Program

12:30 p.m.

Registration

1:00 p.m.

Welcome and Setting the Stage
Robert Johns, Director, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota

SAFETEA-LU: A Vision for Non-Motorized Transportation
Rep. James Oberstar, U.S. House of Representatives

1:45 p.m.

Keynote Presentation: Livable Communities
Berthold Tillmann, Mayor, Münster, Germany

2:30 p.m.

Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Programs in Four U.S. Communities—
A Panel Discussion
Lea Schuster, Executive Director, Transit for Livable Communities, St. Paul, Minnesota
Shannon Haydin, Planning Director, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Darwin Hindman, Mayor, Columbia, Missouri
Steve Kinsey, Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, Marin County, California

3:30 p.m.

Implications for Research and Evaluation—A Panel Discussion
Billy Fields, Director of Research, Rails-to-Trails Conservary
Kevin Krizek, Assistant Professor, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Ann Forsyth, Professor and Director, Metropolitan Design Center, University of Minnesota

4:10 p.m.

Closing Remarks
Congressman James Oberstar

4:30 p.m.

Adjourn