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Mayor’s office outlines early structure, procurement and hiring timeline for Choose How You Move program

2838659 · April 1, 2025
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Kendra Akkowitz of the mayor’s office updated the committee on early implementation steps for the Choose How You Move transportation program, including a program-management RFP evaluation, supplier outreach, supplemental budget spending and a target to fill a chief program officer by July 1.

Kendra Akkowitz of Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s office told the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 12 that the city is building centralized program-management capacity and beginning near‑term project planning for the Choose How You Move transportation program, the multibillion‑dollar plan voters approved last November.

Akkowitz said the administration envisions a central program-management office housed temporarily in the mayor’s office to coordinate across up to 10 departments, align finances, sequence projects and be the face of the program with state and federal partners. She said the city issued a program-management…

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