WSTLUR 2011 - World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research (WSTLUR)

World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research (WSTLUR)
Save the Date and Call for Papers

July 28-30, 2011
Westin Resort & Spa
Whistler, British Columbia
Canada

Visit the WSTLUR Web site at http://www.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 addressing 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 at
http://www.wstlur.org/papers/ for detailed submission 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
krizek-AT-colorado.edu

Stephanie Malinoff
Manager of Events and Outreach Services
Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota
malinoff-AT-umn.edu

** 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.

** CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS **

Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota
Georgia Transportation Institute
University of California Transportation Center
Sustainable Transportation Center, University of California, Davis
Center for Transportation and Livable Systems, University of Connecticut
University of Vermont Transportation Research Center