Stuck in a Jam:
The Problems and the Future of Transportation in Houston

Saturday March 13, 2004 Rice University

The Conference is free and open to the General Public.

Conference Agenda

Speakers and Panelists

9:00 - 9:15 Opening Remarks
9:15 - 10:15 Introduction to Transportation: National and Global Issues
Dr. Elizabeth Deakin: Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning Director, University of California Transportation Center
10:15 - 11:00 Overview of Transportation in Houston
Mr. Alan Clark: Manager of the Transportation and Air Quality programs for the Houston-Galveston Area Council
11:00 - 11:45 Air Quality Issues in Houston
Dr. Matt Fraser: Assistant Professor at Rice University
11:45 - 12:05 Technological Solutions
Mr. Steven Nini and Mr. Tim Bailey: Toyota Motor Company
12:05 - 1:05 Lunch - Hybrid Cars and Environmental Org. Tabling
1:05 - 1:30 Greene Prize Presentation (Student Environmental Essay Contest)
1:30 - 2:00 Bike Riding
Mr. Dan Raine: AICP Pedestrian/Bicycle Coordinator Houston-Galveston Area Council
2:00 - 4:00 The Future of Houston Transportation Panel:
     Mr. Brain Scott Barker: METRO
     Dr. Polly Ledvina: Katy Corridor Coalition
     Mr. Alan Clark: Houston-Galveston Area Council
     Mr. David Crossley: Gulf Coast Institute
4:00 - 4:45 Closing Remarks
Mr. James Blackburn



This Conference is hosted and run entirely by students from the Rice Environmental Club. enviclub@rice.edu.


Sponsored by:
Center for the Study of Environment and Society (CSES)
Environmental and Energy Systems Institute (EESI)
Shell Center for Sustainability