Upcoming Events
Making the case for funding system preservation
May 29 2012, 11:00 AM Central (Noon Eastern)
Webinar
The Interstate-building era provided elected officials and the public with very obvious evidence about how their money was being spent. Today, with a mature highway system that requires more support for preservation than new construction, DOTs must work harder to show these stakeholders the benefits of investment. Iowa DOT has been working with SSTI and Spitfire Communications to hone this message. DOT Director Paul Trombino, DOT planning Director Stuart Anderson, and Spitfire’s Beth Kanter present.
Estimating the economic impact of transportation investments
June 29, 2012, 2:30 PM Central (3:30 Eastern)
Webinar
With increased pressure to justify spending, DOTs’ projects and programs must make economic sense. However, practice in assessing economic impact is inconsistent in the field. New software makes assessment more convenient, but it often leaves out important economic outcomes, such as property value change or economic transfer within a state or metro are. SSTI has worked with Center for Neighborhood Technology and several member DOTs to produce updated guidance designed to improve economic impact assessment. An online tool will take practitioners through a set of steps to help them select the best methods to produce the most valid estimates. CNT’s Sarah Campbell presents.
Past Events
SSTI Technical Assistance: School Siting in Kansas
April 27, 2012
Webinar
SSTI has been working with the Kansas DOT to understand the transportation-related impacts of school siting decisions and develop recommendations for how school siting can be improved in the state. This webinar will explore the issues related to school siting in Kansas, which are common in a number of states, and detail SSTI’s recommendations.
April 2012 Community of Practice
April 23-24, 2012
Westin Detroit Airport, Michigan
This SSTI CEO-to-CEO meeting focused on issues related to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and provided an opportunity for peer-to-peer interaction on the successes and challenges experienced by member states.
SSTI Technical Assistance Spotlight: Colorado Energy Smart Transportation Initiative
March 30, 2012
Webinar
This webinar will detail some of the strategies developed by Colorado’s Energy Smart Transportation Initiative to incorporate energy efficiency and GHG emissions in transportation planning, increase energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions from transportation, advance environmentally friendly alternative vehicle and fuel technologies, and increase efficiency.
