5th annual summer conference on livable communitiesthe theme of the 5th annual trclc conference 2018...

5th AnnualSummer Conferenceon LivableCommunities

Limitless Mobility:

The Role ofActiveTransportation

Western Michigan University | University of Texas at Arlington | Utah State UniversityWayne State University | Tennessee State University

wmich.edu/transportationcenter • facebook.com/TRCLC

June 21 - 22, 2018Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

US DOT Tier 1 University Transportation Center

Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities

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1. Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities (TRCLC)

• The Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities (TRCLC), housed at

Western Michigan University, was established in 2013 as a Tier 1 University

Transportation Center (UTC) funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

• The center aims to address the nation's critical transportation challenges through the

prism of livable communities with a particular focus on bringing technological advances

to aid the development of livable communities.

• The Center’s primary goal is to improve affordable and environmentally sustainable

transportation options for conventionally underserved communities with special attention

paid to non-motorized travel, pedestrian and bicycle safety, job accessibility and 'smart'

transport technologies.

• The TRCLC consortium includes universities shown below:


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2. TRCLC Activities

The TRCLC coordinates efforts across 30 top researchers in associated fields to collectively

enable livable communities through transportation research, education and workforce

development and technology transfer.

Research:

• Currently the TRCLC research is reversing decades of development trends that have

led to increasingly longer trips, poor pedestrian and bicycle access, traffic congestion,

adverse environmental impacts and inadequate services for people with disabilities.

The TRCLC have delivered research findings to decision-makers and stakeholders in

forms that can be easily integrated into planning and implementation.

• 48 research projects were funded in the amount of $3.7 million since 2014.

• 28 projects were completed.

1) ( ) number of projects completed

2) Matching funds not included

Education & Student Support:

• The TRCLC provides undergraduate and graduate students with research

opportunities with full tuition and stipend supports.

• The center also provides research funds to graduate students in the amount of $4,000

for each project. Students address the topics related to livable communities such as

enhancing mobility, accessibility and safety of walking, bicycling and transit modes,

particularly for children, people with disabilities, older adults, low income

populations, and all communities.

Seminar Series:

• The TRCLC Seminar Series brings leading local, national and international

researchers to a public forum at the TRCLC to speak about the latest advances in

transportation.

• The Series helps advance the TRCLC's workforce development and technology

transfer objectives by giving students, professionals and researchers an opportunity to

hear from and interact with experts in their fields.

• The Seminar Series is free and open to the public.

Year Number of Projects1) Amount Funded2)

2014 12 (12) $ 887,386

2015 13 (13) $ 967,726

2016 11 ( 3 ) $ 956,659

2017 12 ( 0 ) $ 951,329

Total 48 (28) $ 3,763,100


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Annual Summer Conference on Livable Communities

The TRCLC hosts an annual summer conference to bring researchers, professionals, government

administrators, advocates to one place to address issues in developing livable communities. The

TRCLC has successfully completed four conferences (2014 – 2018).

Limitless Mobility: The Role of Active Transportation

The theme of the 5th Annual TRCLC Conference 2018 is “Limitless Mobility: The Role of

Active Transportation.” We are inviting researchers and all professionals who care about

active transportation options associated with public health and mobility opportunities for

elderly and people with disabilities to join us for this extraordinary event.

Topic Areas:

• Innovations on active transportation • Safe mobility for elderly and people with disabilities

• Public transportation and shared use mobility

• Pedestrian and bicycle transportation

• Technology for people with limited transportation options

Conference Activities:

• Presentations

• Poster Session

• Roundtable Discussion

• Demonstrations

Target Audience:

• Academic Researchers and Graduate students

• Transportation engineers

• Urban and transportation planners

• Public transit managers

• Non-motorized transportation program managers

• Public health professionals

• Local government administrators

Important Dates:

• April 15th, 2018: Abstract Submission Deadline

• May 1st, 2018: Acceptance Notification

• April 15th – May 15th, 2018: Conference Early Registration

• June 1st, 2018: Final Program Announcement

• June 21st – 22nd, 2018: Conference

TRCLC Website: www.wmich.edu/transportationcenter

Conference Website: wmich.edu/transportationcenter/programs/summerconference

http://www.wmich.edu/transportationcenter

http://wmich.edu/transportationcenter/programs/summerconference


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Conference Schedule (Tentative):

June 21

Thursday

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

10:00 AM – 12:00 AM

12:00 AM – 1:30 PM

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

3:45 PM – 5:45 PM

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Registration

Morning Sessions

Networking Lunch & Poster Session

Opening Session (Dr. Eric Schneidewind)

Sessions

Sessions

Networking Banquet

June 22

Friday

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

8:30 AM – 10:30 PM

11:00 AM – 11:45 PM

11:45 PM – 1:30 PM

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Breakfast

Morning Sessions

Keynote Speech (Dr. Jenny Mindell)

Lunch & Demonstration

Round Table Group Discussion

Sessions

Award and Closure

Participants will receive 6 Professional Development Hours (PDH) per day for PE license.

These credits do not apply to those states requiring preapproval.

Registration Fee:

Early Registration (until May 15) Registration (after May 15)

General Attendees $100 $150

Speakers $50 $75

Students $30 $45

Include lunch and banquet dinner on Tuesday; breakfast and lunch on Friday.

Conference Chair:

• Jun-Seok Oh, Western Michigan University

Technical Committee:

• Valerian Kwigizile, Western Michigan University

• Stephen Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington

• Ziqi Song, Utah State University

• Deo Chimba, Tennessee State University

• Stephen Remias, Wayne State University

Conference Organizing Committee:

• Jun-Seok Oh, Western Michigan University

• Valerian Kwigizile, Western Michigan University

• Staci Adams, Western Michigan University

• Holly Blanks, Western Michigan University

• Lusanni Rodriguez, Western Michigan University

• Cole Villalobos, Western Michigan University


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3. Keynote Speakers

Assessing and valuing the barrier effect of busy roads

Jennifer Mindell, Ph.D., University College London (UCL), England

Dr. Jenny Mindell is a Professor of Public Health in the

Health and Social Surveys Research Group of the Research

Department of Epidemiology & Public Health at UCL

(University College London). She has experience in

epidemiology, general practice, and health promotion. Jenny

leads the UCL Health Survey for England team and is health

lead of UCL’s Transport Institute. Jenny supervises doctoral

students in both the Population Health Sciences and the Civil,

Environmental & Geomatic Engineering

Faculties. Previously, she was Deputy Director of the London

Health Observatory and led health impact assessments of the

London Mayor’s Transport and other strategies. Jenny was

also Principal Investigator for a cross-disciplinary project

developing tools to measure community severance by road

traffic.

Jenny was lead editor of the 2011 report, "Health on the Move2" published by the

Transport & Health Study Group (THSG). She is Editor-in-chief of Journal of

Transport and Health, former Co-chair (Science) of THSG, and chairs the UK Faculty

of Public Health’s Health Improvement Committee.

Eric J. Schneidewind, J.D., President, American Association of Retired Persons

Eric Schneidewind J.D., was elected by the AARP Board of

Directors to serve as AARP’s President from June 2016 to

June 2018. The President’s role is filled by an AARP

volunteer who is also a member of the all-volunteer AARP

Board of Directors. Eric’s primary duty as President was to

act as the principal national volunteer spokesperson, helping

to articulate the positions and views of AARP to its members,

volunteers and the public. In addition to his duties

representing AARP, Eric is a retired partner of Varnum LLP

law firm, currently serving as of counsel, specializing in

energy law. As a public servant, he was chair of the Michigan

Public Service Commission, deputy director of policy and

consumer protection for the Michigan Insurance Bureau and attorney for the

Michigan State Housing Authority. His volunteer roles include service as state

president of AARP Michigan, secretary for the Great Lakes Renewable Energy

Association and more than 20 years of volunteering at homeless shelters. He holds a

B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and earned his law degree from

the University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor. He resides in Lansing,

Michigan.


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4. Conference Venue

• The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Western Michigan University

(Floyd Hall, 4601 Campus Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008)


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5. Past Participants

• Participated Agencies

Universities

DePaul University; Montana State University; Tennessee State University; Michigan State University; Portland State University; University of Michigan; University of Texas at Arlington; Utah State University; Wayne State University; Western Michigan University

Government Agencies

U.S. Department of Transportation; Michigan Department of Transportation; Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning; Southeast Michigan Council of Governments; Southwest Michigan Planning Commission; Tri-County Regional Planning Commission; Macatawa Area Coordinating Council; Grand Valley Metro Council; Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study; Eastern U.P. Regional Planning & Development Commission; Midland Area Transportation Study; Kalamazoo Metro Transit

Road Commissions Ingham County Road Department; Road Commission of Kalamazoo County; Van Buren County Road Commission; Road Commission for Oakland County; Washtenaw County Road Commission

Cities & Townships

City of Ann Arbor; City of Battle Creek; City of Dearborn; City of Flint; City of Grand Rapids; City of Kalamazoo; City of Kentwood; City of Lansing; City of Owosso; City of Portage; City of Traverse City; Meridian Township; Charter Township of Kalamazoo; Charter Township of Oshtemo; Charter Township of Texas

Other agencies & Private Companies

Disability Network Southwest Michigan; Michigan League of Bicyclists; Michigan Fitness Foundation; OHM-Advisors; Safe Routes to School National Partnership; Shared-Use Mobility Center; Redwood Construction Management LLC; Seg Adventures LLC; Traffic Engineering Associates, Inc.; Carrier & Gable; Opus International Consultants

(Projected)


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6. Sponsorship Guide

Please submit your request by May 15th, 2018 to us via email at [email protected].

Sponsor Information

Organization Information

Name:

Address:

Contact Information

Name of Contact Person:

Phone Numbers: Office (______________________), Cell (______________________)

Email Address:

Sponsorship Level

Sponsorship Level:

Amount ($):

Requests:

7. Contact person

Staci Adams. TRCLC Coordinator


1903 W. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5316

Tel: (269) 276-3203

E-mail: [email protected]

Sponsor Level

Platinum Gold Silver Bronze General

$5,000 + $2,500 -$4,999

$1,000 - $2,499

$500 - $999 - $499

Registration Fee Waiver (person)

5 4 3 2 1

Booth Space Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Program Booklet Ad (page)

1 1 1/2 1/4 No

Logo on TRCLC website & Program Booklet

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Logo at the TRCLC Monthly Newsletter

Yes Yes Yes No No

Named Program at the conference

Named Dinner

Named Lunch Named

Breakfast Named Poster

Award No

mailto:[email protected]


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Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities Western Michigan University 1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo 49008-5316 Tel: (269) 276-3203 www.wmich.edu/transportationcenter www.facebook.com/TRCLC

http://www.wmich.edu/transportationcenter

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