Mark De La Vergne on the Past, Present, and Future of Transportation

We take a look under the asphalt as the VP of External Affairs and Project Development at Cavnue talked to me. Also, we learn what that title means.

I’m behind in keeping up with my reporting and writing duties for EI. I love writing for my audience and I especially love learning from the dozens of people I’ve spoken with in the last 30 months.¹ Of all the people I’ve met through my outreach and conversations, Mark de la Vergne has been my quickest connection—I feel like we’re on the same page about what we want from our work and for our communities and stakeholders. It’s nice to see a future where you can envision where you might be.

Mark has done a metric ton of work in the public and the private sector throughout his ongoing career. He’s worked for Gabe Klein and Rahm Emmanuel in Chicago and for Mike Duggan in Detroit. As I see it, he’s one of the midwest’s best thinkers and importantly doers. At Cavnue—a private company that’s looking …