Calendar of Events
RTA Public Hearings
Monday, August 4 - August 14
See dates, times, locations below
The RTA is embarking on an unprecedented outreach effort to spread the word and generate strong attendance at upcoming public hearings
(August 4-14th). The hearings will cover: 1) progress to implement new transit legislation and RTA governance reforms 2) RTA’s 2009 budget outlook 3) Strategic Plan update on how transit projects will be assessed and prioritized and 4) status of capital investment needs to fund transit
projects.
RTA Budget Hearings Schedule:
The RTA is seeking public input regarding the 2009 budget and summarizing the new transit legislation and RTA governance reforms.
Input will also be invited on the strategic plan update of how transit projects will be assessed and prioritized as well as the status of
capital investment needs to fund transit projects.
*CHICAGO*
*Central*
Monday, August 4th - 9:00 a.m.
Regional Transportation Authority, 175 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite #1550, Chicago
*South*
Monday, August 4th - 6:00 p.m.
Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1259 W. 111th St., Chicago
*Southwest*
Wednesday, August 6th - 6:00 p.m.
Toman Public Library, 2708 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago
*North*
Thursday, August 7th - 6:00 p.m.
Loyola University - Water Tower Campus, 25 E. Pearson Street, Chicago
(Rubloff Auditorium located on the first floor of the Law School)
*West*
Tuesday, August 12th - 6:00 p.m.
Chinese Community Center, 250 W. 22nd Place, Chicago
*SUBURBAN** COOK COUNTY*
*South*
Monday, August 11th - 6:00 p.m.
South Suburban Mayors & Managers (Mtg Rm C), 1904 W. 174th St., East
Hazel Crest
*North*
Tuesday, August 12th - 6:00 p.m.
Pace Headquarters (Board Room), 550 W. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights
*West*
Wednesday, August 13th - 6:00 p.m.
Village of Westchester Court Room, 10300 Roosevelt Rd., Westchester
*DuPAGE** COUNTY*
Wednesday, August 6th - 6:00 p.m.
DuPage Co. Building (Auditorium), 421 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton
*KANE** COUNTY*
Thursday, August 14th - 6:00 p.m.
The Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way, Elgin
*LAKE** COUNTY*
Thursday, August 14th - 6:00 p.m.
University Center of Lake County, Grayslake
(Enter at Main Entrance off Washington St. at Lancer Lane, 2nd floor -
room #241)
*McHENRY** COUNTY*
Wednesday, August 13th - 6:00 p.m.
Woodstock Admin. Bldg., 2nd Floor Conference Rm, 667 Ware Rd., Woodstock
*WILL COUNTY*
Tuesday, August 5th - 6:00 p.m.
Joliet Historical Museum, 204 N. Ottawa St., Joliet
Meetings are open to the general public. All locations are ADA accessible. For questions, call the RTA at 312-913-3153. More information at www.movingbeyondcongestion.org.
Chicago Matters Book Discussion
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Saturday, August 9, 11:00 AM
Chicago Public Library Near North
310 W. Division Street, Chicago
Join a discussion of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver. These book discussions, presented in conjunction with Read Green, Live Green: Summer Reads for Adults are designed to get people talking about the fundamental ways we are connected through our shared resources and to examine proposals to tackle the environmental problems facing our growing region.
Chicago Matters is an annual public information series made possible by The Chicago Community Trust, with programming by WTTW 11, Chicago Public Radio, Chicago Public Library and The Chicago Reporter. Visit chicagomatters.org for more information.
Workshop on Green Infrastructure for CSO Control
EPA Region 5 - Chicago, IL
Thursday, September 4
Location TBD
More information to come. Preliminary agenda at http://www.epa.gov/npdes/outreach_files/gi_cso_workshop08.pdf
CNT celebrates its 30th Anniversary
Wednesday, September 17, 6:00-9:00 PM
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park, Chicago
In 30 years, CNT has grown from a small storefront operation with tomatoes growing in the window to a national “think-and-do” tank that is leading the movement toward urban sustainability-locally, national and recently even internationally.
CNT will celebrate its accomplishments and innovations which have addressed critical urban environmental and economic issues. The 30th Anniversary Celebration will take place on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 from 6 PM to 9 PM at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park.
Read some more of CNT’s accomplishments in the last 30 years here.
Information on attending the event or sponsorship and host information available here.
Congress for New Urbanism’s Sustainable Communities 2008
Friday, September 26
Westin St. Francis
San Francisco, CA
Sustainable Communities 2008 will bring together leading innovators Sim Van der Ryn, Paul Hawken, Peter Calthorpe, Stewart Brand, Jerry Brown and Peter Schwartz in San Francisco on September 26, 2008 for a rare one-day seminar on the past and future of sustainable communities. With Jacky Grimshaw of CNT moderating, they will explore the juncture of ecology and urbanism that’s more critical than ever.
More information at http://www.cnu.org/sustainablecommunities08.
