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> Hello Folks: > > Could you kindly pass this message on to as many folks as you can. I think > this panel will be very interesting and hopefully constructive. Please note > that EAC's TRAX people are on the panel - it is important that as many > people as possible get out to this event as it is hoped to have input to the > HRM transportation strategy (or lack of it) by identifying what it could be. > > Although it is organized by my neighbourhood association it is actually > intended to reach the broader community. Anyone who has followed the > development of the GO PLAN as it morphed into the Interim Strategy on > Transportation will be aware that the focus is still on capital expenditure > ($224 million on roads) as opposed to transportation demand management > ($100,000) > > thanks-Peggy > > > Subject: Announcement - CNNA Transportation Forum > > > I'm pleased to announce that the Commons North Neighbourhood Association is > hosting a Transportation Issues Forum that will take place on Wednesday June > > 7th, 2000 at 7pm at the All Nations Church at the Corner of Charles and > Robie (Enter through Robie St. door). All residents of the Halifax > peninsula are invited. > > This is a very timely and important forum. The objectives are a) to create a > > dialogue about transport issues as they relate to the Halifax peninsula, b) > to identify ways to create a unified vision for transport, and c) to > identify specific actions that can be taken to achieve the vision. The > forum will be well facilitated by Bruce Wark to make certain that the > outcome is constructive. > > The format is as follows: > > 1. 5-10 Minute Presentations by Invited Panel: > > HRM Planning (Austin French) > TRAX Program of the Ecology Action Centre (Rebecca O'Brien/Sue Watson) > HRM Transportation (David McCusker) > Metro Transit (Ken Silver) > Larry Hughes > CNNA (Stephen Esposito, President) > > 2. Panel Questions/Open Forum > > 3. Summary/Common Issues/Path Forward > > We are expecting attendance by councillors and other government officials. > We encourage you to attend to help shape the vision of transportation in our > > region. The forum is open to everyone... please forward this announcement > to anyone who would be interested. > > The forum coincides with Environment Week and the second annual Clean Air > Day recently announced by Environment Minister David Anderson. Clean Air > Day includes Commuter Challenges which are active, fun and friendly > competitions that encourage the use of sustainable transportation options > such as walking, cycling, roller-blading, using public transit, car-pooling > and telecommuting. > > Stephen Esposito, > President, CNNA > > > ----------- > The Commons North Neighbourhood Association (CNNA) is a community group > representing the area around Windsor, Maynard, North and Cunard streets in > Halifax. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The preceding message was posted on the Sustainable Maritimes mailing list (sust-mar). http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/lists/sust-mar -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Sponsors: Chebucto Community Net http://www.chebucto.ns.ca Sierra Club - Chebucto Group http://www.sierraclub.ca Volunteer moderator: Paul Falvo mailto:sust-mar-owner@chebucto.ns.ca PLEASE SEND MESSAGES TO SUST-MAR IN PLAIN TEXT ONLY MESSAGES CONTAINING HTML (MIME) CANNOT BE POSTED
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