Innovative Financing for Transportation Projects

The North Texas region is growing by leaps and bounds and that growth presents challenges when planning transportation projects.  Join WTS for an informative presentation on the innovative financing tools used to fund transportation projects.  Our speaker is:

                                            Kevin Feldt, AICP
                                                        Program Manager, Streamlined Project Delivery
                                                          North Central Texas Council of Governments


About our Speaker

Kevin Feldt is a certified transportation planner with over 19 years experience in both the private and public sectors. Kevin joined the North Texas Central Texas Council of Governments in October 2008 as a Program Manager and is responsible for oversight of transit corridor planning projects and freight planning activities. Kevin leads a team currently charged with moving various transit corridor projects toward implementation, including the Innovative Finance Initiative for the Cotton Belt Corridor. 

 Kevin’s other professional experience in North Central Texas was with the North Texas Tollway Authority. As the Director of Project Development and Planning at NTTA, Kevin was responsible for the team determining future toll road projects in North Central Texas. Kevin also was responsible for NTTA coordination efforts with local, regional and state agencies as well as the public.

 Kevin is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, the American Planning Association and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Kevin has previously served as a City of McKinney Planning and Zoning Commissioner.

 After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from Bowling Green State University, Kevin received a Master of Science degree in Urban and Regional Planning from The Florida State University. Kevin and his wife Cindy are the proud parents of three children – Nicole, Colin and Kyle.