Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood answers a few pressing questions from me before taking the stage for Mobility Lab’s event on October 16 called People First: The Future of Transportation in America.
- Promoting and educating about bike, walk, rideshare, telework, public transit … these are low- to no-cost initiatives that are key to strengthening our transportation network. We in the United States think of ourselves as a pretty advanced country, so why isn’t there more focus and adoption of these key pieces of the puzzle?
- Now that you’re a private citizen, why are you still carrying the passion for these issues?
- What do you hope will be your transportation legacy?
- How can all the organizations focused on transportation build a large-tent coalition around helping the public and policymakers better understand the countless ways that an improved, multi-modal transportation system would make all of our lives so much better?