Dave Mayfield to Speak on Backcasting and Least Cost Planning

Backcasting and Least Cost Planning
June 12th – 10:00 to 11:00AM
Portland State University
ITS Lab, EB 315
1930 SW Fourth Ave.

David Mayfield will lead a discussion on the applications of backcasting and least cost planning as decision-making tools for transportation planning. These related approaches are values-driven, focusing on achieving an agreed-upon outcome rather than responding to projected demands for services. Because both of these processes can function as “trend breakers,” they can help in times of rapid change and focus efforts on identified goals such as meeting greenhouse gas emissions targets. Least cost planning is still active in the Jobs and Transportation Act, so lets start the discussion of how this process can be used in Oregon.

The purpose of the discussion is to:

• Review these planning processes: their intent, origins, and methods
• Discuss how and where they have been applied to transportation decision making
• Consider opportunities and barriers associated with their application to transportation

For more information, contact:
John MacArthur, Sustainable Transportation Program Manager
Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium
Email: macarthur@pdx.edu | Tel. 503-725-2866 | www.otrec.us