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 first Citizen’s Academy will be offered on Wednesdays, 6 to 9 pm beginning on February 28th and finishing on April 11th.

Framework

Session 1:
OVERVIEW POWER POINT
Introductions
Establish ground rules for engagement
Reshaping Metro Denver -- the legacy of transit oriented development
American Institute of Architects Colorado Council Documentary, "Reshaping Great American Cities"

Homework: Define potential objectives for action plan.

Session 2:
OVERVIEW POWER POINT
Creating Great Sustainable Places
Presented by: Larisa LaBrant, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute

Honing Interview Skills using Dee Alsop "drill down method

Homework: Complete 3 interviews focused on community values using the “drill down” method

Session 3:
OVERVIEW POWER POINT
Transit Oriented Development - The Public Perspective

RTD & Transit Oriented Development (PRESENTATION)
Presented by: Bill Sirois, TOD Manager, Regional Transportation District

Englewood, Colorado - SubUrban Transition (PRESENTATION)
Presented by: Bob Simpson, Director of Community Development, City of Englewood

Session 4:
OVERVIEW POWER POINT
Great Places - the Challenges & Connections

Challenges in Creating Great Places (PRESENTATION)
Presented by: Marilee Utter, President, Citiventure Associates

Connecting Great Places (PRESENTATION)
Presented by: Tim Van Meter, Founding Partner, Van Meter Williams Pollack, LLP

Session 5:
OVERVIEW POWER POINT
Economics of TOD & Making it Affordable

Economics of TOD (PRESENTATION)
Presented by Arleen Taniwaki, ArLand Consulting

TOD & Mixed Income Housing (PRESENTATION)
Presented by: Karen Lado, Director, Enterprise Community Partners

Session 6:
OVERVIEW POWER POINT
Community Involvement in TOD
Gates Cherokee Redevelopment Panel

Panelists:
Catherine Cox-Blair, City & County of Denver (PRESENTATION)

Rick Wells, Cherokee (PRESENTATION)

Charlie Busch, West Washington Park Neighborhood Association (PRESENTATION)

Jill Jennings, Design Workshop

Carmen Rhodes, Front Range Economic Strategy Center (PRESENTATION)

Session 7:

Individual action plans presented to colleagues