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Thursday, April 7

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9:00 – 10:20

Transforming Transportation: The Mission Before Us

Videos:

Transforming Transportation: The Mission Before Us - Part 1 of 2 (FLV | 15:02)

Transforming Transportation: The Mission Before Us - Part 2 of 2 (FLV | 46:06)

10:20-10:30

Lay of the Land: Who Are Your Colleagues and What Do They Think?

  • Bruno VanZieleghem, Michigan Memorial Phoenix Enery Institute, University of Michigan

Video:

Lay of the Land: Who Are Your Colleagues and What Do They Think? (FLV | 7:47)

11:00-12:30

Transforming Economies: The Business of Transforming Transportation

Moderator: Susan Zielinski

Videos:

Transforming Economies: The Business of Transforming Transportation - Part 1 of 2 (FLV | 51:20)

Transforming Economies: The Business of Transforming Transportation - Part 2 of 2 (FLV | 50:24)

12:30-1:30

LUNCH

Lunch Address: Research and the Future of Transportation

  • William P. Anderson, Ontario Research Chair in Cross-Border Transportation Policy; Director, Cross-Border Transportation Studies Institute; and Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Windsor, Canada | View Presentation
  • Marge Byington, Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, The Continental Rail Gateway | View Presentation

1:30-3:30

Mobilizing an Industry

Bill Browning, Founder, Terrapin Bright Green

Transforming Communities in Practice & Progress: Home-Grown Successes Here in Michigan

Moderator: Deena Fox

Videos:

Mobilizing an Industry - Part 1 of 2 (FLV | 53:44)

Mobilizing an Industry - Part 2 of 2 (FLV | 56:58)

6:00-7:00

Visualizing Transformation Presentations and Remarks, including Launch of SMART Primer (Reception continues until 7 p.m.)

Moderator: Allen Batteau | View Presentation

  • Roy B. Norton, Consul General of Canada at Detroit
  • Carmine Palumbo, Director, Transportation Programs, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
  • Sheila Watson, Environment Director, FIA Foundation

Video:

Visualizing Transformation Presentations and Remarks, including Launch of SMART Primer (FLV | 38:33)

Friday, April 8

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8:00 – 9:45

Transforming Communities in Practice and in Progress, Around the World

Moderator: Susan Zielinski

Videos:

Transforming Communities in Practice and in Progress, Around the World Part 1 of 3 (FLV | 47:16)

Transforming Communities in Practice and in Progress, Around the World - Part 2 of 3 (FLV | 1:12:36)

Transforming Communities in Practice and in Progress, Around the World - Part 3 of 3 (FLV | 28:43)

9:45-10:00

Rolling Up Our Sleeves: Mission for the Day and How Strands Work

Moderator: Hiram Fitzgerald | View Presentation

12:15-1:15

LUNCH

Lunch Address: Linking Research and Action

Moderator: Hiram Fitzgerald

  • Kirk T. Steudle, Director, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
  • Kim A. Wilcox, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Michigan State University
  • Steve Forrest, Vice President for Research, University of Michigan

Video:

Linking Research and Action (FLV | 29:42)

Saturday, April 9

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9:00 – 10:30

Research and Action "Pep Talk"

Moderator: Allen Batteau

  • George Beard, Founder, GovernmentWise Inc.; Adjunct Faculty, Public Administration, Portland State University
  • D. Dhanuraj, Director, Center for Public Policy Research, Cochin, India
  • Debra S. Elston, Director, Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
  • Peter Sweatman, Director, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute | View Presentation

Reports from Friday Strands

6 minutes each, covering key research themes, action items, needs

Video:

Research and Action "Pep Talk" (FLV | 1:16:40)

11:00-1:00

Tying it All Together into a Research and Action Agenda

Facilitators: Robert Brown and Hiram Fitzgerald

2:00-2:30

Reports from Working Sessions, Wrap Up, and Concrete Next Steps

Moderators: Allen Batteau, Hiram Fitzgerald, and Susan Zielinski