Schedule of Events
TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE
Ending Gridlock: East End Transportation Futures
| 8:00 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 |
Sustainability and Transportation |
| 8:30 |
Suffolk County: A Vision for the East End |
| 9:00 |
Regional Transportation Planning Perspectives: Panel
discussion and Q&A with leading regional planners. |
| 10:15 |
Refreshment break |
| 10:30 |
Modeling Transportation and Land Use Scenarios |
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Panelists review the strengths and weaknesses of the
computer model used in forecasting by SEEDS on the East End, followed
by Q&A. |
| 12:00 |
Lunch and Keynote Speaker: Congressman Tim
Bishop |
| 1:30 pm |
Planning Workshops
1. Ferry Services
2. Transit-Oriented Development
3. SEEDS Planning Process
4. Regional Bus and Rail Services
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| 3:00 |
Preference Survey |
| 3:15 |
Refreshment break |
| 3:30 |
Concluding Presentation and Discussion |
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For more information contact:
Institute for Sustainable Development
(631) 287 8109 |
Goals:
- Provide an overview of ongoing federal, regional, and local planning
efforts, spotlighting recent successes and efforts to fix known problems.
- Explore the strengths and limitations of New York Metropolitan Transportation
Council’s regional transportation model as it relates to
the Sustainable East End Development Strategies (SEEDS) process.
- Discuss mechanisms for improving public involvement in transportation
planning and program implementation, whether through regional initiatives
like SEEDS or town initiatives.
- Develop the framework for a stronger "multi-modal" and sustainable
transportation system.
- Outputs: 50-page report/booklet that summarizes the conference’s
key findings and recommendations.
Location: Southampton College of Long Island University
Date: Friday March 12, 2004
Cost to Conference Attendees: $75
Includes a conference packet, lunch, and conference proceedings.
Directions to the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University (directions
to the Great Hall follow the directions to campus):
C.W. Post is located in Nassau County on Northern Boulevard (Route 25A)
in the suburban Long Island community of Brookville. We are only 25 miles
from Manhattan.
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Directions to Southampton College Campus of Long Island University.
Southampton College is situated between Sunrise Highway and Montauk Highway
east of the Shinnecock canal.
From the Long Island Expressway:
Take I-495 (the Long Island Expressway) East to exit 70, then turn right
on Route 111 (follow the signs for Route 27 East/Montauk - Sunrise Highway).
Take Route 27 (East) to Southampton College, Exit 7.
From Sunrise Highway
Alternately, take Route 27 (East) past signs for Route 24. Continue
east until highway narrows and follow signs to Southampton College. The
campus will be on your right.
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