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Future City |Transportation Transformation w guest Charlie Crist
November 17, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Parking spaces or green places? Rethinking cities for getting people around…instead of cars
A Future City Conversation – Friday, November 17th
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Public transit, personal mobility, autonomous rides, shared and electric vehicles – Cities around the world are re-thinking what streets are and who they are for…people or cars?
More transportation choices, less parking and fresh innovations in moving people and things are coming. What does that look like for St. Petersburg and the fact that transportation may be the greatest economic challenge facing Tampa Bay today?
Join us as we talk with area leaders about envisioning a smarter transportation system that creates healthy, connected communities and streets that support active living and equal opportunities for all citizens.
Opening Remarks:
Rep. Charlie Crist, U.S. Representative, former Florida Governor
Featuring Guest Speakers:
Whit Blanton – Executive Director, Forward Pinellas
Cassandra Borchers – Chief Development Officer, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PTSA)
Joni James – CEO, St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
Evan Mory – Director, Transportation & Parking Management, City of St. Petersburg, Florida USA
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This “Working Lunch” Interactive Session is part of OPEN’s Future City theme, powered by Duke Energy, designed to spark conversation and learning around what it takes to build the kind of smart, inclusive, sustainable, and livable city we all want to call home in the future.
Over the course of three days, we will host six Future City discussions during lunch time (between 11 am and 2 pm) in central downtown St. Petersburg (two per day) on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday November 15 -17th as part of Et Cultura St Pete 2017.
To see the full line-up of Future City programming, please go to http://www.etcultura.com/interactive/futurecity.
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Here is how ticketing works:
• Priority entrance and seating for these sessions first goes to paid Et Cultura St Pete 2017 Ticket holders.
• Any remaining seats at the OPEN Interactive Sessions can then be filled by the general public, at no cost.
• All seating is first come, first serve.
Buy your week-long all-access tickets to Et Cultura St Pete 2017 now! Go to http://www.etcultura.com/tickets