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Reports on Concurrent Roundtable Discussions
Potential Solutions to Challenges
Genevieve Giuliano, University of Southern California
Thomas M. Downs, Eno Transportation Foundation
Anne Canby, Surface Transportation Policy Project
Richard Gilbert, Centre for Sustainable Transportation
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onference participants assembled in a general ses- should be incorporated into the transportation planning
sion to discuss key points, areas of general agree- process as soon as possible.
ment, and areas for further research identified in
the concurrent sessions on the potential solutions to the
challenges in each of the four topic areas: technology, tools CONCURRENT SESSION II-2:
and institutions, policy, and behavior. These concurrent TOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS
sessions were conducted in roundtable format. A rappor-
teur provided an overview of each concurrent session. Thomas M. Downs, Rapporteur
The discussion focused on finding solutions to several of
CONCURRENT SESSION II-1: TECHNOLOGY the challenges raised in Concurrent Session I-2. The
group discussed the need for a national initiative that
Genevieve Giuliano, Rapporteur recognizes and legitimizes sustainability in planning. The
slow pace of change within the federal government and
Participants discussed whether there was a role for tech- its impacts on achieving sustainable transportation were
nology in each of the dimensions of sustainability. For also discussed. The difficulty faced in the recent trans-
each dimension in which technology could have a role, the portation funding reauthorization is a prime example of
participants discussed how strong that role could be, what this slow pace of change.
policies are needed to implement the role, and at what Primary challenges brought to light as a result of Con-
level of government the responsibility for that technology current Session I-2 include cultural resistance within institu-
would reside. Technology was determined to have a major tional planning agencies and the lack of a national initiative
role in the areas of future fuels, greenhouse gases, air pol- legitimizing the sustainability movement. Participants dis-
lution, safety, and noise. Technology was seen to have a cussed how the existing institutional structure is capable of
medium role in the areas of mobility and congestion and a facilitating sustainable transportation planning within local,
small role in biological impacts and equity. regional, and state planning agencies. It is believed that the
The session participants concluded with three major systems of decision making and allocation are in place to
points. First, aggressive research and development allow for change within the planning process and that gov-
across an array of technologies are needed to meet the ernments have the flexibility and the jurisdiction to inte-
sustainability goal. Second, there is a need for research grate sustainability into the current framework. A lack of
and development and policy analysis to prepare for understanding about what practices work and do not work,
future fuel transition. Finally, adaptation to climate however, has created a cultural resistance to the inclusion of
change and its impacts on the transportation system sustainability considerations in the planning process.
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