Citizen's Forum, in collaboration with the Museum of Science

January 28 and February 25 events a fantastic success At each Forum, over 60 citizens gathered to hear presentations about transportation technologies and innovative cities around the US and world, and engage in a lively dialog about what initiatives they would recommend for urban Boston. (See below for available materials from this forum). LEFT: Ken Kruckmeyer talking about transportation in world-class cities.

UPCOMING FORUMS: Friday March 31 & Tuesday April 11

Click here for a PDF poster for this event
Click here for the Museum of Science Forum webpage

You are invited to a free citizens Forum at the Museum of Science entitled, "Rethinking Urban Transportation".

Co-sponsored by LivableStreets Alliance.

RETHINKING URBAN TRANSPORTATION
A FREE FORUM AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE

Friday, March 31
6:00- 9:00 pm
Held at the Museum of Science
RSVP required by March 28

Tuesday, April 11
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Held at the Boston Public Library, main branch at Copley Square
RSVP required by April 7

• Is your commute exhausting?
• Do you wish the subway went more places?
• Is traffic getting worse?
• Are you paying too much for gas?
• Is parking becoming hard to find?

What will transportation in Boston look like in 20 years?

Join others in your community in a thoughtful and lively forum. In this three-hour session we’ll hear from professionals about technologies and programs that have the power to revolutionize the way we travel in the city. Group activities will help us assess our priorities and explore the future in an informal and collaborative setting.

RSVP: forumrsvp@mos.org, 617-589-4250
Registration: limited to 60
Refreshments: provided

Forum is funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration.

Materials available online from the Forum

Available materials

- General transportation statistics for Boston

- Link to the Boston Foundation Indicators Project, transportation section

- Agenda for the Forum

- Overview of the presentations and speaker bios: "Transportation Technology" and "Creative Cities"

- Online version of presentation "Transportation Technology", Mark Chase
- Audio recording of presentation "Transportation Technology", Mark Chase (coming soon)

-Online version of presentation "Creative Cities", Ken Kruckemeyer
- Audio recording of presentation "Creative Cities", Ken Kruckemeyer (coming soon)

- Photographs of the event (coming soon)