Transforming the future of transit in the D

Bringing 21st century mass transit to the region is one heck of an undertaking. That’s why local and national policymakers, researchers, industrialists and creators are joining forces April 7-9 at the Westin Book Cadillac for Transforming Transportation, a summit focused on sharing knowledge and advancing systems of thought that can turn an idea into real-world innovation. And the invitation’s open, whether light rail or SMART buses get your heart a-thumpin’. For this inaugural meeting of the minds, Transforming Transportation reached out to the collaboration between University of Michigan and SMART, who will hold their annual summit in concert. The extensive and quite varied list of speakers include Transportation for America Director James Corless, City of Los Angeles Director of Transportation Planning Jay Kim, Kal Gyimesi, an associate partner at IBM Global Business Services and SEMCOG’s Carmine Palumbo.

The program will combine high level speeches with collaborative work groups, plus a call for posters and plenty of cultural visits in and around Detroit. Registration ends April 3 — guarantee your place here.