I don't fault anybody for applying again. Personally, I'm still too furious, and I really want to watch them scramble without us during paper review season ;) Of course, I imagine paper submissions will also be way down...
@trb.org: "Given such significant changes, including new committee scopes and configurations, there can be no one-to-one correlation between former and new committees."
Laughable, when you see that their new structure is a clone of the old one, give or take some censorship of tRump's pet peeves.
What part of the convention center is this picture? I’ve seen 1-2 others taken here. It looks so much less crowded than the giant TRB letters at the main entrance off Mt Vernon Pl.
Working in transportation safety, I know driving is the most dangerous thing I do every day. So why do I still get so anxious while flying? Safe travels home from #trbam, everyone!
Closing the loop here - I spent an extra $100 on a plane ticket that got in around 5pm instead of late at night, at which time I felt fully comfortable taking the metro. Thanks for everyone’s help here and on LinkedIn.
Shoutout to @mikesellinger.bsky.social for leading and presenting on this excellent work.
The details, if you want to look it up later. (Not my research.)
Portland is doing something right! Really cool research about representation of ped/bike mode choice in regional travel demand modeling at #trbam
Sneak preview of NCHRP 08-149 guidance on estimating the benefits of closing gaps in your active transportation networks! #trbam
Thanks for the perspective. So I don’t need to boycott everywhere 😂
Where’s the best place near #trbam to buy souvenirs? The Marriott gift shop is full of maga crap and I’m afraid to go in there 😂 but I’ve got two littles expecting something when I get home! Postcard, small stuffed animal, that sort of thing.
The big ideas:
If you missed yesterday’s excellent workshop on mixed methods in bike/AT equity and safety, here’s the new @fhwa.bsky.social report that Anthony Boutros presented on. #trbam highways.dot.gov/research/pub...
Union Kitchen, at 9th and N just a block north of #TRBAM, has solved my biggest grievance about gluten-free sandwiches (tiny bread).
btw - thanks for your vote of confidence for safety around the convention center and on the metro back in November. I flew in earlier in the evening so it ended up not being an issue at all.
See you around :)
I'm excited for #TRBAM this year. For the first time in forever, I'm attending and *not* presenting! Instead, I get to learn from you all amazing colleagues and help shape the future of bicycle research through our committee meetings. And hey. as cold as it is, it's still warmer than Minneapolis!