2007 Rural Safety Summer Institute
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Program and Presentations
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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
July 30-31, 2007
Summer Institute Theme: Exploring the Linkages between Rural Transportation Safety and Community Health
Monday, July 30, 2007
7:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Moderator: Robert Johns, Director, Center for Transportation Studies, and Director, Training and Outreach, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, University of Minnesota
Speakers:
Matthew Coogan, Director, New England Transportation Institute
Lisa Aultman-Hall, Director, University of Vermont Transportation Center
8:40 a.m. Tribute to Former Vermont Senator James Jeffords
Speakers:
Jeff Squires, Vice President, Transportation Program Development, Parsons Transportation Group
Ken Connolly, Former Staff Director, Senator James Jeffords
9:00 a.m. Keynote Addresses – Setting the Stage
Speakers:
Tony Kane, Director of Engineering and Technical Services, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
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Jean-Pascal Assailly, Director of Research, INRETS, Paris, France
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10:00 a.m. Break and Visit Posters
10:30 a.m. Establishing a Behavioral Basis for Looking at Driving Behavior in Rural Areas
Moderator: Colleen Landkamer, Executive Committee Immediate Past President, NACo and Commissioner, Blue Earth County Minnesota
Speakers:
Sonja Forward, The Swedish Road and Transport Institute VTI
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Mick Rakauskas, Research Fellow, HumanFIRST Program, Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute, University of Minnesota
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Tom Horan, Director of Research, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, University of Minnesota
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12:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. Technology Solutions for Improving Rural Safety and Community Health
Moderator: John Collura, Professor and Director, UMass Transportation Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Speakers:
Bruce Spear, Director, I-95 Corridor Coalition
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Max Donath, Director, Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute, University of Minnesota
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3:00 p.m. Break and Visit Posters
3:20 p.m. Transportation, Health, and Safety in Our Communities
Moderator: Dan Brand, Chairman, New England Transportation Institute and Vice President, CRA International
Speakers:
Jim Lynch, Director, Montana Department of Transportation
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Norm Marshall, Principal, Smart Mobility, Inc.
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Jane Kolodinsky, Professor, Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont
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Matthew Coogan, Director, New England Transportation Institute
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5:00 p.m. Adjourn and Walking Tour of UVM
(Please wear comfortable shoes.)
5:30 p.m. Reception at Waterman Manor
Hors d’oeuvres provided; cash bar available.
6:30 p.m. Dinner Served at Waterman Manor
Dinner provided; cash bar available.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
7:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Update from the State of Vermont
Moderator: Robert Johns, Director, Center for Transportation Studies, and Director, Training and Outreach, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, University of Minnesota
The Programs of the State of Vermont: Transportation Safety
Neale Lunderville, Secretary of Transportation, State of Vermont
Kevin Marshia, Roadway Project Manager, Vermont Agency of Transportation
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8:45 a.m. National Innovative Policies for Safety and Health
Moderator: Barbara Rohde, Senior Policy Analyst, State and Local Policy Program, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Speakers:
Tony Kane, Director of Engineering and Technical Services, AASHTO
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Maya Rockeymoore, Leadership for Healthy Communities
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Dia Gainor, Chief, Idaho Emergency Services Bureau
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Jim Bourgart, Deputy Secretary for Transportation and Infrastructure, California Department of Transportation
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10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Conversation Circle: Linking Rural Safety and Community Health
Moderators:
Robert Johns, Director, Center for Transportation Studies, and Director, Training and Outreach, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, University of Minnesota
Gina Baas, Director, Communications and Outreach, Center for Transportation Studies
Discussion Questions:
- We’ve discussed reframing rural transportation safety as a public health issue. How would that be done and what would be the policy implications?
- What are the implications and ideas for research, outreach, and training that the Center should consider?
11:45 a.m. Adjourn to Working Lunch
12:00 p.m. Synthesis and Next Steps Panel
Moderator: Tom Horan, Director of Research, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, University of Minnesota
Panelists:
Jeff Squires, Vice President, Transportation Program Development, Parsons Transportation Group
Ben Gribbon, Program Manager, Roadway Safety Professional Capacity Building, Federal Highway Administration
Bernie Arseneau, Co-Chair, Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Program and Director of State Traffic Engineer, Office of Traffic, Security and Operations, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Lisa Aultman-Hall, University of Vermont Transportation Center
1:00 p.m. Summer Institute Adjourns
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