A robust economy for South Florida depends on reliable, affordable mobility options that reduce congestion, strengthen communities, and improve the quality of life. Mobility planning organizations and providers are collaborating with partners to establish innovative projects to improve the access between a traveler’s origin/destination and a transit station/stop.
Check out any of the presentations provided below to learn about the economic and community benefits of improved first/last mile connectivity, what types of densities and land use policies support it, and an overview of South Florida’s’ regional vision.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
The Honorable Steve Geller
Chair, South Florida Regional Planning Council; Broward County Commissioner, District 5; Former State Senator, District 31
Greg Stuart
Executive Director, Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
Federal Financing Tools: Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (TIFIA)
Robert Hanifin, AICP
Project Development Lead, Transit & TOD, Build America Bureau at the U.S. Department of Transportation
Why is the First & Last Mile Connectivity to transit opportunities important for our Region? What are its economic and community benefits?
Cary Goldberg
President, Diversified Companies & Council Member, South Florida Regional Planning Council
Greg Stuart
Executive Director, Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
What role does density play in influencing First Last Mile Connectivity? What land use policies are needed for TOCs to have better connectivity?
Aileen Bouclé, AICP
Executive Director, Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization
Can people reach their desired destinations? On demand micro transit and multimodal choices.
Christina Miskis (Moderator)
Principal Planner, South Florida Regional Planning Council
Loraine Cargill
Director of Strategic Planning, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
James Cromar
Deputy Executive Director, Mobility Initiatives, Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
Tiffany Gehrke
State Complete Streets Coordinator, Florida Department of Transportation
Regional Transportation Vision & Call to Action
David Dech
Executive Director, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
The Honorable Beam Furr
Broward County Commissioner; Chair, Southeast Florida Transportation Council, 2nd Vice Chair SFRPC
