CORE GROUP

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008

7:30 A.M. – 8::45 A.M.

City Hall Commons

201 E. Washington St .

1 st floor Atrium (new location)

“A Sustainable Community requires linking together economic vitality, social equity, and environmental stewardship.”

“F.O.C.U.S. ON BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY:”

“AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SMTC and its CURRENT PROJECTS”

(Follow-up to April session on the Dilemma of Route 81)

The Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council (SMTC) is the state-designated metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for Onondaga County and small portions of Madison and Oswego Counties. It is also responsible for the area’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). SMTC provides opportunities for citizen participation in transportation planning. Learn more on May 9.

Presenters:

JAMES D’AGOSTINO and NELL DONALDSON

James D’Agostino has been a staff member at SMTC since 2000 and became its director in 2007. He is responsible for administering the agency’s annual planning program, ensuring adherence to federal and state requirements. Jim has extensive experience in land use, transportation planning, and GIS and has worked with city, county, and regional governments in New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.

Nell Donaldson joined SMTC as a planner in the fall of 2007 and is currently working on a number of bike and pedestrian corridors and long-range planning projects. Her most recent experience is in the private sector, developing public involvement processes and comprehensive plans for communities in Oregon, Washington, and California. Prior to entering the planning field, Nell worked as a public educator in Baltimore, Maryland.

F.O.C.U.S. CORE GROUP

MAY 9, 2008

FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP!

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

1 st floor Atrium

 

FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP!

EVERYONE IS WELCOME !

 

Each month the volunteers of F.O.C.U.S. meet to discuss progress towards the F.O.C.U.S. goals and determine ways to facilitate the process.
The meetings are open to everyone.
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