
View recorded 2021 Speaker Series:
Austin Panel: How to Have a Successful Referendum for Transit
Austinites passed a $7 billion transit referendum in November 2020. See more, including headshots and bios for all five panelists:
- Sam Sargent, Capital Metro
- Jackie Nirenberg, Capital Metro
- Yannis Banks, Capital Metro
- Tina Bui, Transit for Austin
- Scott Morris, Central Austin Community Development Corporation
Transit Funding with Beth Osborne, Director at Transportation for America
Learn more from Beth Osborne, Executive Director at Transportation 4 America about her work, the top three Transit Funding Principles of Transportation for America, dive into the American Jobs Plan, and discuss local transit trends. Hear why transportation has become a hot topic nationwide, what T4America is doing to protect (even enhance) funding for transit, and how that translates to the Nashville area.
Jason Spain, the Executive Director of the Tennessee Public Transportation Association.
The Tennessee Public Transportation Association (TPTA) is a non-profit statewide organization dedicated to improving public transportation in all Tennessee communities. Learn more about TPTA and their advocacy work and how you can support their efforts.
Transit Alliance Speaker Series: Mobility is the Foundation of Opportunity with Ashley Northington, Vice Chair of Moving Forward.