W  LECTURE  CE 424 FALL 2005  NOTES  LAB 
E   PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION    F 9:10-12 PM 
E   TENTATIVE CONTENTS     
K   MODES OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION     
1  M Sept.19  INTRODUCTION    #1a 
  W Sept.21  HISTORY I    ADOPT A CITY 
  F Sept.23  HISTORY II (Start to know County and City public transportation)     
    Student: Video “GM Conspiracy”     
         
2  M Sept 26  MODES: TRAINS  Guest  #1b 
  W Sept. 28  MODES: TRAINS AND BUSES    ADOPT A CITY, presentation 
  F Sept. 30  RIDESHARE WEEK (Susan Rains)     
         
3  M Oct. 3  SLOCOG: Function of Agency (short), Long Range Transit Plan 2005, Views on SLO South (technical and political process), (Ron DeCarli?)  Guest  #2a 
  W Oct. 5  SLO SOUTH: LAND USE AND ISSUES     
  F Oct. 7  (Mike Draze, SLO Com. Devel. Dept., maybe additional speaker).  Q1  SLO 
    review for Q1, Intro Lab 2: SLO South    SOUTH: 
    CALTRANS: MULTIMODAL CORRIDOR STUDIES (Sta. Barb; Hwy. 227?, Application to Lab 2: SLO South)    Bus ride 
       
         
4  M Oct. 10  DESIGN FOR BUSES, PREF. TREATMENT (Student: graphic time table)  Guest  #2b 
  W Oct. 12  OPERATION SIMULATIONS + (Mike Wallace from F&P)    SLO SOUTH: 
  F Oct. 14  Intro. Santa Barbara excursion    Start, Concept, Spec. project location? 
  S Oct. 15  RESERVE     
    TRAIN RIDE TO SANTA BARBARA (6:20 am – 8:30 pm). Train Station, Multimodal Center, Roundabout, State Street, UCSB. Study: Amtrak Schedule, map Santa Barbara with Transit Locations, article “Santa Barbara MTD”    #3 
      SANTA BARBARA 
      (individual lab) 
         
5  M Oct. 17  OPERATIONS AND MODELING OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION  Guest  #2c 
  W Oct. 19  TDM: RIDE-ON (Mark Shaeffer), PARATRANSIT, PED, BICYCLE    SLO SOUTH: 
  F Oct. 21  (students: AT in HCM, bicycle video)    Introduction to SKETCH-UP (by Robert Betts), 
    MULTIPLE MODES, MODELS (Student: time area concept, Vuchic 1999)    Prepare Interim Critique 
    HIGH-SPEED TRAINS (Maglev: Robert Betts, Other high-speed: E. Jud)     
         
6  M Oct. 24  ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION IN A WIDER CONTEXT  Q2  #2d 
  W Oct. 26  VIDEO SANTA BARBARA CIRCULATION ELEMENT (Student)    SLO SOUTH: Interim Critique 
  F Oct. 28  TODs (Student)    (CR/NCR) 
    Proposals for “Work with Special Permission” due     
    LAND USE AND TRANSPORT I:     
    - Intro to Cervero Book, “The Transit Metropolis”, 4 City Types     
    (student)     
    - “Adaptive Cities” (1-2 students)     
    LAND USE AND TRANSPORT II:     
    - “Hybrids” (1-2 students)     
         
7 M Oct. 31  ITS IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, ROAD PRICING LONDON  Guest  #2e 
  W Nov. 2  (Rapp Consultants, Switzerland, Matthias Rapp)    SLO SOUTH: 
  F Nov. 4  LAND USE AND TRANSPORT III:    Work 
    - “Strong Core Cities” (1-2 students)     
    - “Adaptive Transit” (1-2 students)     
    LAND USE AND TRANSPSORT IV:     
    - “North Americas Aspiring Transit Metropolises”     
    Student Robert Betts about Portland OR + 1 to 2 other students     
         
8 M Nov. 7  AIRPORT ACCESS AND OPERATIONS (Klaasje Nairne?, Manager)     
  W Nov. 9  Consequences of the recently adopted Airport Specific Plan (up to 2050?)  Guest  NO LAB 
  F Nov. 11  PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ABROAD” (Bill Siembieda-CRP)    (Holiday) 
    No lecture (Veteran's Day)     
         
9 M Nov. 14  WORK ON SLO SOUTH EXHIBIT IN 12-101 (Health by APCD Aeron Arlingenet if desired)  Guest?  #2f 
  W Nov. 16  Last Selected Work due  Q3  SLO SOUTH: Final exhibit with guests in downtown 
  F Nov. 18  WORK ON SLO SOUTH EXHIBIT IN 12-101    (35 points) 
    FINALIZE SLO SOUTH EXHIBIT     
    "Request for Speech" due     
         
10 M Nov. 21  No lecture (Compensation)    NO LAB 
  W Nov. 23  No lecture (Thanksgiving)    (Holiday) 
  F Nov. 25  No lecture (Thanksgiving)     
         
11 M Nov. 28  SPEECHES, Course Evaluation, Future of PT (Video 2000?)     
  W Nov. 30  FUN QUIZ (Two Students)    NO LAB 
  F Dec. 2  RESERVE    (Compensation) 
         
12   NO FINAL     
CE 424 Fall 2005 Class at Roundabout in Santa Barbara