VTC 25th Anniversary Symposium

VTC 25th Anniversary Symposium

Featuring keynote by Kris Kolluri, CEO of the Gateway Development Commission, on the Region’s Gateway Program.

By Voorhees Transportation Center

Date and time

Friday, May 5, 2023 · 9am - 3:30pm EDT

Location

Civic Square

33 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Registration and Poster Session


Coffee and light breakfast will be available. Guests are invited to peruse posters that highlight the current research and project work of VTC.

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Welcome Remarks


Welcome remarks by Dr. Stuart Shapiro, Interim Dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Dr. Robert Noland, Associate Dean of the Faculty, Distinguished Professor of Tr...

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Keynote Speaker: Kris Kolluri, CEO of the Gateway Development Commission


Kris Kolluri, CEO of the Gateway Development Commission, will speak on the Region’s Gateway Program.

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Panel #1: The Evolution of Planning for Major Urban Transportation Projects


The collective experience of this session’s panelists begins in the mid-1950s and continues to the present day—a remarkable span of almost 70 years. They will discuss how the goals and expectations f...

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Alan M. Voorhees Legacy Exhibit Dedication


An exhibit dedication in tribute to Alan M. Voorhees and his legacy. • Francine Conway, Ph.D. Chancellor-Provost of Rutgers – New Brunswick • Tom Deen, former President of Alan Voorhees and Associate...

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch and Exhibit Tours


Lunch will be provided. Guests will have an opportunity to take a guided tour of the permanent installation of the Alan M. Voorhees exhibit on the fourth floor of the Civic Square building. Guests ca...

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Afternoon Keynote: Subash Iyer, Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Administration

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Panel #2: Meeting the transportation challenges of today and tomorrow


This panel will explore how a transformative vision for infrastructure investment, supported by the Infrastructure Investment and Job Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)...

About this event

Rutgers University’s Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) is celebrating 25 years with a Symposium on May 5, 2023. The Symposium event will include a keynote address from Kris Kolluri, CEO of the Gateway Development Commission, on the Region’s Gateway Project and an exhibit dedication in tribute to Alan M. Voorhees and his legacy, including a tour of the permanent installation of the Alan M. Voorhees exhibit in the Civic Square building that houses the Bloustein School. Full agenda will be available in the coming weeks.

VTC is a national leader in the research and development of innovative transportation policy. Located within the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, the Center brings to bear the full array of resources of a major research university on transportation issues of regional and national significance. VTC includes the National Transit Institute, which was created by Congress in 1992 to design and deliver training and education programs for the U.S. transit industry.

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