It's Time for Transit! A Statewide Conference on Innovation, Service, and Economic Benefit

Tuesday, October 3, 2006
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p. m.

Transit can mean many different things to different people; yet every community’s strength and livelihood is impacted by a good transit system.  Transit is important for:

• Workers getting to jobs
• Families accessing childcare
• Clients getting to services
• Customers getting to businesses
• Students getting to school
• People connecting to community resources, including hospitals, shopping centers and local businesses
• Communities concerned about congestion
• Mobility for those with special needs
• Rural, suburban, small and big city communities across the state
• Communities concerned about air quality

It’s Time for Transit! will feature:

• National and state speakers
• Informative breakout sessions
• A guide to the nuts and bolts of transit
• Local solutions
• How to get involved
• Raising awareness of transit in your community
• Building and funding strong transit solutions
• Exploration into transit and economic development
• Opportunity for networking and information-sharing

It’s Time for Transit! will take place on October 3, 2006 at Northern Illinois University – Naperville, located at 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville, IL 60563. 
Stay tuned to www.workwelfareandfamilies.org for updates or contact us at wwf@workwelfareandfamilies.org or 312-658-0225 x203.  It’s Time for Transit! is sponsored by the Regional Transportation Authority, Illinois Department of Transportation/Rural Transit Assistance Center, Illinois Public Transportation Association and Community Transportation Association of America.