UPCOMING TRAINING SESSIONS
Safe Routes to School and Liability
Reducing Liability Concerns and Getting Kids Active through Safe Routes to School
Wednesday, August 11, from Noon to 1:30 pm
Hosted by the Safe Routes To School National Partnership and the National Policy and Legal Analysis Network To Prevent Childhood Obesity. The webinar will focus on liability for childhood obesity prevention policymakers and advocates. Click here for new resources for the Safe Routes To School Program, and here to register online for the webinar.
Brownfield Inventory Toolkit
Hosted by CMAP and USEPA, Region 5 office
Thursday, August 12*, from 10:00 - 11:30 am *corrected date
CMAP
has partnered with Kansas State University & U. to offer a comprehensive brownfield program management
tool. The Brownfield Inventory Toolkit is a free web-based brownfield program management tool.
It was designed especially for villages, cities and regional
coalitions, for entering site data, uploading documents and
automatically generating reports required for brownfield redevelopment.
Click here to register online. Contact Jon Hallas or phone (312) 386-8764 with questions.
America's
Energy Future: A Transportation Perspective
Hosted by the Transportation Research Board Thursday, August 12, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm This webinar will
explore America's Energy Future project through the eyes of
transportation professionals. Presenters will discuss the impact that
petroleum has on the economy and national security, the ability to
incorporate liquid fuels produced from coal and biomass into U.S. energy
strategy, and the development of efficiency technologies and new
vehicles that could reduce projected U.S. energy use. Click here to register online.
Pedestrian Safety Focus States
Wednesday, August 13 from Noon to 2:00 pm
Hosted by FHWA
This webinar will focus on accommodating pedestrians with disabilities
at roundabouts. Speakers include: Scott Windley, of the United States Access Board, and
Janet Barlow, of Accessible Design for the Blind.
Click here to register.
Freight Performance Measures
Hosted by USDOT as part of their Talking Freight Seminars
Wednesday, August 18, from Noon - 1:30 pm
Federal and state governments are increasingly looking toward
performance measure to improve the functioning of the transportation
system and optimize their investment strategies. How are beneficial
cargo owners and carriers using performance measures, what are
applications for the public sector, and what are measures the private
side believes are important for the public sector? What does the public
sector look to the private sector for with regard to performance
measures? Click here to register online.
The Role of Resource and Regulatory Agencies in Transportation Planning
Monday, August 23, from Noon to 2:00 pm
The Interagency
Working Group on Planning Regulations Training for Resource Agencies is
sponsoring this session. This
training will provide an overview of the role of resource and
regulatory agencies in transportation planning, the benefits of early
involvement, and useful tools and tips. Upon completion, participants
will: Understand the key elements of the statewide and metropolitan transportation planning process. Identify
opportunities within the process where resource and regulatory agencies
can provide input, data, and expertise to shape transportation
decision-making. Communicate needs for further training opportunities they may be experiencing.
The
Springfield FHWA office has registered for the training session and has
reserved their conference room for those interested in attending.
Federal Highway Program Financing
Presented by FHWA in collaboration with the Illinois MPO Advisory Council
Tuesday, August 24 at CMAP office, Lake County Room or Tuesday, August 31 at the FHWA Springfield Office.
The training session is a day long event, split into two separate sessions. The morning session is from 9:30 to 11:30. The afternoon session is from 1:00 to 3:00. The outline for the training session is available here. FHWA will be providing an updated agenda soon. Please respond via email to indicate how many staff will be attending from your MPO office.
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