[RP TownTalk] Fwd: Purple Line Town Hall Meeting TODAY

[Dwight Holmes]

For those interested in the Purple Line deliberations, this meeting
might be of interest.


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From: David Daddio <dwdaddio at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Subject: Purple Line Town Hall Meeting TODAY
To: rethinkCP-announcements at googlegroups.com


FYI


Dear University of Maryland Community:

Faculty, staff, students and members of the community are invited to a
town hall meeting, hosted by the President's Office, to discuss the
Purple Line light rail system.  As you may know, the proposed transit
line would run between Bethesda and New Carrollton, passing through
Silver Spring, Takoma Park, the College Park campus, and Riverdale.

The town hall will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, from 4:00 to
6:00 p.m., in the Colony Ballroom, on the second floor of the Stamp
Student Union.

A formal program will open the meeting, providing information about the
federal competition for light rail funding, factors affecting the
decision about the University alignment, and pros and cons of at least
two campus alignments.  A panel of experts will include representatives
from the federal government, the Maryland Transit Administration, Hatch
Mott MacDonald (engineering consulting firm), and our faculty and
staff.  Don Kettl, Dean of the School of Public Policy, will serve as
the moderator.  Following the short formal presentations, we will
welcome questions, suggestions, and comments from the audience.  Because
of limited time, we ask that questions and comments be kept to two minutes.

Proceedings of this Purple Line forum can also be viewed live via web
stream (www.umd.edu), and a videotape of the meeting will be posted on
the University website.  Those who cannot attend the meeting can also
submit their comments to president at umd.edu.

We look forward to your participation in the town hall.

Sincerely,

Wallace D. Loh
President


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