Preview (3/13): Charles Carlson of Metro Transit

MARCH 13 Transit Talk with Charles Carlson Saturday, Mar 13 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Gardens of Salonica 19 5th St NE, Minneapolis (map) Charles Carlson, Facilities Planner for Metro Transit, will give us a tour of his current projects and lead our conversation on additional topics. First, we'll talk about recent changes in downtown Minneapolis, and the implications of transit needs and investments for residential development, commercial businesses, and ridership satisfaction. Charles will then lead us in a conversation about the current status of regional transitways, such as the Central Corridor line and the proposed Southwest and Bottineau lines. Lastly, we'll learn about Arterial Bus Rapid Transit and how this concept can provide faster travel with better service and better stations along our highest ridership urban corridors. Charles is a facilities planner with Metro Transit Engineering & Facilities. He has worked for the Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit for five years on transportation policy, planning, and programming. Charles is a longtime resident of Minneapolis and has a bachelor’s degree in geography and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree, both from the University of Minnesota. *** Only 3 blocks north up E. Hennepin Avenue (County Road 52) from our old meeting place, and a half block west. As usual, invite anyone interested--free and open to the public. Come, buy your coffee (the law is you can't bring food or drinks into a restaurant), learn a lot and have your questions ready.