MEDIA ADVISORY: “Metro Money” panel discussion on WMATA dedicated funding with local officials and national transit experts

Posted on by Claire Jaffe

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 2016

CONTACT
Aimee Custis
(202) 431-7185
aimee@smartergrowth.net

MEDIA ADVISORY:
“Metro Money” panel discussion on WMATA dedicated funding with local officials and national transit experts

What:

Coalition for Smarter Growth and Georgetown University’s Urban and Regional Planning Program present “Metro Money: A discussion on dedicated funding for Metro”.

Who:

Panelists include:

  • Jack Evans, Metro Board chair, and DC Ward 2 Councilmember
  • Robert Puentes, President and CEO, Eno Transportation Foundation
  • Marc Korman (D), Delegate, MD District 16
  • Kate Mattice, acting Executive Director, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
  • Emeka Moneme, Deputy Executive Director, Federal City Council
  • Stewart Schwartz, Executive Director, Coalition for Smarter Growth
  • Uwe Brandes, Executive Director, Georgetown University Urban and Regional Planning Program (Moderator)

Cosponsors of tonight’s event include Action Committee for Transit, Crystal City Business Improvement District, Georgetown Business Improvement District, Greater Greater Washington, Golden Triangle Business Improvement District, NoMa Business Improvement District, Prince George’s Advocates for Community-based Transit, Sierra Club DC and VA Chapters

Where:

Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies Campus
640 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC

When:

TONIGHT: Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. (Doors open at 5:45pm)

About the Coalition for Smarter Growth
The Coalition for Smarter Growth is the leading organization in the Washington DC region dedicated to making the case for smart growth. Its mission is to promote walkable, inclusive, and transit-oriented communities, and the land use and transportation policies and investments needed to make those communities flourish. Learn more at smartergrowth.net.

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