Bridging the Gaps 2
Event Information
Description
Attend a Free Citizen Education Forum on
Urban Transportation and the CRC Light Rail Project
Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: LifePoint Campus, 305 NE 192nd Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98684
[near the new Costco at 1st St & 192nd Ave]
Citizens are warmly invited to hear five national experts share research on the myths and truths behind federally funded transportation infrastructure. This is a joint regional/national event, bringing in speakers around the country from the national think tank, the American Dream Coalition.
Come to this free, half-day conference on transportation solutions, their trade-offs, how to effectively address congestion, costs and funding, efficient use of public funds, bus service systems that actually work and how enforcement has been used to alleviate crime issues often associated with transit.
Come and hear about what other communities are doing to solve urban transportation problems and how these solutions can be applied in our region.
SPEAKER TOPIC Wendell Cox, Illinois. Public Policy Consultant, Principal of Demographia Improving economic growth and the quality of life in the Portland-Vancouver area Tom Rubin, California. CPA, CMA, CMC, CIA, CGFM, CFM. Consultant for major transit capital projects A National Comparison of the Cost Effectiveness of Transit Modes John Charles, Oregon. President and CEO Cascade Policy Institute Implications of Transit Oriented Development in Portland for Vancouver Karen Jaroch, Florida. Licensed Professional Engineer. Co-founder of the Tampa 912 Project
Grassroots Organizing: How to Organize Ideas into Action
Randal O’Toole, Oregon. Cato Institute Senior Fellow, Founder of American Dream Coalition Will the Federal Government Help Fund the CRC?Online registration is encouraged, but not mandatory.
To learn more go to COUV.COM Clark County's Online News Network