Past Event

Transportation Reform: What the UK can Teach America

The Brookings Institution
Falk Auditorium

1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC

Amidst a series of local infrastructure failures and shortcomings in federal transportation budgeting, policymakers are beginning to view the upcoming expiration of the federal transportation bill (SAFETEA-LU) as an opportunity to consider significant national transportation reform. A vital element of such reform is to consider policy best practices, from the local to the international level, that will facilitate such future reform.

One such success story is from the UK and its groundbreaking Eddington Transport Study. Eddington investigated the long-term links between transport and the UK’s economic productivity, growth, and stability in the context of sustainable development – and utilized its findings to made wholesale reform recommendations. A key member of the Eddington team, Oliver Jones, was on-hand to review Eddington’s findings and recommendations. Mr. Jones also participated in a panel that responded to Eddington’s findings and assessed the lessons applicable to America’s current policy environment.

Introductory remarks were provided by Sharon Alpert, Surdna Foundation’s Program Officer for the Environment. In addition to welcoming remarks, Metropolitan Policy Program Director Bruce Katz moderated the panel. One such success story is from the UK and its groundbreaking Eddington Transport Study. Eddington investigated the long-term links between transport and the UK’s economic productivity, growth, and stability in the context of sustainable development – and utilized its findings to made wholesale reform recommendations. A key member of the Eddington team, Oliver Jones, was on-hand to review Eddington’s findings and recommendations. Mr. Jones also participated in a panel that responded to Eddington’s findings and assessed the lessons applicable to America’s current policy environment. Introductory remarks were provided by Sharon Alpert, Surdna Foundation’s Program Officer for the Environment. In addition to welcoming remarks, Metropolitan Policy Program Director Baruce Katz moderated the panel.
 

Agenda

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    • Welcome

      Bruce Katz Founding Director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab - Drexel University
    • Introduction

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      Sharon Alpert Program Officer for the Environment, Surdna Foundation
    • Presenter

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      Oliver Jones Former Official, UK Department for Transport
    • Panel Discussion

      Bruce Katz Founding Director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab - Drexel University
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      Anne Camby President, Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
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      Janet Kavinoky Executive Director, Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition
      Robert Puentes is the Vice President and Director of Brookings Metro.
      Robert Puentes Vice President and Director - Brookings Metro

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      Joshua Schank Director of Transportation Research, Bi-Partisan Policy Center
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      Jack Schenendorf Vice Chair, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission