The Michigan By Rail Public Forum in Kalamazoo will be held on Thursday November 18, from 6-8 PM, at The Fetzer Center, located at Western Michigan University- 2350 Business Ct, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Please Join Senator-Elect Tonya Schuitmaker, State Representative Larry DeShazor, Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell, Portage Mayor Peter J. Strazdas, elected officials and your fellow citizens for the Kalamazoo Michigan By Rail public forum.
The Michigan by Rail Forum in Kalamazoo is part of a series of public forums taking place throughout the state to engage citizens on a vision for the future of Michigan’s freight and passenger rail system.
The event will include an overview of the existing system; an interactive rail mapping session; discussion of financing issues and a big-picture vision of the future of Michigan’s railroad system.
Forums cities include Ann Arbor, East Lansing, Dearborn, Traverse City, Holland, Jackson, Detroit, Muskegon, Battle Creek, Flint, Royal Oak, and St. Joseph/Benton Harbor.
Please participate and make your voice heard.
Sponsors for this forum are:
Michigan Environmental Council
Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
WMU Environmental Studies Program
Partners for this forum are:
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Republicans for Environmental Protection
WMU Students for a Sustainable Earth
Kalamazoo College Orange, Black and Green Initiative
Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum
Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce
Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study
Northside Association for Community Development
Kalamazoo Environmental Council
Midwest Realty Group, LLC
FACEBOOK EVENT:
CONTACT:
Tim Fischer
(517) 487-9539
The Fetzer Center is located at Western Michigan University, 2350 Business Ct, Kalamazoo, Michigan
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