Missouri Bicycle News :: Missouri Transportation Conference, Jan 29, 2009

The 2009 Missouri Conference on Transportation brings together a variety of viewpoints to consider as Missouri policymakers work to best meet our state's transportation challenges, especially as funding shortages loom on the horizon.

Agenda items include legislative reports from the Senate and House Transportation Committees, the vision of the Missouri Transportation Alliance - a citizen-led effort to address the state's infrastructure needs, an update from the director of MoDOT, the latest developments in bringing air cargo hubs to Missouri and much, much more!

Learn about "Transportation for Tomorrow" from Tom Skancke, one of the nation's premier speakers on federal transportation policy. He is a member of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.

Cost:
Members $129 (now) $149 (after Jan. 15)
Non-members $159 (now) $179 (after Jan. 15)

Location:
Capitol Plaza Hotel
415 W. McCarty St.
Jefferson City, Mo. 65101
To make overnight hotel arrangements, call 1-800-338-8088.
Ask for the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry rate of $92.

More info or register.

Comments: 10 comments on this article

Jazzy Jeff wrote:

01/20/09 01:15am • 70.130.168.73

Are they making up for the "shortfall" by charging higher conference rates?

wrote:

01/20/09 05:14pm • 68.95.126.32

I'm not sure the reason for the cost but I think it might be a combination of trying to cover the conference expenses plus trying to, uh, make sure the right type of people attend. But that's just a guess.

Nick Hilkemeyer wrote:

01/27/09 03:49pm • 12.53.38.63

I am seriously concerned with MODOT's attempts to limit the range of people making comments about their projects. Seems to many of us in rural mo. that MODOT has no check and balance and the more they charge for conferences the less the hear from the general public. Just like their public comment period for Hwy 63. They have placed the DEIS books, daunting to say the least, in businesses that are closed when the general publice gets off work. Then they say we have til March 2,2009 to respond. Anybody see a manipulation pattern here....what can we do? contact me...Nick Hilkemeyer 573.308.5426 I am in the process of finding a way to slow this nonsense down so the public can understand MODOTS tactics.

Brent wrote:

01/27/09 04:54pm • 68.95.126.32

Nick--

It looks like the DEIS for Hwy 63 is online as a series of PDFs--see the link at the end of this message.

The DEIS is still daunting--to say the least!--but at least there is that alternative avenue to view and read it.

I will say that it is definitely worthwhile to contribute comments to the DEIS. Particularly if you can get a coalition together or write comments on behalf of an organization that will stand behind them, the EIS process is a real opportunity to shape the project.

(That doesn't mean you will "win" every time but it does mean that you have an opportunity to make your comment seriously considered and if your points are well thought out and persuasive there is at least the opportunity to nudge the project one way or another.)

Web link: http://www.modot.org/central/Route63DraftEnvironmentalImpact Statement.htm

Brent wrote:

01/27/09 04:56pm • 68.95.126.32

Also I should say: Visit MoBikeFed's "Advocacy 101" section for some general good advice about advocating on transportation projects.

Link below:

Web link: http://mobikefed.org/tags/advocacy101

Nick Hilkemeyer wrote:

01/27/09 05:05pm • 12.53.38.63

Thanks Brent, I viewed the access to the DEIS...In my buisness I have acquired the written documents. Some of the general public that has started coming in to view it, does not have access to anything but dial-up, so viewing online for them is out. Because of the size of the material, online and off, it needs time to view it before one can make adequate comments. From some information that I have read, there are inaccuracies and I will be addressing those to the appropriate sources. Thanks for your suggestions and remember, Gideaon only had a trumpet.IF you are a faithful man, you will know what I mean.

Brent wrote:

01/27/09 11:07pm • 68.95.126.32

I notice the DEIS says they haven't received a single comment relating to bicycle or pedestrian issues. I looked up in the census and found over 10% commuting to work on foot and around 15-20% households with no automobile in the communities it goes through.

That's a lot of folks! And yet not one comment.

So it does suggest there could be some more outreach done, all right . . .

FWIW MoBikeFed will be submitting a comment, so there will be *at least* one . . .

Nick Hilkemeyer wrote:

01/28/09 11:25am • 12.53.38.631235016964.0788

I appreciate that. That is another we will add to our list of discrepencies also. IT is difficult to get the word out when so many are overwhelmed with the reading involved and many are weary with trying to get MODOT to listen to what they have to say. I do know for a fact a couple of ladies pass our house everyday on foot. They come into town from the outskirts of Freeburg. YEt, Like you say, no comment made? I appreciate your efforts and would like you to continue reading. Get the word out if you can. thanks again

BicyclesAsTransportation wrote:

02/18/09 10:39pm • 69.29.72.141

Come to this meeting, TOMORROW, Thursday, Feb. 19th:

http://www.missouritransportation.org/images/021809MoTA-Medi a Advisory 2nd Dist 5 Jefferson City.pdf

(cut and paste into your browser --- you may have to delete an extraneous space in "Medi a")

No cost. Come express the need for non-automobile transportation in Missouri.

Nick wrote:

02/20/09 05:13pm • 12.53.38.63

sorry I have been away from the computer. I went to the modot meeting on the 17th. My borther went to the one on the 19th. He stated there weren\\\\\\\'t many people too happy at that one either. I hope you were able to get the information you wanted expressed. We tried on the 17th. There were people who said they were listening...we\\\\\\\'ll see.

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