base of residents and activists

 

The Art of Moving LA -- A Conversation with Metro's New CEO, Art Leahy
Dates: Jan 15

With a mandate from Measure R, and an "urban-minded" administration in Washington, this should be a golden moment for tackling transportation challenges in Los Angeles. Less than a year into the job as Metro CEO, what is Art Leahy's vision? How will he deal with challenges including:

-Keeping faith with the voters;

-Sub-regional competition for projects that play out in the Metro Board Room, Sacramento and Washington,D.C.    

-Transportation reauthorization;
-Sacramento budget headaches;
-Metro's structural operating deficit; and
-Maintaining & improving bus and rail service today for the nation's   3rd largest transit fleet.

Freight Day
Dates: Jan 12

The four-part 2010 Freight Day program attempts to address the changing global economic situation and new drivers of the transportation system for freight, as well as provide direction for those with a freight planning and/or funding mandate.

Public Art on the Metro Gold Line
Dates: Jan 10

Join researcher Michael Several for an in-depth tour of the public art on the Metro Gold Line. Rich in detail, the tour highlights the many elements and facets to the concept, development, creation, installation and interpretation of the artworks that enhance the Metro Gold Line stations between Chinatown and Pasadena. 

University Pedestrian and Bicycle Education Workshop at TRB
Dates: Jan 10

For those who will be attending the TRB Annual Meeting in January 2010:

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Pedestrian and Bicycle Committees are hosting a workshop on University Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Education at the TRB Annual Meeting. The workshop will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2010, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

TRB 89th Annual Meeting 
Dates: Jan 10 - 14

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 89th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C., at the Connecticut Avenue Collection hotels: Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, and Hilton Washington.

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November

Next Stop: Better Transportation
Dates: Nov 19

Join Assembly Speaker Karen Bass at a Town Hall to discuss major transit improvements in the community.

Professional Presence Workshop
Dates: Nov 17

Preparing for the real world? Learn the foundations of a successful wardrobe, the essentials for effective communication, brand your own style, and get over your fears of networking with Jana Samulski, an expert on professional image and style.

Bicycles & Boulevards: Gearing Toward Slow Movement in LA
Dates: Nov 3

LA is buzzing with news about bicycles.  From the newly revised Los Angeles City Bicycle Plan to the October debut of David Byrne’s book, “Bicycle Diaries”, rethinking the role of bikes can be an important part of making LA a more livable city. To keep the momentum going, COTE presents an evening dedicated to bicycles in LA.

2009 Urban Land Institute Fall Meeting and
Dates: Nov 3 - 6

Hosted by Urban Land Institute at Moscone South, San Francisco.

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October

RAIL~VOLUTION 2009
Dates: Oct 29 - Nov 1

Hosted by Railvolution at Boston, Massachusetts

Fourth International Conference on Women’s Issues in Transportation
Dates: Oct 27 - 30

TRB is sponsoring the Fourth International Conference on Women’s Issues in Transportation on October 27-30, 2009, in Irvine, California.

4th International Conference on Women’s Issues in Transportation
Dates: Oct 27 - 30

This entertaining and informative workshop will provide historical perspectives on women in transportation in the 20th and 21st Centuries. Featured speakers will incorporate the use of multimedia presentations to discuss the evolution of women as transportation users, from bloomer-clad bicyclists to race car drivers.

44th Annual Fall Conference & EXPO
Dates: Oct 27 - 29

The California Transit Association's 44th Annual Fall Conference & EXPO is scheduled for October 27-29, 2009 in Pasadena. The event will be co-hosted by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Pasadena Area Rapid Transit System.

3rd National Urban Freight Conference 2009
Dates: Oct 21 - 23

The purpose of the 3rd National Urban Freight Conference 2009 is to examine the impacts of goods movement and international trade in metropolitan areas. It will be held on October 21-23, 2009 at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach, California.

3rd National Urban Freight Conference
Dates: Oct 21 - 23

The purpose of this conference is to examine impacts of goods movement and international trade in metropolitan areas. Join us as we explore issues and solutions.

For abstract submission, sponsorship, registration, and conference information, see www.metrans.org

Without A Car In the World
Dates: Oct 17 - Dec 11

100 Car-less Angelinos tell stories of living in LA.

Annual Meeting of the American Public Transportation Association
Dates: Oct 4 - 7

Hosted by American Public Transportation Association in Orlando, Florida

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September

Fourth Annual ULI TOD Market Place 2009
Dates: Sep 24

Multidisciplinary panels on Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) presented by real estate, regulatory,  transportation, and affordable housing specialists. APA California event.

8th Annual Southern California Transportation Summit
Dates: Sep 21

Southern California is at a crossroads. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape our transportation future, escape gridlock, protect our environment and improve our quality of life. However, without champions for transportation in the state and federal legislatures, and without a vision of how we can achieve this 21st century transportation network, we will be left with a system that does not meet our needs. Sustainable, innovative solutions are on the horizon, funding reforms are being considered and regional cooperation is improving the way our transportation network serves residents and commerce alike. What’s missing is a groundswell of support for investing the needed capital and the flexibility for implementing these innovations. On September 21, 2009 join transportation providers, businesses, elected o;cials and others to develop Mobility 21’s action plan to advocate for Southern California’s transportation future in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

Mobility 21 Transportation Summit
Dates: Sep 21

Hosted by Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce at Westin Bonaventure 404 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles CA 90071

Which Way UCLA and the VA?
Dates: Sep 18

Hosted by Westside Urban Forum at The Regency Club, 10900 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, CA

Zocalo:
Dates: Sep 16

Traffic can seem like a law of the universe: an ever-present, incontrovertible, inexplicable force. Back-ups simply happen, the other lanes always move faster, and nearby drivers are consistently inept. But traffic has a comprehensible logic — particular physical dynamics rule the flow of cars; psychology governs drivers’ assumptions and actions; and laws and technology underpin attempts at efficiency and safety on the road. Tom Vanderbilt, author of Traffic: Why We Drive The Way We Do and What It Says About Us, visits Zócalo to explore how human nature, our relationship to our built urban environment, and a host of other complex physical, psychological, and social interactions create the phenomenon of traffic.

TRB Conference on Integrated Corridor Systems Management Modeling Best Practices
Dates: Sep 14 - 15

Organized by Transportation Research Board Held at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies Irvine, California

12th IFAC Symposium on Transportation Systems
Dates: Sep 2 - 4

September 2-4, 2009 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Redondo Beach California, USA

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August

GREEN TECH CONNECT FORUM
Dates: Aug 2 - 4

The Forum includes plenary sessions featuring government policymakers, green tech success stories, and government funding opportunities. The cutting-edge technology sessions will introduce the investment community to renewable energies and green technology developers. This information exchange can serve to expedite the introduction and potential funding of new, low-emission technologies needed to produce economic, energy sustainability and clean-air benefits. The Forum & Expo will offer a variety of networking opportunities for cleantech developers and potential funding partners, bringing together the investment community and large and small greentech entrepreneur, along with public policymakers, R&D professionals, and related infrastructure projects. A FREE pre-conference workshop on Sunday is also offered, but space is limited.

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June

SIDT 2009 International Conference
Dates: Jun 29 - 30

The Effects of Important Events on Land-Use and Transportation towards Milan Expo 2015 and Naples Forum 2013

International Conference SIDT 2009
Dates: Jun 29 - 30

The Conference will face "The effects of important events on land-use and transport: towards Milan EXPO 2015 and Naples FORUM 2013" and will take place in Milano (Italy), on 29-30 June 2009.

The Future of Transportation in Los Angeles
Dates: Jun 26

A Discussion with Art Leahy
In April, Art Leahy became chief executive officer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). At this invitation-only luncheon, RAND's resident transportation policy expert, Martin Wachs, will lead a discussion with Leahy to explore some of his plans for the region. What efforts will Metro undertake to reduce congestion and expand public transportation? What are Leahy's top concerns regarding goods movements issues stemming from burgeoning truck and rail traffic from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach? With state and local coffers in decline, how will Leahy ensure that federal stimulus and other transportation dollars are put to good use in L.A.?

Feedback Control in Transportation Applications
Dates: Jun 5

The talk will discuss traction control for vehicle control applications especially discussed in the context of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and will also cover one and two dimensional traffic control problems for vehicular and pedestrian traffic problems.

Opportunities In Transportation Infrastructure 2009
Dates: Jun 3 - 4

Opportunities In Transportation Infrastructure 2009 will commandeer a high-profile roster of public sector transportation officials representing roads, toll roads, bridges, ports, airports, and transit who will offer unique insights as they discuss the role they hope to see the private sector play in their projects.

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May

WTS Annual Conference: Transportation . . . Bringing Cities to Life
Dates: May 20 - 23

The 2009 WTS Annual Conference will be held May 20-23 in Seattle, Washington. The conference theme is “Transportation . . . Bringing Cities to Life.” WTS seeks presentation abstracts that showcase leadership, sustainability and the future of urban communities.

The 17th Annual Eno Leadership Development Conference
Dates: May 11 - 14

Each year, the Eno Leadership Development Conference gives 20 of the nation's top graduate students in transportation a first-hand look at how national transportation policies are developed. Students apply to the program early in the year, and those selected as "Eno Fellows" come to Washington, DC, for a week of meetings with federal officials and leaders of business and non-profit organizations in the spring.

34th Annual Ports, Waterways, Freight & International Trade (PWFIT) Conference
Dates: May 4 - 6

TRB will be holding its 34th Annual Ports, Waterways, Freight & International Trade (PWFIT) Conference at the Beckman Center on the campus of UC - Irvine on May 4-6, 2009.  The theme of this year's conference is "Critical Research Issues in Freight and Marine Transportatin: Meeting the Challenge". 

21st Century Transportation for Los Angeles
Dates: May 1

Angelenos clearly want more and better transportation options, as evidenced by the passage of major ballot measures to invest in local transportation and high-speed rail to Northern California. What are the next steps to 21st Century Transportation? Major initiatives in Congress could reform the next transportation funding bill and cap global warming pollution. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles MTA is developing their long-range plan for Los Angeles transportation and the California High-Speed Rail Authority is moving forward with plans for a 220-mile an hour bullet train. Come learn more about opportunities, obstacles, and how you can play a role in Los Angeles' transportation future.

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April

2009 Joint Light Rail Conference
Dates: Apr 19 - 21

The Transportation Research Board and American Public Transportation Association invite you to attend the 2009 Joint Light Rail Conference in Los Angeles, California, April 19-21. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the host system.

WTS 2009 Mentoring Program
Dates: Apr 16

Mentors and Protégés wanted! WTS-LA is offering you one of the surest returns available in the current economy for the minimal investment of about an hour a month.  Join us as we kick-off our 2009 Mentoring Program with "Speed Matching" on a NEW DATE: April 16, 2009. 

2009 Southern California Transportation & Logistics Summit
Dates: Apr 9

“Sustainability and the Emerging Green Supply Chain”

2009 Southern California Transportation & Logistics Summit
Dates: Apr 9

The event is composed of multiple workshops, vendor exhibits, expert panel sessions, keynote speakers, and plenty of networking opportunities.  The 2009 Summit now has over 60 sponsors - the Summit is Southern California’s best Transportation and Logistics networking opportunity for 2009.

The MAK Center and LA Forum Present: Transit And The City
Dates: Apr 2

Please join us for a discussion, hosted by the LA Forum and the MAK Center, inspired by the visionary schemes created for the SCI-Arc/Architect's Newspaper competition, A New Infrastructure: Innovative Transit Solutions for Los Angeles. After a presentation of the winning schemes, panelists will discuss the future of LA's transit system, and the role that transit will play in the continuing development of the city.

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March

Faster Freight – Cleaner Air California
Dates: Mar 23 - 25

Faster Freight – Cleaner Air's anchor event, FFCA California, will take place at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA March 23-25, 2009. Bringing you the latest developments in goods movement and air quality, the three-day event will feature general sessions covering hot topics on meeting the climate change challenge, technologies and strategies to promote efficiency and air quality and successful industry case studies; breakout sessions covering goods movement tracks; a tradeshow; and off-site tours of the San Pedro Bay Ports.

Feed-in Tariff Workshop
Dates: Mar 18

The Obama Stimulus Bill & Transportation Infrastructure Webinar
Dates: Mar 3

Webinar Overview:

In order to parse the stimulus bill and separate the spin from hard-core facts, we’ve assembled a high-profile panel of Washington insiders to appraise the package and determine how it might signal future opportunities for both the public and private sectors. Be sure to join us for a candid, informed discussion on how it all went down, where it’s going and why?

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February

"Green" Taxes and Fees
Dates: Feb 23

A Politically Way to Increase Revenue Jennifer Dill talks about "green" taxes on Monday, February 23, 2009 at 2:00 pm in Public Affairs 2333. Presenting the results of a 2008 poll that asked 1,500 Californians if they would support “green” transportation taxes and fees – set at variable rates, with higher rates for more polluting vehicles and lower rates for those that pollute less. This approach adapts the traditional transportation finance system to achieve two critical public benefits at once: encouraging drivers to choose more sustainable travel options at the same time as raising revenue for needed transportation programs.

Westside Urban Forum - WAITING FOR THE TRAIN
Dates: Feb 20

The economy has imposed a building moratorium.  Yet, with the passage of Measure R and possible stimulus money, Los Angeles is poised to begin the biggest rail construction boom in a generation.  How can we ensure that the right land use plans, development proposals, and procedures are in place to support the infrastructure when construction starts and the projects open?  What should cities, Metro and the private sector be doing now to get ready?  Join the Westside Urban Forum on Friday, February 20 to hear from some of those on the front lines who have the opportunity to shape our urban landscape for the next generation.

UCTC Conference 2009
Dates: Feb 12 - 14

From Thursday Feb. 12th - Saturday Feb. 14th, the University of California, Riverside will be hosting the 2009 UCTC Conference. We would like to welcome faculties as well as students who are focusing on transportation related research to join us and share your research work at the conference. We will have a series of lectures from well known researchers in the transportation area as well as some of the faculties working on transportation research at UC Riverside.

Students are welcome to submit a poster or a presentation to present at the conference, where they have the opportunity to win prizes.

The Leonard Transportation Center’s First Annual Transportation Research Conference
Dates: Feb 6

Are you curious about current and potential transportation research projects for the Inland Empire and Southern California?

Then Plan to attend:
 
The Leonard Transportation Center’s First Annual Transportation Research Conference
 
Friday, February 6, 2009
California State University San Bernardino
Santos Manual Student Union, Four Plex (Second floor)

Transportation Demand Management - Technology and Innovation Symposium
Dates: Feb 5

This symposium is designed for:

Transportation professionals who are interested in the effect of the future of transportation demand
management on their communities. Decision makers, policy makers or stakeholders, who are interested
in how technology and innovation can bring about a greener, more livable and less congested region,
should attend.

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January

The Obama Stimulus Package For Infrastructure: An Examination of the Timing, the Elements and the Potential Results
Dates: Jan 28

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EST
INTERACTIVE WEB CONFERENCE

The 111th Congress has stated its goal of providing the new Obama administration with a massive economic stimulus bill dedicated in large part towards transportation infrastructure as the signature item on his legislative agenda – now targeted for the President's signature just prior to the mid-February recess.  However the timing, size and elements of this stimulus package appear to be constantly evolving and the specific outcome remains in doubt.

Reinventing Los Angeles: Easing Sprawl, Growth, and Gridlock
Dates: Jan 27

Aside from palm trees and movie stars, Los Angeles also has a reputation for epic traffic congestion, endless suburbs, and smog. Is there a utopian antidote to this dystopian reality? What are the root problems, and how can design address them? Two experts help us envision the path to a livable, sustainable Los Angeles. Stefanos Polyzoides’s career covers the theory and practice of architecture and urban design.

Transit Finance and Investment Summit 2009
Dates: Jan 14 - 16

Public transit systems nationwide have seen dramatic ridership increases. Many systems are running at or near capacity. Although ridership has significantly increased, tax revenues supporting public transit via the gas sales tax have decreased as fewer miles are being driven.

Transit Finance and Investment for a New Era
Dates: Jan 14 - 16

Developing & financing innovative transit projects has never been more critical. Come to Southern California and participate in two timely events:

#1. Executive Forum: A New Era for Transit – Outlook for Transit Policy Under a New Administration and Congress

#2. Innovations in Transit Finance

The Transit Finance & Investment Summit will bring market players: transit agencies, project developers, equity sponsors, financiers and others who will share their perspectives on approaches to meeting our growing transit infrastructure demands, while building the relationships that get deals done.

They will also benefit from case studies on successful projects that have used innovative financing and project development techniques. Together, they will create the dialogue needed to answer the questions and create the relationships that will lead to new project deals.

2009 TRB Conference: Annual Conference of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Dates: Jan 11 - 15

Annual Conference of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine

Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting
Dates: Jan 11 - 15

If you plan to participate in the TRB Annual Meeting, advance registration may be completed by Internet, fax, or mail before November 30, 2008. Advance registrants will be mailed name badges and Chairman’s Luncheon tickets (if selected).Visit the Annual Meeting website, www.TRB.org/Meeting, for program, meeting registration, and hotel reservation information. The advance registration fee for TRB Student Affiliates is only $50.Students who have not already become TRB Student Affiliates may do so by November 30 to take advantage of the reduced fee by completing Section II of the registration form.

The International Conference on Ecology and Transportation

The 2009 International Conference on Ecology & Transportation

Adapting to Change

September 13-17, 2009
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Duluth, Minnesota

Hosted by Minnesota Department of Transportation

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December

New Street Standards and Urban Design Guidelines for Downtown Los Angeles
Dates: Dec 5

Mr. David Riccitiello of the Community Redevelopment Agency, City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) will discuss the Agency's efforts to create more walkable, pedestrian-oriented streets in Downtown Los Angeles. The CRA/LA, together with the Urban Design Studio of the City Planning Department; the Los Angeles Department of Transportation; the Bureau of Engineering; and other City agencies, are currently developing new street standards and urban design guidelines that will 1) reduce street widening that would result in wider sidewalks to support pedestrian-oriented activity and street life, and 2) provide guidance for street-level improvements to create a livable, walkable Downtown. The "Design for a Livable Downtown Downtown Design Guide" will include both standards (requirements) and guidelines (suggestions).

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November

LA City Council Transportation Committee meeting
Dates: Nov 21

LA City Council Transportation Committee meeting this Friday, November 21 at 1 P.M., the Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on six different bike themed measures as well as the continuing the shuttle service to Dodger Stadium, and a RAND Corporation report outlining short-term strategies to reduce traffic.

The Golden Necklace Project
Dates: Nov 20

The Golden Necklace Projectis a product of the capstone community planning studio, URP 431/432, in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning at Cal Poly Pomona, taught by Professor Julianna Delgado, PhD, AICP. The project began in January 2008 and envisions a long distance, non-motorized route that connects the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean via a grand loop, or "golden necklace" that roughly aligns along the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers. The Project considers the impact of connecting existing trail ways for hikers, bike riders, and equestrians through communities that lack open space and quality recreational sites as well as improvements to the watershed.

1st Annual College Student Transportation Summit
Dates: Nov 6

Find out what you can do to fight traffic, save the environment, and save money.

Tacking Congestion in an Era of Climate Change
Dates: Nov 6 - 7

Cities around the world are facing tremendous challenges related to mounting traffic congestion and its impact on climate change, safety, quality of life and overall system performance. This year's California Transportation Center-PATH conference will tackle these critical issues through presenting new directions in congestion management research and practice. We will examine this topic from all angles — state-of the art technology, finance, policy, planning, engineering, social and environmental effects, institutional barriers—and will draw from experiences in the United States and abroad.

The two-day conference has been designed to bridge research and practice, with presentations, a poster session, and ample time for participant comments, questions, and discussion. Conference participants will help shape the future agendas of the participating research groups by sharing ideas on needed improvements and innovative concepts.

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October

Rail~Volution 2008
Dates: Oct 26 - 29

Rail~Volution 2008, a national transit and livability conference, provides a perfect opportunity to apply new approaches and lessons learned in your own community. Rail~Volution offers something for everyone: planning professionals, community activists, government officials, civic leaders, private developers and business leaders.
The Bay Area is among the world’s most vibrant regions – with its world class art and culture, resplendent green and open spaces, wonderfully divergent neighborhoods, strong global economy, and leadership in sustainability and energy issues.

Professional Presence Workshop: Prepare your Professional Future
Dates: Oct 25

First impressions last. And WTS-LA wants to make sure that you know exactly how to make the right first impression. The first on-campus installment of WTS-LA's Students and Young Professionals Career Development Series, WTS-LA in cooperation with the USC Viterbi School Center for Engineering Diversity is hosting a Professional Presence Workshop on October 25^th on exactly how to make a positive, indelible business impression.

Bike Town Beta #1 Los Angeles- Westwood Village
Dates: Oct 25

"Save the date: Bike Town Beta #1 Los Angeles- Westwood Village
Saturday October 25th, 2008 6pm-10pm
Boundaries: Wilshire, Galey, Westwood, and Le Conte"
http://biketownbeta.blogspot.com/

Metro Meeting & Little Tokyo
Dates: Oct 21

There's a metro meeting about a connector line running through downtown to link the gold line and the expo line. The meeting is next tuesday (oct 21st) at 6.30pm at the Japanese American Museum....

Mobility 21 Summit
Dates: Oct 20

Mobility 21 is a regional, transportation coalition representing Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties.  Partners in the coalition include the county transit agencies, regional business organizations, the Automobile Club of Southern California and the Southern California Association of Governments.  Mobility 21 brings together public, business and community stakeholders to pursue regional solutions to the transportation challenges facing Southern California.  A nonpartisan alliance, Mobility 21 delivers a unified voice for the region’s transportation priorities and seeks to improve mobility in the region.  The summit serves as a catalyst for building consensus and collaboration among area transportation leaders.

REBAR in LA
Dates: Oct 18

REBAR, the group that re-imagined other potential uses (aka "opportunity
costs") of curb parking spaces are going to be in LA next Saturday (10/18)
discussing their recent public space projects.

Southern California Clean Vehicle Technology Expo
Dates: Oct 13 - 15

Join Southern California’s fleet operators, alternative and clean fuel vehicle manufacturers, infrastructure technology providers, funding agencies, and other industry experts as they exchange information on clean vehicle funding, policies and regulations. Expo highlights include: Clean Vehicle TRADESHOW, Funding and Partnership WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING Activities, Clean Vehicle RIDE & DRIVE and more!

Transportation Symposium
Dates: Oct 9

Energy costs, energy security, climate change, and gridlock are driving and accelerating innovation
and change in the transportation sector. What technologies are best positioned to address these
issues, and why? What are the market barriers of today and tomorrow? How are savvy entrepreneurs
and investors taking advantage of the massive market for transportation? Is change happening fast
enough? Come listen to an expert panel discuss and debate the synthesis of clean technologies and innovative
business models, and how they can empower the mobility systems of the future.

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September

Transportation Planners meeting
Dates: Sep 29

The first Transportation Planners meeting will be on Monday, September
29th at 2 PM in room 5273 of the Public Affairs Building. If you're
interested in transportation policy and planning -- and how can you
not be? -- we'd love to see you. Among other things, we'll discuss
plans for the year and what events we want to hold.

WTS-LA Leads a VIP Delegation to the Panama Canal
Dates: Sep 25 - Oct 2

Panama is fascinating. With a burgeoning economy and a well-developed transportation system that includes the world's oldest transcontinental railway, Panama is rich in culture, enlivened by a real estate boom (especially for retirees), and sustained by the most industrialized economy in Central America. The country is dynamic, compelling, and inviting. Of course, there is that canal there, too. And Panama plans to spend at least $5.25 billion to widen it to accommodate post-Panamax container shipping. For all of those reasons, and with that icon of transportation engineering as a focal point, WTS Los Angeles will lead a journey to Panama from September 25 to October 2, 2008 to see what it's all about.

Transportation Orientation
Dates: Sep 24

If you are interested in learning more about Transportation Policy and Planning at UCLA, please join us for an informal gathering of transportation students and faculty on Wednesday, September 24 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM in Public Affairs Building, Room 2343.

Railing Against Congestion - Richard Thorpe Expo/Metro
Dates: Sep 17

Traveling along the Exposition railroad right-of-way between downtown Los Angeles and Culver City, the 8.6-mile line will parallel the I-10 freeway. Boasting 9 new stations, the Expo line is scheduled to open in the summer of 2010. With a projected ridership of 27,000 by 2020, a 30-minute travel time from downtown to Culver City and a proposed extension to the beach in Santa Monica, the Expo line promises to change the transportation face of Los Angeles. Want to know more? Join us on September 17th.

The Future is Green: A Conference and Expo on New and Emerging Clean Air Technologies and Innovations
Dates: Sep 14 - 16

The California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) and its co-hosts invite you to attend “The Future is Green:  A Conference and Expo on New and Emerging Clean Air Technologies and Innovations,” to be held on September 14-16, 2008, at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California.

This event will showcase clean air and low carbon energy and transportation technologies and the environmental and economic benefits they bring to our community and planet.  The conference will provide information on new and emerging “green” technologies that reduce air pollution, global warming, and petroleum dependency.

IIID Expert Forum Traffic Guiding Systems 2008
Dates: Sep 4 - 5

The effectiveness of public transport often depends on how long it takes to change between different
modes of transport. This can become even more critical when it comes to transferring from long- to
short-distance transport networks and vice versa. If "inter-connectivity" between transport networks is
to be enhanced, measures focusing on improving "INFOconnectivity" between transport networks and
their customers are indispensable. Highest possible effects in accelerating passenger transfers may be
expected by introducing the concept of "intertwined information" of and between transport networks.

The Expert Forum Traffic Guiding Systems serves the shared interests of designers/planners, researchers, educators, suppliers, essential users, transport authorities and the public hand that carries most of the costs of public transport networks.

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August

4th International Conference on Traffic & Transport Psychology
Dates: Aug 31 - Sep 4

Join international speakers and delegates for the 4th International Conference on Traffic & Transport Psychology and hear the latest research on the psychological factors in traffic and transport including:

• driver training and licensing
• driver impairment
• effects of fatigue
• characteristics of the aging driver
• perceptual and cognitive disabilities
• road user attitudes and behaviour
• road user needs across the lifespan
• enforcement and behavior change
• driver support systems
• the psychology of mobility and transport mode choice

International Users Conference
Dates: Aug 4 - 8

As it has been the last couple of years, UCLA faculty, staff, and
students can attend the ESRI Conference in San Diego for free for a day
by presenting your Bruin card.  This is THE conference to go to if use
ESRI products (ArcMap/ArcSDE/ArcEditor) for school or work.

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July

West Coast Ports Panel
Dates: Jul 24

In international trade, the West Coast is the sum of its ports. International issues aside, West Coast ports directly affect national commerce and their local communities. That is a daunting responsibility. And on July 24th,
WTS-LA brings together key members of the West Coast port community in a lunchtime panel to discuss how they handle that responsibility.

TransCAD and TransModeler Training
Dates: Jul 14 - 18

Caliper Corporation invites you to attend our upcoming training courses on our TransCAD travel demand modelling software and TransModeler traffic simulation software. These courses will take place at our Training Center in Newton, Massachusetts.

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June

UCLA Extension Public Policy Program
Dates: Jun 26

The Public Policy Program convenes a daylong series of training sessions designed for planning commissioners from local jurisdictions across the state of California. The sessions provide useful tools to assist commissioners in preparing for planning commission meetings so that they have a better understanding of agenda items. Pertinent and timely information is offered by field experts to support commissioners’ efforts to make informed decisions, giving them the opportunity to discuss matters of interest with other commissioners from cities across California. ENROLLMENT LIMITED.

Thursday, June 26, 2008 (T8911) – Session Topics
Draft AB 32 Scoping Plan: Details about Land Use Recommendations
Goods Movement Planning for the Planning Commissioner
Transportation Congestion & Strategies for Addressing It
Transportation Planning for Livable Communities

Dr. Moges Ayele Comes to UCLA
Dates: Jun 19

Dr. Moges Ayele, who is the Senior Liaison for Higher Education at the Federal Highway Administration in Washington, DC (202-366-9214, Moges.Ayele@fhwa.dot.gov) will be visiting UCLA on Thursday morning, June 19th to both meet with current Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship recipients and to meet with any and all transportation students interested in learning more about (1) internships, (2) career opportunities, and (3) scholarship programs offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. You are encouraged to attend!

The meeting will be held on Thursday morning, June 19th at 10 am to 11 am in UP conference room 5273, Public Affairs Building.

SFMTA - Advancing Underground
Dates: Jun 18

Shoehorning transit into the heart of a major city is never easy. But it must be done. With the $1.4 billion, 5.1-mile Central Subway Project, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Executive Director Nathaniel Ford and SFMTA Deputy General Manager Carter Rohan know first hand how challenging it can be.

The second phase of the Third Street Light Rail Project, Central Subway is "vital to connecting the city's civic, business and cultural centers with the diverse communities along the corridor." Improving service reliability and travel times, the project also promises to provide economic opportunities locally and regionally. And on June 18th, SFMTA Executive Director Ford and SFMTA Deputy General Manager Carter will enlighten WTS-LA members as to their challenges and progress in making Central Subway a reality.

Shoehorning transit into San Francisco can't be easy. But somebody's got to do it. Join us on June 18th and meet two people who are doing it right now.

Emission Control Technologies for Ocean Going Vessels (OGVs)
Dates: Jun 9

ARB Chair's Seminar Series: Monday, June 9, 2008 1:30 to 3:30 pm (WEBCAST)
 
ARB is pleased to announce the following seminar:
 
Emission Control Technologies for Ocean Going Vessels (OGVs)
Hamid Rahai, Ph.D.
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
California State University, Long Beachput short description of event here

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May

Democracy & Design
Dates: May 28

Please join the Westside Urban Forum, the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, and the American Institute of Architects in welcoming Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic Christopher Hawthorne, San Francisco Chronicle Architecture and Urban Design Columnist John King and moderator David Abel, publisher of The Planning Report for a frank and fascinating exploration of this topic.

10th International Conference on Application of Advanced Technologies in Transportation - AATT 2008
Dates: May 27 - 31

Dear colleagues and friends

We would like to inform you that three special issues will be published using a selected subset of the AATT 2008 conference papers, in the following topics and journals:

Selected Papers in the Area of Infrastructure Management will appear in a Special Issue of ASCE’s Journal of Infrastructure Systems (http://ascelibrary.org/iso/).
Selected Papers in the Area of Advanced Modeling in Traffic and Transportation Systems will appear in a Special Issue of Transportation Research - part C (www.elsevier.com/locate/trc).

Selected Papers in the Area of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Technology will appear in a Special Issue of IEÔ’s Intelligent Transport Systems (http://www.ieedl.org/IET-ITS).

Authors of selected conference papers will be invited to submit full-length manuscripts for consideration in the three special issues.

These manuscripts will undergo a fast review process. We expect the special issues to be published in 2009.

best regards,

Matthew G. Karlaftis, Program Chair
Samer Madanat, Conference Co-chair
Antony Stathopoulos, Conference Co-chair

Street Smart: Streetcars and Cities in the 21st Century
Dates: May 22

Hear about the success of the most robust new streetcar systems at the last of four national workshops, hosted by the national nonprofit Reconnecting America and the Seaside Institute. Speakers from around the country will talk about the political and funding strategies that are getting new streetcar systems built, and all the benefits of these public-private partnerships.

Students get in FREE! (Please bring current student identification to registration.)

Railing against Traffic
Dates: May 20

SCRRA's Metrolink is one of the fastest growing commuter rail systems in the nation. For an inside look at that successful growth—and a peek at upcoming projects offering more of the same—please join WTS-LA for dinner on May 20 when we welcome Gray Crary, SCRRA's assistant executive officer for operating services, as our guest speaker.

Application and Use of Travel Models
Dates: May 19

Come listen as two experts in the field of transportation speak about local area applications of travel demand forecasting.

California Clean Innovation 2008(CACI): Driving Technology, Business, & Policy Innovation
Dates: May 9

California Clean Innovation 2008 (CACI) provides an unprecedented opportunity for attendees to expand their knowledge of the clean technology landscape, network with industry leaders, and participate in a fast pitch businesscase competition. It's an all-day long conference that will allow you ample opportunities to meet future employees and potential new customers!

UCLA Extension Public Policy Program Planning Commissioners Training Seminars
Dates: May 8

The Public Policy Program convenes a daylong series of training sessions designed for planning commissioners from local jurisdictions across the state of California. The sessions provide useful tools to assist commissioners in preparing for planning commission meetings so that they have a better understanding of agenda times. Pertinent and timely information is offered by field experts to support commissioners' efforts to make informed decisions, giving them the opportunity to discuss matters of interest with other commissioners from cities across California. ENROLLMENT LIMITED.

For Whom the Road Should Toll? The Future of Toll Roads and Road Pricing in California
Dates: May 2

Traditional funding sources for roads and highways continue to decline relative to their purchasing power. Yet the need for investment and reinvestment in California's transportation infrastructure has never been greater. California has lagged behind more aggressive states and many urban regions worldwide in implementing toll roads and road pricing.

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April

The Role of Travel Demand Models in Cost-Benefit Analysis
Dates: Apr 30

METRANS
Transportation Center
USC | CSULB

presents

The Role of Travel Demand Models in Cost-Benefit Analysis

Yoram Shiftan

Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Israel Institute of Technology (Technion)

Visiting Professor, School of Architecture and Urban Planning
University of Michigan

Wednesday, April 30th
12-1:30 PM
Lewis Hall (RGL)
Room 103

**Light refreshments will be served following the seminar**

For more information, please contact Matthew Hissom at hissom@usc.edu

APA's 100th National Planning Conference
Dates: Apr 27 - May 1

Join APA's Transportation Planning Division in Las Vegas at APA's 100th National Planning Conference. Get an update on division business and network with other division members at the Transportation Planning Division business meeting and reception. Meet more colleagues at the Joint Division Reception Tuesday evening. Attend sessions on integrating transportation and land-use planning, establishing megaregional transportation priorities, and streamlining transportation decision making. Get the latest on TOD strategies, urban design and transportation, and more all part of the special transportation track.

PRGS-PEPPERDINE-UCLA-USC Policy Symposium
Dates: Apr 25

The students in the RAND Pardee Graduate School of Public Policy are organizing a Public Policy Symposium for students at RAND, UCLA, and USC on Friday, April 25th.

Transporters Meeting
Dates: Apr 22

The Transporters are meeting up after Professor Marty Wachs's talk on Tuesday to continue planning an upcoming symposium (we are collaborating with the engineers - yay north/south campus interaction!) If you'd like to be in on this, or just want to hang out with the coolest transportation planners-in-training you'll ever know, stop by our meeting on Tuesday, April 22 between 1:30 and 2 in room 3343 (next to the UP office.)

SPEAKING of Professor Wachs, he is giving entitled "Small Change and Big Changes: Transportation Policy and Finance" as part of his candidacy to become the next dean of the UCLA School of Public Affairs on Tuesday in room 2243 starting at 12. The TPTB tell us that there will be LUNCH provided.

Public Private Partnerships for Transit Oriented Development and Affordable Housing,
Dates: Apr 17

The UCLA Urban Planning Conference, "Public Private Partnerships for Transit Oriented Development and Affordable Housing," will take place on Thursday, April 17, from 8:30-12:45 pm, at the Japanese American National Museum in Downtown, Los Angeles.   Please take this time to REGISTER TODAY!
 

For conference information, please visit:  http://www.spa.ucla.edu/up/ppp


For conference registration, please visit: http://www.spa.ucla.edu/up/webfiles/PPP/PPPRegistration.pdf

 
All proceeds from the conference will be given to student scholarships.

 
We hope to see you there!

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March

Advancing Women in Transportation: Keeping Things Moving
Dates: Mar 25

Caltrans put three exceptional leaders in charge of Southern California Districts 7, 8, and 12. They are, respectively, Doug Failing, Mike Perovich,and Cindy Quon. If you want to know what is happening in our transportation arena, these folks have the answers. And on March 25, WTS-LA will put all three of them together in an executive panel that will give you those answers. So, join us for lunch. Discover your transportation future.

Regional Transit Summit
Dates: Mar 20

Transit ridership in the region has grown 3% annually since 2000. Consequently, in order for transit to retain existing customers and attract new riders, the region's decisions makers must address many challenges facing the transit industry today.

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February

WTS Presents: Speaking Rita
Dates: Feb 20

WTS-LA will host a reception to introduce Ms. Robinson as general manager of LADOT. Join us and hear her “Speak Rita” about what she believes we can do to improve our transportation system.

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January

UCTC Student Conference - UC Santa Barbara
Dates: Jan 31 - 2

The conference offers students working on transportation issues an opportunity to present their work and discuss research issues with other students and faculty.

Excuse me, Executive Director, could you pass the salt?
Dates: Jan 23

Would you like to pick the brains of to a high-level transportation system manager? How about three of them? On Wednesday, January 23, WTS-LA gives you the unique opportunity to rub elbows with not one, not two, but three executive directors.

Delivering the Future - WTS
Dates: Jan 23

The future is not like the weather. And these directors are doing something about our collective future by shaping the transportation destiny of Southern California. Join us on January 23. Come hear what they have to say about your future.

2008 TRB Conference: Annual Conference of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Dates: Jan 13 - 17

Annual Conference of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

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November

Martin Wachs Distinguished Lecture in Transportation
Dates: Nov 29

Please join us for the second annual Martin Wachs Distinguished Lecture in Transportation, to be given on Thursday Evening November 29, 2007 at UCLA. This lecture series was created by students and alumni to honor Professor Wachs upon his recent retirement from the University of California. Conceived as an annual event, the lecture attracts innovative thinkers to address the most pressing issues in transportation. Each year, the Wachs Lecture will rotate between Berkeley and UCLA, the campuses at which Marty taught. Please join us for the second annual lecture: The second annual Martin Wachs Distinguished Lecture in Transportation Given by Professor Tony May Institute for Transport Studies University of Leeds, England Keeping the City: A 40 Year Quest for Sustainable Urban Transport

5th Russian Scientific and Technical Conference: Polytransport Systems
Dates: Nov 21 - 23

Conference Aims
Experience share among higher schools and research institutions on transport system development and interactions, and representation and exposition of new engineering findings.

Conference Topics
1. Development and improvement of advanced polytransport systems: prospects, concepts, strategies and policy;
2. Ecology and energy conservation technologies for transport;
3. Traffic safety;
4. Reliability, diagnostics and maintenance of vehicles;
5. Transportation, transportation management and logistics;
6. Vehicles and engines: design and manufacturing;
7. Road-building and technological machines and equipment;
8. Transport infrastructure: roads, railways, bridges, terminals;
9. Professional development: support and innovation

Conference structure
The following forms of participation in the conference are available:
1. Plenary sessions;
2. Section sessions;
3. Correspondence (publication only)
correspondent participants are also offered to represent e-paper as a presentation (MS Power Point, AVI-Video, Macromedia Flash)

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October

7th International Conference "Transport Systems Telematics 2007"
Dates: Oct 17 - 19

Telematics and technologies of data transformation play fundamental role in transport systems of steering and management. They are the aim of a lot of present practical transport systems.

The basic aim of the conference is promotion of modern products, information and telematic systems as well as management transport systems.

Exchange of opinions will contribute to cooperation among scientists and research workers in transportation sphere, professionally and scientifically connected with telematics in transport systems. The subject of the conference will also permit to meet the firms with potential percipients. That gives the opportunity of acquaintance with scientific researches.

There will be presentations, advertisement brochures in conference materials and stalls in the exhibition hall. The conference advertisement makes possible to present the publishing houses at the conference.

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September

Transportation Orientation
Dates: Sep 26

If you are interested in learning more about Transportation Policy and Planning at UCLA, please join us for an informal gathering of transportation students and faculty on Wednesday, September 26 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM in Public Affairs Building, Room 2355.

TRANSTEC Prague 2007
Dates: Sep 13 - 15

In 2007 the Czech Technical University in Prague will host the second TRANSTEC conference to celebrate its 300 years of leadership in science, engineering, and technology. This follows in the footsteps of the successful TRANSTEC Athens 2004 conference and promises to be an even more exciting event.

Walk/Bike California 2007 Conference
Dates: Sep 11 - 14

http://www.walkbikecalifornia.org/

Welcome to the combined CBC Walk/Bike California 2007 Conference and APBP Professional Development Seminar :: Two premier non-motorized training and networking opportunities in one symposium!

Tuesday-Friday, September 11-14, 2007 University of California at Davis , Memorial Union/Freeborn Hall

Brought to you by: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals & California Bicycle Coalition in association with California Walks

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August

11th Biennial Asilomar Conference on Transportation and Energy Policy
Dates: Aug 21 - 24

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June

15th International Air Rail Conference
Dates: Jun 14 - 16

Join us for the first air/rail conference on the West Coast of the United States with speakers from all over the world to discuss Best Practices in Air Rail Connectivity. Use this link for the outline programme, which will be updated regularly. Registration for this event is through IARO: use this link for the registration form

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April

Optimization of maintenance and replacement policies for a system of
Dates: Apr 25

This research addresses the determination of optimal maintenance and replacement policies for a system of heterogeneous facilities. The problem of optimizing maintenance and replacement policies at the system level is formulated in a reliability-based framework, based on policies that are optimal at the facility level. The facility-level policies are determined using a finite-state, finite horizon Markov decision process in which the state of the Markov chain contains information on the history of maintenance and deterioration.

Optimality conditions for the continuous-case system-level problem are derived and explained intuitively. A numerical study shows that the results obtained in the discrete-case implementation of the solution are valid approximations of the continuous-case results. The computational efficiency of the system-level solution makes the formulation suitable for systems of realistic sizes.

Women's Transportation Seminar: Meeting the Future
Dates: Apr 24

Greetings, Transporters:

So, I’m the new Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS)- Los Angeles campus liaison. I’ll be alerting you all about upcoming events and funding opportunities. Feel free to get in touch with me if you ever have any questions.

There’s a reception and lunch coming up on Tuesday, April 24 with folks from the Port of Los Angeles . Although the student rate is a bit high, I’m told that they’re working to get corporate sponsorship to cover the registration fee for student attendees. If you’re interested in attending, I’d suggest you RSVP as soon as possible. Some information about the event is below, and more details are in the .pdf attachment. (I never thought I’d see something that connected Hollywood , dreams, and port activity, but there it is.)

WTS events are a great way to network with transportation folks working in both the public and private sectors. I’d encourage you to attend – if not this event, then one in the future.

Thanks,
Camille

Women's Transportation Seminar: Meeting the Future
Dates: Apr 24

Greetings, Transporters:

So, I’m the new Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS)- Los Angeles campus liaison. I’ll be alerting you all about upcoming events and funding opportunities. Feel free to get in touch with me if you ever have any questions.

There’s a reception and lunch coming up on Tuesday, April 24 with folks from the Port of Los Angeles . Although the student rate is a bit high, I’m told that they’re working to get corporate sponsorship to cover the registration fee for student attendees. If you’re interested in attending, I’d suggest you RSVP as soon as possible. Some information about the event is below, and more details are in the .pdf attachment. (I never thought I’d see something that connected Hollywood , dreams, and port activity, but there it is.)

WTS events are a great way to network with transportation folks working in both the public and private sectors. I’d encourage you to attend – if not this event, then one in the future.

Thanks,
Camille

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March

Inside the Port of Long Beach: Challenges and Opportunities
Dates: Mar 7

Port security, air quality, and aging transportation infrastructure are all issues at the forefront of public policy debate in California. Nowhere do these and other hot button issues related to goods movement and international trade converge more than at Southern California's Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex. On March 7, Port of Long Beach Executive Director Richard D. Steinke will be at SPPD to share his insights into both the external and internal challenges and opportunities of managing the nation's second busiest seaport. A brief information session on the Port's Executive Internship Program will follow Mr. Steinke's presentation.

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February

UC Thirteenth Annual Transportation Research Conference
Dates: Feb 15 - 17

The annual UCTC Student Conference will be held on Feb. 15-17, 2007. UCLA will be hosting this year's transportation student research conference.

The conference offers students working on transportation issues an opportunity to present their work and discuss research issues with other students and faculty.

"Travel Time Estimation in Extended Urban Networks"
Dates: Feb 13

Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies
EEB248
Prof. Antony Stathopoulos, Ph.D

Health Effects of Surface Goods Movement - Symposium
Dates: Feb 12 - 13

Our port, the largest in the US, creates extensive freight traffic by train and truck. This conference will consider the scientific and policy issues surrounding critical decisions about how to limit adverse health effects. A multidisciplinary approach will facilitate dialog among experts with toxicology, epidemiology, clinical, economic, engineering, regulatory, and public policy perspectives.

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January

2007 TRB Conference
Dates: Jan 21 - 25

Annual Conference of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine

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December

The Cable Car Meets the Freeway: A North-South Exchange
Dates: Dec 8

Popular lore holds that California's two most prominent cities define two faces of California--the dense old world in the north and the auto-metropolis in the south. But it's easy to focus on icons that belie the true nature of their urban fabric when, in fact, these two great cities share so much. Both are struggling to balance growth, affordability and livability; civic identity with regionalism; and local ambitions with state rules that complicate financing and often favor sprawl over density. And both are learning from each other as they lead California into the 21st century.

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February

2006 UCTC Student Conference
Dates: Feb 9 - 11

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January

UCTC Reception at TRB
Dates: Jan 23

2006 TRB Conference
Dates: Jan 22 - 26

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December

WestStart-CALSTART's 2005 California’s Transportation Energy Future Conference
Dates: Dec 1

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November

Women in Transportation (WIT) Meeting
Dates: Nov 16

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October

UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium on the Transportation-Land Use-Environment Connection
Dates: Oct 16 - 18

UCLA Transportation Fair
Dates: Oct 6

Transportation Services is producing and hosting the annual UCLA Transportation Fair on Thursday, October 6th in the Bruin Plaza, adjacent to Ackerman Union.

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September

Walk/Bike California 2005 Conference -Call for Presentations, Sponsors
Dates: Sep 14 - 16

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June

Second Annual ITS Alumni Event
Dates: Jun 5

Please join UCLA's Women in Transportation for our 2nd Annual Alumni Event, featuring keynote speaker California State Senator Kevin Murray (D-Los Angeles).

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May

Velo City Dublin 2005
Dates: May 31 - Jun 3

The countdown to what promises to be one of the most exciting conferences to take place in Dublin in 2005 is now well underway and we are delighted to extend an invitation to you to play your part in its success.

By either attending or presenting a paper at "Velo-City Dublin 2005" you will be availing yourself of a valuable opportunity to participate in an event now regarded as one of the world's premiere cycling conference.

The overall theme of the Velo-City 2005 is "Delivering the Vision" and the event is being jointly hosted by the Dublin Transportation Office and Dublin City Council. The programme of events places a strong focus on a vision-led, integrated strategy approach to the development of cycling, appealing to an Irish and international audience.

Alaska Clean Energy Symposium
Dates: May 24 - 25

Alaska Clean Energy Symposium (May 24-26, 2005, Anchorage, Alaska) A unique interactive forum with government, industry and military leaders, the Alaska Clean Energy Symposium explores opportunities for clean energy and technologies from and for Alaska. The Symposium discusses current and future clean energy sources as well as examines potential opportunities for clean transportation and stationary fuels and technologies in the state. For information on the Symposium, sponsorship, and exhibit opportunities – Contact: Susan Romeo, sromeo@calstart.org, 626/744-5686

WIT Speaker Series - Kristen Monaco
Dates: May 16

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April

WIT/ITS Speaker Series - Mark Pisano
Dates: Apr 25

Los Angeles Walks
Dates: Apr 23

Los Angeles Walks is starting a monthly series of tours of areas in Los
Angeles that are pedestrian-friendly or potentially pedestrian friendly.
They will be a great way to get to know unique and interesting parts of the
city, and will shift your thoughts about walking Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES AND BERLIN: OPPOSITE REALITIES BUT SIMILAR POLICY DISCOURSES: HOW CAN THAT BE?
Dates: Apr 20

WTS-Contracting for Expansion
Dates: Apr 20

What do you get for $9 billion? With the master plan for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) scheduled for implementation over the next few years, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is about to find out.

Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC) Summit
Dates: Apr 9

Got Sustainability? Reserve your spot at TALC's Summit on April 9! Join TALC on April 9th for our 8th annual Summit, entitled Got Sustainability?

WIT Meeting
Dates: Apr 6

Public Transit Subsidies: A Case Study of Los Angeles - Hiro Iseki
Dates: Apr 5

Casden Real Estate Economics Forecast
Dates: Apr 5

Casden Real Estate Economics Forecast
Getting Ahead of the Curve

April 5, 2005
California Science Center

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March

SCAG Environmental Justice Workshop
Dates: Mar 30

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is convening
a workshop on March 30, 2005 to review the Environmental Justice
component of our 2004 Regional Transportation Plan update.

Women in Transportation Lectures Series: Air Quality in Southern California: Time for a Paradigm Shift
Dates: Mar 14

You are cordially invited to attend the first of this year's Women in Transportation lectures.

Dr. Arthur Winer
Monday, March 14th 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
PPB 2343

MOVING FORWARD: A Second National Workshop for State DOTs, DEQs, MPOs and Alternative Fuel Stakeholders
Dates: Mar 3

UCI is hosting a one-day workshop that will bring state DOT and DEQ directors together with a multi-disciplinary set of experts to identify necessary steps to smooth the transition to green and secure alternative fuels.

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February

Growing Pains: Health and Community Impacts of Toods Movement and the ports
Dates: Feb 25 - 26

Liberty Hill is a Community Sponsor of a Town Meeting in February that
will consider the impacts of the Ports and "goods movement" in Southern California, focusing on protecting the health of community members and on improving the quality of life in affected communities.

WTS-LA Luncheon
Dates: Feb 23

Please join WTS-LA Wednesday February 23rd for our luncheon reception
honoring Rick Land, newly appointed Chief Engineer for Caltrans.

Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Conference
Dates: Feb 22 - 24

Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Conference (February 22-24, 2005, La Quinta, California) – The annual Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Conference has become the key “go-to” destination for the latest developments in new technologies for the heavy-duty industry, from natural gas, hydrogen, and other alternative fuels, to advanced diesel technologies, hybrids, fuel cells, emissions reduction and fuel efficiency technologies. The 2005 Conference focuses on the connection among emission, fuel efficiency, and energy security. In the past decade, the United States, as well as the rest of the world, has engaged in an ongoing struggle with the multi-headed Medusa of energy over-consumption and dwindling oil supplies, battles over domestic oil supplies and battles to secure foreign oil, greenhouse gases and global warming, gas guzzling vehicles and fuel efficiency. What are the potential solutions to move us away from the existing “transportation as usual” attitude and into a cleaner, more efficient and secure energy paradigm? This is what Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle 2005: Making the Connection: Emissions, Efficiency and Energy Security seeks to address in two days of insightful sessions. For information on the conference, sponsorship and exhibit opportunities – Contact: Susan Romeo, sromeo@calstart.org, 626/744-5686

11th Annual UCTC Student Conference - UC Irvine
Dates: Feb 4 - 5

On Friday, February 4 and Saturday, February 5, 2005, the graduate students at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) will be hosting the Eleventh Annual University of California Transportation Center (UCTC) Student Conference.

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January

DEMOCRACY, TERRORISM AND URBAN SECURITY: SPAIN AT THE CROSSROADS
Dates: Jan 24

Presenter: RAMON GIL-CASARES, German Marshall Fellow and Former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Spain, and Foreign and Security Advisor to the Government of President Jose Maria Aznar

Deconstructing Density in Short-Term Travel Choices
Dates: Jan 20

PhD student Dan Chatman will be giving a talk on his research entitled "Deconstructing Density in Short-Term Travel Choices." This talk is what he will be presenting for a job talk the following week. Not only will you learn about deconstructing density in short-term travel choices, but you can see what people mean when they say "job talk."

Optimization Problems in the Logistics Industry
Dates: Jan 19 - 20

The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering invites you to a presentation by Dr. Amelia Regan, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Civil Engineering at the University of California, Irvine.

The Impact of Different Organizational Forms of Road Public Transport on Distance Covered and Atmospheric Pollution
Dates: Jan 19

METRANS and the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering invite you to a presentation by Marco Diana, Post Doctoral Fellow at INRETS (The French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research.

UCTC Reception at TRB
Dates: Jan 11

As it has done every year, the UC Transportation Center will host a special reception at the Transportation Research Board Conference in Washington, DC.

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November

California 2020: Transportation Energy Future Symposium and Blue Sky Award Luncheon

California 2020: Transportation Energy Future Symposium and Blue Sky Award Luncheon (November 2004, Los Angeles, California) This Fall, WestStart-CALSTART will host a seminal event - the California’s Energy Future Symposium in conjunction with its prestigous Blue Sky Awards luncheon. This symposium will be a gathering of distinguished policy makers, politicians, advocates, academics, industry representatives, and others who will discuss the various means, technologies, and methods for reducing California’s petroleum consumption. It will be a unique forum to spark discussion on California’s transportation energy future as well as reinvigorate the goals of Assembly Bill 2076, California’s neglected petroleum-reduction legislation. WestStart-CALSTART also will use the occasion to host its prestigious “Blue Sky Awards” luncheon at which the 2004 winners will be announced. These awards recognize outstanding individual, company, and organization efforts to bring clean air technologies to the marketplace. For information on the Symposium and sponsorship opportunities - Symposium Contact: Matt Peak, mpeak@calstart.org, 626/744-5601; Blue Sky Award Luncheon Contact: Melanie Savage, msavage@calstart.org, 626/744-5683

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October

UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium on the Transportation-Land Use-Environment Connection
Dates: Oct 24 - 26

This year, the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium on the Transportation-Land Use-Environment Connection addresses Goods Movement will be held from October 24-26. Details available here. By invitation only!

Hybrid Truck Users Forum (H-TUF) 4th National Meeting
Dates: Oct 13 - 15

Hybrid Truck Users Forum (H-TUF) 4th National Meeting (October 13-15, 2004, Kalamazoo, Michigan) – Hybrid technology is one of the critical new advancements coming to work trucks, and the H-TUF national meeting is recognized as the premier event for involvement: seeing, driving and learning the latest about heavy-duty hybrid vehicles. This year’s meeting, co-hosted by Eaton and International Trucks, promises to be the best to date. Less a conference than an action-oriented process, H-TUF is a national program to commercialize hybrid drivelines in trucks to increase fuel economy and cut emissions. In partnership with the U.S. Army National Automotive Center, H-TUF keys on fleet users to help develop common specifications and purchase commitments between users and OEMs. This year, the first pre-production commercial hybrid trucks will join military trucks on the road – H-TUF gives users and manufacturers a chance to jointly shape these new vehicles. Come to learn the latest information and market trends, drive the latest trucks, and take part in working groups that are defining and assessing the products coming to market. For information on HTUF participation and the conference - Contact: Bill Van Amburg, bvanamburg@weststart.org, 626/744-5650

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September

Transportation Orientation
Dates: Sep 28

Our annual orientation for incoming and current students will be held from 4:00-6:00 in the 5th floor faculty lounge (Public Policy 5391) in conjunction with orientation activities for the Department of Urban Planning

Railvolution 2004 is in LOS ANGELES
Dates: Sep 18 - 22

Come experience the glamour and excitement of Los Angeles during the 10th annual Rail~Volution conference. Held in the heart of Hollywood, this year's conference promises to be the best ever- with innovative, state-of-the-art livability conversations sprinkled with a liberal dash of LA entertainment and nightlife. Be a part of the Rail~Volution under way in Los Angeles as it transforms itself into a new city.

With its 18,500 bus stops, 105 rail stations, 475 miles of bicycle paths, 512 miles of commuter rail and much more, LA is the perfect setting for lively discussions about how cities of all sizes and locations can reinvent themselves.

Whether you are a citizen activist, developer, business leader, planner, local elected official, transit operator or government official, join us at Rail~Volution 2004. Together, we can develop solutions that will help our communities move forward into an unprecedented era of rebirth.

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June

UCLA Transport Reunion: Run, Don't Walk!
Dates: Jun 3

Calling all members of the UCLA Transportation Policy and Planning Family near and far. You are invited to a gathering of current and former UCLA Transportation students and faculty on Thursday evening, June 3rd in the Grand Salon at Kerckhoff Hall on the UCLA campus.

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - 'Forecasting Travel & Transportation Costs: Ethical Challenges' - Marty Wachs
Dates: Jun 2

Marty Wachs, UC Berkeley on 6/2 from 2:00 PM 3:30 PM. Professor Wachs will be speaking about ethics in transportation forecasting and modeling.

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May

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - Gasoline Prices, Transportation Investments, and Toll Highways: Implications for Urban Development and Sprawl in California by Lewison Lem
Dates: May 26

Lewison Lem of AAA will be giving a talk entitled "Gasoline Prices, Transportation Investments, and Toll Highways: Implications for Urban Development and Sprawl in California" from 10:30AM - 12:00PM in Public Policy 1256.

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - Travel Demand Forecasting: A Consultancy Perspective by John Muggridge
Dates: May 26

John Muggridge of Kaku Associates will be giving a talk entitled "Travel Demand Forecasting: A Consultancy Perspective" on May 26th, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM in Public Policy 2238.

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April

The Art of Modern Transit Station Design: Connecting People, Linking Modes and Invigorating Cities
Dates: Apr 29 - 30

The University of California Transportation Center at Berkeley hosts the second Infrastructure Design Symposium on the topic:

The Art of Modern Transit Station Design: Connecting People, Linking Modes and Invigorating Cities

Dates: Thursday, April 29 and Friday, April 30, 2004 Alumni House, University of California, Berkeley

Purpose:
This symposium brings together award-winning designers, engineers, transportation professionals and academics to examine the design of the urban

intermodal transit station, its evolving roles and functions, its artistic and civic character and the economic, political and cultural forces that shape it.

ITS-WIT Lectures Series - The Journey to Work: Transportation, Economic Opportunity, and the Poor by Evelyn Blumenberg
Dates: Apr 28

Beneath the broad umbrella of agreement about transportation’s relationship to poverty is considerable discord about the specific nature of the problem, and about where and how transportation solutions should be applied. Based on a study commissioned by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), this presentation addresses the travel behavior and transportation needs of the poor.

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - An Interdisciplinary View of Public Transportation and Its Role in Society by Lester Hoel
Dates: Apr 22

Lester Hoel, University of Virginia on 4/22 from 4:00 PM 6:00 PM. Professor Hoel will be speaking on the relationship (and gaps) between transportation engineering and planning.

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March

45th Annual Transportation Research Forum
Dates: Mar 21 - 23

The 45th Annual Transportation Research Forum will be held Sunday to Tuesday, March 21-23, 2004 at the Jacobs Center, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston Ill.

Socal Transportation Facilities Field Trip
Dates: Mar 21

Professor Marty Wachs of UC Berkeley is leading a group of Berkeley transportation students on an extended field trip of transportation facilities in Southern California over their spring break (which is next week). While they will be visiting several of the places we recently visited on our UP 255 field trip, they will also be going to some sites in the San Diego area that were not on our itinerary.

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - Transportation and the Public Manager by John Catoe
Dates: Mar 17

2004 UCTC Student Conference @ UC Davis
Dates: Mar 11 - 13

This annual student led conference is in its tenth year, and affords participants the opportunity to interact with faculty and students from other University of California campuses who are involved in the transportation field. The event lasts three days, and is filled with speakers, poster presentations, and social events.

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - Recent Applications of Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Review and Critique
Dates: Mar 10

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - Transportation and the 2004 Presidential Campaign by Michael Dukakis
Dates: Mar 9

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - Planning for Bicycles and Pedestrians by Ryan Snyder
Dates: Mar 3

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - The Politics of Planning by Katherine Perez
Dates: Mar 2

Katherine Perez, Executive Director of the Transportation & Land use Collaborative will be giving a talk entitled "The Politics of Planning" on March 2, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM in Public Policy 1256.

Women's Transportation Seminar Luncheon
Dates: Mar 2

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February

Individual Accessibility Revisited: Implications for Geographical Analysis in the Twenty-first Century
Dates: Feb 27

Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Conference
Dates: Feb 25 - 27

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - What is the Role of Public Transit? by Genevieve Giuliano
Dates: Feb 25

The Transportation & Land Use Collaborative and Forest City Present Latino New Urbanism Dialogue Series
Dates: Feb 20

This half-day conference will focus on the needs and opportunities specific to Latino transportation and mobility patterns. A distinguished panel of transportation and planning experts will discuss: transit- oriented development, alternatives to auto-oriented design, and the true cost of certain modes of transportation to communities.

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - Transit Security: Trends, Tactics, and Environmental Design Strategies by Camille N.Y. Fink
Dates: Feb 18

PhD Student Camille Fink will be giving a talk entitled "Transit Security: Trends, Tactics, and Environmental Design Strategies" in PPB 1256.

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January

ITS-WIT Lecture Series - 'The High Cost of Free Parking' - Donald Shoup
Dates: Jan 28

Donald Shoup, UCLA Professor of Urban Planning will be giving a talk entitled "The High Cost of Free Parking" from 10:30AM - 12:00PM in Public Policy 1256.

83rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
Dates: Jan 11 - 15

The Transportation Research Board is holding its annual meeting January 11-15, 2004. The complete TRB Annual Meeting Announcement and forms may be found on the TRB website (www.TRB.org/trb/meeting). Registrations may be completed by Internet, fax, or mail with our registrar, by November 30, 2003. The registration fee for TRB Student Affiliates registering by this date is only $20. Students who have not already become TRB Student Affiliates may do so by completing Part III of the registration form. Confirmations will be sent within two weeks. Badges, tickets, the Compendium of Papers CD-ROM, and the Final Program may be picked up at any of the TRB Registration desks at any Connecticut Avenue Collection Hotel.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: November 30, 2003
TRB Student Affiliate rate is only $20

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December

Transition to Alternative Fuels
Dates: Dec 9 - 10

CUI is bringing top transportation policy-makers from throughout California and across the country together with science, academic and industry leaders now working on the future of fuels. The goal: to frame the needed overall strategy for transportation/energy policy integration, response and infrastructure development.

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October

ITS-Davis Seminar Series
Dates: Oct 30

University of California, Davis

Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) Seminar Series Thursday, October 30 – 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Kemper Hall, Room 1065 (aka Engineering II)

An “Off-the Record” Presentation and Q&As

California Gasoline Prices:

How Can They Be “Too Low” & “Too High” at the Same Time?

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September

Women's Transportation Seminar - Talk by Tony Harris, Chief Deputy Director, CALTRANS
Dates: Sep 18

We are pleased to present Tony Harris, Chief Deputy Director, California Department of Transportation.

Transition from Fossil Fuels: What That Means for Transportation, Homes, Businesses and Communities
Dates: Sep 9 - 10

CUI is developing a unique two-day program (with Wednesday afternoon tours), that will bring the pioneers of alternative fuel technology together with key policy makers and opinion leaders.

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August

International Conference on Ecology & Transportation
Dates: Aug 24 - 29

ICOET is the only inter-agency event addressing the broad range of ecological issues related to surface transportation. ICOET showcases research results, applications, and best practices that improve the way ecological concerns are considered in the nation's surface transportation programs.

Women's Transportation Seminar - Tour of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Dates: Aug 21

The Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS), Los Angeles Area Chapter, invites you to expand your access to senior decision-makers at its annual membership event - a narrated harbor tour of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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July

Asilomar 2003-IX Biennial Conference on Transportation and Energy
Dates: Jul 29 - Aug 1

The focus of this year's meeting is on a possible "Hydrogen Transition" as it relates to vehicles and transportation.

Fast Tracks on the Golden State - A Symposium on California High Speed Rail
Dates: Jul 18

The Commonwealth Club of California, Town Hall Los Angeles, the Mineta Transportation Institute, and the California State Automobile Association are co-sponsoring two educational symposia on the California High-Speed Rail Project.