Hey BUSSA members!

There will be a general meeting followed by the screening of the award winning documentary Megacities. This will all take place in Wurster room 101 - which has a 12' by 8' projection screen!

BUSSA General Meeting + Movie Night
Thursday, April 6th at 6:30pm
Wurster Hall Room 101

We hope everyone can make it!

Also, we still have room for more people on the Berkeley Bicycle Tour!
The Bike Tour takes place Saturday April 8th, email us if you want more info or if you want to participate!

BERKELEY URBAN STUDIES STUDENT ASSOCIATION
BUSSA OFFICERS
CalBUSSA@gmail.com

Berkeley Urban Studies Student Association
BUSSA/CP-114 Event:
Berkeley Bicycle Tour- Saturday, April 8th at 10:30am

Take a ride around Berkeley on the Bicycle Boulevard. The tour destination will be the Berkeley marina and/or Indian Rock Park – and will finish at the Cheeseboard for lunch. Included will be a discussion of local traffic calming efforts, transportation planning, and citizen activism. We can arrange for bike + helmet rentals for those who do not have them.
(IF YOU NEED A BIKE WE NEED TO KNOW ASAP!!!)

Sign-up by emailing us at <CalBUSSA@gmail.com> Space is limited – so sign up quickly!

Lief Bursell
BUSSA Co-President

If anyone is around Saturday April 1st they should check this out!

Transportation and Land Use Coalition's
9th Annual Summit

NEXT STOP: GREAT COMMUNITIES

Come join over 200 transportation, housing, and smart growth advocates on Saturday, April 1 for the Transportation and Land Use Coalition‚s 9th Annual Summit in downtown Oakland. This is a great event for learning about key issues, honing skills, networking, and plugging into the movement for a sustainable and socially just Bay Area.

Admission is going fast. Pre-registration is just $10 but spaces are filling up quickly.

Learn more and register at www.transcoalition.org .
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WHEN
Saturday, April 1, 2006
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM (optional sessions from 2:30-3:45 PM)

WHERE
First Unitarian Church
685 14th St. (corner of Castro St.)
Downtown Oakland (near 12th St. BART and many AC Transit lines)
FREE Valet Bike Parking provided by East Bay Bicycle Coalition

COST
$10 in advance (includes breakfast, lunch, and materials)
Pre-registration is required, as space is limited.
If space is available, $20 at the door.

REGISTER TODAY!
Use the easy online registration form, and pay by check or credit card, at www.transcoalition.org .

SESSIONS

• Communicating Smart Growth (Lesson One: Don't Say Smart Growth)
• Efficient Land Use: Understanding the Benefits
• Walking Tour of Old Oakland
• Transportation Funding: What's Hot in 2006
• Can We Turn the Region Around?
• There Goes the Neighbor: Combating Displacement of Existing Residents
• Walkable Streets Toolkit
• Parking that Promotes Sustainability
• From Transit Villages to Ecocities, Reshaping the City for Long-Term Sustainability
• Transportation Justice: Celebrating Success, Looking Ahead
• Wheels of Change: Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Movements
• How to Choose: Comparing Transportation Modes
• Transportation 101: A Primer
• And more!
  

LEARN MORE
Learn more about the Summit and the sessions online at www.transcoalition.org Or call (510) 740-3150 and ask for Hoang, Marisol or Stuart. Or email summit@transcoalition.org.

BUSSA General Meeting

Thursday 3/16 in 106 Wurster Hall @ 6:30pm

Featuring discussion of upcoming

Berkeley Bicycle Tour (!),

Walking Tour of

SF Octavia Blvd. Better Neighborhoods Project,

and

Friends of the Urban Forest/Rebuilding Together
community service events.

Followed by screening of
Award-winning documentary Megacities

Brownies and dessert platter from Rick and Ann’s Restaurant served!