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Read at the Fort Worth Report.

Public-private partnerships will drive future growth in the region, transportation expert Michael Morris said.

“We throw our name badges away, and we focus on outcomes. We are not focused on ourselves. So if we can work together to get some really nice outcomes, this region just works together as a team to do that,” Morris, director of transportation of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, said.

During North Texas Commission’s third annual Infrastructure Summit in Hurst on Aug 9, leaders discussed how collaboration with public and private sectors will be key for growth in North Texas.

Former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price moderated a panel with Morris; Russell Laughlin, an executive vice president at Hillwood Corp.; and Alberto Gonzalez, Cintra’s U.S. region CEO.

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Laughlin sees a huge opportunity for North Texas to be ready for the next generation of transportation public-private partnerships.

“We have an infrastructure that will allow us to lead the nation in the adoption and mobility innovation,” Laughlin said.