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CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS MEMBER NEWSLETTER Volume 33, Number 1 HALIFAX 2011 IS CALLING YOU... pring has arrived, and soon too will our National Conference. Can Syou believe it's been 31 years since Halifax last hosted? Once again a fabulous group of individuals have come together to create a conference experience which will not soon be forgotten, and it all In ThIs EDITIOn started two years ago in Montréal when our conference proposal was Halifax 2011 . Cover presented to the Executive and Board. But little did we realize then that we were about to become guinea pigs…or should I say guinea President's Message . 12 lobsters. Director's Message . 14 In August 2010, the Board accepted the Executive's proposal to Year of Road Safety . 15 restructure how future conferences are organized and managed by nationalizing and streamlining some elements of the Local 2011 CITE Elections . 16 Arrangements Committee's (LAC) responsibilities, more specifically in Candidates for ITE International the areas of marketing and registration. The purpose of this was to Vice President . 18 allow the LAC to focus on local aspects of the conference. As with Member Highlight: Al Swanson . 20 any new initiative there's been some bumps in the road, but overall I would declare success and the LAC is reaping the benefits of this Technical Article: Pedestrian and Bicycle decision. Plans and Safety Measures . 22 The LAC has been working diligently to deliver you a quality National Reader's Choice - Correction . 27 conference "spiced" with that uniquely East-coast flair. As a delegate Coming Events . 27 not only will you expand your technical knowledge and professional Murray MacLobbie . 28 network, but you will become immersed in the sights, sounds and flavours of Halifax. Section News . 30 In this edition of Transportation Talk we have provided a Student Chapter News . 34 comprehensive summary of the upcoming conference. We are also CITE Bookstore . 37 pleased to announce that the development of our sponsorship, Advertising Directory . 38 exhibitor, technical, and tour programs have been completed. CITE Contacts . 40 Spring 2011 1 The core of our conference is being held at the fully renovated Halifax Marriott Harbourfront hotel, and we will also take you out and about Halifax with a few off-site events and several optional tours. In addition, we'll be recommending many self-directed activities for you and your companions' spare time to enjoy the history and diversity of Halifax. Updates to the conference website are provided regularly as preparations advance – check it out at http://www.cite7.org/Halifax2011/index.php Registration details can also be found here. Consider this my personal invitation, come to Halifax2011! It's a great time of year to see Halifax, and what better reason than to combine that with expanded technical knowledge and the opportunity to meet new and old friends alike. Remember… there's also a fuzzy red Ambassador racing his way back to Halifax to greet you! Céad Míle Fáilte Dwayne Cross, P.Eng. Chair, Local Arrangements Committee TECHNICAL sESSIONS • Behind the Curb: Innovative Approach to MONDAY, MAY 30th Constructing Cycle Tracks. Author(s): Moores and Qaqish Morning SeSSionS Starting at 10:30aM Session 1C – Atlantic Experiences • Deployment of ITS at Automated Truck Inspection Session 1A – Traffic Demand Management and Weighing Stations in the Maritimes. • Downtown Arena and Entertainment District Author(s): Klashinsky and Hanson Preliminary Transportation Considerations. • Ferry Service Context, Economic Impact and Author(s): Huberman and Karhut Innovation in Eastern Canada. Author(s): Hawkins • Event Management Strategies at Regional and Robichaud Shopping Centres: Successes and Challenges. • One-way Streets Work in Downtown Halifax. Author(s): Martinson Author(s): Connors • Travel Demand Modeling for Alberta's Industrial Heartland: Challenges and Lessons. Author(s): Bhowmick and Huculak afternoon SeSSionS Starting at 1:30pM Session 1B – Bike Lanes Session 2A – Cycling Infrastructure • Introducing Separated Bicycle Lanes to • Canada Line Bridge Includes Separated Link For Vancouver's Downtown. Author(s): Hirtle and Pedestrians and Cyclists. Author(s): Jamieson, Rawsthorne Harris and Caravan • Cycling in the Capital: Segregated Bicycle Lane • Dynamic Cycle Trip Planners...Who's Wearing the Pilot Project in Ottawa, ON. Author(s): Whitehead Yellow Jersey? Author(s): McGill and Skene and Maxwell 2 TRANSPortatioN TALk • Performance based design for cycling facilities: Morning SeSSionS Starting at 10:30aM Some observations. Author(s): Chisholm, Millen, Gould and Robinson Session 5A – Canadian Road Safety Initiatives Roundtable Session 2B – Functional and Geometric Design 2011 has been designated as the National Year of • Highway No. 1 East of Regina Functional Planning Road Safety by Transport Canada and is the kick- Study. Author(s): Belmore and Semczyshyn off year for the "Decade of Action". To achieve • Safety Review of Calgary's Roundabouts. any significant improvements in road safety will Author(s): Nelligan and Bolger require a collaborative effort from a diverse group • Breaking the Diamond: DDIs, CFIs and SPUIs. of organizations. This session will bring together Author(s): Siromaskul representatives involved in road safety in Canada and abroad to facilitate discussion of common afternoon SeSSionS Starting at 3:30pM objectives and goals. Session 3A – Active Transportation Session 5B – Traffic Impact Assessment • 15 Years of Sustainable Transportation Progress • "Good-Morning, can I get a double-double to on the City of Vancouver's Transportation Plan. go Please!" Traffic calming measures used to Author(s): Bracewell, Brown and Anderson improve traffic flow and reduce traffic as a result • Reclaiming Grosvenor Avenue for Active of fast-food restaurants. Author(s): Matt Transportation: Development of a Bicycle • An Innovative Alternative to Complement the Boulevard Using Traffic Calming Circles in Series. ITE Trip Generation Methodology for Residential Author(s): Crang, Kurylko and Wiebe Developments in Urban Infill Areas. Author(s): • It's not as simple as it seems! Coquitlam Fraser Walker and Chan Greenway Multiuse Pathway Evaluation Study. • The Highway Safety Manual: Will you use your Author(s): Abelson and Krueger new safety powers for good or evil? Author(s): Brownlee Session 3B – SimCap Conversation Circle afternoon SeSSionS Starting at 3:00pM TUESDAY, MAY 31st Session 6A – Pedestrian Accommodation and Crossing Safety Morning SeSSionS Starting at 8:30aM • Toronto Union Station Revitalization: A Comprehensive Approach to Assessing Session 4A – Performance Indicators Pedestrian Amenity and Crowd Safety during • Multi-Modal Performance Measures. Author(s): Construction. Author(s): Fisher, Riekko, Laspa Donnelly and Toop and Morrow • Going Beyond F: Measuring Performance Under • Using Intelligent Pedestrian Facilities to Reduce Congested Conditions. Author(s): Lanigan, Doyle Accidents and Congestion. Author(s): Routledge and Donaher and Gauthier • Vehicle Kilometres Travelled in Calgary: Proposed • Metrotown Skytrain Station Pedestrian Analysis: Methodology. Author(s): McDaniel, Mutlow and A Comparison of Manual and Micro-simulation Kok Methods. Author(s): Farquharson, Weinberger and Cheng Session 4B – Sustainable Transportation 1 • A Survey of Pedestrian Crossing Control Practices • Edmonton's West and Southeast LRT Lines: in Canadian and International Jurisdictions. Responding to the City Vision. Author(s): Hnatiuk Author(s): Montufar, Regehr, Milligan and Moshiri • Sustainable Design Solutions for Transit Buildings and Infrastructure. Author(s): Frost, Holden and Session 6B – Microsimulation Turner • A Micro-simulation Overtaking Gap Acceptance • Mobility Hubs: Successfully Integrating Model for Rural Two-lane Highways. Author(s): Transportation and Land Use Planning. Author(s): Ghods and Saccomanno Engel-Yan Spring 2011 3 • Application of Micro-Simulation Analysis in Cost- neglect. The main objectives of this discussion Benefit Assessment: Macdonald Bridge, Halifax forum is to (1) review the measures that Case Study. Author(s): Rifaat municipalities can take to protect themselves • Work Zone Traffic and Analysis and Freight against lawsuits and (2) identify the steps that Mobility in Oregon. Author(s): Siromaskul and should be taken by municipalities in the case of Thomas legal proceedings. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1st afternoon SeSSionS Starting at 3:30pM Session 9A – Busways Morning SeSSionS Starting at 8:30aM • Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, Innovative Bus Priority. Author(s): Routledge, Griffiths and Holden Session 7A – Sustainable Transportation 2 • Characteristics and Performance of on-Street • Lower Don Lands Transportation Systems Design. BRT Running Ways on City Arterials. Author(s): Author(s): Gauthier and Wong Akhnoukh, Guebert and Montufar • Development of Arterial Road Standards Adapted Session 9B – Using Technology for LEED ND. Author(s): Krossey • Osborne Village Parking Study. Author(s): Patman, • Implementing the Big Move: Examples from Key Tebinka and Hill Initiatives. Author(s): Haufschild • Monitoring Travel Using Bluetooth Detection Session 7B – TLC Technical Update Technology: The Stoney Trail Traffic Flow Study. Author(s): Kilburn The TLC Update session is an opportunity for CITE members to learn and be involved in technical projects that CITE is leading. There will be project updates including the VKT methodologies project, safety self-assessment project, two new projects kicked