Fixing the Transportation and Housing Crisis

Bemetra Simmons is the President and CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership, a coalition of regional business and nonprofit leaders focused on improving the civic quality and economic well-being of Tampa Bay. Since taking the role in 2021, she has worked to convene CEOs, policymakers, business leaders, and community organizations around major regional issues including housing affordability, transportation, workforce development, education, and economic competitiveness. 0:00 Intro 1:02 What the partnership does 4:45 Regional housing study findings 7:32 Tampa Bay Rising initiative 12:24 Merging transportation planning organizations 19:34 Regional Infrastructure Accelerator explained 21:27 Five shortlisted transit projects 33:15 Private capital and financing 39:21 Workforce housing challenges 49:08 Regional collaboration and identity This podcast is sponsored by Echelon Bank. Visit their website: https://echelon.bank/ This podcast is sponsored by Chancey Architecture & Interior Design. Visit their website: https://www.chanceydesign.com/ Tune into the full episodes: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... Social Media: Instagram -   / tampabaydeveloper   TikTok -   / tampabaydeveloper