How can transit-oriented development around bus and rail assist the revitalization of older, legacy city downtowns? Let’s look at multiple cities across the Northeast and Midwest — examples of Frostbelt or Rustbelt communities seeking to rebound from decades of disinvestment and deindustrialization. Many of these downtowns have central transit hubs or are involved in establishing or restarting regional rail service. Transit is not a magic bullet or a substitute for market forces, but it can play a role. How big of a role? How can that role be optimized? And how can transportation agencies and local governments partner for success? Join us to hear the answers, and leave feeling as revitalized as the cities you’ll hear about.