Date of Seminar: November 13, 2008
Community Trails (morning) 9am to 1pm
Special Events Forum, Rutgers - New Brunswick
Keynote speaker: Craig Della Penna
This fall the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center will host a series of three Common Ground Leadership Seminars. The seminars build on the foundation of the 2004 Common Ground Conference, which explored how community design can support healthy lifestyles, specifically through the advancement of biking and walking. Each event will feature a presentation by a national expert on the topic, followed by a local panel discussion.
The seminars are intended to empower local officials, municipal staff, and advocates with the knowledge to address common political, design, and funding barriers to creating active, healthy communities. This free event is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
A formal announcement with a detailed agenda and RSVP information will follow. Space is limited. If you have any questions, please contact us at bikeped@rci.rutgers.edu.
Craig Della Penna is the Executive Director of Northeast Greenway Solutions, a consulting firm that specializes in helping communities develop rail-trails and greenways. He is also a realtor specializing in properties near rail-trails and greenways, the owner of a bed and breakfast in Northampton, MA, the general manager of a land conservancy, an author and a lecturer on the topic of rail trails and greenways.
