Program Mission
Support the regional success of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in the Metro Denver area by providing relevant & timely information to help policy makers, business leaders, and the general public make informed decisions regarding transportation and community development investment.

Desired Outcomes
Academy graduates will:
o Actively educate other citizens regarding transit oriented development.
o Actively educate other citizens regarding transportation infrastructure investment.
o Actively gather, analyze and summarize relevant data.
o Support efforts to secure public and private funding.
o Develop and use active listening skills to bring shared meaning to the vocabulary associated with TOD.

Schedule
The Citizens' Academy will be held on Wednesdays, 6 to 9 pm beginning on September 14 and ending on October 26.

Framework

Session 1: Welcome & Introductions
Welcome & Transit Alliance Introduction
AGENDA
Kathleen Osher, Transit Alliance - presentation
Cady Dawson, Transit Alliance - presentation

Program Logistics - overview

5 Why's Exercise - results

RTD Presentation & FasTracks Update - presentation
Scott Reed, RTD Assistant General Manager, Communications

Session 2: A Vision for the Future – Regional Planning
Overview Slides
AGENDA
MetroQuest World Café Exercise - presentation
Brad Calvert, Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)

Session 3: Reshaping the Denver Metro Region
AGENDA
Reshaping the Denver Metro Region - presentation
Crissy Fanganello, City and County of Denver

Session 4:  Transportation & the Built Environment
AGENDA
Denver Union Station Walking Tour - Hunter Sydnor, Kiewit Construction - presentation
The Built Environment and Public Health - Dr. Sandra Stenmark, Kaiser Permanente - presentation

Session 5:  Land Use & Transportation Planning
Transportation and Land Use Planning Charette
Jacob Riger & Jennifer Valentine, Charlier Associates

Session 6:  Keeping the Denver Region Competitive
The Denver Region’s Economic Edge – Tom Clark, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
Individual Action Plan Presentations

Session 7: Individual Action Plan Presentations