2016 TRANSPORT CHICAGO CONFERENCE
JUNE 10, 2016 | UIC FORUM | 725 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60607
JUNE 10, 2016 | UIC FORUM | 725 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60607
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:00—8:45 AM
MORNING RECEPTION AND BREAKFAST
8:45—9:45 AM
Morning Keynote Speaker: State Representative Al Riley, Assistant Majority Leader, 38th District CM I 1.0
10:00—11:00 AM
SESSION 1
A. Bus Soup (Track: Wild and Crazy Transit) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Jason Biernat, Chicago Transit Authority
Many paths can lead to better transit service. However, each path has its own set of unique obstacles. These obstacles can take many forms. Fragmented suburban municipalities with quickly changing population and employment patterns make it challenging to implement rapid transit. Actual physical obstacles can keep those with disabilities from accessing fixed-route services, creating demand for more expensive demand response service. Traffic signals can help create efficient flows of traffic. However, buses do not always go with the same flow as general traffic. Transit Signal Priority (TSP) can give a boost to buses and help keep them on schedule. Learn how these gurus overcame the odds and created better service for all!
B. Transformative Transportation (Track: Planning and Places) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Angela Ng, EFK Moen
As Chicago’s transportation infrastructure has been dominated by a rail and car binary for the last century, discussion of other alternatives has frequently fallen by the wayside. This session aims to explore possibilities beyond these modes, with novel approaches to transform transportation both within the region and the world at large. Session attendees will hear about efforts to better facilitate regional bike and pedestrian travel, explore how to better utilize Chicago’s extensive waterways, and consider how to help mobility options transcend the barriers of differing modes, institutional boundaries, and different payment structures.
C. Going for Broke (Track: Data and Innovation) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Matthew Beamer, Ricondo and Associates
11:15—12:15 PM
SESSION 2
A. What does the Fox Say? (Track: Wild and Crazy Transit) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Matthew Niemet, Chicago Transit Authority
Breaking down market profiles and properly assessing customer needs is crucial to ensure the implementation of successful transportation solutions, regardless of mode or region. This presentation will provide insights into customer payment preferences across the globe, experiences with local transportation marketing, and focused market research that details how transit in the region can better respond to customer needs.
B. Notorious T.O.D. (Track: Planning and Places) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Brian Hacker, Metra
As urban areas continue to attract jobs and new residents, a diverse mix of transportation options is vital to supporting economic development and providing a desirable quality of life. How can we invest in infrastructure and set policies to create dynamic transportation systems that meet the public need for both today and tomorrow? This session attempts to address that question by exploring current strategies being employed in the field to encourage multi-modal travel, promote affordable housing near transit, and leverage capital investments.
C. Meet the Jetsons (Track: Data and Innovation) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Elaine McKenzie, Cambridge Systematics
Transportation technology is changing at the fastest pace since the invention of the automobile. In the not-so-distant future, connected and autonomous vehicles will potentially yield tremendous direct benefits and also bring myriad externalities to cities, transportation agencies, and everyday travelers. This impending paradigm shift suggests many questions: What does a self-driving future look like? What are the implications to planners, policy makers, and citizens? What steps need to be taken now to prepare for this future? This interactive discussion session will engage three experts with different perspectives on connected and autonomous vehicles.
Combined presentation
12:30—1:00 PM
LUNCH AND SPONSOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1:00—2:00 PM
Lunch Keynote Panel: Transportation Innovation with Uber, Lyft, and Via CM I 1.0
Moderated by Sharon Feigon, Executive Director of Shared Use Mobility Center
2:00 - 3:00 PM
POSTER SESSION (2:00 - 3:00 PM) OR WILDCARD (2:15 - 2:45 PM)
A. Poster Session
Coordinated by Rachael Minchella, Chicago Transit Authority
WILDCARD SESSIONS
New this year!
Wildcard Outcomes:
Why Doesn't Chicago have a Travel Demand Management Program?
B. Wildcard Room 1
Moderated by Ian Brown, UIC Urban Transportation Center
C. Wildcard Room 2
Moderated by Ed Bury, UIC Urban Transportation Center
In addition to our usual lineup of moderated sessions, Transport Chicago will also feature a 30-minute Wildcard Session. With Wildcard Sessions, YOU set the agenda and lead the discussion! Have a new project you’d like to present? An emerging topic that you didn’t see on the conference program? Bring your ideas and propose a session!
Format:
3:00—4:00 PM
SESSION 3
A. Ask the Decision-makers CM I 1.0
Moderated by Josh Sikich, Central Ohio Transit Authority
Listen to high-level officials discuss the latest projects at their agencies and participate in a lively discussion. Find out what goes into deciding what gets built and how. Guests include:
B. Bikes and Blocks (Track: Planning and Places) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Kevin O’Neill, AECOM
Good transportation options are built from a foundation that is responsive to customer needs. Attendees to this session will hear about efforts to provide the proper fit for transit users through a discussion of new commuter rail schedule implementation, equity considerations when planning bike-share expansions throughout greater Chicago, and the effect of income on the demand for transit.
Moderated by Scott Greig, Chicago Transit Authority
Open data solutions are emerging as a source of information for transportation professionals across the planning and engineering realms and can provide a wealth of knowledge to professionals and the general public alike. Leveraging the power of open data can empower professionals to conduct effective and wide-ranging analysis at the touch of a button. This session will demonstrate how open data analytics can help quantify the region’s access to transit, bring about more transit-oriented development, and support the rebuilding of our region’s infrastructure.
4:00—5:30 PM
RECEPTION
8:00—8:45 AM
MORNING RECEPTION AND BREAKFAST
8:45—9:45 AM
Morning Keynote Speaker: State Representative Al Riley, Assistant Majority Leader, 38th District CM I 1.0
10:00—11:00 AM
SESSION 1
A. Bus Soup (Track: Wild and Crazy Transit) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Jason Biernat, Chicago Transit Authority
Many paths can lead to better transit service. However, each path has its own set of unique obstacles. These obstacles can take many forms. Fragmented suburban municipalities with quickly changing population and employment patterns make it challenging to implement rapid transit. Actual physical obstacles can keep those with disabilities from accessing fixed-route services, creating demand for more expensive demand response service. Traffic signals can help create efficient flows of traffic. However, buses do not always go with the same flow as general traffic. Transit Signal Priority (TSP) can give a boost to buses and help keep them on schedule. Learn how these gurus overcame the odds and created better service for all!
- A Rapid Pace for Chicago Suburbs (Charlotte Obodzinski, Pace Suburban Bus and Sara Hage, HNTB)
- ADA Title II/III Requirements for Transit Agencies and Case Studies of Bus Stop Compliance (Stephen G. Metzer, DLZ)
- Implementing a regional Transit Signal Priority (TSP) system in Northeastern Illinois (Mark E. Pitstick and Kevin D. Stanciel, Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Northeastern Illinois)
B. Transformative Transportation (Track: Planning and Places) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Angela Ng, EFK Moen
As Chicago’s transportation infrastructure has been dominated by a rail and car binary for the last century, discussion of other alternatives has frequently fallen by the wayside. This session aims to explore possibilities beyond these modes, with novel approaches to transform transportation both within the region and the world at large. Session attendees will hear about efforts to better facilitate regional bike and pedestrian travel, explore how to better utilize Chicago’s extensive waterways, and consider how to help mobility options transcend the barriers of differing modes, institutional boundaries, and different payment structures.
- Little Village Paseo Feasibility Study - findings and next steps (Philip Banea, Chicago Department of Transportation)
- Our river system: The region’s next transportation corridor? (Madeline Shepherd, Metropolitan Planning Council)
- Mobility as a Service: An Idea That Can Boost Public Transit (Martin Howell, CUBIC)
C. Going for Broke (Track: Data and Innovation) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Matthew Beamer, Ricondo and Associates
- Planning for Performance Tool (Steven Woelfel, Massachusetts DOT, Nathan Higgins, Cambridge Systematics, and
David Baumgartner, Cambridge Systematics) - Unlocking the doors to an adequately funded state transportation system (Peter Skosey, Metropolitan Planning Council)
11:15—12:15 PM
SESSION 2
A. What does the Fox Say? (Track: Wild and Crazy Transit) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Matthew Niemet, Chicago Transit Authority
Breaking down market profiles and properly assessing customer needs is crucial to ensure the implementation of successful transportation solutions, regardless of mode or region. This presentation will provide insights into customer payment preferences across the globe, experiences with local transportation marketing, and focused market research that details how transit in the region can better respond to customer needs.
- Customer Engagement: Put A Ring on It (Angela Miller, Sachs)
- Ride On. - Marketing Transit in a Crowded Space (Mark Minor, Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Northeastern Illinois)
- Assessing the Potential for Demand Adaptive Transit in Chicago via a Stated Preference Choice Survey (Charlotte Frei, Wight and Co.)
B. Notorious T.O.D. (Track: Planning and Places) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Brian Hacker, Metra
As urban areas continue to attract jobs and new residents, a diverse mix of transportation options is vital to supporting economic development and providing a desirable quality of life. How can we invest in infrastructure and set policies to create dynamic transportation systems that meet the public need for both today and tomorrow? This session attempts to address that question by exploring current strategies being employed in the field to encourage multi-modal travel, promote affordable housing near transit, and leverage capital investments.
- Parking cash out: Removing the incentive to drive (Lindsay Bayley, CMAP)
- Stalled Out: How Empty Parking Spaces Shrink Neighborhood Affordability (James Leyba, Center for Neighborhood Technology)
- Transportation Investment and Economic Development (Rocco Zucchero, Tollway)
C. Meet the Jetsons (Track: Data and Innovation) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Elaine McKenzie, Cambridge Systematics
Transportation technology is changing at the fastest pace since the invention of the automobile. In the not-so-distant future, connected and autonomous vehicles will potentially yield tremendous direct benefits and also bring myriad externalities to cities, transportation agencies, and everyday travelers. This impending paradigm shift suggests many questions: What does a self-driving future look like? What are the implications to planners, policy makers, and citizens? What steps need to be taken now to prepare for this future? This interactive discussion session will engage three experts with different perspectives on connected and autonomous vehicles.
Combined presentation
- The Promise and Progress of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Technology (Jonathon Hart, CDM)
- Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: What Does Our Self-Driving Future Mean for Transportation Planning? (Sam Van Hecke, CS)
- Self-Driving Cars: Implications for Transit Update or "Will the Google Car Replace My Bus?" (Chris Kopp, HNTB)
12:30—1:00 PM
LUNCH AND SPONSOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1:00—2:00 PM
Lunch Keynote Panel: Transportation Innovation with Uber, Lyft, and Via CM I 1.0
Moderated by Sharon Feigon, Executive Director of Shared Use Mobility Center
- Marco McCottry - Uber, General Manager of Illinois and Indiana
- David Katcher - Lyft, General Manager of Chicago
- Chris Snyder - Via, General Manager of Chicago
2:00 - 3:00 PM
POSTER SESSION (2:00 - 3:00 PM) OR WILDCARD (2:15 - 2:45 PM)
A. Poster Session
Coordinated by Rachael Minchella, Chicago Transit Authority
- Commuter-Style Electric Interurban Railways and Modern Regional Transit: Rise, Fall, and Reuse (John G. Allen and Herbert G. Levinson)
- Bronzeville Community Sustainable Transportation Plan (Hsuan-Hui Hu, University of Illinois at Chicago)
- A method for measuring accuracy of real-time construction information dissemination to travellers using traffic cameras (Md Toushik Ahmed Niloy, Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
- Utilizing VISSIM/VISWALK Modeling Applications in Traffic Operation Analysis (Charles Teuer and Xin Tian, DLZ)
- Downtown Valdosta Truck Traffic Mitigation Study (Christopher Lindsay, Cambridge Systematics)
- Using Dynamic Transit Competitiveness Index Tool to Determine Transit Need and Alignments (Robert McHaney and Erik Cempel, Cambridge Systematics)
- Modelling Environmental Impacts of Transportation Management Policies (Ramin Shabanpour, Nima Golshani, Abolfazl Mohammadian, University of Illinois at Chicago)
- Transit Oriented Development, Vacant Buildings and Big Data (Audrey Henderson, Knowledge Empowerment)
- The Return on Investment for Passenger Rail (Brian Tompkins, University of Illinois at Chicago)
- Census Mini-Film Festival & Panel Discussion on the Value of Census Data (Mary R. Lupa, WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff, Ed Christopher, Consultant, and Claire Bozic, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning)
WILDCARD SESSIONS
New this year!
Wildcard Outcomes:
Why Doesn't Chicago have a Travel Demand Management Program?
B. Wildcard Room 1
Moderated by Ian Brown, UIC Urban Transportation Center
C. Wildcard Room 2
Moderated by Ed Bury, UIC Urban Transportation Center
In addition to our usual lineup of moderated sessions, Transport Chicago will also feature a 30-minute Wildcard Session. With Wildcard Sessions, YOU set the agenda and lead the discussion! Have a new project you’d like to present? An emerging topic that you didn’t see on the conference program? Bring your ideas and propose a session!
Format:
- We’ll be taking submissions throughout the morning of the conference. All you need to submit an idea is your name and a brief description of the session you’d like to host.
- The format of the session is up to you. You can give a presentation, moderate a panel, or host an informal and interactive discussion for all to participate in.
- Submissions will be posted before lunch, and your fellow conference attendees will vote on their favorites.
- The top picks will be selected to host a 30 minute session from 2:30 to 3:00.
- Feel free to bring along any presentation slides, visual aids, etc., or go analog and just bring yourself!
3:00—4:00 PM
SESSION 3
A. Ask the Decision-makers CM I 1.0
Moderated by Josh Sikich, Central Ohio Transit Authority
Listen to high-level officials discuss the latest projects at their agencies and participate in a lively discussion. Find out what goes into deciding what gets built and how. Guests include:
- Randy Blankenhorn, Illinois Secretary of Transportation
- Luann Hamilton, Chicago Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner
B. Bikes and Blocks (Track: Planning and Places) CM I 1.0
Moderated by Kevin O’Neill, AECOM
Good transportation options are built from a foundation that is responsive to customer needs. Attendees to this session will hear about efforts to provide the proper fit for transit users through a discussion of new commuter rail schedule implementation, equity considerations when planning bike-share expansions throughout greater Chicago, and the effect of income on the demand for transit.
- Writing an Express Schedule for Commuter Rail Service (Daniel Miodonski and Lauren Rooney Metra)
- Equity Considerations in Bike Share (Sean Wiedel, CDOT)
- Does The Income Level of a Neighborhood Affect Transit Demand Responsiveness? (Caroline Miller, Allstate Insurance Company and Ian Savage, Northwestern University)
Moderated by Scott Greig, Chicago Transit Authority
Open data solutions are emerging as a source of information for transportation professionals across the planning and engineering realms and can provide a wealth of knowledge to professionals and the general public alike. Leveraging the power of open data can empower professionals to conduct effective and wide-ranging analysis at the touch of a button. This session will demonstrate how open data analytics can help quantify the region’s access to transit, bring about more transit-oriented development, and support the rebuilding of our region’s infrastructure.
- Unlock the Power of Infrastructure BIG Data (Zhong Chen, Dynasty)
- Making the Connection: Using Transit Access to Opportunities for Planning (Will Gillespie, Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Northeastern Illinois)
- Using open data to make the case for transit-oriented development (Yonah Freemark, MPC)
4:00—5:30 PM
RECEPTION
Up to 5.0 PDH / AICP CM credits available for attending all conference sessions
(AICP CM credits are pending confirmation)
(AICP CM credits are pending confirmation)
