Overview

Sessions

Sessions
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Special event Credit
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM	Special event Lobby/Lounge/Expo Hall Open-Explore The Site
7:45 AM - 1:00 PM	Special event Program Tracks Shared Roadway Infrastructure Supporting Our Municipalities Equity in Mobility Safe, Sustainable Mobility
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM	Special event Welcome Session Pete Sutton, Master of Ceremonies, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator, MassDOT Jonathan Gulliver, Administrator, MassDOT Highway Division – Morning Keynote
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 1 Session 1A – MassTrails Team - Connecting the Commonwealth Shared Roadway Infrastructure Track The MassTrails program helps to expand and connect the Commonwealth’s network of shared use paths for all people across Massachusetts through grants, technical assistance and resources. Since its official launch in 2018, the Trails Team has awarded $12 million in MassTrails Grants. This has resulted in over 50 miles of new multi-use trails benefiting Massachusetts residents and visitors alike. Get the latest updates on recent activities – the latest grant round, completed projects and testimonials from trail stewards. Panelists: Jennifer Carloni, City of New Bedford Joan Wotkowicz and Bill Rideout, Squannacook Greenways Ricardo Morales, City of Pittsfield Moderator: Amanda Lewis, MA Department of Conservation & Recreation
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 1 Session 1B - Understanding the Regional Planning Process Supporting Our Municipalities Track MassDOT’s Office of Transportation Planning team discusses the widely accepted metropolitan planning organization 3C Planning Processes - continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive. Subsequent work by the MassDOT Highway Division leads to partnering with regional planning agencies. This session will also provide detail on how the Transportation Improvement Program process works – resulting in new regional projects. Panelists: Derek Shooster, MassDOT Sujatha Krishnan, Central MA Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) Andy Paul, MassDOT Moderator: Ben Muller, MassDOT
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 1 Session 1C – Transportation Equity at the Neighborhood Level - Mattapan Equity in Mobility Track This session highlights three community engagement initiatives rooted in the Mattapan neighborhood and run by Mattapan residents. When we talk about transportation equity at the neighborhood level, it is important to make sure that those who are being impacted by these changes are part of the decision-making from the beginning. Hear how three local organizations are approaching community engagement, the strategies they are using, and the challenges they are encountering. The Edgewater Neighborhood Association will share their work convening local residents around access to the Neponset River, the Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition will highlight how they engage residents around improving local transportation as part of their mission to improve the food and physical activity environment, and Powerful Pathways will share the perspective of a consulting firm focused on community needs, transportation equity, and racial justice, and on reconnecting communities through inclusive transportation planning to create and sustain safe, healthy, and livable communities. Panelists: Shavel'le Olivier, Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition LaRay Brison, Edgewater Neighborhood Association Allentza Michel, Powerful Pathways Moderator: Rachel Fichtenbaum, MassMobility
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 1 Session 1D – Updating and Advancing Design Practices for Active Transportation Safe, Sustainable Mobility Track A recently released national publication on Rails with Trails provides the most up-to-date case studies of best practices and lessons learned while UMTC presents their findings on the effectiveness of bike boxes statewide. Rounding out this session, learn about best practices in microtransit planning and implementation for a range of communities. Panelists: Jared Fijalkowski, USDOT Volpe Center Eleni Christofa, UMTC, University of Massachusetts Amherst Boris Palchik, Foursquare ITP Moderator: Michael Murphy, MassDOT
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 1 Session 1E - Virtual Site Visit: Cochituate Rail Trail This recently completed MassDOT project now connects Framingham and Natick with off-road options to recreation and transportation. Work included the construction of two new bridges spanning Routes 30 and 9 in addition to a new spur leading to shopping and retail centers. Guide: Josh Ostroff, Cochituate Rail Trail Advisory Committee
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Special event Break/Exhibits
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 2 Session 2A – Hot Topics in Transportation Shared Roadway Infrastructure Track Come listen in and gather information on some of the latest hot transportation topics: e-scooters, traffic calming and coastal flooding. Advances by one local bicycle manufacturer branching out into shared e-scooter production have major implications for future use. Find out the benefits of “contraflow” bike lanes, and where can they be used to build out a more robust bike network. View the latest, most accurate models for assessing the future impacts of coastal flooding on the MBTA system. Panelists: Jamie Perkins, Superpedestrian Conor Semler, Kittelson Michael Martello, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Moderator: Leah Grodstein, MassDOT
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 2 Session 2B – Lower Mystic River Basin Spotlight Supporting Our Municipalities Track New multi-modal transportation improvements continue to drive development and growth within the lower Mystic River Basin region. The Silver Line Extension feasibility study; the newly announced Mystic Ped/Bike Bridge; reconfiguring Wellington Circle study; and the Northern Strand Community Trail waterfront extension are all spotlighted here. Panelists: Doug Johnson, MassDOT Andy Paul, MassDOT Jay Monty, City of Everett Moderator: Amber Christoffersen, Mystic River Watershed Association
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 2 Session 2C – Identifying Advocacy Strategies to Build Changes that will Last Equity in Mobility Track Successful advocacy takes on many forms. Hear from: the League of American Bicyclists’ Club of the Year from Raleigh, NC; how regional grassroots efforts are laying the groundwork for the future Mystic Highlands Greenway and Nashoba Regional Greenway; and a local author whose latest work explains what it takes to create lasting, impactful change. Panelists: Steve Miller, Author Advocacy Organizing: Smarter Strategies, Bigger Victories Nick Neptune, Oaks & Spokes, Raleigh, North Carolina David Loutzenheiser, Metropolitan Area Planning Council Moderator: Jenny Zeng, MassDOT
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 2 Session 2D – Reclaiming Space Back for Active Transportation Safe, Sustainable Mobility Track The COVID-19 forced lockdown of 2020 provided an opportunity to repurpose public roadways utilizing MassDOT’s Shared Streets and Spaces funding program; DCR’s long-anticipated study reimagining their parkways with a complete streets approach serving all modes; to one of the greatest reclamation projects of the 21st century - converting the Los Angeles River from a miles-long uninviting concrete culvert into a linear park nature trail. Panelists: Dan Driscoll, MA Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) Lydia Hausle, Toole Design Group Liliana Griego, Friends of the Los Angeles River, Los Angeles, California Moderator: Drew Pflaumer, MassDOT
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 2 Session 2E - Virtual Site Visit: Gateway Cities Walk Safety Audits WalkBoston’s latest work has been conducting walk audits in downtowns with train stations. The goal is to improve pedestrian safety but also capture the "social infrastructure" that sustains neighborhoods and ensuring that those destinations are also supported to maintain a healthy, walkable neighborhood. Guides: Ayesha Mehrotra, WalkBoston Andre Leroux, MassINC Tracy Zafian, UMass Transportation Center
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Special event Luncheon/Keynote Address Jeff Speck, Principal, Speck & Associates
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM	Special event Lobby/Lounge/Expo Hall Open-Explore The Site
7:45 AM - 1:00 PM	Special event Program Tracks Shared Roadway Infrastructure Supporting Our Municipalities Equity in Mobility Safe, Sustainable Mobility
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM	Special event Welcome Session Pete Sutton – Master of Ceremonies, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator, MassDOT Todd Litman, Victoria Transport Policy Institute, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada – Morning Keynote
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 3 Session 3A- Context Sensitivity for Municipal Bike/Ped Plans Shared Roadway Infrastructure Track Two cities – one suburban and one more rural - of comparable populations (40,000) but different budgetary constraints, staffing and support from elected officials, recently released their long-range strategic plans to advance city-wide cycling and walking. At the regional level, learn how the Bicycle Compatibility Index that was originally developed by the FHWA as a comfort level analysis is being applied to a recent bicycle plan update. Panelists: Laura Wiener, City of Watertown, and Christi Apicella, McMahon Associates Ricardo Morales, City of Pittsfield Faye Rhault, Central MA Regional Planning Commission Moderator: Max Natanagara, MassDOT
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 3 Session 3B – Play Everywhere: A View from Three Feet Tall Supporting Our Municipalities Track If you experienced the street and transportation services from 3 feet - the height of a 3-year-old - what would you change? This session takes a deep dive into the importance of a child’s perspective, as well as their caregivers, to inform street design and transportation services. From safety to play, health and inclusion, hear national and international stories of success and possibilities. Panelists: Ankita Chachra, Bernard van Leer Foundation, The Hague, Netherlands Jennifer DeMelo, KABOOM! – Play Everywhere, Washington, DC Annie Peyton, National Association of City Transportation Officials, Global Designing Cities Initiative, New York, NY Monica Tibbits-Nutt, YEP! Youth Engagement Planning Moderator: Jackie DeWolfe, MassDOT
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 3 Session 3C – Improving Multimodal Access to Transit Equity in Mobility Transit agencies are increasingly improving connectivity where different travel options – walking, biking, transit, and shared mobility – come together. This panel serves as an introductory primer to this emerging technology – sometimes referred to as mobility hubs - as it rolls out into metro Boston while highlighting current initiatives at the county-wide level in Florida. One of the largest existing networks in North America – Toronto’s -- will also be featured as a successful example. Panelists: Erik Scheier, MBTA Aubrey Iwaniw, Metrolinx, Toronto, Ontario, Canada James Cromar, Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Moderator: Rachel Bain, MassDOT
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 3 Session 3D – North Adams Adventure Trail Feasibility Study ***OFFICIAL PUBLIC LAUNCH*** Safe, Sustainable Mobility Track The first off-road trail system to connect Williamstown to North Adams is beginning to take shape. Three segments: in feasibility, in design and under construction will be presented by various stakeholders - all with the singular goal of connecting cultural institutions and natural amenities while enhancing transportation and recreation options. Panelists: Essek Petrie and Bill Desantis, VHB Erik Kerns, Tourists and Zach Feury, City of North Adams Mark Moore, MassDOT and Andrew Groff, Town of Williamstown Moderator: Pete Sutton, MassDOT
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 3 Session 3E - Virtual Site Visit: Border to Boston Trail The Border to Boston trail provides alternative transportation links to town centers, schools, businesses, and public parklands in 15 communities from Topsfield to Boston. The latest segment – the Old Eastern Marsh Trail extension in Salisbury – now provides new interstate access to Seabrook, New Hampshire. Guides: Dave Read, East Coast Greenway Alliance & the Essex National Heritage Commission Aleece D’Onofrio, Stantec
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Special event Break/Exhibits
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 4 Session 4A – Where to Look: Taking Care of Pedestrians & Bicyclists Shared Roadway Infrastructure Track With the recent release of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Bicycle Signal Resource Hub, this session will highlight do’s and don’ts of handling bicycle and pedestrian signals. Panelists: Bob Murphy, KCI Technologies & Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Ian McKinnon, Howard Stein Hudson Alyssa Ryan, University of Arizona, Tucson Moderator: Michael Knodler, UMass Transportation Center
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 4 Session 4B – Celebrating 5 Years of the Complete Streets Funding Program Supporting Our Municipalities As MassDOT’s Complete Streets funding program celebrates five years of growth, this panel will highlight some of the best projects from across the state. ADA-accessible pedestrian plaza, replacement of sidewalks, new curb ramps, new crosswalks, street access to an elevated rail trail and a side path completing a critical gap in a regional trails network. Panelists: Geordie Vining, City of Newburyport Laurie Connors, Town of Millbury Carolyn Misch, City of Northampton Betsy Goodrich, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Moderator: Cassandra Gascon, MassDOT
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 4 Session 4C – Integrating Virtual Public Involvement Techniques with Regional Public Participation Plans Equity in Mobility Track In the current era of COVID-related restrictions on public meetings, agencies have gone almost completely virtual in seeking input from the general public. Find out how the Route 28 Road Diet Pilot and the in-progress Winthrop Greenway maximized new and existing tools available through online engagement, as well as recent outcomes regarding the reconfiguring Wellington Circle study. Panelists: Makaela Niles, MassDOT Michelle Moon, Civic Space Collaborative Koby Lemrise, MassDOT, and Jeff Dietrich, Howard Stein Hudson Moderator: Andrea D’Amato, MassDOT
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 4 Session 4D – Modernizing Transit to Provide a Greener and More Efficient Service Safe, Sustainable Mobility Track Learn about some of the latest innovations at the research level, optimizing the energy consumption of their rapid transit system and a concerted effort to modernize to electric buses on one of the country’s largest urban college campuses. MassDOT’s Rail and Transit Division examines data from flexible transit pilot programs implemented at the regional level. Panelists: Abril Novoa Camino, MassDOT, and Eric Gonzales, UMass Transportation Center Clinton Bench, University of California Los Angeles Jimi Oke, UMass Transportation Center Moderator: Jessica Kenny, MassDOT
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 4 Session 4E - Virtual Site Visit: Lawrence Tour the existing and planned growing trails network in one of the state’s most densely populated communities - forming an axis along the Merrimack River and the Lawrence & Manchester NH Rail Trail. Guides: Brad Buschur and Eddie Rosa, Groundwork Lawrence Evelyn Rodriguez, Lawrence Methuen Community Coalition Martha Leavitt, Merrimack Valley TMA Francisco Urena, Groundwork Lawrence
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Special event Luncheon Keynote Address Jennifer Dill, Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
Thursday, December 9, 2021
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM	Special event Lobby/Lounge/Expo Hall Open-Explore The Site
7:45 AM - 1:00 PM	Special event Program Tracks Shared Roadway Infrastructure Supporting Our Municipalities Equity in Mobility Safe, Sustainable Mobility
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM	Special event Welcome Session Pete Sutton – Master of Ceremonies, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator, MassDOT Sara Studdard, Director of Local Innovation, People for Bikes, Boulder, Colorado - Morning Keynote
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 5 Session 5A – Issues Facing Active Transportation Shared Roadway Infrastructure Track Subject matter experts offer up their advice for some of the most challenging issues facing active transportation today: winter snow removal on bicycle facilities in Montreal, effective bike and pedestrian wayfinding in one of the Rockies most visited locales and expanding the famed Minneapolis bicycle network to every corner of the city. Panelists: Bartek Komorowski and François Gosselin, City of Montreal, Quebec, Canada Tony Hull, Civil Streets, Minneapolis, Minnesota Brian Schilling, Town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming Moderator: Ethan Britland, MassDOT
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 5 Session 5B – Municipal Spotlight on MassDOT Funding Programs Supporting Our Municipalities Track MassDOT’s municipal funding programs provide essential resources for all 351 communities statewide. Learn how one community utilized their Shared Streets and Spaces grant for a full rail-to-trail conversion; hear how Safe Routes to School funding aided one community utilizing a Signs & Lines grant, while the Highway Safety Improvement Program helped upgrade one of the most dangerous intersections in the state. Panelists: Katrina O’Leary, Town of Middleton Emily Schiavoni, North Adams Public Schools Aaron Clausen, City of Lynn Jose Simo and Carl Hughes, MassDOT Moderator: Derek Krevat, MassDOT
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 5 Session 5C–Emerging Concepts of Equitable Transportation Solutions Equity in Mobility Track This session highlights several large-scale projects and service improvements that are transforming the landscape and transportation in three Gateway Cities: grounding a half-century old highway overpass to make way for multimodal improvements; one community’s ambitious plans to become the next major rail trail hub; and a city’s free bus service pilot program which has yielded significant ridership gains. Panelists: Christine McCall , City of Lowell Brendan Callahan , City of Peabody Noah Berger , Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) Moderator: Laura Hanson, MassDOT
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 5 Session 5D – Safety Mega Session Safe, Sustainable Mobility Track One life lost on our roadways or altered by a serious injury is unacceptable. Learn about how MassDOT is using a Safe System approach to reduce the number of serious injuries and fatalities. Hear about a speed management resource to address speed concerns in your community, efforts to address motorcycle fatalities, new data available to inform safety projects, available funding for local safety improvements, and opportunities to engage in the next Strategic Highway Safety Planning Process in 2022. Presenters: Bonnie Polin and Neil Boudreau, MassDOT Jeff Larason, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Jackie DeWolfe, MassDOT Nancy Cox, Registry of Motor Vehicles Moderator: Carrie Lavallee, MassDOT Highway Chief
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 5 Session 5E - Virtual Site Visit: Sea Walls Boston Walking Tour Completed over the summer of 2021, this ambitious public art program featuring more than a dozen artists painting murals about ocean conservation. These murals arrive with a message regarding rising sea levels and other climate-related issues for Boston: It’s time to act. Guide: Matthew Pollock, HarborArts
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Special event Break/Exhibits
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 6 Session 6A - E-Bikes: Looking at the Big Picture on What’s to Shared Roadway Infrastructure Track E-bikes continue to grow at an unprecedented rate in the micromobility transportation realm. Come listen in on the latest in the growing western MA network of electric-assist bike share; of one northern New England community’s advances to expose more riders to this new mode; as well as a national expert forecasting future trends and advancements. Panelists: Gary Roux, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (ValleyBike Share) Eliana Fox, Local Motion, Burlington, Vermont Jocelyn Vande Velde, Bosch eBike Systems Americas, Foothill Ranch, California Moderator: Chris Klem, MassDOT
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 6 Session 6B – MassDOT Data Overview for Active Transportation Supporting Our Municipalities Track Check out the latest in data findings featuring several MassDOT staff - including new data on bicycle and pedestrian counts in various locations across the Commonwealth, updating the statewide Bicycle Facility Inventory and the launch of a new map of bicycle infrastructure projects, and findings from the recently completed bicycle survey. Panelists: Charles Major and Pete Sutton, MassDOT Ian Adams, MassDOT Anna Gartsman, MassDOT Office of Performance Management & Innovation Moderator: Jose Simo, MassDOT
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 6 Session 6C - Advancing Equitable & Multimodal Transportation Options for All Users Equity in Mobility Track This session highlights State and Federal initiatives that promote partnerships in advancing multimodal transportation options and identifies key indicators of these partnerships. Discover how coordination and outreach can facilitate accessible mobility options for riders with disabilities from two different perspectives – transit and bicycling. Local communities who have stepped up and partnered with the MBTA for new bus/bike lanes throughout the metro-Boston area are also featured. Panelists: Judy L. Shanley, Ph.D., Easter Seals and M. Brandon Burns, Federal Transit Administration Andrew McFarland, MBTA Karen Foster, All Out Adventures Moderator: Liz Williams, MassDOT
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 6 Session 6D – Smart City Columbus: 5 Years Later – City of Columbus OH Safe, Sustainable Mobility Track In 2016, Columbus won the first-ever U.S. Smart City Challenge based on their belief that mobility is the great equalizer of the 21st century. View the most comprehensive portfolio of emerging mobility technologies of any U.S. city in five years and learn how modern, integrated transportation options can empower residents to live their best lives. Panelists: Katie Zehnder and Bud Braughton, HNTB Smart Columbus Ohio Andrew Conley, Clean Fuels Ohio Patti A. Austin, City of Columbus, Ohio Moderator: Meghan Haggerty, MassDOT
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Session 6 Session 6E - Virtual Site Visit: South Bay Harbor Trail The latest segment of this MassDOT-constructed multi-use path now connects Boston’s Seaport District with the South End via creative placemaking under I-93 and along Frontage Road. Adaptive reuse of existing road bridges with separated bike lanes effectively now connects the two neighborhood’s thousands of residents. Guides: Chris Mancini, Save the Harbor Save the Bay Kevin Laramee, MassDOT Jessica Finch, Selbert Perkins Design Collaborative David Giangrande, Design Consultants, Inc William Conroy, Boston Transportation Department Patricia FoleySave the Harbor Save the Bay
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Special event Secretary's Keynote Address/Video Awards Jamey Tesler, Secretary of Transportation & Chief Executive Officer, MassDOT Awards: Safe Streets/Smart Trips High School Video Contest

 

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Speakers

Jamey Tesler

Jamey Tesler was named MassDOT Secretary and CEO on July 27, 2021.

Mr. Tesler had been installed permanently as Registrar of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) in June of 2020, after serving in the role on an interim basis since June of 2019. As Registrar, Tesler has led the agency through a significant organizational overhaul, reprioritizing and bolstering the RMV’s public-safety related responsibilities especially with regards to accurate and up-to-date driver records and state to state communications, while also drastically improving the RMV’s business model to continue providing quality service options to customers during the COVID-19 pandemic by instituting an appointment-only system and enhancing online transaction capabilities, including an online learner’s permit test. These and other operational efforts, including the implementation of automatic voter registration and non-binary gender options on credentials, were further enabled by the final stages of RMV’s technology transformation project to ATLAS during Tesler's tenure.

Tesler has worked for more than 16 years in senior management roles in the public sector, including as General Counsel to the Massachusetts State Treasurer, Deputy Legal Counsel in the Office of the Governor, Deputy General Counsel for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), MassDOT Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Contract Management, Acting Chief of Staff for the Secretary of Transportation, and then as Chief Operating Officer at MassDOT. In April 2019, Tesler left state government for the position of Chief of Staff at Suffolk Construction prior to returning to work for the Commonwealth as Acting Registrar on June 25, 2019.

Tesler received his bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan.

 

Jonathan L. Gulliver

Jonathan Gulliver is the Highway Administrator at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, having served in this role since May 2017.  He joined MassDOT in 2009, and prior to accepting the position of Highway Administrator, he served as the District 3 Highway Director, responsible for the management and oversight of the state highway and bridge system of Central Massachusetts.   Jonathan has over two decades of experience in managing complex state and municipal projects, and holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

 

 

 

 

Jeff Speck

Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who advocates internationally for more walkable cities. As Director of Design at the US National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 through 2007, he presided over the Mayors' Institute on City Design and created the Governors' Institute on Community Design. Prior to his federal appointment, Mr. Speck spent ten years as Director of Town Planning at DPZ & Co., the principal firm behind the New Urbanism movement. Since 2007, he has led Speck & Associates, a private design consultancy. Mr. Speck is the co-author of Suburban Nation, which the Wall Street Journal calls "the urbanist's bible.” His more recent book Walkable City, was the best selling city-planning title of the last decade. Its sequel, Walkable City Rules, is described by Kurt Andersen as “a must read for urbanists, city-builders, and everyone who lives in cities.” His TED talks and YouTube videos have been viewed more than five million times.

 

 

 

Dr. Jennifer Dill

Professor Jennifer Dill is a professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University, where she researches transportation decision-making processes and how those can inform policy and planning. Her recent projects focus on bicycling, shared mobility, transit-oriented developments, equity, and health. She teaches courses on planning and research methods, as well as transportation. In addition to her faculty role, she serves as Director of the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at PSU. Dr. Dill values the partnerships between Portland State, the community, and public agencies, both in her research and teaching. Prior to working at PSU, Dr. Dill held several positions working on air quality and transportation issues in California for governments and nonprofits."
 
https://jenniferdill.net/

  

 

Todd Litman

Todd Litman is founder and executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transport problems. His work helps expand the range of impacts and options considered in transportation decision-making, improve evaluation methods, and make specialized technical concepts accessible to a larger audience. His research is used worldwide in transport planning and policy analysis. Mr. Litman has worked on numerous studies that evaluate transportation costs, benefits and innovations. He authored the Online TDM Encyclopedia, a comprehensive Internet resource for identifying and evaluating mobility management strategies; Transportation Cost and Benefit Analysis: Techniques, Estimates and Implications, a comprehensive study which provides cost and benefit information in an easy-to-apply format; and Parking Management Best Practices, a comprehensive book on innovative management solutions to parking problems. Mr. Litman has worked as a research and planning consultant for a diverse range of clients, including government agencies, professional organizations, developers and nongovernment organizations. He has worked in more than two dozen countries, on every continent except Antarctica. Mr. Litman is a frequent speaker at conferences and workshops. His presentations range from technical and practical to humorous and inspirational. He regularly blogs on the Planetizen website. He is active in several professional organizations including the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB, a section of U.S. National Academy of Sciences). In addition to technical writing, Todd has co-authored two travel books (Washington; Off the Beaten Path and Best Bike Rides in the Pacific Northwest) with his wife, Shoshana Litman. They reside in Victoria, British Columbia.

 

Sara Studdard

Sara Studdard is the Director of Local Innovation for PeopleForBikes. Sara helps plan and execute the PeopleForBikes’  place-based programs that work at the local level to advance our mission - getting more people riding bikes more often and making bike riding better for everyone. These programs develop strong community partnerships, accelerating local innovations to create replicable best practices that can be shared widely. 

Sara spent a decade in Memphis leading community engagement and marketing efforts that included local agriculture systems, economic development and placemaking. She supported the launch of Memphis's bike share program, Explore Bike Share in 2018. At Explore Bike Share she led fund development, organizational planning and equity efforts. Sara enjoys helping cities by improving and utilizing local resources for good. 

News

MassDOT Announces Bicycle Safety Pilot on the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge Over the Charles River (Harvard Bridge)

The separated bike lane will be installed and in place by 5 a.m. on Monday, November 22

 
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing a bicycle safety pilot on the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge over the Charles River (the Harvard Bridge).  This pilot is the result of a strong partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), City of Cambridge, City of Boston, and various advocacy groups including Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), LivableStreets Alliance, TransitMatters, MassBike, Cambridge Bike Safety, and WalkBoston.
 
Consistent with MassDOT’s commitment to sustainable transportation and creating a safe and convenient transportation network for all modes, this pilot will reduce the number of vehicular travel lanes to one lane in each direction and will increase the available width of the bicycle lane to provide additional buffer space to separate cyclists from vehicles and trucks.
 
“MassDOT is thrilled to implement this bicycle safety pilot to better serve all users of the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler. “This pilot is a great example of various agencies, municipalities, and advocacy groups working together to create safer and more sustainable transportation options for all modes.”
 
“Implementing this bicycle safety pilot will help explore a mobility solution on the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge that can help support a sustainable transportation system,” said Department of Conservation and Recreation Acting Commissioner Stephanie Cooper. “DCR is pleased to collaborate with so many partners to advance this safety pilot and looks forward to understanding the important data that the Commonwealth will be able to collect in the coming months.”
 
This separated bike lane will be installed and in place by 5:00 a.m. on Monday, November 22 using cones, arrow boards, and advance signage.
 
“As we work to promote low-carbon travel options, our City needs to move urgently to protect the safety of our commuters and residents,” said Mayor of the City of Boston, Michelle Wu. “Boston is grateful to our local and state partners for helping this safety pilot come to fruition, connecting our communities and laying the groundwork for safer, more sustainable transportation infrastructure throughout the region.”
 
“The City of Cambridge is pleased to see the Massachusetts Department of Transportation start installing greater separation for cyclists on the Harvard Bridge in time for the winter,” said Joseph Barr, Cambridge’s Director of Traffic, Parking, and Transportation. “This improvement is supported by our City Council and is consistent with Cambridge’s overall goal of installing separated bicycles lanes along the entire length of Massachusetts Avenue to improve safety and comfort for cyclists of all ages and abilities.”
 
The bicycle safety pilot will run through the winter months while engineers and advocates evaluate safety and crash data, traffic volumes, bicycle volumes, and travel time of the MBTA’s Harvard Square-Nubian Square bus, (running bus route number 1).
 
“On behalf of the Boston Cyclists Union and all of the advocacy groups who requested MassDOT address safety issues on the Mass Ave Bridge, we are grateful for the state’s prompt leadership in addressing the issues identified, as well as city leadership on both sides of the bridge who embraced the proposal. This important regional route already carries thousands of daily bicycle riders who have protection on city streets on both sides of the bridge and have endured the gap in the bike network over the bridge itself,” said Becca Wolfson, Executive Director of Boston Cyclists Union.  “We’re in a critical moment where we need to get more people out of cars to address our climate crisis, our congestion crisis, and to provide more affordable means to get around. Making this bridge safer and more comfortable to bike will protect those who have been biking on the bridge and unlock exponential opportunity and access for more people in the region to choose to get around on two wheels, create more space for pedestrians on the sidewalk, and help moderate driver speeds. This commitment from MassDOT is truly a win-win, and we look forward to working with the state and other stakeholders to achieve the more permanent changes in the spring.”
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change.
 
During severe weather, the pilot may be temporarily suspended during snow and ice operations with the intent to restore the pilot as soon as possible.
 
For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are also encouraged to:
 
• Dial 511 and select a route to hear real–time conditions.
• Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
• Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.
• Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.
 

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MBTA and City of Boston Cut Ribbon on New England’s First Center-Running Bus Lane on Columbus Avenue

BOSTON – MassDOT Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak, City of Boston Mayor Kim Janey, community leaders, and advocates celebrated the completion and opening of a transformative transportation project: a center-running bus lane facility on Columbus Avenue between Walnut Avenue and Jackson Square Station in Boston. The corridor is the first center-running bus lane facility in the MBTA service area and in New England, and is anticipated to save riders 4 – 7 minutes on Bus Routes 22, 29 and 44 traveling along the nearly mile-long corridor. Bus operations began in the bus lanes along Columbus Avenue starting Saturday, October 30, 2021.

The ribbon-cutting event celebrated the completion and opening of the project, which has been under construction since August 2020. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Boston and the MBTA prioritized implementation for the Columbus Avenue project due to the continued need for bus priority. After the statewide public health emergency was declared in March 2020, ridership for Bus Routes 22, 29, and 44, which travel through the project corridor, were well above system-wide averages. These routes also serve some of the highest rates of low-income and minority riders within the MBTA’s system. Prioritizing trips for these riders at this time is a critical part of making it easier for riders to access workforce opportunities, education, and critical services in the months and years to come as the region recovers.

“We appreciate the collaborative efforts of the City of Boston, business community, local leaders, and transit advocates which have helped the MBTA deliver on its commitment to aggressively complete capital projects that are vital to improving safety and service for riders and pedestrians,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler. “In spite of continued challenges brought about by the pandemic, the MBTA has succeeded in opening this center-running bus lane with new stations and other amenities and in moving ahead with other projects to repair or replace core infrastructure, track, signals, and power.”

The transit enhancements were designed to dramatically improve bus reliability and accessibility for riders relying on three chronically delayed MBTA routes connecting Mattapan, Dorchester, Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain with the Orange Line, Red Line, and the rest of the transit system. Important accessibility improvements include bus stop boarding platforms with large digital panels dedicated to real-time information that also include an audio component, allowing for the achievement of both visual and audible equivalency for riders with no or low vision and/or who are hard of hearing – a first for the MBTA’s bus network.

“I was so excited to join for the launch of the new Columbus Avenue bus lane. This design is the first of its kind in all of New England and it will serve over 8,000 daily bus riders who rely on the 22, 29, and 44 bus routes to connect to the MBTA transit system. These routes have had consistently high ridership throughout the pandemic,” said City of Boston Mayor Kim Janey. “Thank you to the MBTA, the Boston Transportation Department, and all of the community members and organizations that have come together to make our transportation safer, more accessible, and more equitable.”

“Here on Columbus Ave., a vision for the future of our bus system has taken hold, one where our riders can expect more reliable service, greater accessibility, improved safety, and enhanced customer amenities. We are proud to have partnered closely with the City of Boston to make this vision a reality, one that our riders will benefit from for years to come,” said MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak. “This project is just the first step. We are excited to continue to work with the City of Boston and our other municipal partners to roll-out similar projects in the years to come; extending similar benefits to riders systemwide.”

Installing bus lanes in the middle of Columbus Avenue, which are often called “center-running bus lanes,” allows for faster, more reliable service compared to curbside-running bus lanes by decreasing the likelihood that buses will be delayed by traffic, slowed down by turning cars, or stuck behind double-parked vehicles. In general, center-running bus lanes improve safety by reducing the number of conflicts as compared to side-running bus lanes because they are less affected by side streets, driveways, and motorists parallel parking. The MBTA and the City of Boston will continue to monitor the project’s impact in the weeks and months to come.

A major component of the project was the construction of four pairs of boarding platforms between Walnut Avenue and Dimock Street to allow riders to board and alight the bus. Each boarding platform includes several first-in-the-system upgrades, including near-level boarding to allow for easier access getting on and off the bus, digital screens providing real-time arrival information and other service updates, seating, and canopies to protect riders from the elements.

The new boarding platforms have the added benefit of serving as pedestrian refuges for people crossing Columbus Avenue. Compared to pre-construction conditions, people crossing Columbus Avenue in the project area now have considerably shorter distances to travel between travel lanes. Wherever necessary, crosswalk ramps on adjacent crosswalks were reconstructed to ensure greater accessibility, and a new crosswalk was built near the Boston Public Library location. In total, 49 pedestrian curb-ramps were reconstructed along the project corridor.

Combined, the new boarding platforms, bus lanes, and crosswalks also provide traffic calming benefits by providing motorists with more visual cues to slow down near crosswalks, creating safer conditions for all road-users.

“This is an important investment in making Egleston Square more accessible and welcoming for residents, visitors, and businesses,” said Carolyn Royce of the Egleston Square Neighborhood Association. “I see the dedicated bus lane on Columbus Ave. as addressing some long-held goals of Egleston Square Neighborhood Association to promote bus transit, increase walkability and pedestrian safety, and manage traffic. In addition to more reliable and efficient bus service for three high ridership routes, I welcome the beautiful new bus stops, with sheltered seating, handicap access, and other amenities, and the new crosswalks and signals that make it so much easier and safer to cross Columbus Ave.”

“This project has been a major step forward for the MBTA and Boston when it comes to closing our system’s transit equity gap,” said LivableStreets Alliance Executive Director Stacy Thompson. “Nine in 10 Route 22 riders are people of color, and they have disproportionately longer commuters compared to their fellow white bus riders. Every minute we can give back to riders on the 22 or the 29 or the 44 is a valuable investment toward making a more just, equitable, and sustainable city. We look forward to continuing to advocate for more transit improvements on behalf of riders in the months and years to come.”

The Columbus Avenue bus lanes project is a partnership between the MBTA and the City of Boston. Improving bus service is a priority for both the MBTA, which operates the service, and the City, which owns and manages the right-of-way along the corridor. The project is expected to be completed at a total cost of about $14 million (which includes construction, design, administration, and inspection costs) with about $13 million contributed by the MBTA and $1 million contributed by the City.

The City of Boston and the MBTA will continue to work with the community along Columbus Avenue post-implementation to engage riders and residents about the new facility. The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) recently green-lighted funding to support extending the center-running bus lane corridor north along Columbus Avenue from its current terminus at Jackson Square to Ruggles Station in order to extend reliability benefits for thousands of daily riders who rely upon that section of Columbus Avenue and Tremont Street. The MBTA is partnering with several other municipalities within the service area to deliver bus priority projects wherever they are needed.

The MBTA continues to partner with MassDOT, the City of Boston, and other municipalities to build a network of high-quality bus priority infrastructure across the MBTA service area, including Summer Street between Dorchester and Atlantic Avenue, North Washington Street in the North End, North Common Street, South Common Street and Market Street in Lynn, the Tobin Bridge, and Broadway in Chelsea.

This project is a key component of the MBTA’s Rapid Response Bus Lane Program, a major initiative to improve bus service starting in summer 2020 in the wake of the pandemic, and the City of Boston’s Healthy Streets initiative, an effort to respond to COVID-19 crisis by doubling down on the City’s Go Boston 2030 goals: equity, economic opportunity, and climate responsiveness.

The MBTA Transit Priority Group was created in 2019 with support from the Barr Foundation to further bus priority projects around the region. The group has worked closely with municipal partners and MassDOT to deliver over 13 miles of bus lanes and activate transit signal priority at 85 locations in six cities, more than doubling the MBTA service area’s bus priority network in the last two years. These reliability benefits have had a far-reaching impact. While 3% of passenger miles travelled are in bus lanes, reliability benefits extend to 41% of passenger miles travelled system-wide.

For more information, please visit mbta.com, or connect with the T on Twitter @MBTA, on Facebook /TheMBTA, or on Instagram @theMBTA.

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MassDOT Launches Safe Routes to School Infrastructure 2021-2022 Funding Program 

Program provides funding for design and construction services in areas surrounding elementary and middle schools

Application period begins today, Friday, October 15, and closes on Wednesday, December 1 

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), through its Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program, is pleased to announce the launch of the 2021-2022 Infrastructure Funding Program.  The Program provides both design and construction services for projects between $300,000 and $1.5 million in areas immediately around public elementary and middle schools throughout the Commonwealth.

The most recent iteration of the SRTS Infrastructure Program, which has involved a competitive project solicitation process, began in 2019 and has awarded approximately $20 million in funding for 21 infrastructure projects across the Commonwealth to date. Eligible projects include transportation construction and capital improvement projects that will improve safety and/or increase the number of children walking and biking to school and are located within two miles of a school serving children in any grades between kindergarten to eighth grade.

The application period opens today, Friday, October 15, 2021, and all applications are due by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2021. The SRTS Infrastructure Funding Program Guidance Document is available on the SRTS website under the “Engineering” section. All SRTS Partner Schools are encouraged to apply and must have a municipal contact as the primary applicant.

“This program serves as a great resource for school communities to ensure that key infrastructure is in place to support safe walking and biking to and from school,” said MassDOT Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler. “We are pleased to continue to work with our Safe Routes to School partners to identify opportunities that encourage access to safe and healthy transportation.”

To be eligible for this SRTS Infrastructure Program, schools must build a partnership with the SRTS non-infrastructure program that involves education, encouragement, engagement, equity, and evaluation activities. Applicants must be an SRTS partner for at least six months prior to applying.

The funding program allows schools to conveniently use MassDOT’s Massachusetts Project Intake Tool (MaPIT) to submit information online. MaPIT was developed to provide municipalities with more convenient access to transportation funding program opportunities available statewide. The Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Funding Program application is available in the MaPIT portal (https://gis.massdot.state.ma.us/mapit/).

The Massachusetts SRTS Program, sponsored by MassDOT and with funds from the Federal Highway Administration, promotes safer routes for students to actively get to and from school by fostering partnerships between community-led organizations, local law enforcement, education leaders, and public health departments. The program currently serves more than 950 schools in over 240 communities across the Commonwealth. Through these partnerships, the Massachusetts SRTS Program highlights the importance of pedestrian and bicyclist safety. SRTS also provides information, materials, and resources to support schools and communities with their local SRTS initiatives.

For questions related to the SRTS Infrastructure Funding Program visit Safe Routes To School – Engineering | Mass.gov.

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www.mass.gov/safe-routes-to-school
www.facebook.com/SafeRoutes.MA
www.twitter.com/SafeRoutes_MA
www.instagram.com/srts_ma
www.linkedin.com/company/ma-safe-routes-to-school
For more MassDOT news and updates visit:
www.mass.gov/massdot
www.mass.gov/blog/transportation
www.twitter.com/massdot

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Baker-Polito Administration Advances Mystic River Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Project

Everett – Governor Charlie Baker today announced that the Baker-Polito Administration has committed to completing the design, permitting, and construction of the Mystic River Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge. The bridge project, once constructed, will provide a connection from Draw Seven Park near the MBTA Assembly Station in the City of Somerville to the City of Everett next to the Encore Boston Harbor Resort, enhancing mobility and access for residents while linking communities within the Northern Strand and Mystic River trail network. The announcement was made by Governor Baker, Energy, and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides, Transportation Secretary Jamey Tesler, Gaming Commission Chair Cathy Judd Stein, and state and local officials in the Cities of Everett and Somerville.

“This long-awaited project will provide the residents of Everett, Somerville, and surrounding communities with a safe and convenient way to walk or bike across the Mystic River,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Once built, the Mystic River bridge will re-connect these communities, enhance access to transportation and local businesses and link the long-distance trail network on the North Shore, delivering significant benefits to the entire region.”

“The Mystic River bridge is an important connector to get bicyclists and pedestrians across the river,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “We’re pleased to move forward with this project and are grateful for the local community groups, and the cities of Everett and Somerville, for their advocacy in support of this needed infrastructure.”

In 2009, the Department of Conservation and Recreation completed a feasibility study which found that a new bridge was the best option for a connection across the Mystic River due to its ability to provide a direct, safe route that would increase mobility, provide pedestrians and bicyclists access to transit and local businesses, and reconnect communities divided by highways, high-speed roads, and water.  State officials estimate that approximately 2,300 pedestrians and more than 350 bicyclists will utilize the bridge on a daily basis. Formally proposed as a result of the study, the bridge will be approximately 12 feet wide, 785 feet long, and 35 feet high at the top of the structure, and will include lighting, signage, and benches along its entire length.

“By making sure this bridge gets built, the Baker-Polito Administration is delivering a mobility solution that prioritizes equity, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and enhances access to local businesses and services for residents in these Environmental Justice communities,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides. “The Mystic River bridge will provide a critical link for residents that makes public transit and recreational trails easier to access, building on the Administration’s investments in long-distance trail networks like the Northern Strand.”

“The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is pleased to be part of efforts to construct a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Mystic River which will increase the options for traveling between Everett and Somerville,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler. “Construction of this bridge supports the Baker-Polito Administration’s commitment to providing a safe and equitable transportation network to advance the Commonwealth’s transit, economic, climate and public health goals.”

Once completed, the bridge will also allow the Northern Strand shared use path, which travels from Lynn to the Mystic River, to realize its full potential. The 11.5 mile Northern Strand project, which the Baker-Polito Administration supported through a $15 million investment, provides a transportation and recreation corridor that connects the communities of Everett, Malden, Revere, Saugus, and Lynn. The bridge between Somerville and Everett will connect the Northern Strand to the Mystic River and Malden River trail networks, and deliver an equitable mobility solution to residents of surrounding communities. Four of the five communities along the Northern Strand are Gateway Cities, and all the communities, as well as Somerville, are Environmental Justice communities. Of the 111,000 people that live within one-half mile of the Northern Strand, 96,000, or 86%, meet at least one Environmental Justice Criteria.

The announcement to advance and complete the project follows a commitment from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in October 2021 to provide $650,000 to finish the design and permitting phase of the project. This phase of the project is expected to be completed in Summer 2022, with construction projected to begin in 2024 or sooner pending the permitting process. To pay for the approximately $35 million construction cost, the Administration will pursue opportunities for federal grant funding and is exploring several additional options to finance the project. Once completed, the bridge will be under the care and custody of DCR, which will maintain the structure and provide services such as snow and ice removal.

“On behalf of my fellow commissioners, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is delighted to contribute to this exciting initiative through the MGC Community Mitigation Fund,” said Cathy Judd-Stein, Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. “As envisioned by the Legislature and established under the Expanded Gaming Act, the Community Mitigation Fund provides support to communities and governmental entities in offsetting impacts related to casino gaming. The pedestrian and bicycle bridge will connect Encore Boston Harbor’s host community Everett to Somerville, enhancing economic opportunities, and linking the T to a new and extensive network of bike paths, offering critical transportation alternatives to casino patrons and employees and Massachusetts residents.”

“Providing our residents and visitors with unique opportunities to get outdoors and live healthy active lifestyles is more important now than ever before,” said Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Jim Montgomery. “Creating critical trail connections by building the Mystic River Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge is yet another example of the Baker-Polito Administration’s commitment to improving our trail system and forging community bonds.”

“This project provides a new, direct, safe, and comfortable connection for bicyclists and pedestrians traveling across the Mystic River between Everett and Assembly Station in Somerville,” said Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria. “The bridge stitches the growing 25-mile network Mystic River trail system and regional pedestrian and bicycle routes.  It will provide Everett residents direct access to the rapid MBTA station at Assembly Row, in turn, providing access to jobs and other key destinations without a car or multiple transit transfers. Thank you to the Baker Polito Administration as well as the Mass. Gaming Commission. When government works cohesively, we can and will accomplish the unthinkable.”

“The Mystic River Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge will be an important link in a larger network of regional pathways on both sides of the Mystic River,” said Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone. “Connecting the communities in the Mystic River basin is a step forward for transportation equity and for making sustainable, environmentally friendly transit options more accessible to residents in our region. I look forward to this project moving forward and opening up a new connection between Somerville and Everett.”

The Baker-Polito Administration’s commitment to build the project follows significant stakeholder engagement, including input and strong support for the project from local officials, legislators, community groups, and environmental and mobility advocacy groups. Public meetings were held in both Everett and Somerville in addition to six large stakeholder meetings focused on various aspects of the project. Additionally, the Administration held other public hearings associated with project permitting in each community.

Attendees

First Name	Affiliation
Adam	Toronto Metrolinx (Canada)
Alice	Boston Harbor Now
Amy	Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) (DOT)
Anam	Toronto Metrolinx (Canada)
Ann
Anna	Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)
Bill	Tighe & Bond (Woburn)
Bob	WGBH Radio
Bryce	Massachusetts Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board (MABPAB)
Cayla	MA Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
Cheryl	Massachusetts Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board (MABPAB)
Chris	State House News Service
Christine	AI Engineers, Inc. (MA)
Christine	York Region (The Regional Municipality of York) (Canada)
Christopher	Tetra Tech, Inc.
Craig	Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)
Curtis	North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
Dan	Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) (DOT)
Daniel	Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Deirdre	New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT)
Dezarae	Ohio DOT Central Office (ODOT)
Doug	Michael Baker International (CT)
Ed	Massachusetts Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board (MABPAB)
Elizabeth	Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC)
Emily	Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT)
Evan	Private Citizen
Gabe	Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MN)
Galen	MassBike
Grace	Tufts University
Greg	Tighe & Bond (Westfield)
Haidee	MA Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
Heather	HDR
Heidi	Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)
Jacqueline	Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT)
Jacqueline	SRPEDD
James	Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
James	AECOM
James	Apex Companies, LLC (Woburn)
Jeff	Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC)
Jessica	RTA Chicago (IL)
Jim	FHWA (MA)
Joe	Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) (DOT)
Joel	WSP (MA)
John	BETA Group, Inc. (MA)
John	Stantec (Burlington MA)
Jon	Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT)
Karin Valentine	University of Massachusetts Medical School
Katharine	Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT)
Katharine	Michael Baker International (CT)
Kathleen	CDW Consultants
Kay	Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition
Keith	Massachusetts Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board (MABPAB)
Ko	Green International Affiliates Inc., A Lochner Company
Larry	AI Engineers, Inc. (MA)
Lindsey	Jacobs
Lisa	MA Human Service Transportation Office, EOHHS
Mack	AI Engineers, Inc. (MA)
Maggie	Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT)
Marilynne	Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition
Matthew	Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) (DOT)
Maureen	Maureen White Consulting
Meg	AER Environmental Access Committee
Michelle	Private Citizen
Mike	VHB
Monika	StreetLight Data, Inc. (CA)
Nathan	Nitsch Engineering
Ned	City of Newton DPW
Nicholas	New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT)
Nicole	Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)
Paul	Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)
Paul	HNTB Corporation
Phyllis	MA Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT)
Ramsen	Toronto Metrolinx (Canada)
Ray	Howard Stein Hudson (HSH)
Raymond	AECOM
Rebecca	Massachusetts Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board (MABPAB)
Rebecca	Jacobs
Reiner	Toronto Metrolinx (Canada)
Richard	City of Lynn DPW
Robert	Econolite Control Products (MA)
Sam	City of Fitchburg
Sandra	Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)
Seun	NSBE Boston
Sharna	MA Human Service Transportation Office, EOHHS
Smith	MA Human Service Transportation Office, EOHHS
Sommer	Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) (DOT)
Steve	California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) (CADOT)
Tanya	Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT)
Teresa	StreetLight Data, Inc. (CA)
Thomas	HDR
Tim	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Todd	Vermont LTAP/ VT Local Roads
Tolu	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
William	Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)
William	Kimley-Horn and Associates
Yelena	South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)
Yueming	West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT)
Andrew	FHWA (MA)
Artem	FHWA (MA)
Casey	FHWA (MA)
Cassandra	FHWA (MA)
Chris	FHWA (MA)
Jeff	FHWA (MA)
Jennifer	FHWA (MA)
Joshua	FHWA (MA)
Kenneth	FHWA (MA)
Marco	FHWA DC
Michael	FHWA DC
Michael	City of Haverhill
Michael	FHWA (MA)
Tina	FHWA (MA)
Tomasz	FHWA (MA)
Adam	MassDOT District 5
Alaina	MassDOT
Alana	MassDOT Research and Materials
Ale	MassDOT District 5
Alex	MassDOT
Alexander	MassDOT District 5
Alissa	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Allison	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Amber	MassDOT
Amitai	MassDOT
Amy	MassDOT District 4
Amy	MassDOT
Ana	MassDOT
Aniko	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Ann	MassDOT
Ann	MassDOT
Annabel	MassDOT
Arthur	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Behnam	MassDOT
Billy	MassDOT
Bob	MassDOT
Caroline	MassDOT
Carrie	VHB
Catherine	MassDOT District 4
Cheryll-Ann	MassDOT District 5
Chester	MassDOT
Chris	MassDOT
Christian	MassDOT
Christopher	MassDOT
Christopher	MassDOT
Christopher	MassDOT
Christopher	MassDOT
Claudia	MassDOT
Colleen	MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)
Corey	MassDOT
Corinna	MassDOT
Dakota	MassDOT
Dan	MassDOT District 5
Daniel	MassDOT
David	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
David	MassDOT
David	MassDOT
David	MassDOT
David	MassDOT District 5
Derrick	MassDOT
Diane	MassDOT Safe Routes to School Program
Douglas	MassDOT
Drew	MassDOT Aeronautics Division
E Jenny	MassDOT Highway Division
Eamon	MassDOT
Edmilson	MassDOT District 3
Edward	MassDOT
Eitan	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Ellie	AECOM
Emil	MassDOT District 6
Eric	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Eric	MassDOT
Erin	MassDOT
Evin	MassDOT
Faina	MassDOT District 5
Francisca	MassDOT District 1
Frank	MassDOT Highway Division
Frans	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Gary	MassDOT
Gloria	MassDOT District 4
Gregory	MassDOT
Gregory	MassDOT
Gus	MassDOT
Haider	MassDOT
Hasmukh	MassDOT
Hayes	MassDOT
Heather	MassDOT
Hector	MassDOT District 5
Hema	MassDOT
Hishan	MassDOT
Jacob	MassDOT Aeronautics Division
Jacquelyn	MassDOT
James	MassDOT
James	MassDOT District 3
James	MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)
James	MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)
Jamey	MassDOT
Janhavi	MassDOT
Janine	MassDOT
Jason	MassDOT District 5
Jay	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Jennifer	MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)
Jennifer	MassDOT
Jeremy	MassDOT
Jesse	HNTB Corporation
Jessica	MassDOT
Jessica	MassDOT
Joe	MassDOT District 5
John	MassDOT District 4
Jon	MassDOT
Jonathan	MassDOT
Jonathan	MassDOT
Jonathan	MassDOT
Jose	MassDOT District 1
Joseph	MassDOT Right of Way Bureau
Joseph	MassDOT
Joseph	MassDOT District 5
Josh	MassDOT
Josh	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Judith	MassDOT District 1
Judith	MassDOT
Judy	Massachusetts Safe Routes to School Program
Jules	MassDOT
Julian	MassDOT
Kate	MassDOT
Kawtar	MassDOT
Kevin	MassDOT
Kevin	MassDOT
Kimberley	MassDOT
Kimberly	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Kirsten	MassDOT
Kit	MassDOT
Kristen	MassDOT
Kuok	MassDOT District 6
Laura	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Lawrence	MassDOT
Leon	Massachusetts Safe Routes to School Program
Lidy	MassDOT
Lily	MassDOT
Linda	MassDOT
Lisa	MassDOT
Lois	MassDOT
Lola	MassDOT District 3
Lorraine	MassDOT Aeronautics Division
Louis	MassDOT District 5
Luke	MassDOT District 2
Lyris	MassDOT
Margo	MassDOT
Maria	MassDOT
Maria	MassDOT
Marianti	MassDOT
Marie	MassDOT
Mariselly	MassDOT Research and Materials
Mary	MassDOT
Mary	MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)
Maximilian	MassDOT
Melissa	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Meredith	MassDOT
Michael	MassDOT District 6
Michael	MassDOT
Michael	MassDOT Office of Diversity and Civil Rights
Michaela	MassDOT
Michelle	MassDOT
Michelle	MassDOT
Mousumy	MassDOT District 6
Muazzez	MassDOT
Nathan	MassDOT
Nicholas	MassDOT
Nicholas	MassDOT
Nicholas	MassDOT
Olivia	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Olivia	MassDOT Highway Division
Owen	MassDOT Aeronautics Division
Owen	MassDOT
Paige	MassDOT
Patricia	MassDOT
Patricia	MassDOT
Paul	MassDOT
Paul	MassDOT District 5
Paul	MassDOT
Paul	MassDOT District 2
Penny	MassDOT
Peter	MassDOT District 1
Prachi	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Rich	MassDOT District 5
Richard	MassDOT
Rob	MassDOT
Robbin	MassDOT
Robert	MassDOT District 5
Robert	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Robert	MassDOT
Roy	MassDOT
Samantha	MassDOT
Sandra	MassDOT District 5
Sara	MassDOT
Sarah	MassDOT District 3
Scott	MassDOT
Shahpar	MassDOT
Shahriar	MassDOT
Shalini	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Shane	MassDOT District 3
Sharon	MassDOT Aeronautics Division
Shaun	MassDOT District 5
Shirley	MassDOT District 3
Stacey	MassDOT
Stephanie	MassDOT District 3
Stephen	MassDOT District 3
Stephen	MassDOT
Stephen	MassDOT Highway Design
Steve	MassDOT
Steven	MassDOT
Sudip	MassDOT
Sue	MassDOT
Sungchul	MassDOT Highway Division
Susan	MassDOT
Susan	MassDOT
Tara	MassDOT
Thomas	MassDOT
Thomas	MassDOT District 3
Thomas	MassDOT
Tom	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Travis	MassDOT
Valerie	MassDOT
Vanita	MassDOT
Violet	MassDOT
Warren	MassDOT
Wesley	MassDOT
Wesley	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
William	MassDOT
YiWen	MassDOT District 4
Zach	MassDOT
Zachary	MassDOT
Aaron	City of Lynn
Abril	MassDOT
Aleece	Stantec (Burlington MA)
Allentza	Powerful Pathways
Alyssa	University of Arizona
Amanda	Newton North High School
Amanda	MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (Boston)
Amber	Mystic River Watershed Association
Andre	MassINC
Andrea	MassDOT
Andrew	Apponequet Regional High School
Andrew	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Andrew	Clean Fuels Ohio (OH)
Andrew	Town of Williamstown
Andrew	MassDOT
Ankita	Bernard van Leer Foundation (NLD)
Anna	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Annie	National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) (NY)
Aubrey	Toronto Metrolinx (Canada)
Bartek	City of Montreal (Canada)
Benjamin	MassDOT District 6
Bill	VHB
Bill	Squannacook Greenways
Bob	KCI Technologies (FL)
Bonnie	MassDOT
Boris	Foursquare ITP
Brad	Groundwork Lawrence
Brandon	Federal Transit Administration (MA)
Brendan	City of Peabody
Brian	Town of Jackson Hole (WY)
Bud	HNTB Corporation
Camille	Apponequet Regional High School
Carl	MassDOT
Carolyn	City of Northampton
Carrie	MassDOT
Carson	Nauset Regional High School
Cassandra	MassDOT
Charles	MassDOT
Chris	Save the Harbor / Save the Bay
Chris	MassDOT
Christine	Bowman
Christine	City of Lowell DPW
Clinton	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Conor	Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Dan	MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (Boston)
Daniel	Sharon High School
Dave	Essex National Heritage Commission
David	Sharon High School
David	Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
David	Design Consultants, Inc. (Somerville)
Derek	MassDOT
Derek	MassDOT
Doug	Boston Cyclists Union
Drew	MassDOT
Eddie	Groundwork Lawrence
Eleni	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Eliana	Local Motion (VT)
Ella	Maynard High School
Emily	North Adams Public Schools
Eric	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Erik	Tourist Welcome
Erik	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Essek	VHB
Ethan	Sharon High School
Ethan	MassDOT
Evelyn	Lawrence Methuen Community Coalition
Faye	Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Francisco	Groundwork Lawrence
François	City of Montreal (Canada)
Gary	Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC)
Geordie	City of Newburyport
Gerald	MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (Boston)
Hannah	Maynard High School
Ian	Howard Stein Hudson (HSH)
Ian	MassDOT
Isabella	Newton North High School
Jack	Sharon High School
Jacqueline	MassDOT
James	Broward County MPO (FL)
Jamie	Superpedestrian
Jared	USDOT Volpe Center
Jeff	Travelers Marketing (FL)
Jennifer	City of New Bedford Planning Department
Jennifer	KABOOM! (DC)
Jenny	MassDOT
Jessica	MassDOT
Jessica	Harvard University
Jimi	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Joan	Squannacook Greenways
Jocelyn	Bosch eBike Systems America (CA)
Joe	Nauset Regional High School
Jose	MassDOT
Joseph	City of Everett
Joshua	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Judy	Easterseals, Inc. (IL)
Julie	Apponequet Regional High School
Karen	All Out Adventures
Katherine	HNTB Corporation
Katie	Nauset Regional High School
Katrina	Town of Middleton DPW
Kevin	MassDOT District 6
Koby	MassDOT
Kurt	MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
LaRay	Edgewater Neighborhood Association
Laura	MassDOT District 2
Laura	Town of Watertown Community Development and Planning
Laurie	Town of Millbury
Leah	MassDOT
Libby	MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (Boston)
Liliana
Lisa	Sharon High School
Liz	MassDOT
Lori	Sharon High School
Lydia	Toole Design Group
Maddy	Maynard High School
Makaela	MassDOT
Mark	MassDOT District 1
Martha	Merrimack Valley TMA/North Shore TMA/Junction TMO
Matthew	HarborArts
Max	MassDOT
Meghan	MassDOT Highway Division
Michael	MassDOT
Michael	US Army Corps of Engineers
Michael	Newton North High School
Michael	MassDOT Highway Division
Michael	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Michelle	Civic Space Collaborative
Molly	Newton North High School
Monica	MassDOT
Nancy	MassDOT
Natalie	Dartmouth High School
Nate	Newton North High School
Neil	MassDOT
Nick	Oaks and Spokes (NC)
Noah	Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA)
Owen	Nauset Regional High School
Patricia	Save the Harbor / Save the Bay
Patti	City of Columbus Power (OH)
Paul	MA Office of Outdoor Recreation
Pete	MassDOT
Rachel	MassDOT
Rachel	MassDOT
Randy	Sharon High School
Ricardo	City of Pittsfield
Rob	Dartmouth High School
Salnave	Dartmouth High School
Sara	Maynard High School
Shavel'le	Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition
Steven	Private Citizen
Sujatha	Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Susie	Sharon High School
Tacy	Maynard High School
Tony	Civil Streets (MN)
Tracey	Sharon High School
William	MassDOT
Zachary	City of North Adams
Aaron	Fuss & O'Neill Inc. (Springfield)
Abbie	American Council of Engineering Companies (MA)
Abigail	Walker Consultants
Adam	VHB
Adam	BETA Group, Inc. (MA)
Adam	Dewberry
Aleksandar	VHB
Alex	Boston Cyclists Union
Alison	Stantec (Burlington MA)
Allie	Arup
Allison	Solomon Foundation
Alyssa	Stantec (Burlington MA)
Amanda	VHB
Amy	Pare Corporation (RI)
Andrew	Meridian Associates
Angela	WSP (TX)
Angelica	Green International Affiliates Inc., A Lochner Company
Annahid	Arup
Anthony	HDR
Antonio	WSP (MA)
Antonio	Private Citizen
Ari	Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP) Boston
Ariel	VHB
Arthur	HDR
Ashleigh	CHA Consulting, Inc. (NH)
Ashley	Benesch (MA)
Audrey	Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. (NH)
Benjamin	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Benjamin	BETA Group, Inc. (MA)
Benny	Apex Companies, LLC
Betsy	WalkMassachusetts
Betsy	CDW Consultants, Inc.
Birendra	Nitsch Engineering
Bob	Pexco LLC, Davidson Traffic Control Products (GA)
Brent	VHB
Bryan	McKinsey Boston
Canan	Private Citizen
Carol	CHA Consulting, Inc. (CT)
Caroline	VHB
Charles	VHB
Charles	HDR
Chelsea	VHB
Christie	AECOM
Christine	VHB
Christine	TEC, Inc. (Lawrence MA)
Christopher	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Claudia	Civic Space Collaborative
Claudia	Bosch eBike Systems America (CA)
Corey	VHB
Courtney	Tetra Tech, Inc.
Craig	Norwottuck Network
Daniel	Arup
Darryl	Michael Baker International (CT)
David	Howard Stein Hudson (HSH)
David	Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. (NH)
David	Michael Baker International (CT)
David	Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Davren	CHA Consulting, Inc.(MA)
Dennis	Stantec
Dennis	HNTB Corporation
Dennis	BETA Group, Inc. (MA)
Derek	Pare Corporation (RI)
Diane	Private Citizen
Dirk	AECOM
Don	VHB
Donald	Private Citizen
Dustan	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Edward	AECOM
Eileen	Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. (Quincy)
Eliza	Boston Cyclists Union
Elizabeth	Tetra Tech, Inc.
Elizabeth	City of Lowell
Ellen	CHA Consulting, Inc.(MA)
Ellen	Jacobs
Emily	Way Finders
Emily	Safe Roads Alliance
Erica	Toole Design Group
Erik	AI Engineers, Inc. (MA)
Erin	VHB
Francis	Apex Companies, LLC (Beverly)
Frank	Green International Affiliates Inc., A Lochner Company
Gabriel	Metro Mobility, LLC
Geoffrey	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Gina	128 Business Council
Greg	Walker Consultants
Gregory	VHB
Gregory	Colliers Engineering & Design
Han	WSP (MA)
Heather	BSC Group, Inc. (Main Office)
Huijie
Irene	Private Citizen
Jacqueline	HDR
Jaklyn	BETA Group, Inc. (MA)
James	Private Citizen
James	Gill Engineering
James	CDM Smith (Boston)
Jason	Stantec (Burlington MA)
Jason	Toole Design Group
Jay	City Point Partners, LLC
Jeff	128 Business Council
Jeff	BETA Group, Inc. (MA)
Jeff	Dewberry
Jeffrey	HDR
Jessica	Howard Stein Hudson (HSH)
Joe	Stantec (Burlington MA)
John	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
John	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
John	350 Mass
John	WSP (MA)
John	Meridian Associates
Joseph	VHB
Joseph	Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Joseph	Michael Baker International (CT)
Joshua	VHB
Julia	Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP) Boston
Juliet	Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Justin	Arup
Kara	Arup
Kara	Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
Karl	Mystic River Watershed Association
Kate	Regina Villa Associates
Katherine	Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. (Quincy)
Katherine	Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. (Quincy)
Katherine	MassBike
Kathryn	BSC Group, Inc. (Main Office)
Kayla	Howard Stein Hudson (HSH)
Keith	Chappell Engineering Associates, LLC
Kelly	BSC Group, Inc. (Main Office)
Kevin	Stantec (Burlington MA)
Kevin	TEC, Inc. (Lawrence MA)
Kevin	HDR
Kien	BETA Group, Inc. (MA)
KIM	CDM Smith (RI)
Kristin	AECOM
Kristine	VHB
Kristine	East Coast Greenway Alliance (RI)
Kristine	VHB
Kyle	VHB
Laura	Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Leah	MassDOT
Lee	Town of Milton Bicycle Advisory Committee
Lisa	RINA/Patrick Engineering, Inc.
Lisa	CDM Smith (Boston)
Lisa	Kimley-Horn and Associates
Lisa	Barr Foundation
Lispeth	128 Business Council
Lourenco	VHB
Madeline	Nitsch Engineering
Maggie	VHB
Malaysia	Boston Cyclists Union
Marcia	Kleinfelder, Inc.
Marie	John Turner Consulting, Inc. (North Hampton, NH)
Mark	AAA Northeast (Southern New England) (RI)
Mark	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Mark	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Marlin	Stantec (Burlington MA)
Martin
Mary	AAA Northeast (Southern New England) (RI)
Matt	VHB
Matt	BETA Group, Inc. (MA)
Matthew	HDR
Matthew	VHB
Matthew	VHB
Matthew	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Matthew	ATANE Engineers, P.C. (CT)
Matthew	Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. (Quincy)
Matthew	CDR Maguire (MA)
Matthew	Fuss & O'Neill Inc. (Springfield)
Michael	Stantec (Boston MA)
Michael	AI Engineers, Inc. (CT)
Michael	VHB
Michael	VHB
Michael	HDR
Michael	North Central Texas Council of Government
Michael	3M (MN)
Michelle	Private Citizen
Mike	VHB
Mike	Howard Stein Hudson (HSH)
Molly	CHA Consulting, Inc.(MA)
Molly	VHB
Najah	Barr Foundation
Nancy	Regina Villa Associates
Nancy	HNTB Corporation
Nancy	Private Citizen
Nathalie	HDR
Nathan	Slalom
Nick	Fuss & O'Neill Inc. (Springfield)
Nicole	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Niki	VHB
Nikole
Noah	VHB
Norman	Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. (Manchester CT)
Omar	Private Citizen
Patricia	Save the Harbor / Save the Bay
Patricia	The Eastern Transportation Coalition (MD)
Patrick	Seaport TMA
Patrick	Apex Companies, LLC
Patrick	Stantec (Burlington MA)
Paul	ATANE Engineers
Paul	PSC Engineering
Paul	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Phil	VHB
Rachael	Walking In Arlington
Rachel	Stantec (Burlington MA)
Rachel	WSP (MA)
Rebecca
Regan	Regina Villa Associates
Rick	Private Citizen
Rick	VHB
Rob	VHB
Rob	Private Citizen
Robert	AECOM
Robert	Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Robert	SLR Consulting (CT)
Robert	CHA Consulting, Inc. (NH)
Roger	Private Citizen
Ron	Stantec (Burlington MA)
Ron	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Rosie	Toole Design Group
Ryan	VHB
Sage	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Sam	VHB
Sam	BSC Group, Inc. (Main Office)
Sarah	Arborway Coalition
Sarah	Regina Villa Associates
Sasha	MassDOT
Scott	HDR
Sean	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Selma	VHB
Shahvir	AI Engineers, Inc. (MA)
Shanta	VHB
Shravya	CHA Consulting, Inc. (NY)
Soni	Tetra Tech, Inc.
Stefanie	VHB
Stephen	VHB
Steven	Howard Stein Hudson (HSH)
Steven	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Thanh	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Theresa	Nelson\Nygaard
Thomas	T.Y. Lin International (ME)
Timothy	GPI (Greenman Pedersen, Inc.) (Wilmington, MA)
Todd	Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. (NH)
Tom	FPNA
Tony	Benesch (MA)
Traceé	PRR Biz (WA)
Traci	Seaport TMA
Tracie	MassDOT Highway Division
Tyler	Fuss & O'Neill Inc. (Springfield)
Tyler	Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. (Boston)
Van	VHB
Walter	Pare Corporation (RI)
Wayne	VHB
Wayne	Brennan Consulting, Inc.
William	HDR
William	VHB
Zoe	Arup
Alaa
Alec	Town of Boxborough
Alex	City of New Bedford Department of Public Infrastructure
Alicia	City of Newton
Ambar	LivableStreets Alliance
Amira	Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA)
Andreae	City of Newton
Andrew	Town of North Andover
Andrew	Town of Billerica
Anthony	Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC)
Benjamin	City of Agawam
Beth	Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG)
Beth	Devens Enterprise Commission
Brady	City of Brockton
Brian	City of Worcester
Brian	MBTA Advisory Board
Brian	Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC)
Brienne	Merrimac COA and Senior Center
Cara	City of Cambridge Traffic
Carlos	City of New Bedford Department of Public Infrastructure
Carys	Town of Needham
Catherine	Town of Bedford
Catherine	City of Waltham
Charlotte	City of Boston
Christine	NYSDOT Region 1 Operations
Christopher	Town of West Bridgewater Highway Department
Claire	Transportation Research Board (TRB) (DC)
Colin	Windham Regional Commission (VT)
Colleen	Cape Cod Commission (CCC)
Conor	Town of Millbury
Corey	Town of Acton
Dan	Town of Brookline
Daniel	Town of Brookline
Daniel
David	Town of Lexington DPW
David	Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG)
David	Cape Cod Commission (CCC)
David	City of Newton DPW
David	Town of Bedford DPW
Deborah	Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
Dennis	City of New Bedford
Diane	City of Easthampton
Efthymia	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Elizabeth	Town of Townsend
Elizabeth	City of Northampton
Elizabeth	Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Transportation Oversight Division
Enrique	Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA)
Eric	Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Eric	FTA Region 1 (MA)
Evan	Cape Cod Commission (CCC)
Geoffrey	Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOT)
George	City of Greenfield Planning Board
Gina	Boston Region MPO
Ginna	MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (Boston)
Glen	Town of Andover Police Department
Gregory	SRPEDD
Griffin	Town of Brewster DPW
Guoqiang	Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC)
Isaac	City of Boston
Jack	Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Jackie	Vermont Agency of Transportation (DOT)
Jason	City of Newton
Jay	Town of Wellfleet
Jeanette	Town of Bedford
Jeff	Town of Natick
Jeffrey	Town of Yarmouth
Jenn	Bike Newton
Jennifer	City of Gloucester Health Department
Jennifer	SRPEDD
Jeremy	City of Westfield
Jeremy	Town of Sherborn
Jerrard	Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC)
Jessica	Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
Jessica	City of Boston Bikes
John	Town of Natick
Joseph	Town of Concord
Joseph	Town of Dedham
Julianne	Green International Affiliates Inc., A Lochner Company
Julie	Town of Westborough Bike & Pedestrian Committee
Justin	Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG)
Justin	Town of Concord
Kara	City of Melrose
Kerri	Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
Kevin	Town of Orleans
Kristen	Holyoke Bike and Pedestrian Committee
Kristin	Town of Bedford DPW
Laurie	Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG)
Leah	Federal Transit Administration (MA)
Lilia	SRPEDD
Lisa	SRPEDD
Lisa	MassDOT District 6
Lori	The National Academies (DC)
Luis	SRPEDD
Maggie	Town of Marblehead
Mary	Boston Region MPO
Matt	Indus Inc.
Matthew	City of Westfield
Matthew	City of Framingham
Matthew	AASHTO (DC)
Mel	Town of Lexington - Lexpress
Melissa	CT Training & Technical Assistance Center (CT)
Melissa	City of Newton
Michael	Town of Dennis
Michael	City of Agawam
Michael	Town of Bedford DPW
Michelle	Federal Transit Administration (MA)
Michelle	MA House of Representatives
Michelle	City of Agawam
Mike	Center for Living & Working, Inc.
Nahrin	Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Nicholas	Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC)
Nicholas	Merrimac COA and Senior Center
Owen	City of Weymouth
Patricia	City of Boston
Paula	Town of Acton Transportation Advisory Committee
Pete	Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA)
QinRui	Town of Sudbury DPW
Raylen	Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA)
Richard	BETA Group, Inc. (MA)
Robert
Robert	Town of Natick DPW
Robert	Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Robert	Town of Marblehead
Ryan	FTA Region 1 (MA)
Sara	SRPEDD
Sarah	City of Boston
Sean	SRPEDD
Shaun	City of New Bedford Department of Public Infrastructure
Shawn	City of New Bedford
Sheila	Town of Wellesley
Sheri	Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC)
Stephane	Town of Concord
Stephanie	City of New Bedford Department of Public Infrastructure
Stephen	City of Malden
Stephen	City of Worcester
Stephen	University of Alberta
Stephen	Town of Concord
Steven	Cape Cod Commission (CCC)
Steven	Town of Westwood
Susan	Town of Lexington
Tiger	Town of New Canaan (CT)
Todd	City of Worcester
Tom	City of Salem
Tom	Town of Dennis
Tony	Town of Bedford
Trey	Transportation Research Board (TRB) (DC)
Tyler	Town of Needham
Walker	Town of Orange
William	Town of Natick DPW
William	Martha's Vineyard Commission
Yahaira	Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Zachary	Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC)
Amy	Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA)
Angel	Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA)
Angela	Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA)
Chase	MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)
Chris	Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA)
Cidalia	Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT)
Daniel	MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)
Donna	Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT)
Emily	MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)
Felicia	Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA)
Glenn	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Henry	Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA)
Jackie	Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA)
Jaymi	Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA)
Jesus	Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA)
Joseph	Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT)
Joy	MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)
Kathleen	Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA)
Kathy	Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT)
Kelly	Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT)
Leah	Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA)
Linda	Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT)
Michael	Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT)
Michael	Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA)
Niorka	Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA)
Patricia	Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA)
Paula	MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)
Rebecca	MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)
Shona	Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA)
Tina	Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA)
Tom	Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA)
Tyler	MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)
Adrian	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Amy	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
ANdrew	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Angelina	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Ben	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Benjamin	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Brigham	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Chelsea	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Christian	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
David	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Jake	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Jamar	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Katherine	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Kaylie	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Lars	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Michael	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Mya	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Nelson	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Paul	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Sam	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Shane	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Sherly	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Victoria	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Wooseong	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Aldo	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Andrea	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Benjamin	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Brenda	MassDOT District 1
Chris	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Cole	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Francis	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Jennifer	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Kassandra	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Kathryn	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Kim	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Kris	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Matt	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Michael	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Michelle	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Rebecca	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Robin	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Stephanie	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Thomas	University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)
Tracy	UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)