Additional Details
The NJTPA will be at Booth 319 at the annual NJ TransAction Conference in Atlantic City. In addition, the NJTPA is participating in the following sessions on Tuesday:10 am - 11 am
Moving Away from Traffic Impact Assessments (Room: Wildwood 6)Traffic Impact Assessments (TIAs) are the industry standard way to assess the impact of proposed development to the transportation network. TIAs are often limited in focus to vehicle trips generated, and impacts to the roadway congestion, with limited considerations of planning goals, safety outcomes and modal choice impacts. Often the results of a TIA are reflected only in on-site parking, and off-site roadway mitigations. Discussed are alternative ways transport impacts of development can be considered, including alternate ways to approach Parking requirements and VMTs.
- Moderator: Andy Kaplan, PE, PTOE, Manager, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
- Speaker: Leigh Ann Von Hagen, Executive Director, Voorhees Transportation Center, Bloustein School, Rutgers
- Speaker: Peter Truch, P.Eng, Global Independent Consultant, British Columbia, Canada
- Speaker: Corey Hannigan, Active Transportation Program Manager, Tri-State Transportation Campaign
11:10 am – 12:10 pm
Sneak Peek at the New Long Range Transportation Plan (Room: Wildwood 1-2)Every four years, each NJ Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) updates its Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), as per federal requirements. By the end of this year, all three MPOs are scheduled to adopt their new LRTPs. This interactive panel discussion will preview the LRTPs and cover how each MPO’s approach varies to address specific regional needs. Panelists will discuss topics such as safety, coordination of land use and transportation, public engagement, and financial elements.
- Moderator: Walter C. Lane, PP, AICP; Acting Executive Director; NJ Office of Planning Advocacy
- Presenter: Lois Goldman, PP, AICP, Director Long Range Planning, NJTPA
- Presenter: Amani Bey, Planner, Long Range Planning, DVRPC
- Presenter: David Heller, PP, AICP, Program Manager, Regional Planning & Systems Performance, SJTPO
2:10 pm – 3:10 pm
We’re on a Road to Zero, Come on Inside: Implementing Vision Zero/ Safety Action Plans through Inclusive Road Safety Audits (Room: Wildwood 1-2)Middlesex County is leveraging NJTPA’s assistance to enhance safety along its most frequent fatal and serious injury crash corridors. This session will demonstrate how and share lessons learned that can be applied throughout New Jersey as Planners and Engineers get ready to implement their upcoming Safety Action Plans. By engaging with multi-discipline stakeholders from corridor selection, field observations, assessments, and developing recommendations, consensus for concepts will be baked in, and ready to Rock and Roll.
- Moderator: Michael Dannemiller, PE, Supervising Engineer, Middlesex County
- Presenter: Andy Kaplan, P.E.,PTOE, Manager for Planning of Technology and Operations, NJTPA
- Presenter: Matthew Maher PE, PTOE, RSP2I, Principal Traffic Engineer, Stantec
- Presenter: Peter Kremer, AICP/PP, Senior Planner, Michael Baker International
- Presenter: Courtenay Mercer, AICP/PP, Principal, Mercer Planning Associates
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Taking Action on Safety (Room: Wildwood 21)Local Safety Action Plans (LSAPs) will soon cover all of New Jersey! This session explores how counties and municipalities are now developing LSAPs to identify pathways to achieving the goal of zero fatal and serious injuries across the transportation system. Participants will engage in discussion on the building blocks of the Safe System Approach, ranging from inclusive team building and leadership to selecting practical safety strategies to put into action.
- Moderator: Hon. Charles Kenny, Middlesex County Commissioner and NJTPA First Vice Chair
- Presenter: Keith Hamas, AICP, Principal Planner, Safety Planning, NJTPA
- Presenter: Francesca Giarratana, PP, AICP, Deputy Director, Dept. of Planning & Business Opportunity, Hudson County
- Presenter: Ryan Conklin, PP, AICP, GISP, Assistant Director of Planning, Warren County