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Upcoming Events

Workshops, conferences, presentations, and more

The following selected events on transportation, land use, and the environment are sponsored by the Metropolitan Council and other regional and national organizations. For more information, or to register for an event, contact the sponsoring organization.

Land Use/Housing

August 25-26 & 28, 2008
Brownfield Workshops, attend an informational session to learn about programs that assist with the cost of cleaning up contaminated land. For more information, see flyer with details http://www.metrocouncil.org/services/livcomm/CleanupWorkshopAug2008.pdf

September 22-24, 2008
"Transitions in Planning" The Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association announces its Call for Presenters for the state planning conference in Duluth, on Sept. 22-24, 2008.  The theme, "Transitions in Planning," will approach many aspects of planning, as well as of some of our partner professions, such as landscape architecture, engineering, and economic development.  For details, see www.plannersconference.com.

Environment

No events posted

Transportation

September 29 - October 1, 2008
Minnesota Public Transit Conference, St. Paul River Center in St. Paul. Join your colleagues and learn more about the changing environment with public policy and transit financing. Sessions will focus on trends in public policy and transit financing and the ways in which transit service positively impacts our personal and natural environment. For more information see, http://www.mpta-transit.org/events/conference/