Saturday, February 12, 2011

Transforming Transportation: Economies & Communities - April 7-9, 2011 - Detroit - Michigan


Advancing knowledge, systems, and solutions that can transform the future of transportation and revitalize economies and communities in Michigan, the nation and around the world.

— Invited Presenters and Attendees —

Governor Rick Snyder · Detroit Mayor David Bing · U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood Ford Motor Company President Bill Ford · Carol Colletta, CEOs for Cities CEO of Cisco Systems · Vice President of IBM · ITS America University Presidents from Michigan State University, Wayne State University, and University of Michigan University Researchers · Labor Leaders · International Transportation Experts · IT Specialists

  • Network with your peers and industry innovators
  • Participate in cross disciplinary discussions
  • Contribute evidence-based insights, case studies, tools, challenges, and lessons learned
  • Share ideas with government, business, labor, and researchers
  • Present a poster on the process, practice, or research of transforming transportation*
  • Build the agenda for ongoing research and for tomorrow’s transportation landscape
Six Program Strands Explore:

1. Sustainability, climate change, and energy efficiency
2. Safety, national security, and resilience related to movement of people and goods
3. Emerging new mobility enterprises and employment trends and opportunities
4. Organized labor and the future of transport
5. Rail and supply chain management
6. Values, culture, and social science of our transportation choices and systems

*Poster submission deadline: FEBRUARY 25, 2011 ␣ Early bird registration begins JANUARY 10, 2011 - For more information, visit ttrcc.org

Thursday, August 19, 2010

LOCAL RENEWABLES FREIBURG 2010

Changing fuels or changing patterns? The role of renewables in sustainable urban mobility
As the move towards e-vehicles begins to gather pace, cities around Eu- rope and the world must ask and answer a number of key urban mobility questions. The Local Renewables Freiburg 2010 Conference is the perfect time and place to stop scratching the surface of these issues and truly examine and probe a sector that is constantly in flux.

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Monday, January 5, 2009

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