SACO, MAINE AND BIDDEFORD, MAINE CHARRETTE
This charrette will begin by taking participants on a two-hour, scenic train ride through New Hampshire to Maine on the recently restored Downeaster Amtrak service. Visit Saco Station, which is located on an island and is home of the first green transit station on the Downeaster. The other part of the trip will be held in nearby downtown Biddeford, which is experiencing rapid redevelopment in the Historic Mill District. The city wants to redevelop an eight-acre parcel that currently hosts a waste-to-energy facility. Charrette participants will explore bringing in a convention center and/or sports facility. They also will also tackle creating more direct pedestrian links to the train, since the island is connected to the Saco Station by only one road and one rail bridge.

Cost: $35 (lunch included)

Greg Tansley, AICP, City Planner, City of Biddeford, Biddeford, Maine
Peter Morelli, Development Director, City of Saco, Saco, Maine
Jason Schrieber, AICP, Principal, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Boston, Massachusetts
Mark Eyerman, President, Planning Decisions Inc., South Portland, Maine
Caleb Johnson, AIA, Principal, Caleb Johnson Architects, Biddeford, Maine
Doug Sanford, Member, North Dam Mill, LLC., Biddeford, Maine

JFK/UMASS STATION, SOUTH BOSTON CHARRETTE
Just two miles and three subways stops away from downtown Boston, JFK/UMass Station is surrounded by more than 70 acres of prime real estate, 40 acres of which are ripe for immediate redevelopment. The surrounding Columbia Point peninsula is home to some of Boston's most important institutions, and JFK/UMass Station also sits at the intersection of a major interstate and regional roadways. The Boston Redevelopment Authority estimates there is potential for up to 6 million square feet of new mixed-use, transit-oriented development. Visit this station, learn about the community's plans for the area, and contribute your thoughts about how modern urban design can unlock the full potential of this TOD site.

Cost: $35 (lunch included)

Skip Smallridge, Principal, Crosby | Schlessinger | Smallridge LLC, Boston, Massachusetts
John Tad Read, Senior Planner, Boston Redevelopment Authority, Boston, Massachusetts
Tseng-Wei Chung, Senior Urban Designer, Boston Redevelopment Authority, Boston, Massachusetts
Mark Boyle, Assistant General Manager for Development, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston, Massachusetts
Greg Dicovitsky, Senior Project Manager, Transit Realty Associates, Boston, Massachusetts

#1 THE OLD MILL CITY OF LOWELL   CM 5.5
Ride the MBTA commuter rail to downtown Lowell, the nation's first 19th-century planned industrial community. Lowell is defined by a network of industrial canals fed by the Merrimack River. After falling into typical mill-town disinvestment, Lowell has spent the last three decades attracting extensive mixed-use reinvestment, much of it involving historic mill complexes. The area also includes a national park, sustainable CBD, vibrant arts community, state university and community college, and professional sports and concert venues. These investments are all served by transit, and Lowell is now planning a downtown circulator streetcar.

Cost: $35

#2 MAGIC EXPRESS   CM 5.5
Celebrate the magic in Salem, Massachusetts, and get a taste of the city's high festivities this time of year while touring one of the Commonwealth's oldest and most densely developed maritime communities. The MBTA commuter rail will take you from downtown Boston to the heart of downtown Salem. Then tour the city's key points of interest while a guide points out the community's development and transportation issues, such as TOD, downtown revitalization and historic preservation. Participants will have the option of remaining in Salem, or returning by MBTA commuter rail or by catamaran.

Cost: $35

#3 A TALE OF TWO TODs   CM 4
Station Landing in Medford and Assembly Square in Sommerville are two major TOD opportunities on opposite shores of the Mystic River, just north of Boston. Traveling by subway and bus, participants in this mobile workshop will compare and contrast how each site has approached creating vibrant, mixed-use development on underused urban land. Of particular interest is the impact of one site having rapid transit from the outset (the MBTA's Orange Line), while the other has relied on bus connections. Local officials and development teams will share the stories of these two developing TODs.

Cost: $35

#4 BIKES AND THE MBTA (BIKE TOUR)   CM 5
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Boston's transportation infrastructure as it relates to bikes. Ride a bike and explore how Boston cyclists use multi-modal transportation to navigate the city and surrounding area. Trains, buses, boats, and pedal power all interact to get Bostonians from Point A to Point B. This tour will cover everything from major hubs such as South Station, popular commuter routes such as the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and subway stations that promote bicycling through expanded bike parking facilities. Starting in downtown Boston, this tour will give you a feel for how urban planning and transportation design affects the daily experience of people living in the city.

Cost: $50 (includes cost of bike rental)

ADVOCATES RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN
Join leaders from non-profit groups in Boston for an informal evening of networking, inspiration and relaxation. The Institute for Human Centered Design will welcome Rail~Volution participants (along with special guest Mel King, author of Streets), to its beautiful headquarters across from North Station and just steps from Boston's Little Italy. Attend this reception and mingle with representatives from Boston's environmental justice, bike and pedestrian, universal design, and community advocacy groups. Learn about the evolving collaboration across organizations whose missions vary widely — but who share a vision of communities that are well designed, welcoming and sustainable. Event host and beneficiary is the Institute for Human Centered Design (www.adaptenv.org).

Cost: $20

AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION — TRANSPORTATION DIVISION MEETING
Join us for the TPD business meeting and discussion. TPD officers and members will report on division activities with the federal transportation reauthorization, APA's Legislative/Policy Committee, and APA's Complete Streets Initiative. Afterward, network with transportation planners from around the country at a special reception.

Facilitator: Todd Ashby, Project Manager, MSA Professional Services, Inc., Ankeny, Iowa

#5 FAIRMOUNT CORRIDOR   CM 4.25
This mobile tour showcases how community activists have begun restoring disinvested neighborhoods by successfully advocating for better transit equity and affordable housing. Take the Silver Line and the commuter rail to traditional railroad and streetcar-era neighborhoods. Observe how to empower lower-income communities to develop TOD within an existing, densely developed environment and how to engage residents in welcoming new development. Also hear from local community development corporations and community-based organizations that created a vision for the Fairmount Corridor that now is becoming real.

Cost: $35

#6 HIGH-SPEED RAIL AND PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND   CM 6
Hop aboard Amtrak's Acela service at Boston South Station to experience high-speed rail service and the beautiful city of Providence, Rhode Island, one of the country's revitalization success stories. The area's high-density, mixed-use, transit-friendly, downtown development was spurred by Providence Place, a shopping mall located across the street from the train station and with a below-market parking supply and substantial walk-in business. Come see how a mall can enliven a downtown instead of detracting from it and hear how commuter and Amtrak rail service has created an economic synergy between Boston and Providence.

Cost: $45

#7 THE CITY OF CHAMPIONS TOD TOUR   CM 4.5
Take the commuter rail to the city of Brockton, which has worked proactively for many years to counteract socioeconomic distress in its community — by improving its infrastructure, reforming regulations and marketing its strengths. At the heart of downtown, the Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) has created a multi-phased intermodal center. In addition, there is local and regional bus service, plus commuter rail, operated from this station. This transit investment has spurred redevelopment of adjacent industrial sites for mixed and residential use. Learn about these impressive revitalization efforts and the lessons learned that are applicable to many other communities.

Cost $35

#8 MERRIMACK VALLEY TOD: HAVERHILL AND LAWRENCE
Hop aboard the commuter rail to compare and contrast how two older mill cities have been designing smart growth strategies that weather economic cycles. These two communities share the same MBTA line and the same river, have similar industrial legacies, but have very different physical development patterns and socioeconomic climates. The tour will focus on the importance of bottom-up planning, community engagement, capacity building for non-profit organizations, and holistic approaches to breathing new life into old cities.

Cost: $35

#9 MEDS AND EDS   CM 4
Tour key transportation areas serving the Longwood Medical and Academic Area. This busy life sciences district features private and public bus services, light rail and commuter rail access. A bus rapid transit tunnel is envisioned for the future as part of a 7-city Ring alternative to Boston's radial transit system. Of particular interest is a mixed-use development near the famous Fenway Park, which will provide improved commuter rail access, housing, office space and employee and Red Sox game parking.

Cost: $35

#10 THREE MBTA STATIONS, THREE BOSTON TODs   CM 4
A single development team has built three landmark TOD residential projects in three different sections of Boston. All three projects are intimately tied to transit, all involved highly complex transactions and challenging market conditions, all had significant community involvement and public-private collaboration, all are mixed-income — and all were built. Ride four different transit lines to experience a model neighborhood project at Ashmont Station and a landmark downtown project at North Station. Meet the developers and learn how they built Maverick Landing in East Boston. Learn how these three transit-oriented projects developed community support, public-private collaboration and have become highly successful.

Cost $35

NEW STARTS SYMPOSIUM
Converting your vision for a "new start" project — or even extending an existing line — into reality can be filled with obstacles. Learn directly from other communities how they have overcome challenges to bringing rail transit and bus rapid transit to their neighborhoods. Hear straight talk about how you can avoid some common pitfalls and successfully follow in their tracks. Experts will discuss how you can make the difference between failure and success — by articulating your vision, getting enough local and private financing, and understanding the ever-changing nuances of the federal project approval process.

Cost: $35

Diana Mendes, AICP, Senior Vice President, National Director of Transit Planning, AECOM, Arlington, Virginia
Jeffrey Boothe, Partner/Chair, Holland & Knight/New Starts Working Group, Washington, DC
Cheryl King, AICP, Assistant General Manager of Planning and Transit System Development, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Atlanta, Georgia
Michael A. Allegra, Assistant General Manager, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, Utah
Don Emerson, Principal Consultant, Parsons Brinckerhoff Consult Inc., Herndon, Virginia

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Conference attendees will hear from a diverse host of regional and national leaders and experts during this year's opening plenary session. All of the speakers provide a breadth of unique, thought-provoking and dynamic perspectives about global and local challenges facing every livable community. Given the promising new direction at the federal level, these leaders' perspectives are more relevant than ever. Listen and participate as they weave together ground-breaking national, state and local initiatives linking sustainability with transportation, land use and livable communities.

Emcee: Kristina Egan, South Coast Rail Manager, Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works, Boston, Massachusetts

WELCOME TO NEW ENGLAND!
Boston is honored to host Rail~Volution for the conference's first visit to New England. Rail~Volution 2009 promises to reflect the current sizzle and energy that is circulating throughout the country, as a result of new federal directions and commitments to the livability agenda. To help kick off the conference, Michael Dukakis, Massachusetts' three-time governor and former Democratic nominee for president, will take us through a fascinating journey of the region’s transportation history — leading to the current transit-oriented development that is the hallmark of Greater Boston. He will be joined by Transportation Secretary James A. Aloisi, who has been instrumental in shaping the state's future transportation landscape. Welcome to this year's conference, where you can immerse yourself in this region's past, experience current livability innovations, and become part of future possibilities.

Speakers: Michael Dukakis, Former Governor of Massachusetts, Professor, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
James A. Aloisi, Jr., Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts

STATE OF THE RAIL~VOLUTION
Hear from APTA President William Millar as he presents an overview of transit's role in addressing the economic, environmental, and demographic issues facing today's communities. The Obama administration's emphasis on livable communities and the opportunities presented by authorization provide a welcome backdrop for Millar's energetic and thoughtful observations on the State of the Rail~Volution. His thoughts on transit's latest contributions to creating livable communities will set the stage for this year's focus on new partnerships for new successes.

Speaker: William W. Millar, President, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC

EMERGING FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPS CREATE DYNAMIC CHANGE
There has never been a more energizing atmosphere for building livable communities through transit than right now. President Obama announced that smart growth and sustainability will be a major priority in his administration, the Federal Transit Administration and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced new policies on livability and sustainability, and U.S. Department of Transportation secretary is a frequent figure before Congress in discussing the links between transportation, land use. and housing to create sustainable communities. It's an exciting time for advocates and change agents in the livability movement. Attend this dynamic opening plenary — setting the stage for the entire Rail~Volution conference — that focuses on how a team of federal agencies is working together to build more livable communities.

Moderator: Carol Coletta, President and CEO, CEO's for Cities, Chicago, Illinois
Speakers: Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
Peter Rogoff, Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC
Derek Douglas, Special Assistant to the President, Office of Urban Policy

BALANCING DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND TRANSIT IN STATION DESIGN   CM 1.5
Getting the right hand and the left hand to work together within a transit agency on joint development projects can be challenging on even a good day. Typically, the competing interests revolve around what's more important — transit or development? Parking or pedestrians? Easy transfers or linking development to the station? Listen to public and private perspectives on this issue and hear about where this has, and has not, been done successfully around the country.

Moderator: Randall D. Chrisman, Board Member, DART, Dallas, Texas
James Hencke, Senior Urban Designer, Supervising Planner, PB's PlaceMaking Group, Portland, Oregon
Allan W. Zreet, Principal, Jacobs, Dallas, Texas
Bill Sirois, Manager of Transit Oriented Development, RTD FasTracks Team, Denver, Colorado

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View Zreet presentation (15 pages / 1.0mb)
View Sirois presentation (41 pages / 5.5mb)

GROWING BETTER, GREENER AND DENSER: SUBURBAN TO URBAN   CM 1.5
As the cost of urban area housing has grown, many people have had to "drive until they qualify" to find affordable housing. The result is an increased need to drive into the urban core for jobs, services, shopping and entertainment. Attempts to serve those suburban areas with transit have proven difficult because of sprawling land use patterns. This session looks at how we can make suburban areas more "green" and transit friendly.

Moderator: Cheryl King, Assistant General Manager of Planning and Transit System Development, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Atlanta, Georgia
Brad Graham, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Growth Secretariat, Ontario Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Toronto, Ontario
Nkosi Yearwood, Senior Planner, Montgomery County Planning Department, Silver Spring, Maryland
David Spillane, AICP, Principal, Goody Clancy, Boston, Massachusetts

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View Yearwood presentation (33 pages / 2.3mb)
View Spillane presentation (24 pages / 2.0mb)

ZOOM TOD: HIGH SPEED RAIL AND DEVELOPMENT   CM 1.5
What does the future hold? What kind of a neighbor will a HSR station be? Will High Speed Rail stations help foster precincts of high value vibrant walkable transit friendly communities? Or as some early plans might suggest will HSR stations be are more like airports — isolated massive stations sitting on top of thousands of parking spaces? This session looks at the experience in France and two new proposed HSR stations grappling with the issues in California. How do we proceed to make HSR a good neighbor?

Moderator: Tom Irwin, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation, Concord, New Hampshire
Jamie Lai, Transit Manager, City of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
Diego Cardoso, Executive Officer, Transportation Development and Implementation, Metro, Los Angeles, California
Robert D. Yaro, President, Regional Plan Association, New York, New York

THE LAND ACQUISITION FUND: A TOOL FOR TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES   CM 1.5
With land speculation and prices subsiding, the time to acquire land for TOD projects is now — the very time that cities have no resources. In this economic Catch-22, new tools are needed that would allow local governments to plan for equitable development around stations in a weak market — and be ready to respond when the market turns around. Partnering with private foundations to receive land acquisition funds is one potential tool; another is funds that support small-scale development. Hear about existing and planned funds in Denver, Charlotte, Minneapolis and the Bay Area.

Moderator: Allison Brooks, Managing Director, Reconnecting America, Oakland, California
Aaron Miripol, President and CEO, Urban Land Conservancy, Denver, Colorado
Nadine Fogarty, Principal, Strategic Economics, Berkeley, California
Tonja Orr, Assistant Commissioner, Housing Policy, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, St. Paul, Minnesota
Donald Chen, Program Officer, The Ford Foundation, New York, New York

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View Fogarty presentation (8 pages / 0.7mb)
View Chen presentation (7 pages / 0.1mb)

THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF USING TOD TO CREATE MIXED-INCOME HOUSING   CM 1.5
Transit often can stimulate the market toward new development and higher property values, but it also can have negative implications for the equitable and affordable housing. How can housing be offered for all incomes, but still ensure financially viable TOD? The significant value premiums generated by TOD, particularly for housing, represent a powerful tool for creating mixed-income communities, enhancing older urban neighborhoods, and supporting diverse communities that include existing residents. Attend this workshop and learn about the underlying policies, economics and urban design issues related to implementing mixed-income TOD effectively.

Moderator: Marsha Kaiser, Urban Policy and Public Policy Practice Leader, PB's PlaceMaking Group, Washington, DC
Meredith Levy, Director of Community Organizing, Somerville Community Corporation, Somerville, Massachusetts
Stephen Antupit, Senior Associate for Urban Strategies Design, Mithun, Inc., Seattle, Washington
Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Principal, Strategic Economics/CTOD, Berkeley, California

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View Antupit presentation (5 pages / 0.5mb)
View Lyman presentation (20 pages / 1.3mb)

CREATING "GREEN" COMMUNITIES   CM 1.5
How can your community change its colors, from old "brown" or "grey" to the new "green?" This session focuses on partnerships and policies that help communities transform from being filled with brownfields and greyfields to being a green, mixed-used sustainable development. In addition, the session highlights initiatives such as LEED-ND and other performance-based approaches that can help create green communities.

Moderator: Ron Kilcoyne, General Manager/CEO, Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Rod Park, Metro Councilor, Metro, Portland, Oregon
Jeffrey Heller, President, Heller Manus Architects, San Francisco, California
Lisa Padilla, Principal, CITYWORKS DESIGN, Pasadena, California

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View Padilla presentation (22 pages / 1.6mb)

TO GREEN OR NOT TO GREEN: COSTS, BENEFITS AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT   CM 1.5
We all know that being "green" is the right thing to do. And we all want to do the right thing. But how do we get the resources to implement more sustainable outcomes … and also convince others the investment is worthwhile? This session will explore how to build the support needed to change organizational perspectives and to forge ahead in creating greener solutions. Panelists will share insights on deciding how green to go, determining return on investment, and evaluating and monitoring costs and benefits.

Moderator: Diana Mendes, AICP, Senior Vice President, National Director of Transit Planning, AECOM, Arlington, Virginia
Thomas Gotschi, Director of Research, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Washington, DC
William Lyons, Senior Project Manager, US DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Charles Kooshian, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Clean Air Policy, Washington, DC
Projjal K. Dutta, Director, Sustainability Initiatives, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, New York

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View Gotschi presentation (21 pages / 1.7mb)
View Kooshian presentation (27 pages / 0.1mb)
View Dutta presentation (36 pages / 4.0mb)
View Lyons presentation (15 pages / 0.3mb)

Rail~Volution 2009 marks the fourth year of presenting Rail~Volution 101 — a popular cornerstone event for conference attendees. This introductory session provides a comprehensive overview of how transit can be an effective catalyst for creating livable communities. Attendees also will learn how transit-oriented development can help communities respond to energy and environmental challenges for the future.

Topics included in this year's Rail~Volution 101 include: creating green design, reducing trip and energy usage (and a community's carbon footprint), and promoting long-term economic growth in our neighborhoods and communities.

Attendees will learn about why Rail~Volution is much more than an annual conference or an idea — it's a national movement that's growing in size, commitment and intensity. This year marks a particularly energizing, exciting time in the livability movement, with the new Obama administration weaving together the threads of partnership and innovation to create a new approach to shaping livable communities.

Whether you're new to the Rail~Volution movement or want to participate in discussions about the new direction for livable communities, Rail~Volution 101 is a must-have part of your conference experience.

Tim Baldwin, Vice President, URS, Denver, Colorado
GB Arrington, Vice President, PB's PlaceMaking Group, Portland, Oregon
James Richards, Principal, Townscape, Inc., Arlington, Texas
Grace Crunican, Director, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle, Washington
Gary Thomas, President/Executive Director, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Dallas, Texas
Veronica Hahni, Executive Director, Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative, Los Angeles, California
Frederick Harris, Senior Vice President, Avalon Bay Communities, Inc, New York, New York

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View Baldwin presentation (67 pages / 4.3mb)
View Arrington presentation (32 pages / 3.5mb)
View Richards presentation (58 pages / 3.3mb)

TRANSPORTATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE LOCAL PICTURE   CM 1.5
Many communities are moving forward rapidly in planning and implementing new transit visions that can help meet our future energy, economic and environmental challenges. This session focuses on areas with new transit projects of differing modes, providing insight into how those projects will affect their regions' ability to respond to current urban realities. Bottom line: we can't solve our problems with just one modal solution!

Moderator: Eric Bourassa, Transportation Manager, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Boston, Massachusetts
W. Randy Wright, Mayor, Norfolk City Council, Norfolk, Virginia
Todd Hemingson, AICP, V.P. Strategic Planning &Development, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Austin, Texas
Stephen Gazillo, Director of Transportation Planning, URS Corporation, New York, New York

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View Hemingson presentation (17 pages / 2.0mb)
View Gazillo presentation (18 pages / 1.3mb)

GENTRIFICATION AND MAKING THE CASE FOR MIXED-INCOME HOUSING   CM 1.5
Investing in TOD means that existing or historical neighborhoods will see areas either redeveloped or newly developed. Changes could mean displacements and the creation of an entirely different community, urban fabric and culture. When and how should communities be totally recreated? How do we maintain the unique value and character in an existing community while also moving ahead with the positive benefits of TOD? This session features results from current research on TOD and gentrification; it also discusses ways to maintain economic and racial diversity in an existing neighborhood where TOD is occurring.

Moderator: Cheryl Cort, Policy Director, Coalition for Smarter Growth, Washington, DC
Joel Ramos, Community Planner, TransForm, Oakland, California
Karen Chapple, Ph.D., Associate Professor, City and Regional Planning, University of California at Berkeley, California
Stephanie Pollack, Associate Director, Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, Boston, Massachusetts

FINANCING THE PUBLIC REALM   CM 1.5
The private sector will go only so far in underwriting transit-oriented development. There are many complex TOD elements that are critical for success, including infrastructure (roads and utilities), placemaking (public gathering places), and access (for all modes). How is the public sector using fund sources to help create sustainable mixed-use development? This session will provide insight from the public sector — examining what fund sources exist, how they've been able to secure these funds, and what hurdles have been overcome.

Moderator: Lynette Sweet, President, BART Board of Directors, Oakland, California
Astrid Glynn, Former Transportation Commissioner NYDOT, Boston, Massachusetts
John Nemeth, Planning Manager, SMART, San Rafael, California
Sara King, N/NE Neighborhood Manager, Portland Development Commission, Portland, Oregon

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View King presentation (20 pages / 1.9mb)

REALIZING THE OPPORTUNITY: HIGH SPEED RAIL IN AMERICA   CM 1.5
HSR has been called a major shift in federal policy, a new way to think about transportation in the United States. This session engages some of the key HSR thinkers and decision-makers in a conversation about land use implications of HSR. How we can leverage the opportunity of HSR to create a new pattern of movement and metropolitan growth? What are the risks, threats and opportunities as the United States moves down the track to HSR?

Moderator: Geoff Anderson, President and CEO, Smart Growth America, Washington, DC
Karen J. Rae, Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC
John Robert Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, Reconnecting America and the Center for Transit Oriented Development, Washington, DC
Fred P. Salvucci, Senior Lecturer and Research Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

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View Smith presentation (24 pages / 3.2mb)

TOD AT THE CORRIDOR LEVEL   CM 1.5
Decisions about land-use policy, development and investment typically are made at the scale of the station area or neighborhood, but fully engaging the real estate market requires a broader view. Transit systems are planned at the corridor level and change market dynamics by improving access between stations. Find out how to strike inter-jurisdictional agreements that balance the benefits and burdens along a corridor and yield better TOD.

Moderator: Sam Zimbabwe, Technical Assistance Program Director, Reconnecting America, Washington, DC
Jeanne DuBois, Executive Director, Dorchester Bay Economic Development, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Christopher Yake, Senior TOD Planner, Metro, Portland, Oregon
Robert Swierk, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, San Jose, California
David Chandler, Principal Business Analyst, Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago, Illinois
Dena Belzer, AICP, President, Strategic Economics, Berkeley, California

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UNIVERSITIES AS TRANSIT AND TOD SPONSORS   CM 1.5
Organizations that manage large employment concentrations — such as the Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Inc. (MASCO) that serves Boston's Longwood Medical Area, the Social Security Administration Headquarters in Baltimore, and others — operate their own transit services that connect tens of thousands of employees and others every day. Learn about how these organizations are inventing new transit models in response to rising costs, shifting employment patterns, and rising employee interest in transit accessibility. They also are increasingly interested in partnering to create nearby and TOD housing for their employees.

Moderator: Yolanda Takesian, Associate Planner, Kittelson & Associates, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland
Pallavi Mande, Urban Restoration Specialist, Charles River Watershed Association, Weston, Massachusetts
Michael Madden, Purple Line Project Manager, Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore, Maryland
Sarah Hamilton, AICP, Vice President, Area Planning and Development, Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Boston, Massachusetts

View Mande presentation (30 pages / 3.4mb)
View Madden presentation (28 pages / 1.5mb)
View Hamilton presentation (24 pages / 2.2mb)

THE THREE-LEGGED STOOL OF TRANSIT AGENCY SUSTAINABILITY   CM 1.5
For transit agencies across the country, the concept of sustainability is evolving beyond recycling paper and using more energy-efficient light bulbs. Sustainability is presenting new challenges — and opportunities — for transit systems with respect to long-term environmental sustainability, operational economic sustainability, and social sustainability. In this session, you'll hear from transit agency leaders, major transit operators and industry experts about innovative strategies and practices being implemented to foster long-term success and take sustainability to a higher level.

Moderator: John Inglish, General Manager, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, Utah
Keith Bartholomew, Assistant Professor, University of Utah, College of Architecture and Planning, Salt Lake City, Utah
Alan C. Wulkan, Managing Partner, InfraConsult LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona
Beverly Scott, Ph.D., General Manager and CEO, Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transit Authority, Atlanta, Georgia
Ronald Hartman, Executive Vice President, Rail Division, Veolia Transportation, Silver Spring, Maryland

View Bartholomew presentation (23 pages / 1.0mb)
View Hartman presentation (24 pages / 1.9mb)
View Wulkan presentation (17 pages / 2.0mb)

MOVING COOLER: TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS   CM 1.5
Just out, the "Moving Cooler" national study analyzes a full range of transportation measures to assess their potential for shaping climate change. A team of experts that worked on this landmark study — conducted by the Collaborative Strategies Group — will explain its landmark findings. Join the dialogue and learn what transportation strategies can achieve, individually or as a "bundle" of actions, in the quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Moderator: Deron Lovaas, Federal Transportation Director, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, DC
Robert Padgette, Director, Policy Development and Research, APTA, Washington, DC
Chris Porter, Senior Associate, Cambridge Systematics, Cambridge, Massachusetts

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WELCOME RECEPTION
The 2009 Rail~Volution Host Committee and sponsors invite you to join them for a welcome reception in one of Boston's newest civic spaces, which is architecturally designed to symbolize the movement of ocean waves. This state-of-the art conference and exhibition center for the New England region is only paces from the conference hotel. Enjoy a waterfront view of Boston's skyline as you relax and talk with regional leaders and colleagues from around the country. Help get Rail~Volution 2009 started in style in this modern, elegant space.

NAPTA BREAKFAST
The National Alliance of Public Transit Advocates (NAPTA) will meet to provide a forum for transit advocates and coalitions to expand advocacy efforts for local, state and federal public transportation activities. Public transportation is a significant component to livable communities, and NAPTA works to provide tools, information and legislative updates that help promote public transportation and support for funding in local communities.

This meeting will address a range of issues including:

• Coalition training opportunities (webinars, toolkits, etc.)
• APTA's Coalition Grant Program
• Communication tools and information

This introductory breakfast gathering is targeted toward advocates, first-time Rail~Volution attendees, and Rail~Volution scholarship recipients.

FACILITATORS: Thomas Shrout, Chair, National Alliance of Public Transit Advocates Advisory Council and Executive Director, Citizens for Modern Transit, St. Louis, Missouri
Kylah Hynes, Program Manager, National Alliance of Public Transit Advocates, Washington, DC

A NEW DAY FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
Once viewed only as the nice but quirky objective of optimistic transportation and community activists, "Livable Communities" has become a cornerstone of the Obama Administration — and the focal point for renewed focus in Congress. Hear as the Founder of Rail~Volution inspires us with his call to action for moving Livable Communities from concept to policy to practice.

Speaker: Congressman Earl Blumenauer, 3rd District, Oregon

NEW PARTNERSHIPS FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
This discussion will focus on emerging critical partnerships between the Obama administration, Congress, philanthropic organizations and the development community — all of whom bring expertise, strong opinions and different perspectives to the table. How can each of these help shape federal efforts to create Livable Communities? What needs to happen in the next transportation authorization? What is the role of each in not only shaping the discussion, but ensuring the optimal implementation of federal Livable Communities policies and programs? This plenary session promises to offer a lively, enriching dialogue about the opportunities and challenges these critical groups play in partnerships that create more livable communities.

Moderator: Harriet Tregoning, Director, Office of Planning, Washington, DC
Speakers: John Porcari, Deputy, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC
Jonathan Rose, President, Jonathan Rose & Company, Katonah, New York
George W. McCarthy, Director, Metropolitan Opportunity, The Ford Foundation, New York, New York

#11 BROOKLINE — THE QUINTESSENTIAL STREETCAR SUBURB   CM 3
Brookline literally grew along its three transit lines, which today are branches of the MBTA's Green Line light-rail system. While the community has strong ties to Boston, it remains an independent town. Brookline is home to thousands of households with transit commuters, and its four local business districts are located along the Beacon Street "C" Line. See Brookline by transit and walk around some of its most popular neighborhoods. Get the inside story from local residents and from an author who specializes in suburbs served by streetcars.

Cost: $35

#12 TOD AND SPORTS   CM 3
During the past decade, Boston's Fenway neighborhood has been engaged in a remarkable evolution. Beginning with the Red Sox organization's commitment to the neighborhood in 2002 and continuing with a community-led re-zoning process in 2004, Fenway now is seeing an unprecedented level of private investment. City and state officials also are responding with a number of transportation improvements intended to ensure that the Fenway neighborhood becomes increasingly transit oriented. Join this mobile workshop via subway and walking — and see first-hand how sports and TOD can play ball.

Cost: $35

#13 SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT   CM 4
Walk outside the conference hotel and experience a mega-scale, real-time, in-the-ground TOD at a high-profile location in Boston's core. This mobile workshop will cover the South Boston Waterfront district on foot and provide the inside story from key decision-makers on how 13 million square feet of mixed-use development has been built, permitted, or actively planned, with fewer than 10,000 parking spaces. This mixed-use district, which includes the Convention Center and our conference hotel, is part of a larger expanse of filled tidelands that have been home to port and marine-related industry.

Cost: $35

FINANCING LIVABLE COMMUNITIES   CM 1.5
Learn about new trends in public and private financing techniques that are helping to implement both transit and TOD projects. This session will include a look at innovative finance mechanisms at both the private and public level, all of which support transit and transit-friendly development in the face of energy and environmental challenges.

Moderator: Paul F. Morris, Transportation Consultant, Raleigh, North Carolina
Doug Johnson, Senior Planner, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Oakland, California
Eric Rothman, President, HR&A Advisors, Inc., New York, New York
Anthony Flint, Director of Public Affairs, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, Massachusetts

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INTRODUCTION TO STATION AREA PLANNING   CM 1.5
A transit system's influence on the local community extends beyond the boundaries of the passenger station itself. This session will examine how station area planning — focusing on the half-mile radius around a station — can help promote transit ridership, pedestrian-oriented communities, buy-in from local neighborhoods and agencies, and long-term sustainable economic development. It will focus on three cities — Chicago, Charlotte and Calgary.

Moderator: Tim Baldwin, Vice President, URS, Denver, Colorado
Stephen Hamwey, Principal, Sasaki Associates, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts
Paul Donker, Coordinator, Established Community Planning Team, Canadian Institute of Planners, Calgary, Alberta
Jay Ciavarella, Division Manager, Special Programs, Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Chicago, Illinois

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THE RAIL~VOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED: BLOGGING — THE NEXT GENERATION OF MEDIA
Attend this interactive, informative session and learn everything you need to know about using blogs to engage in deep discussions about livability in your community and around the country. Learn how nationally recognized urban bloggers discuss issues they're passionate about, why they do it, and how you can do it too.

Moderator: Jeff Wood, Program Associate and GIS Specialist, Reconnecting America, Oakland, California
Aaron M. Renn, Founder, Urbanophile Blog, Chicago, Illinois
Adam Gaffin, Founder, Universal Hub, Boston, Massachusetts
Ryan Avent, Contributor/Founder, Streetsblog DC and The Bellows, Washington, DC

PRIVATE FUNDING OF TOD   CM 1.5
Even though lenders have become much more aware of transit-oriented development in the past five years, TOD remains difficult to finance. Lenders still are concerned about the complexity, challenges in design and construction, and especially about financing. The reality is developers may need to have a relationship with a lender who believes in them — and knows they have the wherewithal to implement a risky project. Hear insights from developers who have slogged through the skepticism and delivered what their lenders need and expect.

Moderator: Mark Boyle, AICP, Deputy General Manager for Planning and Real Estate, MBTA, Boston, Massachusetts
Bryan Koop, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, Boston Properties, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
Michael Dieden, President, Creative Housing Associates, Beverly Hills, California
Fred Harris, Senior Vice President, Avalon Bay Communities, Inc., New York, New York

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STREETCARS AND MARKET DYNAMICS   CM 1.5
Modern streetcar projects are getting more attention as an economic development tool than as a mode of transportation within a corridor. Today there are a number of streetcar projects in various states of evolution, including those that are up and running as well as those in the midst of public-public partnerships seeking new funding opportunities. Projects in Seattle, Virginia and Dallas are currently moving forward, dealing with today's economic realities and hoping to take advantage of the momentum building behind the streetcar.

Moderator: Rick Gustafson, Vice President, Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Portland, Oregon
Grace Crunican, Director, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle, Washington
Jay Kline, AICP, Assistant Vice President, Systems Planning, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Dallas, Texas
Chris Zimmerman, Councilman, Arlington County Board, Arlington, Virginia

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TOD AROUND COMMUTER RAIL   CM 1.5
Adopting TOD zoning, creating a pedestrian-friendly environment and concentrating a mix of uses around commuter rail are all key factors to creating successful TODs. However, too often resistance by cities and towns become major barriers to their success. This session will explore how proactive initiatives and thoughtful planning by cities and towns are helping to shape new commuter rail communities and reshape old commuter rail towns. Learn from examples in New Jersey, Utah, Massachusetts and Florida.

Moderator: Kim Delaney, Growth Management Coordinator, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, Stuart, Florida
Susie Petheram, Senior Planner, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates, Salt Lake City, Utah
Tom Daniel, AICP, Economic Development Manager, City of Salem, Salem, Massachusetts
Vivian Baker, Assistant Director, Transit-Friendly Land Use & Development, NJ TRANSIT, Newark, New Jersey
Eric Fang, Associate Principal, Ehrenkranktz, Eckstut & Kuhn Architects, New York, New York

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UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES   CM 1.5
Universities are conducting research and policy formulation related to TOD and urban transit that set the stage for the next stage of policies and best practices. Much of this work focuses on resolving some of the most difficult issues encountered in retrofitting mature suburban and urban environments. Panelists will address state-of-the-art research related to conflict resolution, enhancing the social and economic "fit" of TOD and new transit to their community context, and opportunities presented by emerging technologies.

Moderator: Catherine Ross, Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia
Martin Robins, Senior Fellow, Voorhees Transportation Center, Westfield, New Jersey
James Kostaras, Lecturer, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
Barry Bluestone, Professor, Department of Sociology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts

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GOING GREEN WITH TRANSIT: MACRO AND MICRO   CM 1.5
Investing in transportation provides many opportunities for communities to "go green" at every level. From the green roots of the nation's largest regional mobility project, to the advancement of TOD, to the incorporation of green design principles into our transit facilities, the possibilities abound. Taken together, these actions can contribute significantly to managing our carbon footprint and creating more livable, economically vibrant communities. Come hear lessons learned from those who have had the inspiration, imagination and tenacity to go green. Explore ways to create a more sustainable future for your community.

Moderator: Jay Duncan, Vice President, AECOM, Boston, Massachusetts
Cynthia Hoyle, AICP, Transportation Planning Consultant, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, Urbana, Illinois
Carron Day, AICP, President, CodeGreen USA (CodeGreen-USA.org), Tampa, Florida
Fred P. Salvucci, Senior Lecturer and Research Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

ELECTED OFFICIALS GATHERING
Does it sometimes seem as if you're the only elected official in your community who understands that good urban design and transportation options are critically important in creating a healthy and economically vital community? Rest assured, there are other like-minded, forward-thinking elected officials around the country. This gathering is directed at community leaders and elected officials who may be relatively new to the concepts of livability and using transit to build communities. Join your colleagues for informal discussions and a chance to talk about your successes and challenges in creating great places to live.

Facilitator: Rex Burkholder, Councilor, Metro, Portland, Oregon

BLOCK BY BLOCK: A HUMAN SCALE APPROACH TO REDEVELOPMENT   CM 1.5
Redeveloping downtown streets is undergoing a fundamental shift from an auto-centric approach to a much stronger pedestrian and transit perspective. Case studies from Los Angeles and Portland illustrate how a new human scale urban design can result in a new way of thinking about the relationship among streets, sidewalks and adjoining buildings.

Tad Savinar, Urban Design Consultant, TriMet, Portland, Portland, Oregon
Emily Gabel-Luddy, Chief Urban Designer, Urban Design Studio, Planning Department, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Simon Pastucha, Principal Urban Designer, Urban Design Studio, Los Angeles, California

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MAKE CHANGES HAPPEN WHERE YOU LIVE: STREETSBLOG AND STREETFILMS
Just three years ago, these seemed like radical ideas: a car-free Broadway Street in New York City, curbside parking reform, physically separated bike lanes, bus rapid transit, light rail and public bike-sharing. But today these ideas are being planned and implemented across all five boroughs of New York City. In this lunchtime opportunity, Streetblog editor Aaron Naparstek and Streetfilms director Clarence Eckerson will describe how advocacy journalism and online community building are transforming transportation and urban environmental policy in New York City, San Francisco and a growing number of other cities.

Aaron Naparstek, Editor-in-Chief, Streetsblog, New York, New York
Clarence Eckerson, Director of Video Production, Streetfilms, New York, New York

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TOD MANAGERS FORUM
Representatives from cities, transit agencies and the private sector will gather to discuss recent projects, innovative approaches, government funding sources, development agreements, public entitlement processes, and the "art of the deal." In this networking opportunity, participants can talk with their peers from around the country — other TOD managers — about recent accomplishments, challenges and strategies in their communities.

Facilitator: Jeff Ordway, Manager of Property Development, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Oakland, California

NEW STARTS GATHERING
The New Starts Working Group — a coalition of more than 60 transit authorities, local government entities, architectural and engineering firms, and rail car manufacturers — invites you to learn more about the coalition, as well as its work on issues that are shaping federal policy. The group currently is engaging Congress on climate change legislation in a number of areas, including: policies that link land use and transit, funds for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, authorization of the federal surface transportation bill, and development of policy and guidance for the New Starts program.

Jeffrey Boothe, Partner/Chair, Holland &Knight/New Starts Working Group, Washington, DC

JOIN TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA
This is your chance to get engaged in making sure the upcoming federal transportation bill supports the ideals behind Rail~Volution. Transportation for America — or T4America for short — is a coalition of more than 350 local, state and national livability groups. Together, they are working to ensure the new bill contains ample support for public transportation and safe streets for walking and biking. The goal of T4America is to help empower local communities to solve their travel issues and become more livable.

Facilitator: David Goldberg, Communications Director, Transportation for America, Washington, DC

MOVING MINDS
William Lind is a political conservative, transit advocate and urbanist who in his new book, "Moving Minds," traces the origins of sprawl to the left-wing utopianism of the early 20th century and calls on conservatives to reject the heavily tax-subsidized landscape of big highways and sprawl. Hear Bill explain how to build bipartisan support in terms that conservatives can relate to: that transit and urbanism enhance national security, promote economic development, help maintain conservatives values including a sense of community, and get people to jobs.

Speaker: William Lind, Author, Moving Minds, Washington, DC

BUILDING LIVABLE CITIES, COMMUNITIES AND REGIONS   CM 1.5
This session focuses on the type of policies and visionary thinking that can make livable communities a reality, while also helping to respond to our energy and environmental challenges. Learn how various regions are developing plans and policies to create successful communities that can adapt to ongoing changes in population and employment.

Moderator: Jeff Hobson, Deputy Director, TransForm, Oakland, California
Amy Cotter, Director of Regional Plan Implementation, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Boston, Massachusetts
John Crocker, Director of Regional Service Coordination &Projects, MARTA, Atlanta, Georgia
David Kooris, Connecticut Director, Regional Plan Association, Stamford

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INTRODUCTION TO COMPLETE STREETS   CM 1.5
What is this "complete streets" concept planners are talking about, and how can it benefit your community? This session will help you understand the basics of complete streets (including design elements and policy issues). Learn how it can help increase pedestrian-friendly streets, help decrease single-occupant car trips and reduce a community's carbon footprint.

Moderator: Richard Weaver, Senior Program Manager, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC
Jana Lynott, Strategic Policy Advisor-Transportation/Livable Communities, AARP Public Policy Institute, Independent Living/Long-Term Care, Washington, DC
Vineet Gupta, Director of Policy and Planning, Boston Transportation Department, Boston, Massachusetts
Stephanie Seskin, State and Local Policy Associate, National Complete Streets Coalition, Washington, DC
Tommy Wells, Councilmember, DC City Council, Washington, DC

DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES   CM 1.5
Pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, along with nearby streets and transit stations, all can fit together to make an enjoyable place to live. Good design guidelines, however, are an essential element. This session will discuss essential design guidelines, along with the latest examples of how transit agencies and communities have used these guidelines to increase their livability, transit ridership, and economic profile — all within the context of our current energy and environmental challenges.

Moderator: Steve Dotterrer, AICP, Principal Planner, Bureau of Planning, City of Portland, Portland, Oregon
Christine Carlyle, AICP, AIA, Director of Planning, Solomon Cordwell Buenz International, Chicago, Illinois
Keith Liden, AICP, Lead Planner, PB's Placemaking Group, Portland, Oregon
Neal Payton, Principal, Torti Gallas and Partners, Inc., Los Angeles, California

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View Carlyle presentation (36 pages / 11.2mb)
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TRANSPORTATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE BIG PICTURE   CM 1.5
What will our cities and regions look like 20 years from now? Fifty years from now? The decisions we make today about shaping our communities are critically important to future generations and will help meet both short- and long-range goals related to the 3 Es — energy, economy, and environment. This panel will focus on the innovative planning efforts under way in three of the world's most progressive metropolitan regions — Seattle, Boston, and London — and how those efforts can be translated to other regions.

Moderator: Mariia Zimmerman, AICP, Vice President for Policy, Reconnecting America, Washington, DC
Alan Jones, Director, Steer Davies Gleave, London
Eugene Benson, Legal Counsel & Services Program Director, Alternatives for Community & Environment, Inc, Roxbury, Massachusetts
Scott Bernstein, President, Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago, Illinois

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DEVELOPING BRT TO MEET COMMUNITY VISIONS   CM 1.5
There's still no resolution to the debate over bus rapid transit and whether it can attract and shape development in the same way that rail does. Part of the problem is that the term BRT is used loosely for everything from bus lines running in mixed traffic to lines that function like rail lines — with dedicated rights of way, signal pre-emption, real-time information and real stations. Can BRT serve as a catalyst for quality neighborhoods? This session will compare and contrast the development impacts of four very different BRT lines to extract the lessons learned.

Moderator: Cliff Henke, Senior Analyst, BRT and Streetcars, PB Americas Inc., Arcadia, California
Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Principal, Strategic Economics/Center for Transit Oriented Development, Berkeley, California
Harriet Cherry, Principal, PIVOT Architecture PC, Eugene, Oregon

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IMPLEMENTING VALUE CAPTURE UNDER TODAY'S ECONOMIC CONDITIONS   CM 1.5
In today's challenging economic environment, value capture often is considered an important tool to help fund transit-oriented development, transit projects and in some cases transit operations. However, the actual practice of value capture is extremely difficult and complex. This session will focus on two cutting edge projects, Denver Union Station and the Dulles Corridor Metro Rail project, and discuss how these projects are implementing value capture under difficult economic conditions. This session also focuses on leading research related to value capture.

Moderator: Anthony Flint, Director of Public Affairs, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Rick Stevens, Dulles Rail Project Manager, Fairfax County Department of Transportation, Fairfax, Virginia
Chad Fuller, Senior Financial Analyst, City and County of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Nadine Fogarty, Principal, Strategic Economics, Berkeley, California

RIGHT SIZING PARKING FOR YOUR TOD
TODs create fewer trips than conventional development, yet most bankers, developers and regulators require conventional parking ratios. As a result, the majority of new development at transit stops has been built regardless of the fact that a rail stop is nearby. This session examines the latest research and strategies documenting that TODs really do produce fewer trips; also learn about what can be done to get new national guidance for building TODs with less parking.

Moderator: Susan D. Keil, Director, Office of Transportation, City of Portland, Portland, Oregon
Jason Schrieber, AICP, Principal, Nelson\Nygaard, Boston, Massachusetts
GB Arrington, Vice President, PB's PlaceMaking Group, Portland, Oregon
Luke Schwartz, E.I.T., Transportation Planner, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Pleasanton, California

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GREENING YOUR FUTURE: CURRENT AND EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEDERAL FUNDING   CM 1.5
Enactment of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (also known as the "stimulus bill") has created funding opportunities for new technologies and facilities that focus on reducing energy consumption, creating shifts toward renewable energy sources, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Congress also will be considering legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions, move toward renewable sources of energy, and promote livability and sustainability via transit investments. This session will provide attendees an important update on legislation before Congress and identify potential funding opportunities.

Moderator: Jeffrey Boothe, Partner/Chair, Holland &Knight/New Starts Working Group, Washington, DC
Shelley Poticha, AICP, Senior Advisor, Office of Sustainability, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
Polly Trottenberg, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, US Department of Transportation
David Skillman, Policy Advisor, Office of Congressman Earl Blumenauer, 3rd District, Oregon

"GREEN 101" — GETTING GROUNDED ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE   CM 1.5
This session will provide an overview of climate change issues and the role sustainable transportation plays in addressing them. Also learn what cities and rural areas are doing to reduce green house gas emissions from mobile sources. From Seattle to New Hampshire, transportation experts will tell you what they are doing to reduce their carbon footprint.

Moderator: Lavinia Gordon, Director of Transportation Systems Management, City of Portland, Office of Transportation, Portland, Oregon
Donald H. Sienkiewicz, Sustainable Real Estate Consultant, Solstice Realty LLC, Wilton, New Hampshire
Karla Karash, Senior Vice President, TranSystems Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts
Robert Matthews, Urban Planner, Mithun, Seattle, Washington

Here's your chance to talk with national developers about why your great-looking TOD plan can become a reality — or what needs to be altered to boost its chances of success. Rail~Volution's popular TOD Market Place is a forum where developers, investors, transit agencies, cities and property owners come together and talk about the art of the deal. Panelists will explain what makes a property offering attractive, what types of projects will be appealing once the economy improves, and how to phase projects so that development can begin as soon as the economy comes back to life. In addition, listen to what a panel of national and regional developers have to say about results from the two Rail~Volution charrettes held the day before. Get their perspective on what will work — and what won't — in the two Boston-area charrette projects. Following the lively 90-minute presentation and discussion, attendees can meet with panelists to get input about their own projects.

Moderator: Jeff Ordway, Manager of Property Development, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Oakland, California
Speakers: Michael Dieden, President, Creative Housing Associates, Beverly Hills, California
Fred Harris, Senior Vice President, Avalon Bay Communities, New York, New York
Jeremy Liu, Executive Director, Asian Community Development Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts
William 'Buzz' Constable, Executive Vice President, A.W. Perry, Inc, Boston, Massachusetts
Harold Dawson, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, The Dawson Company, Atlanta, Georgia
Bailey Pope, AIA, Vice President of Design and Construction, The Dawson Company, Atlanta, Georgia

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View Saco Biddeford Charrette presentation (34 pages / 1.9mb)

MASTERING THE ART OF THE CAMPAIGN   CM 1.5
This lively and informative session will share reflections and lessons learned from winning transportation campaigns around the country. Experts from both the national policy level and community grassroots will share their strategies for creating powerful coalitions and successfully advocating for transportation policies and plans that promote more equitable, sustainable communities.

Moderator: David Goldberg, Communication Director, Transportation For America, Washington, DC
Kate Slevin, AICP, Executive Director, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, New York, New York
Pamela Bush, Organizer, Greater Four Corners Action Coalition/ On the Move Greater Boston Transportation Justice Coalition, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Casey Stanton, Federal Coordinator and Maryland Field Organizer, Transportation Equity Network, Washington, DC
Angela Saxton, Organizer, Empower Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia

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USING TRANSIT AND TOD TO BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES   CM 1.5
This session will focus on integrating transit and TOD design to encourage non-auto travel, thereby creating healthier, more livable communities. A major theme is "the trip not taken" and how that approach can help promote healthier communities, while also helping meet our energy and environmental challenges.

Moderator: Shireen Malekafzali, Senior Associate, PolicyLink, Oakland, California
Norma Fernandez, Project Manager, Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative Los Angeles, California
Chris Schildt, Community Planner, TransForm, Oakland, California
Monica Villalobos, Senior Project Manager, CDM, Los Angeles, California

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View Fernandez presentation (19 pages / 1.4mb)
View Schildt presentation (15 pages / 2.7mb)
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WEAVING TRANSIT INTO EXISTING COMMUNITIES   CM 1.5
Learn about strategies to ensure new transit projects will fit into and support existing communities, both in urban and suburban settings. Existing communities present special challenges for transit projects — including issues related to community input, dense development near stations, impact mitigation, environmental enhancement, and traffic management. Panelists at this session will present strategies for addressing these challenges while building public support for transit investments.

Moderator: Joseph Cosgrove, Director of Planning/Development, MBTA, Boston, Massachusetts
James Hencke, Senior Urban Designer, PB's PlaceMaking Group, Portland, Oregon
Lisa Procknow, Public Involvement Specialist, HDR, Phoenix, Arizona
Dan Soler, Traffic Engineer, Metropolitan Council, St. Paul, Minnesota

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THE PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE CONNECTION TO LIVABLE COMMUNITIES   CM 1.5
Though bicycles, pedestrians and transit all contribute to creating more livable cities, sometimes having all three modes sharing one corridor can seem like a tight fit. But intensive early planning and design can transform potential conflicts into a mutually beneficial and cooperative relationship. Hear stories from New York, Portland and Boston that illustrate how local communities can succeed in creating integrated modal planning.

Moderator: Ellen Vanderslice, Project Manager, City of Portland, Bureau of Transportation, Portland, Oregon
Noah Budnick, Senior Policy Advisory, Transportation Alternatives, New York, New York
Wendy Landman, Executive Director, WalkBoston, Boston, Massachusetts
Phil Goff, Senior Planner, Alta Planning + Design, Arlington, Massachusetts

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NEW MEDIA/NEW TOOLS   CM 1.5
Blogs, YouTube, Web 2.0 . . . it can be a blur if you don't know how to use these effective new tools for public involvement in your community. Find out how new communications techniques go beyond traditional media in getting your message out. These new technologies can help communicate and inform the public and stakeholders about issues related to transit and TOD, while also providing more avenues for involvement in the public debate.

Moderator: Carolyn Young, Executive Director, Communications and Technology, TriMet, Portland, Oregon
Jeff Wood, Program Associate and GIS Specialist, Reconnecting America, Oakland, California
Susan Bregman, Principal, Oak Square Resources, LLC, Brighton, Massachusetts
Jody Litvak, Communications Manager, Metro, Los Angeles, California
Daren Brabham, Graduate Teaching Fellow, Department of Communication, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

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View Litvak presentation (13 pages / 0.5mb)
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FEDERAL FUNDING: IS THERE A ROCK I HAVEN'T TURNED OVER?   CM 1.5
One of the challenges of transit-oriented development is identifying funding sources for all aspects of project development, from site clean up and preparation to actual construction. This session walks attendees through all the funding options — including those that are well known (such as New Starts), those that are known but underused (such as the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program or the Surface Transportation Program), and those that are emerging (such as those related to the federal brownfields programs and Community Development Block Grants). Here's your chance to learn everything about federal funding for your TOD.

Moderator: Jeffrey Boothe, Partner/Chair, Holland &Knight/New Starts Working Group, Washington, DC
Daniel C. Maldonado, Senior Policy Advisor, Holland &Knight, Washington, DC
Richard Steinmann, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC

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BIKE RENTALS: COMING OF AGE AND LINKING TO TRANSIT   CM 1.5
Bike rental programs now have reached the United States, having been an important part of travel throughout Europe for many years. From Barcelona to Paris, "bike sharing" has become an established way of travel for many residents and visitors in European cities. Now there are new systems starting up here and in Canada. Attend this session and learn what cities are doing to attract this newest link to transit.

Moderator: Catherine Ciarlo, AICP, Transportation Director, City of Portland, Office of the Mayor, Portland, Oregon
James R. Sebastian, AICP, Manager, Bicycle, Pedestrian and Transportation Demand Management Programs, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC
Alain Ayotte, President and Chief Executive Officer, Public Bike System Company, Montreal, Quebec
Robert Burns, President, B-cycle, Waterloo, Wisconsin
Nicole Freedman, Director of Boston Bikes, City of Boston, Massachusetts

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View Sebastian presentation (23 pages / 0.9mb)
View Ayotte presentation (11 pages / 1.2mb)
View Burns presentation (17 pages / 1.0mb)

TRADE SHOW RECEPTION
Join us for this informal event — which will include appetizers and beverages — and spend time talking with representatives from the country's leading firms. In addition, attendees are encouraged throughout the conference to visit the booths and displays from exhibiting companies.

STREETSFILMS MOVIE PRESENTATION
Tonight, please join Streetfilms, an organization that offers news and short videos that promote people-friendly urban design, as we showcase work the organization has done during the past three years related to livable cities. Of course, since it is Halloween, expect the program to focus on fun, characters, and comedy! In between short films about mass transit and best practices, you might spy a Sasquatch riding a bike, angry "auto lobbyist" Veronica Moss, clay-animated crosswalks, and of course our lovable livable streets mascot Zozo! No tricks, just video treats. Candy corn for all! Filmmakers will be in attendance.

COMMUNITY STREETCAR COALITION GATHERING
The Community Streetcar Coalition is a partnership of cities, transit authorities and architectural and engineering firms that supports the development of the Small Starts program within the Federal Transit Administration. The coalition invites you to attend its semi-annual meeting to learn more about the coalition. Also participate in a discussion about current issues facing streetcar projects, administration of the program by the FTA and the federal surface transportation authorization bill.

Facilitator: Jeffrey Boothe, Partner/Chair, Holland &Knight/New Starts Working Group, Washington, DC

#14 THE SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR   CM 4
Initially developed as a railway line, the Southwest Corridor was built as an elevated embankment that divided neighborhoods for most of a century. At one point, the corridor was in danger of becoming a super highway through some of Boston's most densely populated neighborhoods. A wave of community activism helped nix that idea and led to an investment in transit and community development. The corridor was further improved by creating a new four-mile linear corridor park. In this workshop, participants will travel by subway and then walk around portions of the corridor park, as well as around several stations to view development there.

Cost: $35

#15 EMERALD NECKLACE (BIKE TOUR)   CM 3
Discover Frederick Law Olmsted's famous system of parks on this bicycle tour of the historic Emerald Necklace. From the shaded boulevard on Commonwealth Avenue to the popular shores of Jamaica Pond to the winding paths of the Arnold Arboretum, this chain of gardens, reserves, and open space serves as an oasis in the middle of a bustling city. Bostonians have enjoyed this eclectic work by America's first landscape architect for more than 100 years and now are looking to reclaim this greenway for eco-friendly recreation and transportation opportunities. Come enjoy a route that's a favorite among locals and the best way to see the green side of Boston.

Cost: $50 (includes bike rental)

#16 ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY   CM 3
Come walk the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway and enjoy the gardens, plazas and tree-lined promenades of one of Boston's most famous areas. The Greenway offers beautiful places for relaxation within the rhythm of the urban environment. Hear how community and political leaders seized the opportunity to enhance Boston's quality of life when the Big Dig project plunged previously elevated roadways underground and the city found itself rich in prime urban land. Parks and gardens now connect some of Boston's oldest, most diverse and vibrant neighborhoods. Learn how local activists helped shape the project, how the Greenway is now shaping downtown development, and about the challenges that still lie ahead.

Cost: $35

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ACTIVISM   CM 1.5
Learn about the collaborative project planning efforts in Baltimore, Minneapolis and Los Angeles that focused on building trust with disenfranchised and dissatisfied communities. This session will focus on non-traditional public involvement plans and techniques that can lead to successful community planning.

Moderator: Martha Baker, Community Planner, Office of Planning and Capital Programming, Maryland Department of Transportation, Hanover, Maryland
Nicole Cobleigh, Project Manager, CDM, Los Angeles, California
Danyell Diggs, Mayor's Red Line Coordinator, Baltimore City Department of Transportation, Baltimore, Maryland
Robin Caufman, Manager of Public Involvement, Metropolitan Council, St. Paul, Minnesota

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INTRODUCTION TO HOUSING AND EQUITY   CM 1.5
Building communities around transit means including housing for a wide mix of income levels — a tough task at any time, but especially in today's economy. However, providing housing for people who make less than median incomes is possible. This session will provide three different approaches to housing affordability. Learn about preserving existing housing stock at affordable rents, using public property as a catalyst for housing, and using an innovative, foundation-backed TOD fund.

Moderator: Todd Nedwick, Assistant Director, Public Policy, National Housing Trust, Washington, DC
Aaron Miripol, President and CEO, Urban Land Conservancy, Denver, Colorado
Bob Ruzzo, Deputy Director, MassHousing, Boston, Massachusetts
Gail Latimore, Executive Director, Codman Square Neighborhood, Development Corporation, Dorchester, Massachusetts

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AN INTRODUCTION TO STREETCARS AND THEIR ROLE IN BUILDING LIVABLE COMMUNITIES   CM 1.5
This introduction and overview of the role of streetcars in building livable communities also includes an interactive discussion with national experts who know how to get a streetcar system built and funded. This "Streetcar 101" session will be of tremendous help to anyone considering or planning streetcars in their community. You will leave this session understanding the key issues and challenges facing communities that are planning for, or already have, a streetcar system.

Moderator: Tim Baldwin, Senior Associate, URS, Denver, Colorado
Gloria Ohland, Vice President of Communications, Reconnecting America, Los Angeles, California
Keith Jones, Regional Transit Director-West Central Region, URS Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas
Jeffrey Boothe, Partner/Chair, Holland &Knight/New Starts Working Group, Washington, DC
Rick Gustafson, Vice President, Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Portland, Oregon
James Graebner, Streetcar Planning Task Force Director, TranSystems, Denver, Colorado

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THE PARKING PLACE: THE CITY MANAGING A SCARCE RESOURCE   CM 1.5
Parking, parking, and more parking! Haven't we heard enough? Unfortunately, no. Given the huge impact that parking has on building anything these days, what can we do to reduce the amount, the cost and the implications of so much parking? This session will highlight innovative solutions that are working at a district and project level from around the country. Hear about innovative techniques related to shared parking, parking management and new technologies.

Moderator: Jeff Ordway, Manager of Property Development, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Oakland, California
Ronald Holmes, Principal Transportation Planner, HNTB Corporation, Oakland, California
Tameka Wimberly, AICP, Senior Regional Planner, MARTA, Atlanta, Georgia
Jessica ter Schure, Senior Associate, Nelson\Nygaard, San Francisco, California

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ROLE OF MPOs IN TOD   CM 1.5
TOD at the station area level does not operate in a vacuum. Recognizing the broader, regional context for TOD, metropolitan planning organizations increasingly are taking a proactive role in planning and promoting concentrated growth along transit corridors. Ranging from planning grants in Atlanta, to TOD thresholds for transit extensions in the Bay Area, to direct financial assistance for development projects in Portland, the regional toolbox for TOD is expanding. Using an interactive talk show format, this unique roundtable session will allow attendees to engage MPO representatives from across the country and hear how regional policies and programs can facilitate TOD.

Moderator: Rex Burkholder, Councilor, Metro, Portland, Oregon
Tom Weynadt, Planning Director, Atlanta Regional Commission, Atlanta, Georgia
Tom Boone, TOD Project Manager, Denver Regional Council of Governments, Denver, Colorado
Leila Aman, Senior TOD Planner, Metro, Portland, Oregon
Doug Johnson, Senior Planner, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Oakland, California

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZATION: BUILDING THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS   CM 1.5
Congress will be considering the authorization of the surface transportation program in its upcoming 111th session. This legislation will guide the direction of the federal surface transportation program for the next six years. It also has the potential to shift the focus toward climate change, increasing fuel prices, demographic trends, the housing market and the nation's health. This session provides an update on the authorization bill, discusses issues that are defining the Congressional debate, and engages participants through a panel discussion.

Moderator: Art Guzzetti, Vice President, Policy, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC
J. Barry Barker, Executive Director, Transit Authority of River City, Louisville, Kentucky
Lea Schuster, Field Director, Transportation For America, Washington, DC
Susan Borinsky, Associate Administrator for Planning and Environment, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC

MOBILITY CHALLENGED POPULATIONS AND TOD   CM 1.5
The country's economic crisis delivers a fresh opportunity to help deliver social justice for transit-dependent populations — low-income urban residents, older people and people with disabilities — in a blend of environmentally and socially sustainable policy and practice solutions. Panelists will consider policy tools and precedents that will help strengthen transportation solutions for those who are mobility challenged.

Moderator: Christopher Hart, Director of Urban & Transit Projects, Institute for Human-Centered Design, Boston, Massachusetts
Janet Abelson, Mayor Pro Tem, City of El Cerrito, California
Cheri Mitchell, President, People First Georgia, Decatur, Georgia
Mary Leary, Ph.D., Senior Director, Easter Seals Project ACTION, The National Center on Senior Transportation, Washington, DC
Douglas Birnie, Senior Program Manager, Office of Research Management, Federal Transit Association, Washington, DC

THE ROLE OF PARKING IN THE LIVABLE COMMUNITY   CM 1.5
Even the best transit communities need on- and off-street parking, and the transit project development process is a perfect opportunity to rethink parking standards so that they strike the right balance. This session will provide an introduction to parking policies in the livable community.

Moderator: Henry Kay, Deputy Administrator of Planning & Engineering, Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore, Maryland
Jason Wittenberg, AICP, Planning Supervisor, City of Minneapolis, Community Planning & Economic Development, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dan Soler, Traffic Engineer, Metropolitan Council, St. Paul, Minnesota
Jason Schrieber, Principal, Nelson\Nygaard, Boston, Massachusetts

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PRINCIPLES OF TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: JUST THE BASICS   CM 1.5
The bottom line is that development placed next to transit doesn't really constitute TOD. Instead, TOD projects must have certain key characteristics — such as density, mixed use, and a pedestrian-friendly design for the entire district surrounding the station — to complement transit and create places of lasting value. In nearly every instance, the earliest decisions about the shape and design of transit systems are among the most important. Attend this toolbox session and learn the secrets to creating viable, effective design for your TOD.

GB Arrington, Vice President, PB's PlaceMaking Group, Portland, Oregon

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DENSITY AND THE AMERICAN DREAM   CM 1.5
For some people, density conjures up images of crowded tenements and dirty streets, but in fact a city's densest neighborhoods are often its most expensive. Think of Beacon Hill in Boston, Greenwich Village in New York City, or Pacific Heights in San Francisco. The right type of density — characterized by lively commercial districts, diverse neighborhoods, good pedestrian and transit access, people out in public spaces, and a strong sense of community — is the main ingredient in making communities more livable. Find out how some communities are reclaiming density as their livability solution.

Moderator: David Dixon, Principal-in-Charge of Planning and Urban Design, Goody, Clancy and Associates, Boston, Massachusetts
Diane Georgopulos, Architect, MassHousing, Boston, Massachusetts
Jeff Hobson, Deputy Director, TransForm, Oakland, California
Donald Monti, President and CEO, Renaissance Downtowns LLC, Plainview, New York
William A. Gilchrist, Senior Associate, EDAW AECOM, Atlanta, Georgia

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MEASURING SUCCESS: PROMOTING EQUITY WITH TOD   CM 1.5
Transit-oriented development has evolved as a land-use type that's now recognized by most practitioners. But what does it mean for the general public? Are we creating large developments that appeal only to singles and retirees? Or are we truly creating mixed-use, mixed-income, diverse neighborhoods that will be sustainable over time and preserve affordability for existing communities? This session will provide some of the tools being used to measure how the industry is advancing toward diverse, equitable and sustainable urban environments.

Moderator: Steven Wilensky, Principal, EDAW AECOM, Denver, Colorado
Marvin Martin, Director, Greater Four Corners Action! Coalition, Boston, Massachusetts
Steve Meacham, Director of Housing Organizing, City Life/Vida Urbana, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Meira Soloff, Program Associate, Action for Regional Equity, Roxbury, Massachusetts
Ann Cheng, Senior Planner, TransForm, Oakland, California

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GETTING REAL WITH STATION AREA PLANNING   CM 1.5
In today's difficult economic environment, station area planning plays an important role in creating a development framework for the future. In this session, learn how to establish realistic expectations in station area planning by incorporating development phasing into station area planning, using market studies to establish expectations for different types of development, and engaging developers in the process to help understand the realities of plan implementation.

Moderator: Bill Sirois, Manager of Transit Oriented Development, Regional Transportation District FasTracks Team, Denver, Colorado
Philip Braum, Planning Manager, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., Washington, DC
Ryan S. McFarland, Transit and Economic Development Manager, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, Utah
Kent Main, AICP, Planning Coordinator for Economic Development, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department, Charlotte, North Carolina
Tom Bacus, Director Development Planning, Rio Tino Kennecott Land, South Jordan, Utah

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View McFarland presentation (29 pages / 4.5mb)
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FOSTERING TOD IN REGIONAL PLANS AND PROGRAMS   CM 1.5
Metropolitan planning organizations and transit agencies can partner in many creative, innovative ways to foster livable and sustainable communities. Together, transit agencies and MPOs can support the planning and implementation of successful TOD with station area plans, capital improvements that support station access, funding for infrastructure, and parking strategies. Join this session for a presentation of current best practices; also participate in a peer exchange to learn more about how you can support successful TOD in your region.

Moderator: Catherine M. Cox-Blair, Program Director, Reconnecting America, Denver, Colorado
Marc D. Draisen, Executive Director, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Boston, Massachusetts
Valerie Knepper, Associate Planner, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Oakland, California
Jeff Price, Community Planner, Office of Systems Planning, Federal Transit Administration
Tom Weynadt, Planning Director, Atlanta Regional Commission, Atlanta, Georgia

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View Knepper presentation (21 pages / 1.5mb)
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SILVER BULLET OR BUCKSHOT? ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH DEMAND/VMT REDUCTION   CM 1.5
It's been said that there's no "silver bullet" to addressing climate change . . . that instead it will instead take "silver buckshot." This is especially true for strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, which account for the largest slice of the emissions pie. Improved fuel economy and cleaner fuels may get us partway there, but the reality is we need to find ways to significantly reduce vehicle miles traveled. The good news is that some cities are already demonstrating how this can be done. Learn about some of these strategies and help get residents in your community to reduce their transportation carbon footprint.

Moderator: Paul Smith, Planning Manager, Bureau of Transportation, City of Portland, Oregon
Jemae Hoffman, Lead for Sustainable Transportation and Climate, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle, Washington
Sharon Feigon, CEO, I-GO Car Sharing/Center for Neighborhood, Chicago, Illinois
Jeffrey Rosenblum, Transportation Strategist, City of Cambridge, Environmental and Transportation Planning, Cambridge, Massachusetts

INVITATION TO RAIL~VOLUTION 2010 —
PORTLAND, OREGON
Rex Burkholder, Councilor, Metro, Portland, Oregon

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INNOVATIVE URBAN SOLUTIONS IN CHALLENGING ECONOMIC TIMES
Metropolitan cities and regions across the world are facing the same set of key issues — how to maximize their economic productivity and innovation while also grappling with realities related to greenhouse gas and sustainability, a growing population, and the need for affordable housing and viable transportation options. Metropolitan areas have a further responsibility in that they frequently serve as economic drivers for nearby smaller communities. These are weighty and challenging issues facing urban areas in all corners of the world. What are some potential solutions on the minds of our leading national experts? What are they discussing with their colleagues, and what action steps are on the horizon to catapult metropolitan regions toward 21st century livability?

Emcee: Greg Bialecki, Secretary, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, Boston, Massachusetts
Speakers: Shelley Poticha, Senior Advisor, Office of Sustainability, U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
Robert D. Yaro, President, Regional Plan Association, New York, New York

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