Date: June 4 - 5, 2013
Location: Washington, DC

Description: LOCUS, Latin for “place,” is a national coalition of real estate developers and investors who know that transportation drives development and who advocate for sustainable, walkable urban development in metropolitan areas. This year’s LOCUS Summit will convene the leading real estate professionals from across the country to connect with members of Congress and discuss how federal policies and investments can support more walkable, sustainable developments and lead to a growing economy.

To register: http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/locus/2013-leadership-summit

Date: June 13 - 14, 2013
Location: New York, New York

Description: This training course offered by Project for Public Spaces (PPS) shows you how your community can get people out of their cars by creating great places and destinations that people want to reach by walking and biking. Examples from throughout North America and Europe will be highlighted in the course, along with new concepts for “rightsizing” streets, often referred to as road diets.

To register: http://www.pps.org/training/streets-as-places/

Date: June 23 - 26, 2013
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Description: The biennial Transit Initiatives and Communities Conference brings together transit agencies, local officials, transportation supporters, advocates, and ballot measure campaign professionals to discuss the latest information on transportation ballot measures. Conference sessions offer insights into recent elections and key trends shaping campaigns.

To register: http://www.cfte.org/initiatives-conferences

Date: August 13 - 15, 2013
Location: Sacramento, California

Description: This fourth national conference will feature workshop sessions, mobile tours, inspirational presentations, and networking opportunities to help communities start or expand their Safe Routes to School program. Learn how Safe Routes to School programs across the nation are changing the habits of an entire generation of schoolchildren while improving the health and environment of numerous communities. This event brings together a wide range of practitioners who are working to make it safe, convenient, and fun for children to walk and bicycle safely to school.

To register: http://saferoutesconference.org/

Date: August 18 - 21, 2013
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Description: The 2013 International Low Impact Development Symposium will bring together over 1,000 storm water researchers and practitioners to share their research, policy, and implementation successes.

To register: http://www.cce.umn.edu/2013-International-Low-Impact-Development-Symposium/index.html

Date: September 9 – 11, 2013
Location: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Description: This major gathering focuses on the needs of aging populations and how we better prepare our cities to serve this growing sector. Four thematic tracks will be followed during the conference: age-friendly cities as social innovation; the role of various stakeholders; the interface between built and social environments; and an evaluation of age-friendly city initiatives.

To register: http://www.afc2013.ca/en/

Date: September 9-11, 2013
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Description: This 2013 conference, sponsored by the Center for Community Progress, is themed “Investing in the Future: Unlocking Hidden Values.” The conference will focus on how the nation’s communities are recognizing and capitalizing on the value from their vacant and distressed properties in order to reduce costs, increase revenues, return equity to individuals, and create a stable foundation for future prosperity.

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Date: October 1 - 3, 2013
Location: Washington, DC

Description: This event sets the stage for conversations that will develop strategies, build capacity, increase momentum, and showcase best practices in walking and walkability. Every Body Walk! is an alliance that includes America Walks, Partnership for a Healthier America, Community Commons, Smart Growth America, the American Cancer Society, the Arthritis Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, and the American College of Sports Medicine.

To register: http://bit.ly/ZdqLnz