February Speaker Series Events

Transit Oriented Development and Economic Revitalization – John Robert Smith

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Social Hour: 5:30-6:30pm

Presentation + Q&A: 6:30-7:30pm

Downtown Athletic Club Ballroom (999 Willamette St # 3, Eugene, OR 97401)

John Robert Smith is President and CEO of Reconnecting America, a national non-profit that seeks to reinvent the planning and delivery system for building regions and communities around transit and walking rather than solely around the automobile. Smith is also the former Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi, and a long-time leader on behalf of passenger rail.

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Investing in Transportation, Creating Jobs – Springfield area leaders

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Social Hour: 5:30-6:30pm

Presentations + Q&A: 6:30-8:00pm

Springfield Justice Center (4th & B St)

Transportation for America and LiveMove invite you to join the conversation as Springfield Mayor Christine Lundberg, Dan Egan of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Philip Farrington of PeaceHealth and other Springfield area leaders explore the future of the Springfield region’s transportation system and economy. We will discuss how to invest in transportation to create the most jobs for each dollar and how those investments can be financed.

To RSVP for this free event, ask questions, or if your organization would like to co-sponsor the event and help publicize it, contact chris.rall@t4america.org.