Interested in the role of transit and land use in fostering social justice, protecting the environment, and developing stronger communities? Come to the national Rail~Volution conference in Boston! Rail~Volution brings together policy makers, private developers, citizen advocates, urban planners, architects, community organizers, researchers, and students to share their ideas and perspectives for shaping the future of transportation and development.

Participants in this year's conference will hear from the Obama Administration on its new livability initiatives, take in inspiring talks by leading figures in urban planning and development, examine contemporary issues in symposia led by panels of experts, travel around the region to see first-hand transit-oriented development in motion, and explore real-world design challenge case studies in hands-on workshops.

Featured speakers include:
James A Aloisi, Jr., Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
US Representative Earl Blumenauer, 3rd District, Oregon
Michael Dukakis, Professor, Department of Political Science, Northeastern University
Raymond H. LaHood, Secretary, US Department of Transportation
Jonathan Rose, President, Jonathan Rose Companies
Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner, New York Department of Transportation
Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Visit www.railvolution.com to register.

Rail~Volution is a certified AICP CM provider, with credits pending approval for the 2009 conference. Attend Rail~Volution 2009 to earn AICP CM credits in a unique, dynamic learning environment.

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