Vision Zero PHL 2025 Program

COFFEE + CONNECTION

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

Morning Plenary Session: THE COST OF LIVES – The High Price of Dangerous Roads

Moderated by:

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

Panelists:

Michael Piscitello | Piscitello Law

Jacquelyn Agins | Grief Counselor 

Nereda Jones-Pugh | Families for Safe Streets of Greater Philadelphia

Joe Gilmore | Fire Paramedic Lieutenant

BREAK

Breakout #1A: Walk Audit of Broad and Cecil B Moore

Moderated by:

Yocasta Lora | AARP Philadelphia

Panelists:

Titania Markland | Clean Air Council

Caroline Burkholder | Temple Sustainability

Matt Ludwig | NV5

Jalon Alexander| Community Member

Breakout #1B: The Future of Camden

Introductory Remarks:

       Will Cowan | WSP

Moderated by:

Joe Myers | Camden Community Partnership

Panelists:

John Rink | Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO)

Mike Venuto | Delaware River Port Authority

Ilene Lampitt | Camden County Director of Planning

Rudisha Okezie | New Jersey Conservation Foundation

Breakout #1C: Case Study – When Neighbors Take the Wheel

Introductory Remarks:

      Claire Hutchinson | WSP

Moderated by:

Chinita Bradshaw | Vision Zero Community Ambassador

Panelists:

         Leonard Bonarek | 48th St. Organizer

         Mark Green | Allegheny Ave. Community Member

          Nia Daye | Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, Inc.

LUNCH

Lunchtime Activites 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Room 217D: Vision Zero Ambassador Training

Room 200: An Update on Automated Enforcement in Philadelphia with the PPA, SEPTA, and Hayden AI

Moderated by:

Chris Puchalsky | Director of Policy & Strategic Initiatives , oTIS, City of Philadelphia

Speakers:

Jenna Fortunati | Hayden AI

Casey Wech | Philadelphia Parking Authority

Matt Zapson | SEPTA

Afternoon Kick-off Speaker: Council President Kenyatta Johnson | City Council, City of Philadelphia

Introduction by:

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

 Afternoon Plenary Session: Cost of Infrastructure – Investing Now or Later

Introduction by:

Chris Jandoli | HNTB

Moderated by:

Greg Krykewycz | Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVPRC)

Panelists:

Craig Jakobsen | Jacobs 

Council Member Jamie Gauthier  | City Legislator, City of Philadelphia City Council

Senator Christine Tartaglione | 2nd Senate District, State of PA

BREAK

Breakout #2A: The Regional High Injury Network under DVRPC

Moderated by:

Kevin Murphy | DVRPC

Panelists:

Cathy Spahr | Delaware County

Marco Gorini| Vision Zero Program Manager, City of Philadelphia

Rebecca Wetzler | DVRPC

Virginia Lynn | Senior Vision Zero Coordinator, City of Philadelphia

Breakout #2B: Redefining Neighborhood Safety: Equity, Gentrification, and Community Change

Led by:

Regina Austin | University of Pennsylvania 

Toyin Ogunfolaju | Jacobs

Lydia Grose | Michael Baker International 

Timothy Reimer | Cobbs Creek Watershed RCO

Breakout #2C: Designing School Zones for Children

Moderated by:

Peter DeCarolis | Safe Routes Philly, City of Philadelphia

Panelists:

Jason Sandman | Parent and Bike Bus Organizer 

Elias Corbin | Community School Coordinator, William Cramp Elementary

Marisa Jones | Safe Routes Partnership

Eli Prosper | Community School Coordinator, James Logan School

Jeannette Brugger | Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator, oTIS, City of Philadelphia

CLOSING REMARKS – Chris Gale | Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia