Will HudsonÊis general manager of Memphis Area Transit Authority.ÊÊMATA is in phase one of a transit plan expected to connect downtown with the farthest suburbs  maybe even extending beyond the county lines.ÊÊCan transit work in a city so dedicated to its cars?

Fred HansenÊmay have some answers.ÊÊHe heads Tri-Met, Portland, Oregons transit system and a model for the nation.ÊÊWhat makes Tri-Met so successful?ÊÊAnd can Memphis learn from Portland as planning begins on its light rail?

We'll find out this week on Smart City.Ê This Sunday 9 a.m. CST on the WKNO FM Stations or on the Web at WKNOfm.org.

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