Steering Committee Meetings
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The Steering Committee met regularly during the course of the study. Materials from each meeting are included below.
Meeting |
Date/Time |
Location |
Meeting Materials (as available) |
Meeting #4 |
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 10:00 AM - Noon | ConnDOT - Newington, room to be determined | Meeting Summary Meeting Agenda Draft Benchmarking Review |
Meeting #3 |
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 10:00 AM - Noon | ConnDOT - Newington, Room G300 | Meeting Summary Meeting Agenda Slide Presentation |
Meeting #2 |
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 - 10:00 AM | Greater Hartford Transit District offices in Union Station, 1 Union Station, Hartford, CT Directions |
Meeting Agenda Draft Vision Statement Meeting Summary Map Comparison Table |
Meeting #1 |
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 - 10:00 AM | Room 3130 - ConnDOT - Newington | Meeting Summary Meeting Agenda Vision Excercise Prompts Slide Presentation |
Steering Committee Members
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Tim Gaffey | ConnDOT |
| David Balzer | ConnDOT |
| Paul Okeefe | ConnDOT |
| Joanna Juskowiak | ConnDOT |
| Peter LaBouliere | ConnDOT |
| Sharon Okoye | ConnDOT |
| Robert Tworkowski | ConnDOT |
| David Fabry | ConnDOT |
| Laura Giannotti | CT Dept. of Envir. Protection |
| Eugene Nichols | CT. Dept. of Public Health |
| Gary St. Amand | CT. Dept. of Public Health |
| Leslie Lewis | Connecticut Forest and Park Association |
| Mary McCarthy | University of Connecticut |
| Sandy Fry | Capitol Region COG |
| Ken Shooshan-Stoller | Central Connecticut RPA |
| Alex Karman | Southwestern RPA |
| Jonathan Chew | Housatonic Valley CEO |
| Dan McGuinness | Northwestern Connecticut COG |
| Richard Lynn | Litchfield Hills CEO |
| Sam Gold | COG Central Naugatuck Valley |
| David Elder | Valley COG |
| Mark Nielson | Gtr Bridgeport RPA |
| Judy Gott | South Central Regional COG |
| Robert Haramut | Midstate RPA |
| Jean Davies or Janice Ehlemeyer | Conn. River Estuary RPA |
| Dick Guggenheim | Southeastern COG |
| Mark Paquette | Windham Region COG |
| John Filchak | Northeastern COG |
| Robert White | Unaffiliated (Stafford/Union) |
| Charlie Beristain | Central CT Bike Alliance |
| Chris Squires | Connecticut Bicycle Coalition |
| William O'Neill | East Coast Greenway Alliance |
| Eric Weiss | East Coast Greenway Alliance |
| Ray Rauth | Sound Cyclists |
| Ronald Cormier | ConnDOT |
| Leigh Johnson | CT Culture and Tourism |
| Barbara Breslin | FHWA Division Office |
Links:
Information:
- Plan Comparison Table - a data collection effort that compares inclusions of various statewide bicycle and pedestrian plans (PDF)
- Map Comparison Table - a data collection effort that compares inclusions of various statewide bicycle and pedestrian maps (PDF)



