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b'12-1:30pm\\n\\nAcross Canada, including Lethbridge, there is definite convergence of both short and long term visions for more sustainable communities. For instance, in 2006, the City of Lethbridge invested in its public transit system by purchasing 16 new buses, developing levels of service standards through community consultation, and redesigning transit services. At the same time, sustainability became the focus of City Council\\u2019s 2007-2010 Strategic Plan, \\u201cTowards a Sustainable Future\\u201d and Lethbridge Transit\\u2019s 2008-2011 Business Plan, \\u201cOn the Road to Sustainability\\u201d. As well, the City\\u2019s recent \\u201cPlan Your City\\u201d consultation process to update the City\\u2019s Municipal Development Plan suggests that the citizens of Lethbridge are looking for change in how the city grows and develops.\\n\\n\\tJohn King will build on these examples and discuss the Canada-wide long term vision for public transit - Transit Vision 2040 - and how it is applicable to smaller centres like Lethbridge. John will consider what all of this means for the community of Lethbridge and public transportation looking forward on the Road to Sustainability?\\n\\nSpeaker: John King, Transit Manager, City of Lethbridge\\n\\nJohn King has been Transit Manager with the City of Lethbridge since 2005, and has over 30 years of planning, development, and management experience with transit systems in Saskatchewan and British Columbia, and consulting experience across Canada. He is an active and involved member of CUTA - on the Board of Directors, as a Master Trainer, and on numerous committees. John holds a bachelor and a master\\u2019s degree in applied science.'