We’re excited to announce that the Clean Mobility Equity Alliance team is hosting the 2nd annual Clean Mobility Forum funded by the California Air Resources Board and the California Energy Commission! This year’s Forum will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm PDT.
The Clean Mobility Forum is a one-day in-person event focused on clean mobility topics and discussions. There will be an option for virtual attendance for keynote speeches and most sessions. The forum agenda includes a keynote plenary, panels, workshops, and a closeout plenary and reception. Attendees will have the opportunity to network and connect in person with clean mobility project awardees, experts in the field, and other potential partners, as well as learn about and share project lessons and successes.
Last year’s Forum was a success and we are working hard to deliver an even more enriching Forum experience. Don’t take our word for it, below are testimonials from the previous forum’s attendees.
Visit our 2023 Clean Mobility Forum webpage to see what you can expect! Click here to read our press release.
We hope you join us this year!
8:30-9:30 am
Breakfast and Registration
9:30-9:50 am
Opening remarks will be shared to welcome attendees to the 2nd annual Clean Mobility Forum and present the purpose and goals of the event followed by a land acknowledgement and grounding exercise.
Speaker:
Brytanee Brown (Emergent Labs)
Location: Room D & E
9:50-10:40 am
The advancement of clean transportation and clean mobility options depends on thoughtful and intentional planning and community engagement. A community’s acceptance of new infrastructure, equipment, and services depends on how planning, engagement, and services are designed and implemented. This session will dive into various approaches to ensure inclusive and sustainable community development practices are woven into the design of clean mobility services, the development and implementation of clean transportation infrastructure, and the community engagement process from start to finish.
Panelists:
Pallav Prakash (Zum)
Kimberly Raney (OUSD)
Josie Talamantez (CPMCC)
Anne Thomas (Shasta Living Streets)
Moderator:
Cesar Hernandez (CALSTART)
Location: Room D & E
10:40-11:00 am
Networking Break
11:00-12:15 pm
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
This session will explore strategies and initiatives to enhance local hiring and workforce development, particularly in the clean mobility space. The panel will share the Clean Mobility Options program’s recently published Workforce Development Guide and discuss the importance of creating job opportunities that are accessible to these communities and how such efforts can contribute to both economic empowerment and environmental sustainability. This session aims to build a bridge between economic development and environmental sustainability, ensuring that the transition to clean mobility is inclusive.
Panelists:
Angelina Rahimi (Aura Planning Inc.)
Tegan Knifton (SMUD)
Gloria Huerta (Mio Car)
Moderator:
Location: Room D & E
This session will reimagine data beyond numbers. Attendees will hear from on-the-ground project implementers collecting data to understand and improve mobility in the community. The second half of the session will allow attendees to brainstorm and discuss the best strategies, from collection to storytelling.
Panelists:
Location: Room F
This session is for attendees currently implementing bikeshare, preparing to launch a bikeshare system, considering a bikeshare for their community, and anyone interested in how bikeshare can meaningfully contribute to achieving transportation equity goals. Bikeshare program administrators will share how they are tailoring their bikeshare model to their communities. Brytanee Brown and Joey Juhasz-Lukomski will then present questions to attendees about transportation equity and then apply those principles to bikeshare. Lastly, the group will discuss the challenges bikeshare programs commonly face: theft and vandalism, the deterrent effects of the built environment, wavering political will, and the importance of widespread education and engagement. During the sharing segment, attendees will hear about how to meet these challenges while applying principles of transportation equity.
Location: Room C
This session will build off the Inclusive Engagement main session as a world café discussion covering topics affecting the implementation of clean transportation and clean mobility options. Participants will have the opportunity to join focused conversations on the following topics and discuss how inclusive and sustainable community development approaches could be applied to address the barriers and opportunities listed below:
12:15-1:30 pm
The CMF Poster Session will offer attendees a chance to learn about innovative programs transforming transportation. This session will inform the public, stakeholders, and legislative staff about impactful initiatives and the communities that benefit from them. Attendees will be able to discover how these programs drive sustainable change, improve accessibility, promote clean mobility solutions and connect with experts, and gain insights into the future of transportation.
Location: Ballroom Lobby
1:30-2:20 pm
In this session attendees will be involved in a conversation diving into the funding and financing opportunities and challenges for clean mobility services and infrastructure in priority communities. This discussion will consider various viewpoints including those from the private sector (private equity/venture capital), banking and financial institutions, industry associations, and global business consultants.
Panelists:
Kate Bridges (STEER)
Camille Bogan (NACTO)
Patrick Toppin (iBank)
Moderator:
Robyn Marquis (CALSTART)
Location: Room D & E
2:20-2:40 pm
Networking Break
2:40-3:55 pm
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Over the past several years, there has been a notable increase in grant funding opportunities at the state and federal levels to advance clean transportation investments, particularly in underserved communities. Despite the considerable availability of funding, accessing these funds can be challenging due to the demanding nature of proposal preparation. This session will give an overview of the current and prospective grant funding landscape and provide participants with essential tools, tips, and strategies for effectively pursuing public funding opportunities.
Location: Room D & E
Tribal Nations across the United States are rich in diversity of cultures, perspectives, population, geography, and transportation goals. Yet, the traditional approach to transportation planning at state and local levels and existing tools often fail to align with tribal community context and needs. Through the hands of tribal transportation leaders and practitioners, this session will explore how culturally appropriate approaches and the inclusion of tribal perspectives and expertise is critical in advancing equitable planning and implementation of multimodal transportation options in tribal communities.
Location: Room F
The road to success is not traveled alone; it involves creating connections, building relationships, and ongoing collaboration, from applying for grants to completing projects. During this session, attendees will gain knowledge from a panel of speakers sharing their experiences, valuable insights, and perspectives on how to identify, develop, and maintain strong, enduring strategic partnerships to enhance long-term viability.
Location: Room C
3:55-4:10 pm
Networking Break
4:10-5:30 pm
The keynote speech will highlight mobility projects, their evolution, lessons taken from the Forum and share the importance of peer-to-peer learning, strengthening partnerships and CMEA. Following the keynote speech attendees are welcome to join the reception.
Location: Room D & E
*Indicates virtual sessions.
We have a room block reserved at Hilton Pasadena for Monday, September 30, 2024 through Thursday, October 3, 2024. Booking your room is simple, click the link below and select “Book a Room” to receive the discounted rate.
The deadline to book your hotel room is 11:59 pm on Monday, September 9, 2024.
The 2024 Clean Mobility Forum will bring together over 150+ clean transportation state program grantees, local government staff, mobility operators, and community organizations from all across California. By sponsoring the 2024 Clean Mobility Forum you can demonstrate leadership and commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment. The Forum will offer a great opportunity to build meaningful relationships with people advancing and implementing zero-emission transportation projects.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities contact Megan Fine at [email protected].
Previous sponsors included Waymo, Via, South Coast Air Quality Management District, and more. We hope you will join us in making the Clean Mobility Forum a great success by becoming a forum sponsor!
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