In normal times SSTI holds in-person Community of Practice meetings for DOT CEOs. This year, we held our COP online, with sessions designed for DOT CEOs and staff. Recordings for open sessions are available below.
Recording Available: DOTs’ Role in Reining in VMT
Date: Monday, November 16
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET
Environmental, economic and social demands are increasingly pressuring transportation agencies to reduce the number and length of automobile trips. There is no single accepted playbook for reducing VMT, but research and advances in policy are providing ways forward. Of special note are the recent rulemaking in California that sets a method for addressing induced VMT from highway capacity projects, as well as provisions around accessibility and induced VMT in HR 2, the House-passed transportation bill. We will begin with presentations from:
• Don Andres, Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director, office of Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García
• Ellen Greenberg, Deputy Director for Sustainability, Caltrans
Recording Available: Transportation and Land Use after COVID
Date: Tuesday, October 13
Time: 1 – 3 p.m. ET
The accelerated rise in working from home and shopping by mail will disrupt old patterns. As we have begun to see, peak hour, hub-and-spoke commuting may give way to more home-based trips spread throughout the day, affecting both driving and transit use. At the same time, a drop brick-and-mortar shopping could place different stresses on transportation networks and send some traditional commercial centers into decline. Presenters include:
• Jair Lynch, President and CEO, Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners
• Laura Schewel, Founder and CEO, StreetLight Data
Past Session: CEO Roundtable
Date: Wednesday, October 14
Time: 4 – 6 p.m. ET
This is our annual semi-structured discussion group for CEOs of state DOTs. As in recent years, it will be facilitated by Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for America.
Recording Available: How DOTs can advance antiracism and equity
Date: Thursday, November 5
Time: 2 – 4 p.m. ET
Last year’s community of practice meeting focused on law enforcement – specifically how facility design and automated enforcement could reduce bias in transportation-related policing. Events of this year have only served to underscore how critically antiracist policy is needed. This session will explore ways DOTs can go beyond conventional practice to advance equity in the communities they serve and within their own organizations. We will begin with presentations from:
• Keith Benjamin, Director, Charleston (S.C.) Department of Traffic and Transportation
• Earl Key, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, WSDOT