General Sessions
March 25, 2021
Meet & Greet and Welcome Session Recording (Session Recording)
Welcome Remarks: Chairman Jeffrey C. McKay (Session Recording)
Keynote Speaker: Charles T. Brown (Session Recording)
Panel Discussion on Accelerating Change (Session Recording)
Panelists:
- Adam Tuss, Moderator, NBC4 Washington
- Supervisor Dalia Palchik, Fairfax County, Providence District
- Supervisor Mike Turner, Loudoun County, Ashburn District
- Mayor Justin Wilson, City of Alexandria
Closing Keynote Speaker: Senator Scott A. Surovell (Session Recording)
#1: The Business Case for Active Transportation (Session Recording)
Presentations:
- Chloe Ritter, City of Fairfax (moderator)
- Ralph Buehler, Virginia Tech
- Jay Corbalis, JBG Smith
- Tom Kaiden Visit Alexandria
- Christopher Zimmerman, Smart Growth America
#2: Teaching Transportation: Integrating Travel-Related Lessons Throughout PreK-12 Education (Session Recording)
Presentations:
- Gillian Burgess, Founder, Kidical Mass Arlington & President, Arlington Families for Safe Streets (moderator)
- Alison Dewey, League of American Bicyclists
- Kori Johnson, Program Support Manager, The Safe Routes Partnership
- Kristin Donley, Alexandria City Public Schools
- Lauren Hassel, Arlington Public Schools
#3: Data Analytics: Accessing and Leveraging Meaningful Data (Session Recording)
Presentations:
- Mike Doyle, Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVAFSS) (moderator)
- Christine Berthet, NYC Crash Mapper
- Lama Bou Mjahed, Mobility Lab
- Jack Trainor, Virginia Tech, Graduate School of Urban Planning
#4: Safe and Accessible by Design (Session Recording)
Presentations:
- Sonya Breehey, Coalition for Smarter Growth (moderator)
- Mark Cole, VDOT
- Andy Clarke, Toole Design
- Rachel O’Dwyer Flynn, Deputy County Executive, Fairfax County
#5 How to Promote Equitable Outreach in Your Community (Session Recording)
Presentations:
- Delia Johnson, George Mason University (moderator)
- Renée Moore, City of Alexandria
- Jennifer D. Roberts, University of Maryland
- Bill Threlkeld, Cornerstones
#6 Health and Active Transportation (Session Recording)
Presentations:
- Henry Dunbar, Bike/Walk Arlington (moderator)
- Danielle Arigoni, AARP
- Torsha Bhattacharya, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Anna Ricklin, Fairfax County Department of Health