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2016 Sustainability and Public

Transportation Workshop July 24 – 26, 2016

Westin Austin Downtown, Austin, TX

Welcome to the Twelfth Annual APTA

Sustainability and Public

Transportation Workshop, hosted by

the Capital Metropolitan

Transportation Authority (CapMetro).

This year’s workshop places specific

emphasis on sustainable community

development, climate change

adaptation and resiliency,

maintaining a sustainable

organization and operation, and

green design and infrastructure.

CapMetro and its partners in the

region offer a uniquely sustainable

backdrop for the workshop to discuss public transportation’s “ecosystem.” As the theme of this

year's workshop, public transportation's ecosystem is a way of examining how transit interacts with

communities, and what the industry can do to make that ecosystem thrive. From the ways public

transportation interacts with communities to realize environmental sustainability, advance social

equity and promote economic vitality, to the role it plays in creating a sustainable, regional

transportation system, transit acts to create a healthy ecosystem and connect people to

opportunity. Transit agencies, municipalities and regions of all sizes can learn about the

partnerships responsible for enhancing a region's livability through strategies on redevelopment,

sustainability, and active transportation, more recently manifested through Austin’s MetroRail.

Participants will:

Hear from experts in these areas, including APTA Sustainability Commitment signatories with

real-world experience;

Learn how APTA members are improving efficiency, saving money, mitigating environmental

impacts and promoting strategies that encourage public transit use;

Learn about U.S. DOT’s and FTA Ladders of Opportunity initiatives, with special emphasis on

access and connectivity and innovation to essential services such as health care and

employment;

Gain greater knowledge about innovative partnerships on sustainability; and

Experience firsthand how CapMetro and its partners are implementing these practices to help

ensure a more sustainable future for Central Texas.

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WORKSHOP SPONSORS

APTA thanks the following sponsors for making this workshop a success.

ABOUT APTA

APTA’s Vision APTA is the leading force in advancing public transportation. APTA’s Mission To strengthen and improve public transportation, APTA serves and leads its diverse membership through advocacy, innovation and information sharing. APTA’s Policy on Diversity APTA recognizes the importance of diversity for conference topics and speakers and is committed to increasing the awareness of its membership on diversity issues. APTA welcomes ideas and suggestions on how to strengthen its efforts to meet these important diversity objectives

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PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

SUNDAY, JULY 24 MONDAY, JULY 25 MONDAY, JULY 25 (continued)

10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Registration Continental Ballroom Foyer 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tabletop Displays Continental Ballroom Foyer 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. Sustainability in Action Tours & Self-Guided Tours Host Table Continental Ballroom Foyer

TOD Tour of the MetroRail Red Line

Community First! Village

6 – 7 p.m. Welcome Reception Co-sponsored by WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Continental Ballroom Foyer

7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Registration Continental Ballroom Foyer 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tabletop Displays Continental Ballroom Foyer 7 – 8 a.m. Networking Breakfast Continental Ballroom Foyer 8 – 8:30 a.m. OPENING SESSION Paramount Ballroom 8:30 – 10 a.m. PLENARY SESSION: Capital Metro and Partners Host Forum Sponsored by AECOM Paramount Ballroom 10 – 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 – 11:45 a.m. PLENARY SESSION: Smart Cities Challenge Sponsored by HDR Paramount Ballroom 12 – 1:30 p.m. LUNCHEON: Perspectives from the Federal Transit Administration Continental Ballroom

1:45 – 3:15 p.m. SUSTAINABILITY SEMINARS, Part I:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Paramount Ballroom I

External Sustainable Business Practices Paramount Ballroom II Sponsored by BAE Systems

Social Sustainability Paramount Ballroom III

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Break 3:30 – 5 p.m. SUSTAINABILITY SEMINARS, PART II:

Financing and Collaborating for Sustainability Paramount Ballroom I

Internal Sustainable Business Practices Paramount Ballroom II

Innovations in Sustainability Paramount Ballroom III

5:15 – 6:15 p.m. Sustainability Commitment Signatories Subcommittee Meeting The Gallery 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. RNL Design’s Monday Evening Reception at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q 801 Red River St. Sponsored by RNL Design

TUESDAY, JULY 26

7 a.m. – 12 p.m. Registration Continental Ballroom Foyer 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tabletop Displays Continental Ballroom Foyer 7 – 8 a.m. Continental Breakfast Continental Ballroom Foyer 8 – 9:30 a.m. INTERACTIVE PLENARY SESSION: Resource Roundtables Continental Ballroom

9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Break 9:45–11:45 a.m. CONCURRENT PEER EXCHANGES:

Sustainable Community Planning Paramount Ballroom I

Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency Paramount Ballroom II

Technology and Transit Paramount Ballroom III

12 – 1:45 p.m. CLOSING LUNCHEON with Keynote Speaker: Jarrett Walker, PhD Continental Ballroom 2 – 4 p.m. Sustainability Committee Meeting Paramount Ballroom I & II 5 – 8 p.m. SmartTrips Austin’s Transit Adventure | SoCo Scavenger Hunt Meet in Hotel Lobby

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2016 Sustainability and Public

Transportation Workshop SUNDAY, JULY 24 10 a.m. –6 p.m. Registration Continental Ballroom Foyer

10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tabletop Displays Continental Ballroom Foyer

12:30 – 4:30 p.m. SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION TOURS Host Table Continental Tour 1: TOD Tour of the MetroRail Red Line (12:30 – 4:30) Ballroom Foyer

Starting at Capital Metro’s Downtown Station, participants will experience a few of the most unique TODs along Austin’s MetroRail Red Line that are leading the way in sustainable community planning. Riding on the Austin Steam Train Association’s 1930s streamlined coach cars, participants will engage with Capital Metro staff about future plans around the Downtown and Plaza Saltillo stations, the unique MLK, Jr. station, and conclude at the Crestview station.

As the centerpiece of the tour, the MLK, Jr. station will highlight sustainability-oriented and equitable development growing organically around the station. Participants will visit the Sustainable Food Center (SFC), a local non-profit devoted to strengthening the local food system and improving access to nutritious, affordable food. Participants will learn more about the nexus between transit, sustainable food production, and access to healthy food options. Participants will also learn more about SFC’s headquarters, a 4-Star rated building in the Austin Energy Green Building Program, and visit a community garden through SFC’s Grow Local program. They will also visit M Station Apartments, a LEED Platinum-certified affordable housing development by local non-profit developer and sustainability-oriented Foundation Communities. Participants will learn about the vision and partnership that brought this development to life, and the integration of social sustainability principles with sustainable community planning.

The tour will conclude with a stop at the Crestview Station to experience the TOD and visit Black Star Co-op, the "world’s first cooperatively-owned and worker self-managed brewpub,” where participants can stop to network and enjoy refreshments (not included as part of tour).

Limit 75 attendees. Check in at host table.

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Tour 2: Community First! Village (1:30 – 4:30) Community First! Village is an initiative of Mobile Loaves and Fishes (MLF), a social profit enterprise that delivers meals to homeless and working poor people on the streets of Austin and other cities in the United States. Coming from a successful career in real estate, MLF founder Alan Graham (2015 “Austinite of the Year” from the Austin Chamber of Commerce) is directing the enterprise to develop the 27-acre master-planned community that will provide affordable, sustainable housing and a supportive community for the disabled, chronically homeless in Central Texas.

When he decided to pursue Community First! Village, Graham first visited Capital Metro to ensure that this unique low-income community was transit-accessible. From there his plans grew to include other partners such as local movie theater company Alamo Drafthouse and some of the city’s most innovative architects to create a community for those most in need. Community First!

Participants on this tour will visit Community First! Village and learn more about the initiative, and speak with Capital Metro staff and Alan Graham himself to understand the partnerships and collaboration needed to make initiatives like these a success.

Limit 30 attendees. Check in at host table.

6 – 7 p.m. Welcome Reception Continental Ballroom Foyer

MONDAY, JULY 25 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Registration Continental Ballroom Foyer

7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tabletop Displays Continental Ballroom Foyer

7 – 8 a.m. Networking Breakfast Continental Ballroom Foyer

Sponsored by WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff and APTA

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MONDAY, JULY 25 (continued)

8 – 8:30 a.m. OPENING SESSION Paramount Ballroom Welcomes by:

Susannah Kerr Adler, AIA, Member, APTA Board of Directors; Chair, APTA Sustainability Committee; Chair, Leadership APTA; and Transit & Rail - Senior Vice President, CH2M, Washington, DC Linda Watson, President/Chief Executive Officer, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Austin, TX

8:30 – 10 a.m. PLENARY SESSION: Capital Metro and Partners Host Forum Paramount Ballroom Capital Metro and its partners in the Austin region offer a unique setting

to explore public transportation’s “ecosystem.” As the theme of this year's workshop, public transportation's ecosystem is a way of examining how transit interacts with communities, and what the industry can do to make that ecosystem thrive. From the ways public transportation interacts with communities to realize environmental sustainability, advance social equity and promote economic vitality, to the role it plays in creating a sustainable, regional transportation system, transit acts to create a healthy ecosystem and connect people to opportunity. At this Workshop, attendees will learn from Capital Metro and its partners about making public transportation’s ecosystem thrive.

Presenters: Capital Metro Beverly S. Silas, Board Vice Chair Gerardo Castillo, Senior Vice President/Chief of Staff Todd Hemingson, AICP, Vice President of Strategic Planning & Development City of Austin, TX Lucia Athens, Chief Sustainability Officer Mobile Loaves and Fishes and Community First! Village Alan Graham, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Founder

10 – 10:15 a.m. Break Continental Ballroom Foyer

Session sponsored by AECOM

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10:15 – 11:45 a.m. PLENARY SESSION: Smart City Challenge Paramount Ballroom The US Department of Transportation established the Smart

City Challenge to help one mid-size city define what it means to be a “Smart City" and become first in the country to fully integrate innovative technologies into their multi-modal transportation network. As part of the Challenge, seven mid-size city finalists received cooperative agreement grants to support concept development and planning activities, with one to be selected for implementation of its proposed concept.

With their cities, transit agencies played a significant role in developing these proposed concepts. This session will highlight several transit agencies from the finalist cities to discuss their experiences in collaboration and concept development in advancing sustainable outcomes. The panelists will share what they have learned as a result of the Challenge, namely of transit's role in creating a smarter regional transportation network and the use of innovative technologies that enable better mobility management.

Moderator:

Kimberly Slaughter, Vice Chair, APTA Policy & Planning Committee; Vice President/Central Region Transit Market Director, HDR, Chicago, IL Presenters: Stephanie Gidigbi, Director of Strategic Planning, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC John-Michael Cortez, Special Assistant to the Mayor, City of Austin, TX Richard C. (Dick) Jarrold, Vice President of Regional Planning and Development, Kansas City Area Transit Authority, Kansas City, MO Eric Hesse, Coordinator, Strategic Planning, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), Portland, OR Stephan Schmidt, Sustainability Planner, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority (SFMTA), San Francisco, CA Michael L. Bradley, Vice President, Planning & Service Development Division, Central Ohio Transit Authority, Columbus, OH

12 – 1:30 p.m. LUNCHEON: Perspectives from the Federal Transit Administration Continental Ballroom Introduction:

Susannah Kerr Adler, AIA, Member, APTA Board of Directors; Chair, APTA Sustainability Committee; Chair, Leadership APTA; and Transit & Rail - Senior Vice President, CH2M, Washington, DC

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Guest Speaker:

Matthew Welbes, Executive Director, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC

Presentation of APTA Sustainability Commitment Recognition: Susannah Kerr Adler, AIA

1:45 – 3:15 p.m. SUSTAINABILITY SEMINARS, PART I

1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Paramount Ballroom I & II As the oft-said phrase goes, "every transit rider is a pedestrian" at some

point in their travel journey. With increased interest in bicycling in American society, more transit riders are also becoming bicyclists at some point in their journey. Finding ways to improve the experience of pedestrians and bicyclists in transit not only provides opportunities to increase ridership by increasing transit accessibility, but helps reduce regional VMTs by facilitating non-automotive transportation choices.

Hear from these presenters as they discuss initiatives around the industry related to improving the pedestrian and bicycling experience with transit, ranging from first/last mile solutions to improving bicycle and pedestrian access to transit, partnerships with bike/ped organizations, "bikes on board," and safety considerations of how transit interacts with pedestrians and bicyclists.

Moderator: Michael Jelen, P.E., Vice President, AECOM, Arlington, VA Speakers:

Filling the Gaps: VIA Metropolitan Transit's Plans to Accommodate Growth and Enable Efficient Transit Stacy Marie Cook, Senior Associate Transportation Planner, Cambridge Systematics, Bethesda, MD

Keeping it Real: Design and Circulation Implications of Observed Bicyclist and Pedestrian Behavior Amanda Luecker, AICP, Project Manager, Valley Metro, Phoenix, AZ Creating a Bicycle-Transit Friendly Community in Central Texas Robert Borowski, Sustainability Officer, Capital Metro, Austin, TX Lauren Dierenfeld, Active Transportation Officer, City of Austin, TX Setting the Standard: Introduction to Multimodal Accessibility Standards for Transit Agencies Dan Suraci, AICP, Lead Transportation Planner, SYSTRA, New York, NY

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1:45 – 3:15 p.m. External Sustainability Business Practices Paramount Ballroom II When pursuing sustainability in business practices, agencies not only

look to their own internal operations, but those that riders interact with, both visually and tactically, during their journey. Incorporating sustainability into business practices like these involves the examination of long-term practices that establish new ways of conducting business, from the sustainable construction and maintenance of infrastructure to green procurement.

Hear from these presenters on practices that achieve these goals, including best management practices for the sustainable construction of transit projects, environmentally preferable purchasing, and strategic planning around sustainability performance

. Moderator:

Meg Cederoth, AICP, LEED AP, Sustainability Manager, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, Sacramento, CA

Speakers:

Strategic Planning & Performance Excellence for Sustainable Transportation Kari Solomon, Budget Management Analyst, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Cleveland, OH Sustainable Community | Laying Strong Foundations Using Envision Janet Gonzalez, ENV SP, LEED AP BD+C, Transit Sustainability Director, Senior Transit Planner, HDR, Chicago, IL Making Matters – When Owners and Manufacturers Partner to Deliver Excellence in Light Rail Station Environments Michael Kiser, Resident Engineer - Station Architecture, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), Portland, OR Energy Efficiency on the "L": How CTA is Using Technology to Reduce Power Consumption Pete Ballard, Senior Analyst, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Chicago, IL

1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Social Sustainability Paramount Ballroom III As one of the pillars of sustainable development, the social dimension of

sustainability examines how initiatives can promote the health, well-being, and quality of life of all members in a community. Through

Session sponsored by BAE Systems

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initiatives like the US DOT's Ladders of Opportunity and Rides to

Wellness, transit can play a strong role in realizing this dimension by increasing access to employment opportunities and key services. Additionally, all agencies and businesses can look to opportunities to improve the wellness of its staff and seek other ways of being community stewards, such as through community and rider engagement initiatives.

Hear from these presenters on social sustainability initiatives ranging from low-income fares, workplace wellness, partnerships with social service non-profits, engagement, and other initiatives related to corporate social responsibility.

Moderator:

J. Barry Barker, Vice Chair, APTA Sustainability Committee; Chair, APTA Legislative Committee; Executive Director, Transit Authority of River City (TARC), Louisville, KY

Speakers: National Safe Place and Transit J. Barry Barker

Integrating Workplace Wellness within Transit Agencies Ken J. Anderson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Eastern Region Transit Director/Principal, RNL Design, McLean, VL

Keeping Transit Affordable: Lessons Learned from the Front Lines Jake Warr, Policy Advisor, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), Portland, OR Community Engagement around Ridership at Tokyo Metro Kana Sakata, Manager, Demand Generation & Marketing Department, Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Break Continental Ballroom Foyer

3:30 – 5 p.m. SUSTAINABILITY SEMINARS, PART II

3:30 – 5 p.m. Financing and Collaborating for Sustainability Paramount Ballroom I Creative ways of finding money and working with a broad range of

partners are critical for thinking big and addressing some of the great sustainability challenges of our time. The presenters in this session will discuss a broad range of topics related to financing sustainability projects and collaboration, including carbon-based revenue sources, coordination between multiple transit agencies and other public partners to realize

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impressive reductions in resource consumption, and adopting alternate

governance models to create revenue streams for financing sustainability projects.

Moderator: Lawrence J. Murphy, Co-Chair, APTA Sustainability Commitment Signatories Subcommittee; Vice President, CDM Smith, New York, NY Panelists: Using Energy Services Company Models to Finance Investments in Transportation Efficiency Bethany J. Whitaker, Senior Researcher/Consultant, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, Burlington, VT Funding Transportation through Carbon-Based Revenue Sources. What Works? What Doesn't? And Why? Ella Claney, Associate Consultant, US Advisory Services, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, Washington, DC Conserving Water California-Style

Christina Jaworski, Senior Environmental Planner, Santa Clara Valley

Transportation Authority (VTA), San Jose, CA

Timothy Doherty, Senior Planner - Sustainable Streets, San Francisco

Municipal Transportation Authority (SFMTA),

San Francisco, CA

Michelle Senatore, Principal Planner, Sustainability, San Mateo County

Transit District (SamTrans), San Carlos, CA

30 Public Partners: Local Collaboration for Improved Resource Efficiency Michelle Senatore

3:30 – 5 p.m. Internal Sustainable Business Practices Paramount Ballroom II Greening one’s practices is not always easy, as it often requires changes

in corporate culture, a learning curve to those unfamiliar with sustainability, and time to learn new technologies and facilities. It can be well-worth the investment, though, as the process provides opportunities to not only demonstrate a commitment to sustainability, but be good community stewards and reductions in operating expenses.

Hear from these presenters about the benefits of greening internal operations, experiences in receiving ISO certification, and other strategies to reduce resource consumption.

Moderator: Roland Cordero, Deputy of Maintenance & Vehicle Technology, Foothill Transit, West Covina, CA

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Speakers: The Business Case for Sustainability with Funding Assistance Lolalisa DeCarlo King, AIA, NCARB, MBA, LEED AP BD+C, President, Architect for Life - A Professional Corporation, Houston, TX Jonathon Blackburn, Managing Director, Texas Pace Authority, Austin, TX

Saving Fuel When You Can't Replace Your Fleet Overnight Paul Koleber, Vehicle Maintenance Manager, Intercity Transit, Olympia, WA Harnessing the Power of Information to Build Your Sustainability Program Robert Furber, Environmental Planner, Mott McDonald, San Jose, CA Utility Management as a Cornerstone of an Agency's Sustainability Program Michael Donaghy, Manager of Energy Efficiency, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston, MA The Road to a Greener Transit Agency Alison P. Buck, Environmental & Facility Sustainability Coordinator, VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, TX

3:30 – 5 p.m. Innovations in Sustainability Paramount Ballroom III While conferences and workshops like these are opportunities to share

new and best practices, some initiatives in the industry are worthy of recognizing as providing new, innovative solutions for addressing common challenges and being forward-thinking. Hear from these presenters as they discuss what's cutting edge in sustainability and public transportation, ranging from excellence in procurement to agency sustainability "incubators," solar integration, and bus fleet electrification. Moderator: David M. Taylor, ENV SP, President, Taylor | Future Solutions, Tampa, FL

Speakers: Zero-Emission Mass Transportation Ryan Popple, President & CEO, Proterra, Inc., Burlingame, CA Creating Sustainability in the Lab - Metro's Sustainability Lab as an Incubator Daniel Lee, AICP, LEED AP BD+C, Sustainability Project Analyst, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Washington, DC Community Economics: Building TriMet's Orange Line Monika Johnson, Diversity & Transit Equity Representative, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), Portland, OR

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Leveraging Data for Sustainability Stephan Schmidt, Sustainability Planner, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority (SFMTA), San Francisco, CA

5:15 – 6:15 p.m. Sustainability Commitment Signatories Subcommittee Meeting The Gallery

Co-Chairs: Rachel Healy, AICP; Dr. Emmanuel ‘Cris’ Battad Liban, P.E.; & Lawrence J. Murphy

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. RNL Design’s Monday Evening Reception at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q Stubb’s Bar-B-Q 801 Red River St. Network with your colleagues and RNL Design at one of Austin's well-

known live music establishments on Red River, featuring barbecue hors d'oeuvres, Southern specialties, and two drink tickets. While at Stubb's, consider attending the 8 p.m. concert featuring CW Stoneking to experience Austin's legendary reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World (separate concert ticket purchase required).

TUESDAY, JULY 26 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. Registration Continental Ballroom Foyer

7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tabletop Displays Continental Ballroom Foyer

7 – 8 a.m. Continental Breakfast Continental Ballroom Foyer

8 – 9:30 a.m. RESOURCE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS Nines Ballroom Pre-Function Area Presiding:

Susannah Kerr Adler, AIA, Member, APTA Board of Directors; Chair, APTA Sustainability Committee; Chair, Leadership APTA; and Transit & Rail - Senior Vice President, CH2M, Washington, DC

Sponsored by RNL Design

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Speakers: Ron Kilcoyne, Co-Chair, APTA Systems Management & Operations Planning Subcommittee, and Principal, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc., San Francisco, CA Sustainability Roadmap Tool: A Sneak Peek Frank Gallivan, Expert Consultant, ICF International, San Francisco, CA Jemae Hoffman, Director of Livable Communities, VIA Architecture, Seattle, WA How to Prepare a Basic Greenhouse Gas Inventory Christina Jaworski, Senior Environmental Planner, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, San Jose, CA

Practical Interface Opportunities between Safety and Asset Management Systems John Gasparine, Senior Supervising Planner, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, Baltimore, MD Sound Transit Pilots Envision on the Federal Way Link Extension Project Jamie D. Brinkley, Sustainability Analyst, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA Janet Gonzalez, ENV SP, LEED AP BD+C, Transportation Sustainability Director, Senior Transit Planner, HDR, Chicago, IL Hannah Lake, Transit Planner, HDR, Seattle, WA Expanding Solar Capacity at Transit Agencies Rachel Healy, AICP, Co-Chair, APTA Sustainability Commitment Signatories Subcommittee; Director, Sustainability, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Washington, DC Jason White, Planner, Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, Carbondale, CO Electric Bus Fleets Dale R. Hill, Founder, Proterra Inc., Greenville, CA Zachary S. Kahn, Director of Government Relations - North America, BYD Heavy Industries, Los Angeles, CA Ryne A. Shetterly, ZEPS Sales Manager, Complete Coach Works, Riverside, CA

9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Break Continental Ballroom Foyer

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9:45 – 11:45 a.m. CONCURRENT PEER EXCHANGES

9:45 – 11:45 a.m. Sustainable Community Planning Paramount Ballroom I Cities and towns across the country are embracing public transportation

as the catalyst to create thriving communities where people want to live, work, and play. Urban design initiatives like transit-oriented communities (TOCs) and Complete Streets provide opportunities to increase livability, improve sustainability, and create ladders to opportunity.

Hear from these speakers to learn their approaches to creating TOCs, Complete Streets, and in agency research to advance sustainable community planning.

Moderator: Jennifer McNeil Dhadwal, AICP, Planning Department Manager, AECOM, Chicago, IL

Speakers: Perspectives from the Federal Transit Administration Justin John, Program Analyst, Office of Budget and Policy, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC A Tale of Two Cities‐ Insights from the Orange Line MAX Bob Hastings, FAIA, Agency Architect, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), Portland, OR Improving Access to Transit through Innovative Parking Practices Daniel Rowe, Transportation Planner, King County Metro Transit, Seattle, WA Who Needs Drones? How the City of Seattle and King County Metro Delivered BRT to Amazon's Front Door Benjamin Smith, Senior Transportation Planner, City of Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle, WA JTA's Mobility Corridors Program - Improving System Performance through Enhanced Connectivity Frederick N. Jones, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner/Program Manager, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Jacksonville, FL

9:45 – 11:45 a.m. Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency Paramount Ballroom II With the threat of increased extreme weather events and sea level rise,

public transportation infrastructure is becoming more and more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The industry must adapt and

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become more resilient to remain viable and effective. Hear from these

speakers to learn about different tools that help identify climate change threats, organizational thinking around the issues, and specific

technologies to implement adaptation and resiliency projects. Moderator: Andrew D. Brennan, Co-Chair, APTA Environmental Subcommittee; Director of Environmental Affairs, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Boston, MA Speakers: Perspectives from the Federal Transit Administration Mark Kane, Transportation Program Analyst, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC Adam Schildge, Division Chief, Urban Grant Programs, Office of Program Management, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC Benefits of the Past Transit Investments and the Implications for Climate Change Hal Johnson, AICP, Manager, Integrated Project Development, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, UT Resiliency and the SFMTA - a focus on the future Timothy Doherty, Senior Planner-Sustainable Streets, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), San Francisco, CA Improving the Resilience of Transit Agencies Threatened by Natural Disasters Deborah W. Matherly, Principal Planner, Louis Berger, Washington, DC

Resiliency at LA Metro Dr. Emmanuel 'Cris' Battad Liban, P.E., Co-Chair, APTA Sustainability Commitment Signatories Subcommittee; Executive Officer, Environment/Sustainability, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA

9:45 – 11:45 a.m. Technology and Transit Paramount Ballroom III Initiatives like the U.S. DOT's Smart City Challenge and the rise of

shared-use mobility highlight the increasing role of computer technology in planning for multi-modal regional transportation and in fostering sustainable outcomes that promote "car-light" communities. Hear from our speakers as they discuss their experiences in integrating computer technology into their public transportation systems, ranging from integration of shared-use mobility platforms with transit to mobile applications that improve the customer experience when using transit. Moderator: Crystal Lyons, President and CEO, Crystal Fortune Lyons LLC, Corpus Christi, TX

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Speakers: Perspectives from the Federal Transit Administration

Lynn Hayes, Community Planner, Federal Transit Administration, Fort Worth, TX

Seattle Mobility Services Plan -- Shared Mobility and Microtransit

Joseph T. Iacobucci, Director of Transit, Sam Schwartz Engineering, New York, NY

Enabling seamless integration between transit and shared mobility Eric Hesse, Coordinator, Strategic Planning, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), Portland, OR Meg Merritt, Executive Director for Mobility Projects, moovel North America, Austin, TX How Transit Agencies Can Plan for Driverless Cars Lauren Isaac, Manager of Sustainable Transportation, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, San Francisco, CA KCATA and Bridj Richard C. (Dick) Jarrold, Vice President of Regional Planning and Development, Kansas City Area Transit Authority, Kansas City, MO

12 – 1:45 p.m. CLOSING LUNCHEON Continental Ballroom Guest Speaker:

Jarrett Walker, Ph.D., President, Jarrett Walker + Associates; Author, Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives; Blogger, HumanTransit.org, Portland, OR

2 – 4 p.m. Sustainability Committee Meeting Design 1 & 2 Chair, Susannah Kerr Adler, AIA