APTA leaders were invited to a special briefing with Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, president, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and other Philadelphia leaders to discuss public transportation’s role in community and economic development. Those in attendance were, from left, Andrew Stober, chief of staff, Philadelphia Deputy Mayor for Transportation and Utilities Rina Cutler; Francis E. Kelly, assistant general manager, public and government affairs, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority; APTA Chair Flora Castillo, board member, New Jersey Transit Corporation; Mayor Nutter; APTA President & CEO Michael Melaniphy; and Art Guzzetti, APTA vice president-policy.