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On the Way What's On the Line for the 2008 Legislative Session?
Snelling Avenue Green Median: TLC Connects Community with Transportation Decision
Midtown Greenway Bridge Opens Northstar Train Design Unveiled Transit-Oriented Development Is Key to Mitigating Climate Change Survey Shows Americans Prefer to Spend More on Mass Transit and Highway Maintenance, Less on Roads Events For more cool events, check out Transit for Livable Communities' calendar. Stacey Peacock Joins Transit for Livable Communities The Details
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An action alert issued by Transit for Livable Communities made a major impact in the Mac/Groveland neighborhood of St. Paul. The real battle will start at a public hearing on November 26, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the 3M Auditorium of the Owens Science Building at the University of Saint Thomas. 
In late October, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority agreed to buy the historic Union Depot from the U.S. Postal Service for use as a multimodal transit hub. The depot is scheduled to reopen as a transit hub in 2012. 
The Martin Olav Sabo bike and pedestrian bridge officially opened on November 8, 2007. Minnesota’s first cable-stayed bridge, the Midtown Greenway’s final phase links the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes with the Mississippi River. 
Metro Transit has unveiled what Northstar Commuter Rail locomotives will look like when they begin rolling along the rails in late 2009. 
In a comprehensive review of dozens of studies, published by the Urban Land Institute, the researchers conclude that 
In a survey conducted by Smart Growth America and the National Association of Realtors®, 90 percent of respondents believe new communities should be designed so we can walk more and drive less, and that public transportation should be improved and accessible. "No surprise there," says Joan Pasiuk, Program Director of Transit for Livable Communities' Bike/Walk Twin Cities initiative. "With increasing concern about climate change and congestion, many people are looking for new ways to get around town." 
Stacey joined TLC in November 2007, after spending several years as the Accounts Payable Manager at Mississippi Market. She brings an extensive range of business and financial management experience: from Deputy City Auditor/Payroll Mgr for the City of Berkeley, Ca; to Business Manager for Reuben Lindh Learning Center, to Co-founder and Administrative Director of the Minnesota School of Acupuncture and Herbal Studies. She also owned and operated her own wilderness resort in Ely, MN, where she catered to non-motorized leisure activities and adventures. In conjunction with the Executive Director, Stacey manages accounting, payroll, budgeting, human resources, and procurement. Contact her by email: StaceyP [at] tlcminnesota.org. 
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