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Forum materials: Building walkable urban streets for great Prince George’s transit-oriented development
Creating mixed-use walkable places is the key to fostering high value transit-oriented development and thriving traditional town centers. Without streets designed to slow down traffic to reasonable speeds and create a comfortable walking environment, business districts and Metro stations will not thrive as places that people want to be. But Prince George’s, like many jurisdictions, has outdated street design rules that encourage high speeds and difficult crossings that discourage people from walking. Not only are these suburban road standards dangerous, especially for walkers and bicyclists, they are also bad for business. Join us for a special forum to discuss the opportunity for Prince George’s to change the rules, and create street designs that foster walkable, thriving urban business districts, transit-oriented development, and healthier lifestyles.
Materials:
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Wed, June 24, 2015 6:30-8:30 pm
Forum discussion
Prince George’s Plaza Community Center
6600 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782
With:
Deni Taveras, District 2 Council Member;
Dannielle Glaros, District 3 Council Member; and
Mary Lehman, District 1 Council Member, and Chair, Committee Chair, Transportation, Housing & Environment
Karina Ricks, Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, an internationally recognized firm committed to developing transportation systems that promote vibrant, sustainable, and accessible communities [/toggle]
StreetsCamp 2015
Advocacy knowledge + technical knowledge = power!
StreetsCamp was a one day summit held on June 20th, 2015 to provide participants with the tools to make our streets better: safer for walking and bicycling, transit-friendly, and more.
StreetsCamp includes both subject matter and advocacy skills workshops on everything from how to plan a neighborhood campaign, to safe street design for walking and cycling, to the ins and outs of zoning codes.
How does it work?
You will hear from leaders in sustainable transportation and urban planning, but StreetsCamp is more than just workshops. Every attendee is a part of shaping and leading the day. Be prepared to get involved and meet people!
In the morning, local advocates and experts lead sessions on topics like campaign strategy, organizing, messaging and media, telling your story, safe street design, and more.
In the afternoon, StreetsCamp turns into an ‘unconference’ . That means session topics and activities will be suggested and organized by YOU and everyone attending!
Presentation materials
Not every session at StreetsCamp incorporated a PowerPoint presentation or handouts, but for those that did, we have compiled the materials here.
Telling Better Stories About Public Transportation, Paul Mackie, Mobility Lab
So You Think You Can Blog (Blogging 101), Aimee Custis & Abigail Zenner, Greater Greater Washington
Street Design Secrets Revealed, Dan Emerine, CNU-DC
Transit Today, Tomorrow, and the Future: There’s More to It Than Metrorail, Kristin Haldeman & Allison Davis, WMATA
How Safe Routes to School Are Driving Change in the Greater Washington DC Region, Matt Colvin & Keith Benjamin, Safe Routes to School
How Could We Get a Majority of People to Bike? Bike Infrastructure Best Practices, Jess Zdeb, Toole Design Group
Blogging 102, Dan Malouff & Aimee Custis, Greater Greater Washington
StreetsCamp 2015 was made possible by these partners:
Greater Greater Washington
Coalition for Smarter Growth
Georgetown University School of Urban and Regional Planning
Congress for New Urbanism, DC Chapter
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Mobility Lab
Smart Growth America
National Complete Streets Coalition
Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling
Washington Area Bicyclists Association
All Walks DC
Sierra Club
TOUR: Gaithersburg – from transit-oriented history to transit-oriented future
Join us on a visit to historic downtown Gaithersburg where we’ll learn about its past, examine its progress towards a walkable downtown, and explore the community’s and town’s visions for a bright, transit-oriented future.
DC Affordable Housing Alliance Meeting on Shared Equity Homeownership
Presentation by Brett Theodos, Senior Research Associate, The Urban Institute
Related materials:
- Shared equity research at The Urban Institute (full reports and case studies)
- Blog post Can affordable housing create wealth and stay affordable? By Brett Theodos
- Summary article A Promising Way Forward for Homeownership: Assessing the Benefits of Shared Equity Programs. By Kenneth Temkin, Brett Theodos, and David Price
- Journal article (requires subscription or library access): Sharing Equity with Future Generations: An Evaluation of Long-Term Affordable Homeownership Programs in the USA. By Kenneth Mark Temkin, Brett Theodos, and David Price.
Blog post by Angie Rodgers. Worried about DC gentrification? A new bill would speed it up and lose affordable housing.
City First Homes
Other resources
How Transit, Walking, and Biking Can Save the World
- Presentation by Michael Replogle, Founder and Managing Director for Policy, Institute for Transportation & Development Policy
- Presentation by Rachel Healy, Principal Sustainability Advisor, WMATA
- Presentation by Stewart Schwartz, Executive Director, Coalition for Smarter Growth