Monday, September 30- Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Landmark Center and Union Depot, St. Paul, Minnesota
What is SSTI’s Community of Practice?
Our annual meetings facilitate peer-to-peer interaction among agency leaders. Attendees learn from invited experts and from each other through discussions they can’t often have in other venues. Our meetings focus on policies and best practices and advancing equity, sustainability, and good governance.
“The SSTI Convening is a meeting I look forward to all year, it provides an opportunity for an in depth dialogue with my peers, the ability to probe further into successes and challenges, and to take home innovations and renewed energy in support of my state’s transportation program. ” – COP Attendee, 2023
Who should attend?
Our meetings are open to executive level transportation officials and other invited guests. We encourage DOT CEOs to attend to bring one other key staff member. SSTI will cover all travel and lodging costs for CEOs, as needed. Agency leaders who cannot attend may choose to send a surrogate.
Potential topics for discussion
Repurposing Orphan Highways and “Stroads”
Many state highways that once carried free-flowing traffic are now dangerous urban thoroughfares, clogged with traffic and often dividing nearby communities. Explore fresh approaches to rejuvenating these street-road hybrids (“stroads”), making them safer, and improving equity along them.
Driving the Future of Passenger Rail
Passenger rail can fuel local economies while offering people clean and convenient travel options. This discussion will explore strategies for leveraging state and federal resources, along with interagency partnerships, to upgrade rail infrastructure and create new interstate connections.
Cultivating New Paradigms: Shaping Organizational Culture and Expectations
DOT leaders are often expected to steer their agencies in new and sometimes challenging directions. This discussion will focus on strategies to build diverse workforces, balance urban and rural needs, strengthen local partnerships, and create new incentives to achieve wide-ranging societal goals.
Planning for an Uncertain Future
Disruptions like the COVID pandemic, cultural shifts, and mounting environmental concerns mean that longstanding travel models and other predictive tools are increasingly unreliable. Explore ways of planning for uncertainty and meeting the needs of today.
How do I sign up?
Interested agency leaders can fill out this form and our staff will follow up with meeting details and to assist in making travel arrangements. Anyone with questions or recommendations for discussion topics may reach out to Megan Link.
“It’s very difficult for any state DOT to progress on its own. The dialogue and idea sharing allowed and encouraged by SSTI help us all move forward with confidence. ” – COP Attendee, 2023