the intersection of transportation policy, technology, and public-private partnerships
About the EventPresented in partnership with GNRC, we are welcoming Anthony Foxx to our virtual Spring event. With his rich life experience, he will have so much to share with our Design Center community. Anthony was the Mayor of Charlotte, a peer city of Nashville, and took major strides for the city’s transportation system. This set his path in the public sector leading him to a role as the 17th US Secretary of Transportation. Anthony has since transitioned into several advisory roles in the private sector.
We will kick off the event with a brief update from the Civic Design Center. After the Keynote presentation, we will invite local Nashville organizations to raise a question to Anthony on behalf of their communities. Following the question and answer portion, our CEO will have a quick debrief conversation about the future of Nashville transportation planning.
While tickets to the event are free, we will take a few moments during the event to encourage our guests to make a suggested donation of $25 (or $10 for members and other current contributors) to our Middle Tennessee grassroots fundraiser, The Big Payback. Certain prizes are set aside for the most people donating during a specific time period, so we hope that together, we can make a major impact with small donations! Sponsor companies receive complimentary tickets for their team members.
Can’t make it? Don't forget to donate during the Big Payback on May 6th!Our Keynote Speaker
Anthony Foxx is the Chief Policy Officer and Senior Advisor to the President and CEO at Lyft. In his role, Anthony works alongside Lyft's co-founders and executive team -- at the intersection of transportation policy, technology, and public-private partnerships -- to expand affordable mobility options and improve people's lives with the world's best transportation.
From 2013-2017, Anthony served as the 17th United States Secretary of Transportation, leading an agency with more than 55,000 employees and a $70 billion budget, whose primary goal was to ensure that America maintains the safest, most efficient transportation system in the world. Among many accomplishments during his tenure, the DOT established a first-ever policy framework for the safe integration of self-driving vehicles, and leveraged $350 million in public and private funding to demonstrate how smart technology can change cities and local communities.
Anthony was also the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 2009-2013. During this time, he made transportation investments the centerpiece of Charlotte's job creation and economic recovery efforts. These investments included extending the LYNX light rail system, the largest capital project ever undertaken by the city. He also expanded Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (the sixth busiest in the world), worked with North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue to accelerate the I-485 outer belt loop, and started the Charlotte Streetcar project.
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