Connections 2040 Visioning Forum - December 3rd

rd, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Ballroom, 350 1st

Avenue NE in Cedar Rapids. One session is scheduled in the afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and

the second is in the evening between 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

The Connections 2040 Visioning Forum is a regional gathering where participants will learn about

current trends and explore choices for how we grow and how we travel. The centerpiece of the events

is an interactive exercise to design the region and future travel connections. Results will feed directly

into identifying alternatives to study as part of the Connections 2040 long range plan.

“This is our opportunity to come together and explore the future for our region. Where do we want to

grow? How do we want to travel? What do we want our communities to look like years from now?

Although this is a long

‐range transportation plan that covers 30 years, there’s really a $15 million dollar

five

‐year investment plan nested within it that will impact investment decisions immediately,” said Brian

Fagan, Chair of the Corridor MPO Policy Board.

The Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization is the federally designated transportation planning

organization for the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. Each year, it allocates more than $3 million to local

metropolitan communities. This long range plan will help chart the future between now and 2040 for

Cedar Rapids, Ely, Hiawatha, Fairfax, Marion, Robins, Shueyville and portions of Linn County.

For more information, please contact Adam Lindenlaub at the Corridor MPO at 319

‐286‐5064 or visit the

plan website at

www.connections2040.com. More information on the Corridor MPO and its activities is

available at

www.corridormpo.com .

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