From: madine@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (G. E. Madine, AT&T-BL/AL, cbnewsm.)
Subject: Transportation  Planning regional conferences, Phone, locations, dates
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 21:28:45 GMT
Keywords: ISTEA, Transportation spending, bicycling, Intermodal transport


I received a pamphlet yesterday announcing a series of regional meetings
on Transportation planning.  The title was "Transportation Planning for
Livable Communities".


Who should attend?

- Bicyclists.
- 13 others listed.


Contact phone: 800 937 6847 or 202 673 4100 (D.C.)
Fee: $50.  The fee includes the 2-day conference, two luncheons and a workbook.
email me if you would like an ascii facsimile of their registration form,
but a quick toll-free phone call could probably produce an original and
not expose me to any legal ramifications.


The sponsors of the two day meetings are:

Bicycle Federation of America -- "promote[s] increased safe use of
                       bicycling and walking."
Federal Highway Administration -- wants to meet "the nation's need for safe,
             efficient and environmentally sound movement of people and goods".
National Trust for Historic Preservation -- "saving America's historic
                   environments."
Rivers, Trails and Conservation Programs of the National Park Service --
         "assist people in improving the quality of life in their communities."
Scenic America -- "preserving and enhancing the scenic character of America's
                  communities and countryside."
Surface Transportation Policy Project -- "develop a national transportation
               policy that better serves the environmental, social and
               economic interests of the nation."  The STPP is itself a
               coalition that includes (list not complete): EDF, Friends of
               the Earth, BFA (again), National Wildlife Fed., NRDC,
               Rails to Trails, Scenic America, and other less recognizable
               (to me) groups.
and the U.S. EPA.



2-day agenda:

Friday:
- Community-based transportation planning: the vision.
- What is ISTEA?  An overview.
- Planning process--MPO/state procedures. [MPO not defined.]
- Accessing the planning process.
- MPO perspectives.  [MPO not defined.]
- State forums to discuss planning criteria and schedules.
- Presentation of the design issue.
- Reception.

Saturday:
- State DOT perspectives.
- Breakout sessions: [addendees can choose one.]
     - bicycle/ped.
     - historic/scenic.
     - trails/rail-trails/greenways.
     - growth management/clean air/transit.
- Design standards.
- Funding and project implementation.
- Vision for the future.
- Building local and state partnerships.
- Design solution report.
- Reception.


Where and When:
City/Date:           Hotel:                        Phone:

Pittsburgh 1/22,23   Westin Wm. Penn              800 245 4728
Seattle   1/29,30    Westin                       800 728 1000
St. Louis 2/5,6      Adam's Mark                  800 444 ADAM
Boulder 2/19,20  Clarion Harvest House            800 545 6285
St. Paul 2/26,27    St. Paul Hotel                800 292 9292
Austin 3/5,6         Driskill                     512 474 5911
Boston 3/12,13 Boston Marriot/Cambridge Hotel [two hotels?] 800 228 9290
San Francisco 4/2,3  Holiday Inn (financial district) 800 424 8292
Atlanta 4/23,24     Atlanta Hilton & Towers       800 HILTONS
Winter Park, FL 4/30,5/1 Langford Resort          407 644 3400

I checked the dates twice, but the phone numbers may have typos.

Gary Madine, Lehigh Valley Bicycle Riders Alliance, Allentown, PA
gem@aloft.att.com

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