2026 Vision Zero PHL Conference Program

COFFEE + CONNECTION

WELCOME

Lana Hershaw | Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

KEYNOTE INTRODUCTION

Corinne O’Connor | The Philadelphia Parking Authority

MORNING KEYNOTE

Sangeeta Badlani | Safe Streets New Jersey, Nikhil Badlani Foundation

Morning Plenary Session: Shifting Culture, Changing Minds: How Communities Put Vision Zero First

Moderated by:

Chris Puchalsky | OTIS, City of Philadelphia

Panelists:

Senator Anthony Williams | PA State Senate

Eileen Miller | Paul Miller’s Law

Michele Brennan | HDR

Kit Delgado, MD, MS | Penn Medicine Nudge Unit, University of Pennsylvania Health System

BREAK

Breakout #1A: Power to the People: Learning from successful grassroots-led safe streets efforts

Moderated by:

Alexa Ringer | HNTB

Panelists:

Elizabeth Hocker | Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia

Ee Durbin | Organizer, Philly Bike Action

Ross Abel | Bike Montgomery County

Will Tung | Organizer, 5th Square Advocacy

Breakout #1B: Vision Zero Across the Greater Region

Moderated by:

       Kevin Murphy | Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

Panelists:

Cindy McCormick | City of Lancaster

Ashley McIlvane | Abington Township

Lisa Serieyssol | City of Trenton

Breakout #1C: The Transit Funding Crisis and Its Implications for Vision Zero

Moderated By:

       Stephen Bronskil | Transit Forward Philly

Panelists:

Titania Markland | Clean Air Council

Bryce Forys & Caroline Burkholder | Temple Sustainability

Lauren Alden, Latoya Maddox,  Nico Meyring, Julie Rea | Disability in Action, Liberty Resources

Xose Agbadan | Transit Fellow, Zero Fare

Representative Rick Krajewski | PA State House of Representatives

LUNCH

Room 217D: Vision Zero Ambassador Training 12:00-12:40pm

Keynote Conversation:

         Michael B. Carroll | PA Secretary of Transportation

         Din Abazi | District Executive for PennDOT Engineering District 6

         Michael A. Carroll, P.E. | Deputy Managing Director, OTIS, City of Philadelphia

Introduction by:

Representative Ed Neilson | PA State House

Breakout #2A: Legislating Mobility: Responding to the rise of e-bikes

Moderated by:

Matt Ludwig | NV5

Panelists:

Corey Hannigan | Tri-State Transportation Campaign

Laura Bolles | Bicycle Transit Systems / Indego

Joseph Piscitello| Piscitello Law

John Boyle | Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

Breakout #2B: Quick Fixes & the Long Haul: When local change requires state engagement

Moderated by:

Anya Saretzky | Cross County Connection TMA

Panelists:

Michelle Robinson | Families for Safe Streets NJ

Jasmine Hoffman | Jay Alert

Rep. Morgan Cephas | PA State House

Dhruv Maheshwari | Obvio

Breakout #2C: Vision Zero Initiatives During the 250th Anniversary

Moderated by:

Will Cowan | WSP

Panelists:

Nic Baker | WSP

Job Itzkowitz | Executive Director, Old City District

Bill Marrazzo | President & CEO, WHYY

BREAK

Afternoon Plenary Session: Looking Back, Looking Ahead: How Vision Zero Puts Communities First

Moderated by:

Marisa Denker | Connect the Dots

Panelists:

Casey Wech  | Philadelphia Parking Authority

Marisa Jones  | Safe Routes to School

Rep. Jared Solomon | PA State House

Kelley Yemen | OTIS, City of Philadelphia

CLOSING REMARKS

Lana Harshaw | Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia