Registration for the 2016 Surrey and SFU Transportation Talks Program (previously known as the “Transportation Lecture Program”) is now open! Website Link is
http://www.surrey.ca/city-services/7097.aspxI took this program in 2011, and found it to be very interesting, and it gave me a lot of insight into how CoS is able to grant funding for Transportation Projects like sidewalks. Mark
The program brings together residents, senior Surrey staff, and guest lecturers from TransLink, Metro Vancouver, and private industry to discuss planning and transportation practice in the City of Surrey. Participants will have the opportunity to design solutions to local transportation issues, with help from classmates and staff, and pitch these solutions to Surrey management for construction/implementation! Please see below to learn more.
About the Lecture Program
The Transportation Talks Program is presented in partnership by the City of Surrey and the SFU City Program. This annual course is a comprehensive introduction to transportation in the Lower Mainland, with a particular focus on Surrey. Speakers include senior staff from City of Surrey, TransLink, Metro Vancouver, the development industry and others. The program also features several field trips, including site visits on a chartered TransLink bus as well as an interactive walking tour of City Centre. You’ll learn about how transportation planning decisions are made, but it’s also a great opportunity to meet others, ask questions, and give back to your community by solving local transportation issues or making improvements.
No expertise is required, just an interest in transportation and/or community planning.
Schedule
o Nine Tuesdays evenings, Sep 6–13, Sep 27-Nov 8, 2016 (6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.)
o One Saturday bus tour on Sep 24 (9 a.m.–1 p.m.)
Venue
Community Room 2E-A, Surrey City Hall, 13450 104 Ave, Surrey, B.C.
Fee
o Surrey residents pay $20 (including GST), plus a $100 cheque deposit (payable to the City of Surrey). The cheque will be returned if you attend eight of the ten classes.
· NOTE: a limited-number of scholarships for Surrey residents are available based on need. Contact jordan.magtoto@surrey.ca or call 604-590-4041 to learn more.
o Non-Surrey residents pay $100 (including GST), plus a $100 cheque deposit (payable to the City of Surrey). The cheque will be returned if you attend eight of the ten classes.
o Professional participants (defined by your employer paying for you to attend) pay $200 (including GST), plus a $100 cheque deposit (payable to the City of Surrey). The cheque will be returned if you attend eight of the ten classes.
Application Process & Registration
Complete online registration on Surrey’s Transportation Talks Program webpage:
http://www.surrey.ca/city-services/7097.aspxPlease note that registration is limited to 25 participants—spaces are quickly filling up.
More Information
Please find attached a copy of the course overview—feel free to pass this information on to your contacts. For more information, visit our website
http://www.surrey.ca/city-services/7097.aspx. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to give me a call at 604-591-4041 or reply to this email.
Thanks for your consideration, and I hope to hear from you.
JORDAN MAGTOTO
CITY OF SURREY
Rapid Transit & Strategic Projects
13450 104th Ave, Surrey, BC, Canada V3T 1V8
T 604.591.4041 |
www.surrey.ca
