Draft Agenda

Wheels to Wealth: The Role of Auto Ownership in Reducing Poverty

October 24, 2005, 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Multnomah Athletic Club
1849 SW Salmon St.
Portland, OR 97207
$50

To reserve a seat at the symposium, please contact:
events@cascadepolicy.org or 503-242-0900

7:45

Registration and continental breakfast

8:15

Welcome

John A. Charles, Jr., Cascade Policy Institute

8:20

The Effects of Auto Ownership on Unemployment, Income and Household Stability

Margy Waller, Brookings Institution
Kerri Woehler, Wenatchee Valley Transportation Council

10:00

Break

10:15

An Overview of Assistance Programs for Low-Income Auto Ownership

Carolyn Hayden, National Economic and Development Law Center
Bina Patel, Metropolitan Family Service

11:45

An Employer's Perspective on Auto Ownership and Job Access

Jonathon Schlueter, Westside Economic Alliance

12:15

Box lunch

12:45

How Transit Agencies Can Improve Flexibility Through the Job Access/Reverse Commute Program

Dan Marchand, TriMet

1:30

Policy Implications of Increased Car Ownership for Land Use, Transportation and Environmental Planning

Susan McClain, Metro Council
John A. Charles, Jr., Cascade Policy Institute

3:00

Break

3:15

Some Final Thoughts

Margy Waller, Brookings Institution
Carolyn Hayden, NEDLC

3:45

ADJOURN