About:

This conference will bring together thought leaders and experts to examine transportation challenges across the five boroughs, address long standing transportation debates and identify ambitious solutions that will enhance the economy, safety and accessibility of Metropolitan New York.  The Conference will also highlight new innovations in transportation technology that promise to make our transit system more efficient and eco-friendly.

Event Schedule

9am - Introductory Remarks and Keynote Address

• Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer
• Chris Ward, Former Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation

10am to 11:15am - Plenary Session: Infrastructure Innovation and Finance: How Do We Pay for It?

11:00am to 1:45pm - Expo: Transportation and Technology

12:30pm to 1:45pm - Afternoon Breakout Sessions 

Click here for a full list of speakers and panelists.

Co-Sponsors Include:

AECOM, Alliance for Downtown New York, Center for an Urban Future, CHEKPEDS, Citizens Commitee for NYC, City College of New York, City University of new York, CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities, CUNY Institute for Transportation Systems, Institute for Rational Mobility, Jackson Heights Green Alliance, Metropolitan Transportation Council, NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, New York Real Estate Board, OpenPlans, Park Slope Neighbors, Partnership for New York City, Philip Habib & Associates, Project for Public Spaces, Queens Civic Congress, Regional Plan Association, Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management, Sustainable South Bronx, Teamsters Joint Council 16, Teamsters Local 237, Transportation Alternatives, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, TWU Local 100, University Transportation Research Center (List in Formation)