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The Maryland Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Maryland Department of the Environment and the University of Maryland, hosted an interactive Symposium on transportation, growth, and the economy at the University of Maryland, College Park Campus on November 20, 2009.
The event fostered dialogue among invited participants on key policy questions relating to transportation mobility and access, economic vitality, and environmental performance. The Symposium informed the debate on these complex and increasingly intertwined policy arenas and considered how best to measure Maryland’s progress toward achieving these multiple policy goals. In an effort to think through how Maryland can move forward most effectively, the session offered lessons learned from around the country and spurred dialogue among Maryland policymakers, transportation stakeholders, and other interested groups.
- What is the relationship between transportation and economic growth?
- How does “vehicle miles traveled” (VMT) relate to the economy and the environment? Specifically, how does land use and growth relate to VMT, congestion, and greenhouse gas emissions/climate change?
- What have others done and what can be learned from these experiences? How does Maryland compare? What makes Maryland unique relative to other states and regions of the country?
- How might we be most effective and how can we best make progress?
If you missed the Symposium or would like to take another look at the presentations and background information, just click on the links below.
Transportation, the Economy, and VMT (Arlee Reno, Cambridge Systematics) 
University of Maryland Background Paper
Symposium Questions, Facts & Figures
If you have any questions regarding the Symposium please contact Michelle Martin, Assistant Director, Maryland Department of Transportation Office of Planning and Capital Programming (mmartin@mdot.state.md.us, 410-865-1285).
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