Transportation in Tempe: How One Arizona City Is Going All-In on Autonomous Vehicles

Government Technology: For two officials in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe, Ariz., which is taking the lead on new technologies, collaboration and sustainable systems are key.

Mayor Mark Mitchell was elected in May 2012, and is a third-generation Arizonan with deep roots in the community. Before becoming mayor, he was elected to the City Council in March of 2000 and served three four-year terms. Mitchell also is on the Board of Directors of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and serves as Tempe’s representative on the Maricopa Association of Government’s Regional Council, Regional Council Executive Committee, and Transportation Policy Committee.

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