2003 TALC Annual Summit - Funding a Sustainable Future
 

TALC hosts our Annual Summit event in March. This year was our sixth, and they keep getting bigger and better! Our featured speakers this year were Senator Barbara Boxer and State Senator Don Perata. Look below for a summary about this years event.

 

Thank you to all of those who attended this year's Annual Summit! And especially thanks to all of the volunteers, donors and speakers who helped make this an exceptional event! Over 240 activists, agencies and groups took part.

Check this page next week for more about the event, including summaries of the Strategy Sessions, photos and more.

Strategy Sessions included:


- Click below for summaries of each session

Transportation for a Livable Region:
putting together our comprehensive vision
Safe Routes to Transit: the new bicycle and pedestrian agenda
TEA-3: a winning campaign for federal dollars
Successful YIMBYs: a training for advocates of local smart growth
Tolling for Dollars: building a campaign for a $1 bridge toll increase to fund transit

2003 TALC Award winners:


Local Motion Award: to a great local campaign effort or leader

Eugene Bradley, for founding the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority Riders Union - presented by Margaret Okuzumi and Maria Alegria
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Bay Vision Award: for inspiring and effective work on regional issues

Maria Alegria of Faith Works!, for her work getting low-income communities to participate in their regional smart growth process in Contra Costa County - presented by John Dalrymple
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Elected Leader Award: for courage and vision in office

State Senator Don Perata, for spearheading the bridge toll increase proposal - presented by Stuart Cohen
   

Update: 04/14/2003

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