(September 4) Progress Through Partnerships: the Tampa Bay Smart Cities Alliance

What began as a collaboration on a proposal to win a federal grant to secure Smart City Challenge funds for the City of Tampa, evolved into a long-standing partnership led by the City of Tampa, the University of South Florida, and the Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven. This presentation will discuss the eight-year evolution of the partnership, the research initiatives that have resulted, and the benefits of partnerships in a complex world.

Sarah Hendricks
Deputy Program Director, Transportation Options
Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida

Sara Hendricks, AICP, TDM-CP, is Senior Research Associate and Deputy Program Director for the Transportation Options Program at the USF Center for Urban Transportation Research. Her research interests include transportation demand management, bicycle and pedestrian safety, and program evaluation.