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Rail~Volution 2014 Program Developed on a Solid Foundation September 21–24, 2014 Rail~Volution Minneapolis + St. Paul of Socio-Economic and Real Estate Building~ Livable Communities with Transit Analyses, Sustainable Land-Use Plans are Built to Last. Social Economic Environmental Fiscal We Supply the Brick and Mortar. Development Advisory Services Comprehensive Planning Analysis Greyfield Redevelopment Analysis Park & Trail Economic Analysis Transit Oriented Development Analysis Fiscal & Economic Impact Analysis Economic and Real Estate Analysis for Sustainable Land-Use OutcomesTM NEW YORK PITTSBURGH PHILADELPIA BOSTON WWW.LANDUSEIMPACTS.COM 2014 Conference Program days 1200 people 4 workshops ... dedicated to 80 making places better. Building Livable Communities with Transit Schedule of Events Welcome to Minneapolis + St. Paul, Minnesota .............1 Saturday, September 20 .................................................18 About the Conference .............................................................2 Sunday, September 21.....................................................19 The Hyatt Regency Floor Plan ..............................................4 Monday, September 22 ...................................................21 Thanks to our Sponsors ..........................................................6 Tuesday, September 23 ...................................................34 Design Your Own Rail~Volution Curriculum ...................7 Wednesday, September 24 ............................................44 Workshop Formats ...................................................................8 Mobile Workshops .................................................................52 Get the Rail~Volution App .....................................................8 Acknowledgements ..............................................................56 Networking Opportunities ....................................................9 Conference Exhibitors ..........................................................58 Conference at a Glance ........................................................10 Rail~Volution Local Sponsors ............................................59 Conference Plenary Speakers ............................................14 Rail~Volution 2015 in Dallas ..............................................60 Advertisements ......................................................................61 4 Dear Friends, Welcome to Minneapolis + St. Paul! We’re thrilled you could join us for the 20th annual Rail~Volution conference. The Twin Cities has a rich history of river-based commerce that evolved into a contemporary community abundant in natural beauty, multi-cultural attractions and strong neighborhoods that is a thriving center for education and employment. Our multimodal transportation system connects these elements and makes them work for our nearly 3 million residents. We’re excited about hosting Rail~Volution in 2014 and eager to share with you all the region’s features and attractions that contribute to what we consider an unsurpassed quality of life. 2014 has been a banner year for transit in the Twin Cities. The METRO Green Line opened in June, providing service from downtown Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul. Target Field Station, the multimodal hub in Minneapolis, opened in May, anchoring the Green Line to the west. The eastern terminus is historic Union Depot, re-opened to service in 2012. At the conference you’ll have an opportunity to see each of these facilities, as well as $2.5 billion in new construction and redevelopment that have already occurred along the Green Line (with more to come). And our system is far from finished, with Southwest and Bottineau PlacE iS fluid. communitiES LRT lines advancing, along with Gateway Corridor Bus Rapid Transit and arterial bus continuouSly changE. PEoPlE routes in St. Paul. connEct to thEir livElihoodS – While our conference and its mobile workshops will focus on our transit infrastructure to jobS, to friEndS, to organizationS. and attendant development, the region has a great deal more to offer. The conference hotel linking it all, dEfining thE is only a short distance from multiple venues for theater, art, music and dance; fine and casual tranSformation, iS tranSit. dining; professional sports; bike trails that fan out from downtown to the outer reaches of at rail~volution, wE aSk onE the region along rivers, lakes and natural corridors; and much more. quEStion: can wE makE a PlacE We hope you have a rich learning and networking experience at Rail~Volution. Enjoy bEttEr with tranSit? thE anSwEr your stay and experience the beauty, culture and entertainment that make the Twin Cities iS alwayS a dEfinitE yes. an outstanding place to live, work and enjoy life. Sincerely, Peter McLaughlin Susan Haigh Charlie Zelle Chair Chair Commissioner Counties Transit Metropolitan Council Minnesota Department Improvement Board of Transportation 1 about the COnFEREnCE everything you need to know to explore rail~volution 2014 Registration provoking policy overviews of Trade Show Please check in at the Rail~Volution livability issues, as well as specific During the conference, visit the registration desk to receive your hands-on strategies that can be Trade Show located in the Hyatt materials and badge. Badges are used and applied in your own Exhibit Hall. Visit booths and REGistratiOn required at all sessions, recep- community. To make it easy to displays from our sponsors, HOURS tions and networking events. The attend several workshops, sessions partners and local nonprofit and registration area is located in the are scheduled in 90-minute time higher education organizations. nicollet Promenade. The regional slots during the three days unless Join us in this area for continental saturday, september 20 and transit information booth and otherwise specified. Check the breakfasts, coffee and refreshment 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm 2015 conference table are also At-a-Glance section on pages 10-13 breaks, box lunch pickup and for available in that area. of the program to plan the special Trade Show Reception sunday, september 21 your schedule. throughout the conference. 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Plenary Sessions Rail~Volution 2014 features three Mobile Workshops Speaker Prep Room monday, september 22 plenary sessions that address This year’s conference offers 24 Located on the Main Level in the 7:00 am – 6:00 pm issues affecting the future of mobile workshops that provide Loring room, the speaker prep area livable communities. All of us come hands-on, real-world learning will be available Monday, Tuesday tuesday, september 23 together in one place for presenta- about livability issues throughout and Wednesday for speakers and 7:00 am – 6:00 pm tions that promise to inspire and the region. Check out the complete presenters to preview PowerPoint provoke new thinking. Find out list of mobile workshops on pages presentations. wednesday, september 24 more about each of these dynamic 52-55. Each requires preregistra- tion and an additional fee. Visit 7:00 am – 12:00 pm keynote sessions in the Schedule Message Center of Events. the mobile workshop information For your convenience, room, Lakeshore Ballroom B, where a message board will be located Workshop Sessions self-guided tour information is also in the conference registration Rail~Volution 2014 provides more available. area on the Main Level. than 80 workshops that address nearly every aspect of building Special Events Hotel Accessibility livable communities with transit. Several sessions, including the All venues for Rail~Volution are These workshops feature thought- Pecha Kucha Slam, idea Exchange accessible, with signs for ramps sessions and Lunchtime Oppor- and accessible elevators. For tunities, provide important additional assistance, check with opportunities for networking, deep the conference registration desk. dives into key issues, and much more. Don’t miss these unique opportunities. See what other special happenings are in store in your Schedule of Events. 2 Scholarship Programs Minnesota Local Scholarship Twitter TRADE SHOW rail~volution national Local scholarships for Rail~Volution Follow us and connect with HOURS scholarship 2014 enable more than 58 com- conference attendees on This scholarship represents munity advocates, students and Twitter @railvolution #railvolution Monday, September 22 an important way to support non-profit representatives to See your tweets and be a part of community activists and to attend the conference. Thank the conversation on the Twitter continental breakfast honor long-time Rail~Volution you to our sponsors. feed in the Trade Show on the 7:00 am – 8:00 am supporter Julie Hoover, a leader Main Level. in the areas of sustainability and Continuing Education Credits public involvement. Thanks to Rail~Volution is an AiCP Certified Rail~Volution Collaborates refreshment break the generous contributions from Maintenance (CM) provider for the Rail~Volution Sponsors and 9:30 am – 10:00 am sponsors, 36 people from around American Planning Association’s Partners make the conference the country are able to attend this AiCP CM Program. All conference possible. Find out more about our box lunch Pickup year’s conference. Please consider events that are accredited by the partners and how they contribute 11:30 am – 12:30 pm making a tax-deductible contribu- individual membership organiza- to the program on page 6. tion to the fund to support future tions will be reflected using this refreshment break scholarships. notation: AICP CM 1.5 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm if
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