HRDC and Transportation for America Host: State of the Art Transportation Public Presentation
Streamline Transit was awarded a workshop grant to enhance community transportation networks through arts and culture. Join us at City Hall, 121 N. Rouse, on Tuesday, September 25 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.
Learn how small and large scale transportation investments can be transformed into assets that improve the Gallatin Valley’s stability, economic opportunity, and social equality. Investments in public transportation will transform neighborhoods in a positive way by building social capital, supporting local businesses, and celebrating the local culture in our community.
Featuring experts from Transportation for America, Americans for the Arts and others, including.
John Robert Smith: John Robert Smith currently serves as Chairman of Transportation for America, where he advises on strategy, capacity building, and national outreach. He became chairman in 2012 after leading Reconnecting America as President & CEO. Prior to his role there, he served as Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi for 16 years. During his tenure as Mayor, John Robert received acclaim for his aggressive facilitation of the public-private partnerships that resulted in over $430M of infrastructure projects that bolstered the economy and quality of life for the people of Meridian.
Joseph Kunkel: Joseph Kunkel, a Northern Cheyenne Tribal Member, is the Executive Director of Sustainable Native Communities Collaboration. A passionate community designer, planner, and educator, Joseph’s work has encompassed several schematic and built community housing projects, the research and publication of 22 case studies and best practices highlighting exemplary Native housing processes, and dozens of workshops and studios to build the design and technical capacity of students and practitioners in Indian Country.
Karen Bubb: Karen Bubb leads the implementation of Boise’s Cultural Plan. This includes introducing the plan to residents; creating and managing mini-plans based on goals and objectives; working with internal and external partners to develop cultural policy and programming; and serve as a liaison regarding planning and development efforts. In her role as Cultural Planner, she leads dynamic workshops and offers one-on-one consulting for artists, developers, and community groups who aspire to impact Boise’s cultural landscape.
To find out more about how HRDC is building a better community, visit thehrdc.org
