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  • Urban Land Institute leads discussion on regional transportation policies during its fifth Compact Communities speaker forum
  • National author and acclaimed transportation expert Bob Dunphy headlines event

SEATTLE – Aug 29, 2006

Viaduct or tunnel? Light rail or bus rapid transit? Rail/trail combo or rail only? The questions are innumerable; answers are often limited and complex.

As Seattle and the Puget Sound Region prepare for at least two potential major transportation votes with the general public over the next two years, examples of successful implementation of complex transportation and transit plans are increasingly important. Toronto, Dallas and Washington, D.C., are hailed as cities that have combined successful, integrated approaches with realistic transportation options and smart growth policies.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) will help local leaders and regional experts understand these options at its Aug. 29th Compact Communities speakers event. Bob Dunphy, ULI’s senior resident fellow for transportation and infrastructure, is headlining the event, bringing national and international perspective to a regional dialogue about transportation and growth policies.

The fifth of a six-part series, Growth and Transportation: How Smart is Smart Enough? is a discussion of the lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful policies and projects across the nation. Speakers and guests will examine ideas currently being floated from Olympia to Everett and discuss why growth and transportation issues should be addressed simultaneously. The program begins at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the W Seattle Hotel, 1112 Fourth Ave., in Seattle.

To register, contact the Urban Land Institute Seattle District Council at (206) 254-5618 or coordinator@seattle.uli.org.

Author and Leading National Expert Bob Dunphy Headlines Event

Dunphy maintains a high profile in the transportation community by translating complex issues into understandable problems with manageable solutions. He is lead author of Developing Around Transit: Strategies and Solutions That Work, which focuses on practical strategies for development near transit stations. Dunphy also penned Transportation and Growth: Myth & Fact and Moving Beyond Gridlock: Traffic and Development.

Dunphy is a frequent speaker on growth and transportation issues at national and regional meetings, including the American Public Transit Association, as well as state and federal transportation organizations. He is currently managing a working group of leading consultants to update ULI’s authoritative work, Shared Parking.

About ULI—Seattle

The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Founded in 1936, the institute has more than 25,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprises and public service. ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places. The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide responsible leadership in the use of land to enhance the total environment. ULI members commit to the best in land use policy and practice. For more information, visit www.uli.org.

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