Below are the presentations that were given at the 2004 Joint Annual Indiana MPO Conference and Midwest Transportation Conference.  

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Tuesday, September 21, 2004

TIP Project Evaluation & Selection Criteria -- Gary Evers, NIRPC
Historic Bridge Program -- Matt Fuller, FHWA-IN
INDOT Updates: Policies and Process Part 1 -- Bruno Canzian, Gary Eaton, Carter Keith, INDOT
INDOT Updates: Policies and Process Part 2 -- Bruno Canzian, Gary Eaton, Carter Keith, INDOT
DiRecTionS Rapid Transit Study -- Amy Inman, Indianapolis MPO
High Speed Rail: An Indiana Update -- Tom Beck, INDOT
Bikeways in NW Indiana -- Mitch Barloga, NIRPC
Indiana Enhancements: Program Update -- Gerald Nieman, INDOT
HES & GIS -- John-Paul Hopman, MACOG 

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Reauthorization Part 1 -- Michael Montag, AMPO
Reauthorization Part 2 -- Laurie Maudlin, Ice Miller 

Freight Panel:
Upper Midwest Freight Transportation Study -- Ernie Wittwer, UW-Madison
Mid Ohio RPC -- Erika Witzke, MORPC
ODOT -- Suzann Rhoads, ODOT
MACOG Freight Transportation Study -- Corey Hull, MACOG

ITS Panel:
Kansas City’s ITS Architecture -- Marc Hansen, MARC
Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee ITS Corridor -- Mark Newland, INDOT
Barney Leslie, Northrup Grumman

Communication & Involvement – Best Practices:
Development of Missouri’s Planning Framework for Decision-Making – A Public Outreach Philosphy -- Jeff White, MODOT
The Indianapolis Experience: School Outreach thru IMPO/CILC Partnership -- Mike Dearing, IMPO; Monica Cougan, CILC
Indiana MPO Council & INDOT’s Flexible MPO Funds -- Marta Moody, DMMPC; Rose Zigenfus, EUTS; Rick Whitney, INDOT

Lunch Keynote Speaker:
Tom Kane, Executive Director, Des Moines MPO

Dinner Keynote Speaker:
Context Sensitive Design -- Ian Lockwood, Gladding, Jackson, et. al

Thursday, September 23, 2004

Technology & Transportation Planning
Scenario Planning & GIS Applications -- Brian Betlyon, FHWA-National Resource Center
MACOG GIS -- Kathy McCarter, McCarter & Associates 

Transportation Safety & Security 
Transportation Security: Planning for Infrastructure Safety  -- Dr. Eric Williamson, University of Texas Donald Gismondi, FTA-Region V 

Growing Smart through Transportation Innovation
Iowa Rest Area Solutions -- John Cater, FHWA-IA 
Roundabouts in Action --  Wally Mook, City of Bettendorf, Iowa 

Technology Solutions
The LUCI Model -- Dr. John Ottensman, IUPUI 
The REMI Model -- Mike O’Connell, South Florida RPC 

Safety & CMS 
Brian Betlyon, FHWA-National Resource Center
Applying Access Management Techniques -- Rita Morocoima-Black, CUUATS 
State Access Management Initiatives -- Norm Beeman MODOT  

Growing Smarter through Transportation Initiatives 
Pedestrian Friendly Initiatives -- Susan Chavarria, CUUATS 
Greening the Environment -- Jerry Bridges, MCCOG 
Indianapolis Area Pedestrian System Plan -- Amy Inman, Indianapolis MPO  

Friday, September 24, 2004 

Air Quality Conformity 
Gary Jensen, FHWA-HQ 
Laurence Brown, IDEM 
Pam Drach, EUTS 

Rural Planning Case Studies 
Des Moines, Iowa Case Study -- Tom Kane, Des Moines MPO  
Burlington, Iowa Case Study -- Brian Tapp, Southeast Iowa RPC  
Indiana Case Study -- Jill Saegesser, River Hills EDD  
Kentucky Case Study -- Gena Boaz, Green River Area Development District  

Transportation Decision Making & NEPA
Indiana Streamlining Procedures -- Robert Dirks, FHWA-IN  

FHWA’s Consolidated Planning Grant  
Amanda Martin, Iowa DOT  

Transportation Initiatives
Hybrid Technologies -- David, Mikoryak, GM/Allisoin Transmissions