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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

April 30, May 12-13, 2008
Population/Household Estimates Workshops, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Metropolitan Council, central office at 390 North Robert Street St. Paul. The Metropolitan Council will host workshops for local officials on the Council's methodology for calculating estimates of current local populations and households. Participants will learn the methodology behind the Council’s model, which will prepare them to review their own community’s estimates at the end of May. For more information, please contact Deb Conley at Debbie.Conley@metc.state.mn.us

April - June, 2008
2008 Land Use Planning Workshops, Government Training Services is offering workshops designed especially for citizen planners, elected officials, and planning staff. Sessions provide opportunities for in-depth study of current topics and hands-on application. For details, see www.mngts.org/LandUse/LandUse2008.html

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

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Transportation

May 20-21, 2008
Nineteenth Annual CTS Transportation Research Conference, RiverCentre in St. Paul. The conference acts as a forum for researchers and practitioners from Minnesota and the Upper Midwest to share their research findings in a variety of transportation-related areas. The conference will cover all modes of transportation including highway, transit, rail, air, water, and others. For more information, contact Sara Van Essendelft at cceconf5@umn.edu or 612–624–3708.