Twin Cities Transportation Academy Application 2025 "*" indicates required fields First Name*Last Name*Pronouns*Email Address* Street Address*City*State*SelectAlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces PacificZip*Application QuestionsThis section of the application is simply an opportunity for you to share more about why you are interested in the Community Transportation Academy and what background you have in advocacy or in local transportation issues. There are no prerequisites or other requirements for participation.How did you hear about the academy?*Our Streets Staff MemberOur Streets EventSocial MediaOur Streets WebsiteMarketing EmailOtherWhat is your relationship to transportation and transit in the Twin Cities?*In a few sentences, let us know why you would be interested in participating in the Twin Cities Transportation Academy.*Are you involved in any local advocacy work, transportation or otherwise? If so, please describe.*AttendanceParticipation in most sessions will help the group get the most out of this course. Students last year were in favor of more in-person classes, so this year we are offering all in-person with a hybrid option (likely google meet or zoom, where remote students will engage in discussion with an in-person group or amongst themselves). Because only one Our Streets staff person is coordinating the class, the hybrid option will not be as robust as online seminars can be, but at least participants can hear speakers remotely and engage to some level with each other. Sessions will take place Tuesdays from 5:15-7:45 with a couple of optional additions. If attending the whole class time is not an option, but you’d be able to attend a substantial portion of the class, we encourage you to still sign up.Check all the following classes you're able to attend (Tuesdays 5:15-7:45 unless otherwise noted)* September 2 – Room 120, Pillsbury Hall September 9 – Room 120, Pillsbury Hall September 16 – Room 120, Pillsbury Hall September 20 **optional, Saturday, Imagine Frogtown/Rondo 11-5 (join for panel and/or highway storytelling) September 23 – Room 120, Pillsbury Hall September 30 – Room 120, Pillsbury Hall October 7 – Room 120, Pillsbury Hall October 14 – Room 120, Pillsbury Hall October 21 – no in-person class, work on final projects October 28 – Room 120, Pillsbury Hall November 11 – **optional re-connect happy hour** at Arbeiter brewing, 5-7pm Select AllSchedule: 5-5:15: arrive, grab a snack/beverage, settle in, sign in 5:15-5:30: finish sign in, welcome speaker, community announcements 5:45-6:30: speaker presentation (if presentation format) 6:30-6:45: small group discussion 6:45-7:15: share back and Q&A with speaker(s) 7:15-7:40: workshop activities 7:40-7:45 last announcements, pack upPlease list any known conflicts or absences you might have for the sessions.Our Streets is committed to building spaces that are as accessible as possible for all community members. Please share any access needs that you may have and what accommodations you may need to participate in the course.Dietary restrictions: In addition to a $50 Metro Transit Go-To card, Our Streets will provide heavy snacks, bubbly water, and juice at every session since it is in the dinner hour. Please indicate any dietary restrictions/allergens. no dairy no eggs no gluten no tree nuts no peanuts no pork no meat Extra-curricular/post-class involvement: Check any that interest you (you can change your mind!) Light rail field trip during one class time (talking about the light rail on the light rail) Practice taking your bike on the bus Volunteer door-knocking afternoon with Our Streets canvassers (try it out!) Interview people for one to two hours (with one hour training beforehand), gathering short stories about transportation and St. Paul experiences at Imagine Frogtown/Rondo (9/20, 11-5) Grease Pit DIY bike shop visit to learn about using their shop Attend a Met Council meeting (Metro Transit’s home) Attend a MNDOT Coffee in Community meeting Host a MnDOT community meeting on the “Rethinking I-94 Project” with your neighborhood group and invite the class Visit the Hennepin County Public Library Special Collections: Learn to research local history, including road and land use history Select AllSurvey informationRe-Amp Network, whose generous grants support this academy and make it free, is interested in how well these academies in cities across the midwest are reaching diverse demographics. Instead of typical demographics questions, we are asking participants to discuss factors that relate to their ability to access transportation and advocacy. We will also deliver a survey at the end of class that will be anonymous if you prefer not to answer here. Any information you share will be anonymous and used for statistical purposes to inform future outreach. What neighborhood do you reside in or most closely associate your daily life with in and around the Twin Cities?How accessible are modes of transportation to you? Including cars, bikes, walking, rolling, buses, light rail, evie/hour car car-share, and lyft/uber/taxis.Please indicate your age group or select "prefer not to say" Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 or Above Prefer Not to Answer Please add any background information you wish to share that has a bearing on your transportation access, your ability to engage in this class, and/or in advocacy work.CAPTCHAPhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
