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Hennepin County's Summer on the Plaza

What: Hennepin County Summer on the Plaza presents some of the hottest afternoon entertainment available downtown. Liven up your lunch – or briefly escape the cubicle – and join us at the Hennepin County Government Center's North Plaza for musicians, actors, dancers, educators and more! Hennepin County Public Affairs arranges all performances, which are uncompensated. More information at http://www.hennepin.us/summerontheplaza

When: May - Labor Day, Various Weekdays, Noon to 1 p.m.

Where: Hennepin County Government Center, North Plaza, 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487

The State and the Counties: How Fiscal Federalism is Playing out in Minnesota

What: This event is hosted by the Public Sector Economics Group at the University of Minnesota. For more information on this and similar events please visit the Public Sector Economics Workshop website.

When: May 24, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.

Where: Room 230, Ruttan Hall, St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota, 1994 Buford Ave., St. Paul, MN

Overview of The Sustainable City Year Program

What: The Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP) at the University of Oregon
is a nationally recognized, award-winning approach to providing
university assistance to local communities in Oregon. SCYP matches
faculty and their existing courses with city-identified projects in
one partner city each academic year. Although there are excellent
examples across many Universities of engaged learning or applied
studios, the scale and scope of this model changes the dynamics for
communities, students, faculty, and the University. In any given year,
the program engages 25 courses, 20 faculty, 500 students, and 10+
disciplines to provide 80,000+ hours of assistance – all directed
toward a single partner city. These efforts are supported by a
financial contribution from the partner city, which has ranged from
$250,000-$350,000 over the last three years.

Where: CURA's large conference room, 330 Humphrey Center, 301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455

When: Tuesday, May 24nd, 12 - 1:30 PM

Transportation Research Conference

What: The 23rd annual Transportation Research Conference hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies. Assistant Professor at the U of M’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Yingling Fan, will present “The Role of Transitways in our Region’s Economic Competitiveness.” The session will discuss the impact of the developing transitway network in the Twin Cities on connecting neighborhoods, workers and jobs. Following Fan's presentation, a panel of state and national leaders will discuss the policy implications of Fan’s study and whether the findings can lead to greater economic competitiveness. Also presenting is Earl Swift, author of The Big Roads, a recent book about the development of the interstate system.

Learn more at www.cts.umn.edu/Events/ResearchConf/2012/

When: May 23rd and 24th

Where: St. Paul RiverCentre