Events 2013

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61. Brown bag discussion of "The Growing Transit Communities Strategy" Seattle 5/13

With an estimated 1.5 million new people coming to the Central Puget Sound region over the next 30 years, it's clear who will be our region's economic engine of the future. Our challenge is to give our children and future generations a solid economic foundation so that all people can have access to opportunity and have enough money to capitalize on their talents and dreams.

Over the past two years, stakeholders from planners to businesses to housing advocates across the region have worked together to identify key actions that are effective in growing equitable transit communities at light rail stations and other high-capacity transit stations. This is perhaps the most important planning effort in two decades.

Now we need you to get involved. A draft of The Growing Transit Communities Strategy is now open for public review and there's a limited time-window for people to weigh-in before The Strategy is finalized.

That's why we're one of eleven organizations co-hosting a special brownbag presentation by Puget Sound Regional Council staff. We want to make sure you're up-to-speed on this important work so you can effectively weigh in.

Monday, May 13, Noon-1:30pm
Seattle City Hall Council Chambers
600 Fourth Ave, Seattle WA

To increase access to opportunity, create great communities, and relieve congestion, the region is investing $15 billion in light rail and other high-capacity transit. Over the past two years, the Growing Transit Communities Partnership -- an effort led by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) -- has brought together diverse stakeholders to consider actions that will strengthen economic growth, affordability, and social equity along the light rail corridors. [1]

A little over a week ago, the Partnership's Oversight Committee approved The Growing Transit Communities Strategy for public review. The Oversight Committee will finalize The Strategy in early July. [2]

Come learn from PSRC planners about why The Strategy is important, what its identified actions are, and how you can make sure The Strategy is adopted and implemented.

RSVP now >> http://be.futurewise.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=66786

The presentation is free and open to the public. The presentation's content will be targeted for planners, designers, developers, electeds, and advocates. The event is co-hosted by Forterra, Futurewise, AIA Seattle, APA Puget Sound Chapter, Cascade Bicycle Club, Community Cornerstones, HomeSight, Housing Development Consortium, Impact Capital, Transportation Choices Coalition, and ULI Northwest, as well as Seattle City Council President Sally Clark and Councilmembers Richard Conlin and Mike O'Brien.

I hope to see you there,

Skye Schell
Community Projects Director
Forterra