Travel demand management (TDM) programs are commonplace in the planner’s toolbox, seen as a fix-all for improving traffic congestion, reducing air pollutants, and encouraging complete street designs. But questions still linger around the impact these programs have on travelers and the lasting influence they should (or will) have on our land-use patterns. This session will use case studies to examine when and where TDM programs are most effective and how program performance goals are set and measured.
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Daniel McCoy
Associate Director
Genentech
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Bio: Daniel McCoy is currently the Associate Director of Transportation at Genentech in South San Francisco, California. Dan leads a team that provides and manages a multifaceted commute benefits program including pre-tax cash incentives, dedicated motorcoach services, intra-campus circulator shuttles, bikeshare, carshare, and other programs designed to support non-drive-alone commuting. Last year Genentech's "gRide" program was responsible for eliminating over 20 million vehicle miles traveled from our region’s roadways and over 14 million pounds of CO2 from our atmosphere. Daniel McCoy has been working in the commute benefits field for over 20 years. Dan started his career in Transportation working for the Multi-City TSM Agency in San Mateo County and was responsible for establishing many of the first BART and Caltrain shuttles there. Dan went on to consult for many Bay Area firms including Sun Microsystems, Pixar Animation Studios and a number of bay area cities developing commute benefit and related transportation services and systems.
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Business Economics, UC Santa Barbara Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara
Past Assignments: Various presentations including to the Association for Commuter Transportation and other transportation related boards and commissions
Timothy J. Grzesiakowski
Project Manager, Commute Optiions
Metropolitan Planning Council
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Bio: Project Manager-Commute Options, Metropolitan Planning Council, Chicago, IL Previous positions: Commuter Transportation Manager, Hewitt Associates, Lincolnshire,IL Marketing Manager, Metro Chicago Information Center, Chicasgo, IL Department Manager, Marketing and Development, Pace Suburban Bus, Arlington Heights, IL Manager, Service Development, Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), Columbus, OH Transportation Planner, Wood-Washington=-Wirt Interstate Planning: Parkersburg, WV
Education: Bachelor of Science, Commerce (Major: Marketing) DePaul University, Chicago, IL Master of Arts, Public Administration, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Key Publications: Interviewed for "Employer Programs Reveal Lessons Learned" TDM Review, Issue 1, 2007
Past Assignments: Panel member: TMA of Lake Cook Shuttle Bug Program, Association of Commuter Transportation (ACT)International Conference, Chicago, IL August 31, 2011 Employer Presentations: Hewitt's Green Programs, Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) International Conference, Indian Wells, CA September 1, 2010
Peter M. Costa, AICP
Senior Associate
Environ Science Assocs.
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Bio: Senior Associate with Environmental Science Associates. I specialize in land use and transportation planning as well as environmental planning pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). I have been a private consultant with over seven years of planning experience and have worked on various development- and transportation-related projects in California and throughout the U.S.
Education: Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Public Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, May 2007 Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, May 2005
Key Publications: Examining Transportation Impacts with a Multimodal Perspective; Prepared/Presented to Institute of Transportation Engineers Western District, July 2009 and Transportation Research Board (TRB), January 2010. Published in the ITE Western District and TRB Conference compendium of papers. CEQA and Sustainable Transportation Planning: Emerging Trends in Level of Service Reform. Institute of Transportation Engineers Western District Compendium of Papers, July 2011.
Past Assignments: CEQA and Sustainable Transportation Planning: Emerging Trends in Level of Service Reform. Prepared and presented to Association of Environmental Professionals, March 2011. Travel Forecast Modeling for Sustainable Communities: The Building Blocks of Climate Change Evaluation. Prepared and presented to the Association of Environmental Professionals, May 2012; and presented to the American Planning Association California Chapter, October 2012. Technology, Telecommunications, and the Travel Demand Gap. Presented to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), November 2012.
Paul Supawanich, AICP
Associate Planner
Nelson Nygaard Associates
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Bio: Paul is a rural Midwesterner from Illinois that always yearned for the City. This characteristic, coupled with a fascination with all things in motion brought him into a career in urban planning. At the intersection of transportation and urban places, Paul currently consults with cities around the United States to help improve their transportation issues while balancing the values that make those places vibrant and great. He currently is a transportation planner with Nelson\Nygaard based in San Francisco.
Education: Bachelors of Science, Industrial Engineering, Georgia Tech Masters of City Planning, University of California, Berkeley Masters of Transportation Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Key Publications: -Chicago Safe Streets Design Manual: Contributing author on advancements in Level of Service (LOS) and Functional Classification. -NACTO Urban Street Design Manual (in development): Contributing author on advancements in Level of Service (LOS) and Functional Classification. -Publication of The Effects of Transportation Corridors' Roadside Design Features on User Behavior and Safety, and Their Contributions to Health, Environmental Quality, and Community Economic Vitality: a Literature Review. 2008. -Contributing writer, Young Professionals in Transportation Mobility Matters
Past Assignments: -Mid-America Regional Council Complete Streets Handbook: Lead author and presenter at community Complete Streets workshop. -ITE Presentation on Shared Space: Challenges for Implementation. (ITE Western District Conference). -Walk21 Presentation on Designing for Pedestrians on the Arabian Peninsula (2011). -Presentation to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) on street design and developing the user experience (2012).
Lesley D. Lowe
Managing Associate
Environmental Science Assoc.
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Bio: Lesley is a Managing Associate with more than 15 years of experience in land use and transportation planning, and has prepared environmental analysis for both regional and local transportation and land use planning documents. As an environmental planner, Lesley has used TDM programs and strategies as both mitigation measures and to influence project development.
Education: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Masters of City and Regional Planning (emphasis on land use and transportation planning) Humboldt State University, Bachalor of Arts, Geography
Past Assignments: AEP-CEQA and Bicycle Plans: Lessons Learned from San Francisco and Oakland; AEP- Bicycle Plans, Road Diets & CEQA; Lecture Cal State East Bay: How Can B375 Influence CEQA Tiering
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