The Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance 4th Annual
What You Need to Know About Transportation
Seminar and Reception
On October 9th, 2008, the Alliance held its 4th Annual What You Need to Know About Transportation Seminar at Capital One in McLean, VA. The event attracted over 150 attendees, including numerous state and local officials.
Education has always been a fundamental part of the Alliance’s mission. The Alliance was founded more than 20 years ago on the premise that a well-informed public is key to better regional transportation.
By working very hard to inform AND involve the public in regional transportation matters, The Alliance has made a major difference.
Speakers and Topics:
(To view each presentation, click on the topic title)
Stealth Projects with Major Impact
I-95 Widening, Fairfax County Parkway EPG Extension, Beltway/Telegraph Road Interchange, I-66 Widening in Gainsville, I-66/Route 29 at Linton Hall Road
William C. Cuttler, P.E. VDOT Assistant District Administrator
Impact of Higher Energy Costs on Future Travel Behavior
Why $4.00 per gallon gas is not the "tipping point".
Alan Pisarski, Transportation Consultant and Author
FY 2011-FY 2020 WMATA Capital Needs Inventory
Why $3 billion in new federal/regional funds is not enough.
Tom Harrington, WMATA Director of Long Range Planning
Land Use and Transportation Reality Check
The soultion to better transportation requires a multi-faceted approach, including building missing links, utilizing better land development strategies and promoting public transportation.
Robert Dunphy, Urban Land Institute Senior Fellow
Transportation and Climate Change
Technological advances, such as increased fuel efficiency and alternative fuel vehicles, offer best hope for reducing CO2 emmissions.
Ronald Kirby, Director of Transportation, National Capital Region TPB
While several key transportation priorities currently under construction are safe, transportation revenue reductions mean many projects are being delayed or cancelled. To view a list of projects that are being cancelled or delayed, click here.
Transportation Secretary Pierce R. Homer
To view all of the presentations in sequential order, click here.
"When the going gets tough, a well-informed public is even more
important to making better transportation a reality."