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May 2005 |
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| ARS LETTER TO YOU | |
Robert Grow, Secretary-Treasurer, ARS Board of Directors
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| THE REGIONAL FILES | |
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Transit Collaboration in Denver
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 In November 2004, the residents of the Denver metro area passed the FasTracks initiative, a $4.9 billion expansion of the region’s light rail and bus system. The initiative, a collaborative effort of environmentalists, business and civic networks passed 58 to 42 percent. will be the largest and fastest expansion of any transit system in the country and has tremendous potential for affordable housing, transit-oriented development and walkable communities in a continually growing metropolitan area.[FULL ARTICLE] |
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| GETTING TO KNOW ARS | |
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| ARS ACTIVITIES | |
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 On May 4th, regional practitioners gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 11th ARS National Forum on Regional Stewardship Spring meeting. Entitled “The Next Generation in CollaborationLinking Economic and Social Issues,” the forum examined the critical aspects of collaboration among sectors, across jurisdictions and across issues. The Forum had its highest attendance, with over 140 practitioners representing 38 regions from coast to coast.[FULL ARTICLE] |
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Smart Growth America and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) are jointly sponsoring a series of interactive, informative webcasts on how urban neighborhoods across America are working to become more livable and sustainable. All presentations will take place from 2:00 3:30 p.m. EST. The sessions are conducted using Microsoft Live Meeting and are available for download or streaming format after the event is completed. Anyone with access to the Internet and a phone can participate in an Experts Online Webcast from his/her desk at the scheduled time. Participants will be able to hear the expert(s) speak, view the corresponding visual presentation in real time, and pose written or oral questions to the speaker(s) during the event. |
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Many reading this newsletter will have just returned from a great Spring National Forum in Washington, D.C., where those of us engaged in regional stewardship focused on the importance of learning from each other. A recent survey of regional practitioners revealed that the Alliance for Regional Stewardship’s greatest value lies in the networking opportunities it provides, which enables practitioners to learn how other regions are addressing the issues they are facing.
Each month in 2005, ARS will be introducing its Board members and Associates. This month, we introduce Katherine Perez, Executive Director of the Transportation & Land Use Collaborative of Southern California (TLUC), and Pike Powers, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.
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