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 Citizen’s Academy will be held on Wednesdays, 6 to 9 pm beginning on September 23 and finishing on November 4.

Framework

Session 1: Transit - The Key to a Sustainable Denver

Overview Slides (Overview)

Agenda

Welcome & Transit Alliance Introduction
Kathleen Osher, Transit Alliance (presentation)

Session 2: MetroQuest Cafe

Overview Slides (Overview)

Agenda

MetroQuest Cafe
Jill Locantore, Denver Regional Council of Governments (presentation)

Session 3: Reshaping the Denver Metro Region

Overview Slides (Overview)

Agenda

Web 2.0 Homework (Overview)

Reshaping the Denver Metro Region
Peter Park, City & County of Denver

Session 4: Regional Transportation District & TOD

Overview Slides (Overview)

Agenda

RTD & TOD
Bill Sirois, TOD Manager, RTD (presentation)

Group Activity: Our Changing Region – Impacts of TOD, Transit & FasTracks (results)

Session 5: TOD and the Private Sector

Overview Slides (Overview)

Agenda

TOD: Building Communities through Transit
Marilee Utter, CRE, Citiventures (presentation)

NEXT WEEK: Action Plan Presentations (logistics)

Session 6: Action Plan Presentations

Agenda

Session 7: Health & the Built Environment

Overview Slides (Overview)

Agenda

Health & the Built Environment
Dr. Sandra Stenmark, Kaiser Permanente (presentation)