From Michelle Dibblee, Senior Organizer A great big THANK YOU to TLC members! Together with allied organizations and elected officials, you made sure that transit...
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05.032011April 10, 2015
TLC and Transit Partners Allies Make a Down Payment of 5,000 Postcards to Governor Dayton!
From Michelle Dibblee, Senior Organizer On Thursday April 21st, 2011, Governor Dayton convened a roundtable discussion highlighting the benefits of transit. As you may know,...
04.052011April 10, 2015
Hats off to our members and allies!
By Michelle DibbleeIn Community, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Economy, Environment, Equity, Funding
Thank you! TLC’s members and allies filled the room at House Transportation Committee meetings on Monday, March 21, 2011. Your presence and spirited testimony reminded legislators of the many people who use our buses and trains. Many of you also testified at the Senate Transportation Committee meetings or joined us for our press conference at the Capitol on March 31.
03.022011April 10, 2015
Telling Transit’s Story at the Capitol
From Michelle Dibblee, Senior Organizer Thanks to all the members and allies who helped us bring transit to the Capitol! On Wednesday February 16th, 2011,...
01.312011April 10, 2015
Red Rock Open Houses Encourage Public Engagement
From Michelle Dibblee, Senior Organizer, and Barb Thoman, Executive Director Despite the hue and cry about a possible slowdown in rail development, communities around the...
01.052011April 10, 2015
Transit Funding Workshops Successful!
From Michelle Dibblee, Senior Organizer Last fall, TLC members asked for more specific and current information about how our region's transit systems are funded and...
12.202010April 10, 2015
Stops for Us Coalition in St. Paul Wins National Environmental Justice Award
From Michelle Dibblee, Senior Organizer The Central Corridor “Stops for Us” Campaign recently announced that it is the winner of a National Achievements in Environmental Justice...
12.082010April 14, 2015
TLC is Kicking it Up a Notch for Transit Funding 101 Workshops!
From Michelle Dibblee, Senior Organizer Tonight’s the night! After a major team effort involving TLC’s staff and members, we are launching our “Transit Funding 101”...
10.272010April 10, 2015
Rail~Volution 2010 –an Organizer’s Take
By Michelle DibbleeIn Transit, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Bike Share, Complete Streets, Equity, Green Line, Light Rail, Peer Regions
From Michelle Dibblee, Senior Organizer Last week in Portland, I was initiated into Rail~Volution – the annual conference of people working “to build livable communities...
10.062010April 10, 2015
HOURCAR Membership Breaks Records!
From Michelle Dibblee, Senior Organizer Special Note: For Autumn Bike Walk Week, HOURCAR is waiving half of the application fee for new individual HOURCAR accounts...