Transportation Finance and Economics: Policies for the Future

September 11, 2008 – September 12, 2008
9:15 AM
September 11, 2008 – September 12, 2008
9:15 AM
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

The Transportation Finance and Economics: Policy Options for the Future symposium was held on September 11-12, 2008, in Iowa City, IA. This symposium brought together national experts in many aspects of Transportation Policy from highways and transit to the externalities of transportation such as land use and equity. 170 people participated in interdisciplinary discussions concerning timely issues such as the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal Transportation Bill.

Schedule

September 11, 2008

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Welcome and Introductions
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Peter Damiano
Director — Public Policy Center Preventive and Community Dentistry University of Iowa
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Retrospective on Dave Forkenbrock’s Career
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Paul Hanley
Director — Transportation Research Program, PPC Urban and Regional Planning Department of Economics University of Iowa
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Session 1: Transportation Policy Development and Issues
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John Fuller
Department of Urban and Regional Planning Department of Economics University of Iowa
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Alan Pisarski
Consultant Falls Church — VA
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Rob Padgette
Rob Padgette — Director of Policy Development and Research American Public Transportation Association
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Session 2: Transportation Policy Analysis: The State of the Art
Moderator
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Douglass Lee
Economic and Industry Analysis Division Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
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Arlee Reno
Senior Vice President Cambridge Systematics
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Session 6: Transportation Policy Challenges—Data and Information Needs
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John Fuller
Department of Urban and Regional Planning Department of Economics University of Iowa
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Alan Pisarski
Consultant Falls Church — VA
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Patricia Hu
Director — Center for Transportation Analysis Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
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Lunch
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Session 3: Transportation Policy Applications: Impacts of Highways on Economic Development
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Marlon Boarnet
Planning — Policy and Design and Economics University of California, Irvine
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Glenn Weisbrod
President — Transportation, Energy & Economic Development Economic Development Research Group Cambridge, MA
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Donald Harmatuck
Professor — School of Business University of Wisconsin-Madison
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David Levinson
Associate Professor — Department of Civil Engineering University of Minnesota
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Session 4: Transportation Policy Applications: Transportation Finance Alternatives
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Brian Taylor
Professor and Director — Institute of Transportation Studies UCLA
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Stuart Anderson
Director — Systems Planning Office Iowa Department of Transportation
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Paul Hanley
Director — Transportation Research Program, PPC Urban and Regional Planning Department of Economics University of Iowa
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Deborah Redman
Senior Planner — HDR Engineering, Inc. Portland, OR
Reception at the Antique Car Museum of Iowa Coralville, IA

September 12, 2008

Reflections on Dave Forkenbrock
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Robert Benke
Community Resource Partnerships — Inc. St. Paul, Minnesota
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Norman Foster
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James Stoner
Associate Professor — Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Iowa
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Session 5: Transportation Policy Challenges: Global Impacts
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Paul Hanley
Director — Transportation Research Program, PPC Urban and Regional Planning Department of Economics University of Iowa
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Leigh Boske
LBJ School of Public Affairs University of Texas
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Nancy Richardson
Director Iowa Department of Transportation
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Lunch & Keynote Speaker: John Horsley (Director, AASHTO)
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Roundtable: New Opportunities for Transportation Policy Through Reauthorization
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John Fuller
Department of Urban and Regional Planning Department of Economics University of Iowa
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John Horsley
Executive Director American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
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JayEtta Hecker
Director — Physical Infrastructure Issues Government Accountability Office (GAO)
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Todd Kohr
Policy Analyst — Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy United States Department of Transportation (US DOT)
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Mark Wyatt
Executive Director Iowa Bicycle Coalition

Partners

 

Agency Co-Sponsors-Federal, State and Local Government

Forkenbrock Series on Public Policy
The Forkenbrock Series provides a forum for dialogue about policy areas from applied, academic, and interdisciplinary perspectives. The series was established in honor of David Forkenbrock, a nationally recognized transportation researcher. Dr. Forkenbrock established the Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa in 1987 and directed the Center until 2007. His vision was to enable public and private sector decision makers to work with faculty, staff, and student researchers to explore solutions to complex problems related to the public interest.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Dragana Petic at dragana-petic@uiowa.edu.