In Washington, the issues of planning, funding and managing transportation systems command the enduring attention of citizens and public officials. Yet the world of transportation – legal and institutional structures, community desires and concerns, organizational tools and operating technologies — are constantly changing.
This program will illuminate the developments and issues that point the way to future transportation solutions and provide context for practitioners in the many legal arenas that transportation touches.
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#a.165022Friday October 5,
4:30PM to 5:00PMCase Study - Northgate |
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This topic will discuss cast studies. This will benefit land planners to have realy transportation funding projects to discuss. ... more This topic will discuss cast studies. This will benefit land planners to have realy transportation funding projects to discuss. Instructors: Brock Howell Brock Howell is the King County Program Director for Futurewise. He coordinates Futurewise’s statewide policy work on transit-oriented communities and is heavily involved in planning efforts for the northern corridor for the Link light rail extension. In addition, he leads the organizing effort for a statewide campaign called Transportation for Washington. Previously he ran the nonprofit Environment Oregon, where he successfully worked to integrate climate change into state transportation planning and funding. |
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#a.165018Friday October 5,
11:15AM to 12:15PMFuture Transportation Funding Challenges and Strategies |
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1.00 |
This topic will discuss Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax; Public Private Partnerships; Barrel Tax; Transportation and Environmental Group Symbiosis. This will be help ... more This topic will discuss Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax; Public Private Partnerships; Barrel Tax; Transportation and Environmental Group Symbiosis. This will be helpful for land plnners to see how the funding process works for thier projects. Instructors: Jeff Doyle Jeff Doyle is Director of Public/Private Partnerships for the Washington State Department of Transportation. He oversees a program that explores alternative financing options for transportation and develops partnerships with the private sector to advance projects, programs and policies. Current P3 projects include: joint development of public ferry terminals; transit-oriented development at state-owned park-and-ride facilities; and the West Coast Electric Highway project. He also serves as Project Director for the Washington State Road User Charge Steering Committee. |
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#a.165020Friday October 5,
2:30PM to 3:30PMIntersection of Transportation Planning, Funding and Environmental/Corporation Considerations |
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1.00 |
This topic will discuss Shorelines Bill and SR 520; Project Litigation; Case Study – Microsoft’s Involvement in Transportation Development, Including Density an ... more This topic will discuss Shorelines Bill and SR 520; Project Litigation; Case Study – Microsoft’s Involvement in Transportation Development, Including Density and Diversity of Transportation Options. The topic will be helpful for land planners as they discuss the density of use on future road projects. Instructors: Deborah Cade Deborah L. Cade is an assistant attorney general in the Transportation and Public Construction Division of the Washington Attorney General’s Office, where she has represented the Department of Transportation and other agencies in environmental and land use matters since 1988. She represented the Tacoma Narrows Bridge project and currently represents the Alaskan Way Tunnel project and the SR 520 Bridge Replacement project. |
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#a.165016Friday October 5,
9:00AM to 10:00AMIntroduction / Washington Transportation Funding: Needs and Realities |
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1.00 |
Thsi topic will dicsuss SR 167; Highway 509; Columbia River Crossing; Legal Considerations and Potential Future Costs; Stormwater Permit Requirements and Impact ... more Thsi topic will dicsuss SR 167; Highway 509; Columbia River Crossing; Legal Considerations and Potential Future Costs; Stormwater Permit Requirements and Impacts on Funding; and the Culvert Case Update. Land planners will find this topic helpful as they work in areas with stormwater and the permits required as well as funding for the projects. Instructors: Paul Roberts Roberts is a principle with Paul Roberts & Associates LLC. He provides services regarding land use, environmental, transportation and aviation planning. He also is a second term Everett City Council Member; Chairman of Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Board; Sound Transit Board member; and Puget Sound Regional Council’s Transportation Policy Board member. |
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#a.165021Friday October 5,
3:30PM to 4:30PMLocal Option Funding |
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1.00 |
This topic will discuss Governance Structures; Complex Funding Structures to Benefit Multiple Parties. This will help land planners understand the funding invol ... more This topic will discuss Governance Structures; Complex Funding Structures to Benefit Multiple Parties. This will help land planners understand the funding involved in their projects. Instructors: Ashley Probart AICP Ashley Probart is a legislative and policy advocate, state and federal relations, with the Association of Washington Cities. He has been a lobbyist for the past decade in the areas of transportation, economic development, and public works. He has been a strong advocate for local transportation funding options and has been instrumental in the implementation of Transportation Benefit District legislation. |
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#a.165019Friday October 5,
1:15PM to 2:15PMNext Steps in Tolling |
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1.00 |
This topic will discuss new AWV and CRC Tolling; I-405 Express Lane Toll Lane; Use Analysis and I-90 Tolling; 520 Update; Potential Federal Reauthorization Impa ... more This topic will discuss new AWV and CRC Tolling; I-405 Express Lane Toll Lane; Use Analysis and I-90 Tolling; 520 Update; Potential Federal Reauthorization Impacts on Interstate Facilities Tolling. Land plnners will benefit from learning about tolling as they may deal with this type of funding on future projects. Instructors: Kim Henry Kim Henry, I-405/SR 167 Corridor Project Director, manages an integrated WSDOT/general engineering consultant to deliver all project elements—engineering, traffic, environmental, communications, right of way, and construction. He is a career WSDOT project manager with expertise in traffic, design, and construction elements of highway projects. He has worked for WSDOT for over 31 years. |
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#a.165017Friday October 5,
10:15AM to 11:15AMPresent Changes and Challenges in Transportation Finance |
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1.00 |
Thsi topic will dicuss the Impacts of Initiatives on Transportation Funding; Initiative 695 – Long Term Impacts on Ferry and Transit Funding; Tax vs. Fee Initia ... more Thsi topic will dicuss the Impacts of Initiatives on Transportation Funding; Initiative 695 – Long Term Impacts on Ferry and Transit Funding; Tax vs. Fee Initiative Voter Requirements; Status of the Gas Tax and Highway Purposes under the 18th Amendment; The Transformation of Non-Highway Funding from Motor Vehicle Excise Tax to “Flexible” Funding and the Relationship Between Impacted Projects and Funding Instructors: Keneth Buchholz Keith Buchholz is an attorney in the bi-partisan Office of Senate Counsel in Olympia. He was appointed to the position in 2009, having worked for the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2002. As an SDC staffer, he covered the Labor and Governmental Operations committees, with a focus on elections issues. Prior to coming to the Senate, he was in private practice, handling issues that did little to prepare him for his current job. |
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