Give a Minute is a new kind of public dialogue about how to make Chicago an easier place to get around without owning a car.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by CEOs for Cities:
WHAT: "Hey Chicago, what would encourage you to walk, bike or take CTA more often?"
CEOs for Cities launched the Give a Minute for Chicago campaign this week to help answer that question. Give a Minute is a new model for citizen participation. It's an easy way to share ideas about how to make Chicago an easier place to get around without owning a car, connect those ideas with change-making community leaders, and make things happen. And citizens only need one minute of their time for this interaction.
Chicago's featured leaders, including CTA Chairman Terry Peterson, Active Transportation Alliance Executive Director Ron Burke and SRAM President and CEO Stan Day, are asking residents this question. "Hey Chicago, what would encourage you to walk, bike or take CTA more often?" Citizens can text their ideas or post them to the Give a Minute website. These ideas will guide recommendations during the Connectivity Challenge in Chicago December 8-10. The Give a Minute for Chicago campaign was made possible through the generous support of the Chicago Transit Authority.
HOW: Text ideas to 312.380.0436 or post ideas to www.giveaminute.info
Give a Minute Promotional Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEWlsiEyuZ4
WHO: Give a Minute is a project of CEOs for Cities www.ceosforcities.org, and supported by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Give a Minute was designed and created by Local Projects.
WHEN: The campaign runs from November 2 – December 10, 2010.
About the Connectivity Challenge:
On December 8-10, CEOs for Cities and the Chicago Architecture Foundation will imagine the future of connectivity where we can meet our daily needs without owning a car. To explore this ambition, a team of national connectivity experts led by Jan Gehl, renowned urban planner and Danish Architect, and author of the newly released Cities for People book, will work over 2.5 days in Chicago with local transportation and land use agencies. In addition to producing big ideas and quick-start strategies for Chicago, results of the Connectivity Challenge will be reported nationally as part of a book, generously underwritten by The Rockefeller Foundation, as well as a promotional tour and national policy platform. Visit www.ofbyandforus.org for more information.
SOURCE CEOs for Cities
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