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Save the Date and Call for Papers
World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research
July 28-30, 2011
Westin Resort & Spa
Whistler, British Columbia
Canada
Visit the WSTLUR Web site http://wstlur.org
About the Symposium
We are pleased to announce the inaugural meeting of the World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research (WSTLUR) to be held in Whistler, British Columbia, July 28-30, 2011. The conference will bring 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 will include confirmed 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
Submission of Papers
Join this exciting initiative by presenting original and interdisciplinary research papers on topics that address the interaction of transport and land use. Welcome domains include: engineering, planning, modeling, behavior, economics, geography, regional science, sociology, architecture and design, network science, and complex systems.
Papers will be categorized and ranked by peer reviewers. Theoretical, empirical, case-study, and policy-oriented contributions are welcome. All papers will be considered for publication in the Journal of Transportation and Land Use.
Papers must be submitted electronically by December 31, 2010 for consideration. See the WSTLUR paper submission Web page for detailed instructions.
Key Dates
• Papers Due: December 31, 2010
• Decisions for included papers: Late February 2011
• Final Papers Due (subject to acceptance): Early April 2011
• Early Registration Deadline: June 1, 2011
• Conference: July 28-30, 2011
More Information
• Kevin J. Krizek, WSTLUR Conference Chair
Associate Professor of Planning & Design, University of Colorado
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• Stephanie Malinoff, Manager of Events and Outreach Services
Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota
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Organizers
With support from contributing partners, the conference is being organized by the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota under the direction of the Organizing Committee and advisement from the Scientific Committee.
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