This signature series is an ideal opportunity to connect with project stakeholders, as well as key leaders and community organizers. Historically, Purple Line NOW audiences are knowledgeable about light rail transit and community development, and dedicated to seeing the project through to successful completion.
Most Recent Forums:
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Planning for the Purple Line – Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties’ Initiatives
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Virtual, via Zoom Webinar
The forum, Planning for the Purple Line – Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties’ Initiatives, featured a fantastic panel with Planning Board Chairs from both Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, Artie Harris, (Montgomery County) and Peter Shapiro, (Prince George’s County), Evan Glass, Montgomery County Council President, Eric Olson, Prince George's County Council Member and Transportation Committee Chair, Maricela Cordova, Montgomery County Department of Transportation Acting Deputy Director, Transportation Policy, Christina Contreras, Strategic Projects Implementation Manager, and Victor Weissberg, Special Assistant to the Director and Major Projects Manager, Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation.
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Getting Ready for the First Purple Line Ride!
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2020 | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Virtual
Moderator: Ralph Bennett, Purple Line NOW President
Panelists: Casey Anderson, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, Vicki Davis, President, Urban Atlantic Development, The Honorable Andrew Friedson, Montgomery County Council Member (District 1), The Honorable Dannielle M. Glaros, Prince George’s County Council Member (District 3), John L. Ziegenhein, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Chevy Chase Land Company and Justin Kennell, Development Manager, Bozzuto Development Company
Previous fora in our Envisioning the Purple Line Series have included:
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Completing the Capital Crescent Trail
Date: Thursday, July 25 10, 2019 | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: Lawton Community Center
Moderator: Ralph Bennett, Purple Line NOW President
Panelists: Andrew Friedson, Montgomery County District 1 Councilmember, Peter Gray, Board Member of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, Matt Johnson, Project Manager at the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Hans Riemer, Montgomery County At-Large Councilmember, Peter van der Waart, CEO of the Purple Line Transit Partners
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A Purple Line Update in College Park
Date: Thursday, January 10, 2019 | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: College Park City Hall
Moderator: Ralph Bennett, Purple Line NOW President
Panelists: Fred Craig, CEO of the Purple Line Transit Partners, Patrick Wojahn, Mayor of College Park
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A Purple Line Update in Riverdale Park
Date: Monday, July 23, 2018 | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: PRA Auditorium in Riverdale Park
Event Keynote: Fred Craig, CEO of the Purple Line Transit Partners
Moderator: Ralph Bennett, Purple Line NOW President
Panelists: Fred Craig, CEO of the Purple Line Transit Partners, Dannielle Glaros, Prince George's County Council Chair, Dr. Gerrit-Jan Knaap, Director of the Purple Line Corridor Coalition
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A Project Status Update with Maryland Secretary of Transportation Pete Rahn
Date: January 18, 2018, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
Event Keynote: Maryland Secretary of Transportation, Pete Rahn
Panelists: Charles Lattuca (Maryland Transit Administration, Executive Director for Transit Development and Delivery); Tim Cupples (Purple Line Implementation Manager, Montgomery County); Vic Weissberg (Special Assistant at Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation, Prince George’s County); and representatives from Purple Line Transit Partners
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The Denver Eagle Commuter Rail Lines: A Successful Public/Private Partnership Project
Purple Line NOW is delighted to present Brian Middleton, Project Director for the Regional Transportation District's FasTracks Eagle P3 commuter rail project in Denver, the first such P3 in the country. He will give an overview of how a successful P3 project works and describe how his team made it happen in their city. Brian is the go-to subject matter expert on all things Eagle P3. He has worked on transit projects across the globe, initially serving as the contractor’s project manager on projects including P3s. After moving to the United States 20 years ago, he supported transit agencies across the nation with Design-Build (DB) and Design-Build-Operate-Maintain (DBOM) projects prior to moving to Denver to lead the Eagle P3 project. As an added bonus, Brian has worked with Fluor for many years - the same concessionaire chosen to build and operate the Purple Line.
Date: September 29, 2016, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location:Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane -
A Purple Line Update
Date: April 21, 2016, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: Montgomery College - Silver Spring Campus
Event Keynote: Maryland Secretary of Transportation, Pete Rahn
Moderator: WAMU's Transportation Reporter Martin Di Caro
Panelists: Qingbin Cui, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park; Charles Lattuca, Maryland Transit Administration, Executive Director for Transit Development and Delivery; Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal.
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Purple Line and a New College Park
Date: February 22, 2016, 2:00 pm
What does the Purple Line mean for college students, the campus, and the surrounding community? A variety of leaders from College Park and University of Maryland will present the most up-to-date information via panel discussion.
Location: University of Maryland, Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Prince George's RoomEvent Panelists: Ken Ulman, Chief Strategy Officer for Economic Development, University of Maryland, College Park; Eric Olson, Executive Director, College Park City - University Partnership; Maya Spaur, Student Government Association - Sustainability Committee; Jeff Kayce, Vice President, the Bozzuto Companies and University of Maryland Alumnus; Andy Fellows, former College Park Mayor; Other panelists will be added as they confirm.
In order for us to continue our work and this informative series, we rely on your donations. Your sponsorship of Purple Line NOW is an ideal opportunity to connect with project stakeholders, as well as key leaders and community organizers. If you support the Purple Line - this is a terrific way to let the community know it!
For more information or to become a sponsor, please see Sponsorship donation levels and benefits. Please note: All sponsors will receive recognition for one year following their last donation.
With sincere thanks for helping us to keep our own training running!
If you have questions, please contact:
Christine Scott, Executive Director
Purple Line NOW
301-500-0756 or [email protected]
