Bridging the Public-Private Divide with Gabe Klein, author of "Start-Up City"

Join Lyft for a conversation with transportation luminary Gabe Klein, who will discuss how cities and companies can accomplish big things by aligning goals and bridging the public-private divide. On the heels of publishing "Start-Up City," Gabe's message is timely and relevant to anyone working to improve the cities we call home.

6:00p - 6:30p: Check-in, mingling (appetizers and refreshments)

6:30p - 7:30p: Program (including Q&A)

*Books will be available for purchase on site

Transportation

Transit: BART 16th Street Mission Station is a 14 minutes walk from Lyft HQ.

MUNI closest stops are Potrero/18th (9), Folsom/20th (12), and Mission/20th (14)

Bike: Lyft has plentiful inside bike racks.

Lyft: Never used Lyft before? Download the app and plug in the coupon "GABEKLEIN" to the Payment section for $10 off each of 2 rides. Make it a Lyft Line!

About 'Start-Up City': In his new book, Gabe demonstrates how to effect big, directional change in cities—and how to do it fast. His objective is to inspire what he calls “public entrepreneurship,” a start-up-pace energy within the public sector, brought about by leveraging the immense resources at its disposal. Klein offers guidance for cutting through the morass, and a roadmap for getting real, meaningful projects done quickly and having fun while doing it. This book is for anyone who wants to change the way that we live in cities without waiting for the glacial pace of change in government.

About Gabe: Gabe Klein is the former DOT director under Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration in Chicago and former Director of the District DOT under Mayor Adrian M. Fenty. Before working in local government, Klein worked at a few startups, including Zipcar. In 2015, in addition to his other roles, he joined Fontinalis Partners as an SVP (Special Venture Partner) on their new fund. Klein continues to advise a number of technology/transportation startups. He is on the board of NACTO and Streetsblog.