July 28-30, 2011
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
The inaugural meeting of the World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research was held in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, July 28-30, 2011. The conference brought together academics and practitioners at the intersection of economics, planning, and engineering in the fields of transport and land use.
In addition to presentations based on rigorously peer-reviewed papers, the conference program included plenary presentations from:
- Ed Glaeser, Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University, Keynote Address
- Robert Cervero, Professor of City & Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley, Featured Luncheon Speaker
- David Banister, Professor of Transport Studies, Oxford University, Featured Luncheon Speaker
With support from contributing partners, the conference was organized by the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota under the direction of the Organizing Committee and with advisement from the International Scientific Committee.
Contributing Partners
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies, Georgia Transportation Institute, University of California Transportation Center, UC Davis Sustainable Transportation Center, University of Connecticut Center for Transportation and Livable Systems, University of Vermont Transportation Research Center, University of Colorado Boulder College of Architecture and Planning, University of Colorado Denver College of Engineering and Applied Science, and Transport Canada.