EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network - Rail~Volution 2007 – Miami Beach, 31 October-3 November 2007

Rail~Volution 2007 – Miami Beach, 31 October-3 November 2007

31-10-2007

Introduction

Rail~Volution is a conference for passionate practitioners - people from all perspectives who believe strongly in the role of land use and transit as equal partners in the quest for greater liveability and greater communities. Rail~Volution aims to create a living, breathing laboratory where the best new ideas from around the United States are introduced, researched and tested thoroughly, and then shared among like-minded colleagues. The conference combines hands-on workshops, symposia that provide in-depth explorations of transit issues, and inspiring plenary sessions.

Description

You should attend the conference if you:

want to see your community adopt an innovative approach to transit and other alternative forms of transportation
work in the private sector and want to have meaningful interactions with potential new clients
work in the public sector and want to learn best practices along with colleagues from around the United States and beyond
want to have a stronger voice in how your community plans for future growth

A call for project presentations has been issued for Rail~Volution 2007. These should focus on communities’ efforts to:

foster a regional dialogue on the connections between land use and transportation
implement/refine policies that are supportive of mixed-use and transit-oriented development
build a world-class transit system that is sensitive to the context of the communities it traverses
spur development and development opportunities supportive of walkable, transit-friendly places
unify support through the community and media for investment in transit/expansion of the initial system
design and redesign places for people
work with United States’ federal and local governments and private partners to get transit projects and liveable communities built
promote sustainability for transit and development at the neighbourhood, local and regional level

Deadline for submitting presentations is 13 April 2007.

Programme

Location

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Links

For more information and to register, please visit the Rail~Volution website
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