Time: 1:30pm to 2:45pm
Location: Concourse level - Conference Rooms
How to Meaningfully Engage the Public in Ways that Don't Waste Their Time (or Yours)
Planners and policymakers are determined to get input from people impacted by their projects, but it is difficult bringing in participants when they are just worried about getting through their day. From pop-up outreach to free bike rides, we’ll share successes (and failures!) in establishing a good balance between getting people excited about new infrastructure, gathering feedback from a diverse audience, and maintaining engagement after the project has been implemented.
Moderator: Inbar Kishoni, Senior Manager for Community & Equity Programs, Lyft Bikes & Scooters
Panelists:
- Burns Forsythe, Director of Public Engagement & Program Development, NYC Department of Transportation
- Elizabeth Hamby, Director of Civic Engagement, NYC Department of City Planning
- Elese Daniel, Former Engagement Manager, Cincinnati RedBike
- Julia Jannon-Shields, ERSJ Community Engagement & Policy Advisor, King County, WA
- Shawn Garcia, Director of Advocacy, Transportation Alternatives
Room: C204-205
Reconnecting Communities and Dismantling Inequitable Infrastructure
During industrial and car-centered building booms, communities across the U.S. were harmed and isolated by transportation infrastructure. Now in the context of a federal focus on equitable community restoration and movements for mode-shift across the world, how can we re-envision our communities to center local needs holistically – for sustainable transportation, affordable housing, improved health outcomes, and more? By expanding the definitions of “community” and “infrastructure” beyond the physical, this panel will explore both lessons learned and future opportunities to reconnect communities.
Moderator: Tiffany-Ann Taylor, Vice President for Transportation, Regional Plan Association
Panelists:
- Eman Rimawi-Doster, Senior Community Organizer, New York Lawyers for Public Interest
- Danna Dennis, Senior Organizer, Riders Alliance
- Rachel Weinberger, Peter W. Herman Chair for Transportation, Regional Plan Association
- Surey I. Miranda, Director of Campus and Community Engagement, Fordham University
Room: C201-202
Worker Justice when Work is on the Move
With the boom of e-commerce, and use of apps for on-demand services, policy has not always kept up with market forces. Workers across industries – from delivery workers to for hire vehicle drivers – have been organizing for fair pay, improved road safety, and fairer work conditions. Hear from the movement organizers and policy makers behind these historic campaigns.
Moderator: Ligia Guallpa, Executive Director, Worker’s Justice Project
Panelists:
- Bhairavi Desai, Executive Director, New York Taxi Workers Alliance
- Michelle Valentin Nieves, Vice President, Amazon Labor Union
- Diniece Mendes, Director of the Office of Freight Mobility, NYC Department of Transportation
- Gustavo Ajche, Leader and Co-Founder, Los Deliveristas Unidos
- Zach Miller, Director of Metro Region Operations, Trucking Association of New York
Room: C198
Winning Safe Streets for Every Family
Neighborhoods with historic underinvestment have received fewer amenities and capital improvements – and often have a higher rate of crashes. How are communities mobilizing to advocate for safer routes to school and secure the legislative changes necessary to keep all our children safer?
Panelists:
- Genesis Abreu, Senior Manager of Youth Community Programs, Futures Ignite
- Jacob Smith, Executive Director, National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS)
- Nichole Hollis, Safe Routes to School Manager, City of Atlanta Department of Transportation
- Hilda Cohen, Co-Founder, Bergen Bike Bus
- Leszek Sibilski, Global Campaign Lead, World Bicycle Day
Room: C203
Time: 1:30pm to 2:45pm