October 8, 2014
SSTI’s fall 2014 Community of Practice meeting was held October 8-9, 2014. These gatherings focus on peer-to-peer interaction between CEOs of state departments of transportation. The meetings allow attendees to share ideas and learn from one another’s experiences leading state DOTs. Meetings are open to state DOT CEOs and is by-invitation to others.
Presentations and Background Materials
BIG DATA
– Don Hunt, Executive Director, and Erik Sabina, Manager of the Information Branch, Colorado DOT (presentation)
– Rachel Bain, Assistant Secretary for Performance Management and Innovation, Massachusetts DOT (presentation)
– Eric Sundquist, Managing Director, SSTI (presentation)
Cellphone data helps pinpoint source of traffic tie-ups
Understanding Road Usage Patterns in Urban Areas
MassDOT GoTime System Briefing/Background
Grow America Act Summary, Transportation for America (page 4 only)
MODERNIZING CALTRANS: AN UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION
– Brian Kelly, California State Transportation Agency
– Malcolm Dougherty, Caltrans
Caltrans Mission, Vision, and Goals
SUCCESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP: THE SALT LAKE CITY CASE
– Robert Grow, President and Chief Executive Officer, Envision Utah (presentation)
– Andrew Jackson, Executive Director, Mountainland Association of Governments
– Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council
– Michael Allegra, General Manager, Utah Transit Authority (presentation)
– Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, Utah DOT (presentation)
UPLAN AND MOSAIC
– John Thomas, Planning Director, Utah DOT
– Matt Garrett, Director, Oregon DOT
– Erik Havig, Planning Section Manager, Transportation Development Division, Oregon DOT (presentation)
Mosaic Frequently Asked Questions
CLEANER TRANSPORTATION ENERGY
– Doug Foy, President, Serrafix Corporation
– Joe Cannon, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robin Vercruse, Vice President, Policy and Program Management, Fuel Freedom Foundation
– John Inglish, Director, Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification (WAVE) (presentation)
– Steve Viscelli, Visiting Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College (presentation)
– Bill Holloway, Transportation Policy Analyst, SSTI