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Coming this Fall, a Transit-Tastic Event!

Are you a big sustainability nerd? Or are you looking for ways to improve transportation in your area? Well, then you’re going want to check out the Rail~Volution conference coming to Pittsburgh this fall. What’s Rail~Volution, you might ask? It’s a non-profit organization that seeks to build more livable communities with transit. You know, like what’s happening in forward-thinking cities like Pittsburgh.

The annual three-day conference, previously held in places like Denver, Portland, Dallas, Boston, and San Fran, features 80 sessions related to transit and livability. The event is for “people involved in urban planning, people who are involved in policy-making, people who are involved in advocacy related to development issues in any way shape or form,” says Breen Masciotra, Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Project Manager for the Port Authority of Allegheny County. She explains that the event will “offer education, networking, and community…. and connects you to like-minded people that you can reach out to all year; it’s like summer camp for adults.”

Rail~Volution will be held on October 21-24, with registration in June. But before then, the Rail~Volution National Steering Committee, made up of 40+ livability professionals from across the United States and Canada, is calling for conference speakers. The committee seeks presenters for the event’s workgroups on topics that include: Innovations in Mobility to Enhance Livability; Transforming Communities through Transit-Oriented; Making Transit Great Again; Shaping Transit for Community Needs; Diversity: Equitable Development, Community Engagement, Communication and Placemaking; and Rail~Volution PK Slam, powered by PechaKucha. “Everyone and anyone should submit something; we are hoping to have a strong participation from local speakers,” notes Masciotra. Proposals are being accepted now till March 22nd. To learn more, visit the Call for Speakers page on Rail~Volution’s website.

To find out more about the conference or Rail~Volution head over to RailVolution.org. Also, stay tuned to Rail~Volution’s Facebook page for details on upcoming Happy Hour events and volunteer opportunities.

 

Links Worth a Look – December 16th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

  • Should I Drink That? Brewcast – Belgian Christmas BLOWOUT! – Our favorite beer podcasters are back with a special holiday episode.
  • Looking Sharp!: Best bet – I just found this Pittsburgh Fashion blog. A nice post about Sugar Boutique and Jupe on the City Paper's Best of 2008 List.
  • BUS by deeplocal –check for the next bus by sending a text message! – I have been waiting for something like this – BUS is a free service that allows public transit companies to make their timetable data accessible over text message. Passengers simply text in a unique code from a bus stop sign near them, and they get back the times of the next available buses. BUS has been launched in the City of Pittsburgh through a partnership with the Port Authority of Allegheny County at select bus stop locations. Visit deeplocal.com for more info.

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