Better Transit in Calgary (April 14) - registration is open

[Jeremy Barretto]

Hello,

 

TransitCamp is hosting a visit by Portland transit expert Jarrett Walker. Our partners include Calgary Transit, CivicCamp, SAIT and Sustainable Alberta.

 

Registration is open for our April 14 engagement event “Better Transit in Calgary”. I ask that you help us out in three ways:

 

1.     Register for our event here: http://bettertransitincalgary.eventbrite.ca

 

2.     Forward this email/poster to anyone who might be interested

 

3.     Invite your friends on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/185156808253692/

 

TransitCamp always welcomes new volunteers and new ideas. We’re also planning a public lecture on April 12 (details to follow). My apologies if you receive this email twice.

 

Best regards,

 

Jeremy Barretto

TransitCamp Calgary

 

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Better Transit in Calgary  - brought to you by TransitCamp Calgary

 

9:30 am – noon

 Saturday April 14, 2012

The Gateway at SAIT (Campus Centre at 1301-16th Ave NW)

 

Space is limited. Register for free at http://bettertransitincalgary.eventbrite.ca

 

Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/185156808253692/

 

 

Better Transit in Calgary will engage Calgarians and international experts in developing solutions to improve our transit system. We will shift conversation about transit in Calgary to focus on positive, forward looking and long-term ideas. This event is brought to you by TransitCamp Calgary.

 

 

 Highlights

 

•           Panel discussion featuring Portland transit expert Jarrett Walker and engaging local speakers moderated by Chris Harper from the Federation of Calgary Communities

•           Interactive discussion of key areas of Calgary Transit's strategic plan

•           Wrap-up and social event

 

 

 

Jarrett Walker bio

 

Jarrett Walker is an international consultant in public transit network design and policy, and has been a consulting transit planner for more than twenty years. He has overseen more than 20 major projects re-designing public transit systems in and played key roles in major interdisciplinary projects in cities such as San Antonio, Seattle and Minneapolis.

Mr. Walker is the author of Human Transit: How clearer thinking about public transit can enrich our communities and our lives and writes a leading transit blog: http://humantransit.org. 

 

 

TransitCamp Calgary

 

TransitCamp Calgary is a new civic action group dedicated to executing citizen solutions for Calgary’s transit challenges.

 

We regularly blog about transit issues here: http://www.civiccamp.org/blog/

 

Join our mailing list here: http://groups.google.com/group/calgary-transitcamp

 

 

This event is made possible through to the generous support of: Calgary Transit, CivicCamp, City of Calgary, SAIT Students' Association and Sustainable Alberta