TRB - Division A (A): Planning and Environment Group (D): Social, Economic, and Cultural Issues (D): Transportation and Sustainability (40)

Committee on Transportation and Sustainability (ADD40)

Committee Agendas and Minutes: 1/24/2007 Agenda

Transportation and Sustainability Committee (ADD40)

MEETING AGENDA
Wed, January 24, 2007, 7:30-9:30
Washington Hilton, Caucus Room

  1. Introductions
  2. Review Agenda
  3. Report on Activities from 2006 (paper reviews, sessions, creation of committee, officer appointments) (11 papers submitted, 6 accepted for presentation and 3 for publication) (4 sessions) (see below for session details)
    Dan Sperling, Chair
    1. Session 325, Monday, “International Perspectives on Sustainability in Urban Transportation,” Prof Tony May (with Committee on International Activities)
    2. Session 375, Monday, “Impacts of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure and Systems” (with Air Quality committee)
    3. Session 458, Tuesday, “Environment and Energy” (poster session) (with many committees)
    4. Session 647, Wednesday, “What Does the Future Hold for Hybrid Vehicles?” (with Energy and Alternative Fuel committees)
  4. Announcements from Members
  5. TRB Business (whenever Martine is present)
    Martine Micozzi, TRB Staff Liaison
  6. Upcoming conferences sponsored by our committee
    1. Biennial Asilomar conference on Transportation and Energy Policy, focusing on climate policy. August 21-24, 2007
    2. "Best Practices: Coordination of Transit, Regional Transportation Planning and Land Use" to be held in Denver, Colorado, August 26-28, 2007.
    3. Summer TRB conference on “sustainability? Interest in holding a meeting? July xx, 2007, Chicago.
  7. Brief presentations
    1. Mark Delucchi, UC Davis, on innovative city designs
    2. Bill Lyons, Volpe, on newly released USDOT Center for Climate Change Strategic Plan. Available at: http://climate.volpe.dot.gov/plan.html.  Copies to be made available at committee meeting
    3. Hal Kassoff, AASHTO, on Sustainability Component of AASHTO Vision/Plan
  8. Committee Business
    1. Paper Review Process
    2. Subcommittee on Sustainable Transportation Indicators (Todd Litman, chair)
    3. Committee Website
    4. Aviation subcommittee, with us and aviation committee (Burr
      Stewart)
    5. Research needs: need subcommittee chair (to oversee devt and inputting)
  9. 2008 TRB Session Topics and Calls for Papers

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