New Rail~Volutionaries at Oct 15th Rail~Volution DC Conference

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New Rail~Volutionaries





Founded at Rail~Volution 2010 in Portland, Oregon, the New Rail~Volutionaries is a national networking group associated with the annual Rail~Volution conference and passionate about the impact of new professionals in creating livable communities.  This group aims to connect a wide spectrum of new and emerging transportation and land-use oriented professionals and advocates at the conference and throughout the year.  These people share a vision to create places that are more equitable, sustainable and economically vibrant.


Join us at Rail~Volution 2011 in Washington, DC for many networking events including:

Monuments by Moonlight (pre-conference event)
Saturday, October 15, 7:00 pm-10:00 pm

Traveling in early?  New to Rail~Volution?  Let the newest generation of transit professionals show you their city in a totally unique way.  Libations with the locals, monuments by moonlight, create-your-own swag. This night is young and the sky is the limit. Cost $15.

Rail~Volution Filmfest 2011
Monday, October 17, 6:30 pm-9:00 pm

A sell-out success from Rail~Volution 2010, the Filmfest is headed to DC in full force.  This new and inspiring collage of short films, centered around the themes of transit and livable communities, is sure to be a conversation starter. From bus rapid transit, to streetcar, to cycletracks and more, you’ll want to be a part of this virtual multimodal journey and social event. Benefitting the Coalition for Smarter Growth and co-hosted by DC New Rail~Volutionaries. Cost $25.

Interested in submitting a film to be shown?

Answer the Call for Films by September 21.





New Rail~Volutionaries: Advancing the Movement - Together

Tuesday, October 18, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm


Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley will give the keynote speech: Too often advocates of rail, pedestrians, cycling and mass transit operate in so-called competing silos. How can the next generation, the New Rail~Volutionaries, adjust that mindset and promote livable communities -- together? It's your call to action. Meet, listen, discuss and move forward.A lot has happened since the New Rail~Volutionaries group was founded last year. Participants have formed New Rail~Volutionaries chapters across North America and have worked hard to make Rail~Volution a conference and movement that better fits new and emerging professionals. Meet fellow New Rail~Volutionaries, discuss progress and plans, and learn how you can create your own chapter in your home city.

Moderator: Nolan Lienhart, Urban Designer, ZGF Architects LLP, Portland, Oregon

Moderator: Eric Hesse, America Public Transportation Association, Climate Change Working Group Chair, TriMet, Portland, Oregon

Senator Jeff Merkley, Oregon



Interested in starting your own local chapter of New Rail~Volutionaries?

We are actively seeking impassioned New Rail~Volutionaries in other regions to join our effort.  Chapters can be as informal as a group that meets for regular happy hours, to one that serves a new catalyst for regional change or actively participates on the New Rail~Volutionaries National Committee.

We ask for your region's support of the New Rail~Volutionaries.  In doing so, our National Committee will support your chapter by connecting it with Rail~Volutionaries in your region who have expressed interest in being connected with other like-minded visionaries.  The attached New Chapter Start-Up Kit will help your chapter become organized.  An available DVD of films from the 2010 New Rail~Volutionaries film festival will create opportunity for chapter kick-off events and generate excitement for furthering this effort.

Click here to download the New Rail~Volutionaries New Chapter Start-Up Kit.

For more information on creating a regional chapter and obtaining a complimentary DVD of films from the 2010 New Rail~Volutionaries film festival, please contact:


Art Pearce (Portland Region Chapter)
New Rail~Volutionaries, National Committee Chair
503.823.8041 / art.pearce@portlandoregon.gov


Todd Borkowitz (Portland Region Chapter)
New Rail~Volutionaries, National Committee Development Chair
503.467.6782 / tberks@hotmail.com

http://www.railvolution.org/new-railvolutionaries