Institute of Transportation Engineers - Oregon Section - Technical Workshop

Registration Online at www.oregonite.org

Leadership in the Profession Oregon ITE Winter Workshop - Feb 1 Location: ODOT Region 1 – 123 NW Flanders, Portland, OR

8:00 - 8:30       Registration & Networking                                      (Refreshments)

8:30 - 8:45       Introduction

Bob Pappe, Oregon Department of Transportation State Traffic Engineer

8:45 - 9:00       Overview of the Day

Peter Koonce, Portland Bureau of Transportation & Oregon ITE President

9:00 - 10:00     Perspectives on Leadership from the Director or Transportation Level

                        Tom Miller, Portland Bureau of Transportation Director

                        Cam Gilmour, Clackamas County

                        Martha Bennett, Metro Chief Operating Officer

10:15 - 12:00   Highway Capacity Manual 2010 – An Introduction and its Application

Mark Vandehey, Kittelson & Associates, Inc. – Lead on HCM 2010

                        Luigi Casinelli, HDR – NYCDOT Case Study on HCM 2010 Application

12:15 - 1:30     The CEOs Perspective on Leadership                       (Lunch provided)

We are in a time of unprecedented economic challenge. What qualities are CEOs looking for in employees and how does that relate to ITE members and advancement of the profession?

Mark Vandehey, Kittelson & Associates, Inc.

                        Mia Birk, Alta Planning & Design

                        Randy McCourt, DKS Associates

                        Ralph Batenhorst, HDR

1:30 - 2:30       Applying Performance Measures – What’s the Future Hold?

            Moderator: Tom Armstrong – City of Portland Bureau of Planning

Lidwien Rahman, ODOT Region 1 – Alternative Performance Measures Study

                        Peter Koonce, PBOT – Measures that Move us Toward our Multimodal Future

Joe Marek - Clackamas County – Incorporating Safety into MOEs

3:00 - 4:00       Advances in Data Collection & Performance Measures of Tomorrow

                       Kelly Clifton, Portland State - New Techniques in Data Collection

                        Ted Trepanier, INRIX – New Sources of Data from the Private Sector

                        Steve Perone, PTV America  - Modeling and its Role on Performance

TRB Day 2 : Traffic Signal Systems Committee Meetings

It was a TRB that I will never forget. It was on this day that I was named the TRB TSSC Chair. Reading that, it is a corny statement, but it is a nice achievement and I look forward to making a few changes here and there as I can. My play by play twitathon of the action is copied below.

Prior to that tweet, I had reported on the Signal Timing Subcommittee which is also provided below. I am not sure whether this is worthwhile or of interest to folks, but it does perhaps provide a little more exposure to signal timing efforts within TRB as a whole by using the hashtag "#" and the TRBAM which of course stands for TRB Annual Meeting. Referencing various folks doing the work ends up getting broader exposure and sharing the good news. It seemed to be a nice way to share and the younger folks seemed a bit more interested in the social media than the older professionals.

This whole use of Twitter is very much inspired by Mayor Sam Adams' dedication to the site, so if anything I should blame him for this. In all seriousness, it is helpful in remembering ideas and people, so I think long-term it is a good way to recall ideas (similar to blogging or journaling).

There was definintely a lot of interest in signal timing as exhibited by the last post of this binge tweeting session.

Peter Koonce @pkoonce

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Excited to be named Traffic Signal Systems Committee Chair@TRBofNA #TRBAM from younger member to Chair in 12 yrs

23 JanPeter Koonce @pkoonce

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@signaltiming research by @kittelson will include new guidance on pedestrians based on needs expressed by users and policy#pdxwalks #TRBAM

23 Jan

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NCHRP 03-103 @signaltiming research by Urbanik @kittelsondescribes approach to 2nd ed; focus on policy and priority #TRBAM

23 Jan

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Someone referred to the @signaltiming session I lead as speed dating; I call that management where you make good time #TRBAM

23 Jan

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NCHRP 3-90 Doug Gettman of Kimley Horn recognizes the importance of @signaltiming differently during congestion#NE12thave #TRBAM

23 Jan

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@trbofNA overcrowding in Signal Timing Subcommittee in imagestwitgoo.com/5cgmqb

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23 Jan

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@TRBofNA Traffic Signal Systems Committee Timing Subcommittee is double the size of the room #TRBAM, this always happens! Please fix 4 2013!

The Mayor was also recently in DC as indicated by this fun video. 
D.C. Bike Share Program from Mayor Sam Adams on Vimeo.