Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, December 5, 2012

Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting

Conference Room 4, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 3:00 PM (Estimated duration: One hour and thirty five minutes, expected ending at 4:40 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes (3:00 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair

2. Chair’s Report, 5 minutes (3:05 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair

3. Approval of Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2012, 5 minutes (3:10 PM) S. Olanoff, Chair

4. The Future of Transit and Development in Greater Boston 1 hour (3:15 PM) Stephanie Pollack, Associate Director of Research, Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, Northeastern University

5. New Business, 10 Minutes (4:15 PM) Items to be discussed that were not anticipated

6. Committee Reports, 5 minutes (4:25)

7. Member Announcements, 5 minutes (4:30 PM) Reports and Notices by Members (including regional concerns and local community issues)

8. Adjourn (4:35 PM)

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