News Release
Detroit Mayor and Business Leaders Discuss Transportation and A More Sustainable Detroit
University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering and Science & School of Architecture present the 2010 Designing Sustainable Detroit Symposium, “Riding Trucks, Trains, Boats and Planes to Urban Vitality”. The symposium will take place on September 30 at 6 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge on the McNichols Campus.
The symposium will explore how transportation initiatives promise to bring economic development, job creation and improved livability to the city of Detroit. Dr. Leo E. Hanifin, Dean of the College of Engineering and Science said, “We are honored to host an event with four of the most important business leaders in Detroit, including Detroit’s mayor and county executive. They will discuss how to employ exciting transportation strategies to make Detroit more vibrant, livable and sustainable.”
Speakers include:
David Bing, Mayor of the City of Detroit. As mayor, he actively seeks to strengthen the city and neighborhoods of Detroit through business awareness in the city. Bing won Hour Magazine’s “Detroiter of the Year” award in 2007 and has also been active on the Detroit Renaissance, Downtown Detroit Partnership and the National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers board of directors.
Matthew Cullen (’83), President, Board of M1 Rail. The M1 Rail company seeks to connect Detroit’s entertainment, employment, and other sectors with a 3 mile rail along Woodward Ave. Cullen is a Co-chairman of the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy and Vice Chairman of the Detroit Downtown Development Authority.
Dave Tyler, Deputy Director for Wayne County EDGE (Economic Development Growth Engine) and a leading community and economic development professional with over 30 years experience in the field of suburban and urban planning, he co-authored the Michigan Society of Planning Officials “Trend Future Reports,” including the history of transportation for the state of Michigan.
Melissa Roy, Senior Director of Transportation Policy and Government Relations, Detroit Regional Chamber. Roy is in charge of monitoring issues that may impact the trade and infrastructure of Southeast Michigan. She will be discussing Detroit’s TranslinkeD Strategy, which identifies key projects to stimulate economic development and will help Southeast Michigan serve as an inland port for global trade.
This is a free event and is open to all. RSVP at 313-993-1540 or at http://community.udmercy.edu/register/sustaibabledetroit.
Release date: September 28, 2010
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