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