CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
You Say You Want A Rail~Volution?
Conference on "reshaping communities in an energy-challenged future" takes place October 24–29 in San Francisco

Summary: Rail~Volution, an annual conference for people from all professions who “believe strongly in the role of land use and transit as equal partners in the quest for greater livability and greater communities,” has issued a call for speakers and workshop presenters for this year’s conference, to take place October 24–29 in San Francisco. Online proposals are due May 2.

Topics include:

• The basics of creating livable and sustainable communities with good planning, design, and projects that deliver transportation options
• Approaches to weaving partnerships among public, private, and community partners
• Innovations in applying planning methods, transit-oriented design, and communication
• Current examples of transit-oriented development, integrated transportation options, and livable communities
• The latest approaches to creating sustainable communities and addressing climate change
• Methods for leveraging resources and opportunities to help achieve success.

For more information or to submit your presentation online, visit the Rail~Volution Web site.