2024 Summit Program

Time: 8:00am to 9:00am

Time: 8:00am to 9:00am

Welcome: Ydanis Rodriguez, NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner 

Greeting: Héctor Batista, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer, The City University of New York

Greeting: Jean Todt, United Nations Special Envoy for Street Safety 

Keynote: Irene Marion, Director of USDOT Departmental Office of Civil Rights

Time: 9:00am to 9:30am

Each one of us will approach “transportation equity” differently today – as a framework, a process, or a means of service delivery – but as we start our day together, how do we begin to create a shared definition of this term? We will consider how our intersectional identities influence our lived experience of transportation equity and how a variety of perspectives should be reflected in our infrastructure projects. For example, how do we ensure that people who live in communities most affected by our work are valued as experts and have an authentic role in decision-making? How do we leverage partnerships between community, government, and the private sector to deliver equitable public space and create a sense of belonging?

Moderator: Julie Bero, Chief Strategy Officer, NYC Department of Transportation

Panelists: 

• Antonio Villaraigosa, Former Mayor of Los Angeles 
• Chris Van Eyken, Director of Research and Policy, TransitCenter 
• Kala Wright, Director of Public Engagement, U.S. Department of Transportation 
• Midori Valdivia, Founder and Principal, Midori Valdivia Consulting LLC 
• Sideya Sherman, Chief Equity Officer and Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice

Time: 9:30am to 10:15am

Time: 10:15am to 10:45am

• Advancing Accessible Infrastructure for All
  • Moderator: Emily Gallo, Director of Infrastructure and Mobility Equity, HNTB
• Reimagining Public Spaces to Create Belonging 
  • Moderator: Sara Lind, Co-Executive Director, Open Plans
• Navigating Space: Designing Cities for Diverse Populations
  • Moderator: Denise Ramirez, Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer, NYC Department of Youth & Community Development

Sponsor Remarks: Jeremy Lockett, Community Outreach Manager, Bike New York

Remarks: Joseph Jarrin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance and Budget, Office of the Secretary, U. S. Department of Transportation

Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm

• How to Meaningfully Engage the Public in Ways that Don't Waste Their Time (or Yours)
  • Moderator: Inbar Kishoni, Senior Manager for Community & Equity Programs, Lyft Bikes & Scooters
• Reconnecting Communities and Dismantling Inequitable Infrastructure 
  • Moderator: Tiffany-Ann Taylor, Vice President for Transportation, Regional Plan Association
• Worker Justice when Work is on the Move 
  • Moderator: Ligia Guallpa, Executive Director, Worker’s Justice Project
• Winning Safe Streets for Every Family
  • Moderator: Kim Wiley-Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner for Education and Outreach, NYC Department of Transportation

Time: 1:30pm to 2:45pm

• Resilient Cities: Environmental Justice is Transportation Justice​
  • Moderator: Ben Furnas, Executive Director, The 2030 Project: A Cornell Climate Initiative
• The Future of Enforcement​: Data, Education, and Neighborhood Design
  • Moderator:  Laura Chace, President and CEO, ITS America
• Operationalizing Equity in Transportation Agencies​ 
  • Moderator: Matthew W. Daus, Transportation Technology Chair, City University of New York’s Transportation Research Center

Time: 2:45pm to 4:00pm

Time: 4:00pm to 4:15pm

Remarks: Meera Joshi, Deputy Mayor for Operations, City of New York

Learnings and Next Steps: Julie Bero, Chief Strategy Officer, NYC Department of Transportation

Car Free Earth Day Invitation: Tomas Garita, Executive Director for Strategic Communications, NYC Department of Transportation

Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm