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Get TEDxMileHighSalon with a cherry on top

You’ve likely heard that we’ve added a new experience to the 2012 lineup: TEDxMileHighSalon will debut on Thursday, January 19th. It’s an intimate, interactive meet-up that allows you unprecedented access to TEDxMileHigh speakers and the opportunity to network with other like-minded individuals. You now have the chance to win two tickets to the event or other incredible prizes for those who attend.

There are several ways you can boost your chances. If you’re already a fan of TEDxMileHigh on Facebook and a follower on Twitter, you will automatically be entered once to win. If not, ‘Like’ and ‘Friend’ us by January 8th. Our online presence is all about you, the TEDxMileHigh Community member, so our Social Media Team will be watching the activity over the next few weeks to identify our ‘uber’ fans. Comment here on our new blog. Chat with us on Facebook and Twitter. Share with your friends. The more you interact the more times you are entered to win tickets. We’ll announce a number of winners the week of January 9th. If you win and have already purchased tickets to the event, we’ll provide you with a refund.

For those who purchase tickets to TEDxMileHighSalon, you’ll also be entered to win some great prizes that will be awarded at the January 19th event. To offer up a few clues, think about your favorite restaurant, museum, and Colorado activities.

Of course the giveaways pale in comparison to the stellar lineup that you’ll hear from and mingle with at TEDxMileHighSalon. Back by popular demand is professional cycling coach Dr. Allen Lim, plus you’ll hear what’s happened to SAME Café and Libby Birky since she last spoke at TEDxMileHigh 2011. You won’t want to miss it!

Tickets are only $25 and they’re very limited. You can get them here, along with details of the event. Good luck and we look forward to seeing you in January!

P.S. Details about TEDxMileHigh 2012 are coming soon…

We’ve arrived… the TEDxMileHigh blog is here!

It’s been a long time and coming… welcome to the official spot for conversation and discussion surrounding TEDxMileHigh. In talking with many of you since TEDxMileHigh 2011: Inspired Citizenship, a common theme has emerged: a need to remain connected to affect meaningful and lasting change in our community.

With this in mind, consider this blog just one way that we hope to keep you connected and informed on the topics important to you – technology, entertainment, design, science, education, socially-minded enterprise and innovation of all types and, ultimately, community.

What you will find here is a diverse group of blog contributors who will offer unique perspectives on the issues and opportunities facing our community, bring insight from the great minds and leaders in our state who are shaping the future, and shine a light on the latest happenings. You’ll also see posts from your favorite speakers of 2011 and those who make the roster for 2012. Just as we did with each speaker last year, a challenge will accompany each post, designed to spark conversation and promote inspired citizenship among us all.

Our vision for TEDxMileHigh and its impact in our community is one that will develop over a number of years. Ultimately, we hope that conversations that start here will promote inspired action and that the growing community will serve to amplify the effects. Our view is that action starts with awareness and a deep understanding of today’s opportunities and obstacles, which leads to a genuine desire and commitment to promote existing great ideas and develop new ones that powerfully address current needs. It all begins with you and your response to not only the ideas presented on stage (and captured in video), but also your conversations with other members of the TEDxMileHigh Community.

So, as we launch this effort, remember that ‘you’ are the TEDxMileHigh Community and the center of this blog. Your ideas, your insights, your contributions and your feedback will create this community – a powerful one that will shape the future of Colorado and beyond. I will personally take the time to carefully consider and respond to the comments you leave on this blog, as will others. You can also feel free to email me directly at [email protected] with your thoughts and ideas.

Hopefully you’ll feel it’s worth stopping by to check in. Who knows, maybe you’ll even subscribe. Until next time…

 

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As the world continues to add more and more people, and upward mobility allows more  people access to basic technologies (like computers and cars), the world feels infinitely smaller. Over the last twenty years or so, there has been a focus on environmental responsibility, the containment of greenhouse gasses, and reductions of carbon emissions. Much of the discussion, though broad, has been focused on the almighty automobile.  In this TED talk, the Chairman of Ford Motor Company discusses his obsession with cars, the environment, and the future of “global gridlock.”

The talk got me thinking a lot about Denver, and the biggest frustration I have with our city: traffic. Many of us live in Colorado to be in the mountains, which means hiking in the summer, and skiing in the winter. People come to live in our state from all around the country to experience the Rocky Mountain powder in Summit County and beyond. Last winter was epic for Colorado skiers and riders, many days were full-on powder bliss in the high country, while Denver remained fairly dry. There were only a few days when I didn’t want to ride last season, all due to my fear of horrible traffic delays on I-70.

The front range of Colorado is still experiencing growth, which is leading to more traffic on the highway systems around Denver and into summit county. For years, there have been initiatives to build rail systems in the mountains (including when Denver won the 1976 bid for winter Olympics, which it subsequently turned down due to high costs), and think tanks about how we might find a solution to the problem. Yet very little has happened. Road expansions can’t keep up with the influx of cars on the road, especially during ski season.

What are we doing as citizens of Denver, and lovers of the outdoors, to curb traffic gridlock in and around Denver? What needs to happen to alleviate the issue?  

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