During the 2017 National Regional Transportation Conference, Kathleen Osher shared information about the Transit Alliance's work, including citizen's academies.

2. a network of engaged and informed
citizens building a healthy, sustainable and
equitable society through better mobility
to empower citizens to lead the
transformation of Colorado’s mobility
future
883 educated and empowered graduates
across the Denver Metro region making a
difference in their communities

3. Wednesday, November 6, 1997

4. • Educating Policy Makers
• Rush Hour Blues
• Grassroots – Fairs and Presentations
• Lessons Learned & Best Practices
• Salt Lake City
• Dallas
• Advancing Transit in the Region
• Lobbying at the State Legislature
• New bonding capacity
• T-REX
• Metro Moves! PAC

5. Tuesday, November 2, 2004

7. “In 2030, about half of the
buildings in which Americans
live, work & shop will have
been built after 2000.”
-Professor Arthur C. Nelson, Urban
Affairs & Planning, Virginia Tech
University, December 2004 –
Brookings Institute Report

8. –

9. The Usual Suspects

10. YAY! BANANA
U-CURVE OF INVOLVEMENT

11. 7 weeks
21 hours
Learn from
local experts
Meet & work with
other engaged &
informed citizens
Engage on
personal &
professional levels

14. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Action Plan Topics Chosen by Academy Applicants
Community outreach/education
Bicycling/Walking/Pedestrian Access
Economic development
Equity/Access to opportunity
Health/Environment
Housing
Other
Planning/development
Transit Corridor/Station/TOD design
Unsure

15. Elected Office
Nonprofit and RNO Boards
Appointed Positions

16. Citizens' Academy
founded Nearly 800
educated, engaged &
empowered citizens
East and Gold Line
Corridor Academies
Unincorporated
Adams County
70% Spanish Speaking
Academy
goes statewide
with CDOTLittleton
Academy

22. Kathleen Osher
Executive Director
kosher@transitalliance.org
www.transitalliance.org