The ODOT Analysis Procedures Manual User Group (APMUG)

The ODOT Analysis Procedures Manual User Group (APMUG) is being opened up to include interested consultants and other non-ODOT staff. For more information visit the APM webpage at: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP/pages/apm.aspx 

If you are interested in joining the group, contact douglas.d.norval@odot.state.or.us

2013 LIGHTING DAY

Tuesday, May 21, 2013, all day
Ambridge Center 
1333 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Portland, OR 

For those of you familiar with the Traffic Day conference format in Portland, we have developed a new "Lighting Day" which is similar but focuses on roadway/street lighting topics.

The agenda includes the following topics.
Governor's Office - New Energy Plan presented by Margi Hoffman (Governor's Energy Advisor)
Solid State Streetlighting - What's New and Emerging?
LED Conversions: What is Seattle Doing?
LED Conversions: Agency Issues & Considrations - What's Happening in Portland Metro?
LED Conversions: Utility Ownership - Utility Services & Tariffs
Construction Specifications
Advanced Design Considerations - Light Levels, Evolving Standards, Smart Controls
Installation & Operation Discussion Panel: Jurisdictional Issues - Codes, Underground vs Aerial, Maintenance Issues
LED Lighting Financing Discussion Panel
There will be a vendor exhibit and lunch will be included.

Details here!

Registration will be $35 if done by 5/14, $50 after 5/14. Please register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5933935561/es2005/?rank=1#.

Stay tuned for updates and a schedule in the near future! Please email Lani Radtke (lani.radtke@portlandoregon.gov) if you would like to be involved or if you'd like to volunteer.

WTS 2013 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

May 15-17, 2013
Philadelphia, PA

The Annual Conference attracts more than 500 corporate and governmental industry leaders worldwide.  Poster Session Abstracts due Mar. 4, 2013.

More details Here!

BICYCLE URBANISM SYMPOSIUM

June 19-22, 2013 
University of Washington Campus – Seattle, WA

International Bicycle Urbanism Symposium will explore how best to encourage and facilitate widespread bicycle use in 21st Century cities. Deadline to submit abstract has passed.

Details Here!

Comprehensive Bicycle Planning and Design 

August 25 - 29, 2013
Portland State University

The field of bikeway planning is rapidly evolving. This course will bring you up to speed on the cutting edge in practice and research, offering valuable skills for your professional life. It will cover the fundamentals of bikeway planning and design through an intensive week of interactive classroom and field experience. Instructors will integrate transit access and connections, bridges, trail crossings, and other special features into discussions, while using project examples to highlight practical applications of the principles and techniques covered. Effective education and encouragement programs, including public involvement strategies, will also be discussed.
 
“I found Portland to be the perfect “living studio” and the partnership between IBPI, PSU and the City extremely well-managed. I am still in contact with several students from the workshop and trade professional information with them via e-mail quite regularly. These relationships have been beneficial for all.”
 
Shanta Frantz, City of Tacoma, and 2012 workshop participant
 
Who should attend? Transportation planners, designers, and engineers responsible for integrating bicycle facilities into community transportation systems, including public roadways and trails.
 
The cost for this course is $995 and includes continental breakfast, snacks, lunch, and course materials. The fee does not include travel, lodging or other meals while in Portland. Registration deadline is July 31, 2013. Groups of three or more from the same agency are eligible to receive a $50 discount off of each registration fee, but group registration cannot be processed using the online registration system.  

For more information and registration, click  here.

2014 TRANSPORTATION / LAND USE PLANNING AND AIR QUALITY (TLUPAQ) CONFERENCE

March/April 2014 (TBD)
Charlotte, NC

Submit Abstracts by Fri., Sept. 6, 2013.