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Environment & Sustainability TAG:
Safer Streets & Public Transit Fleets
Thursday, February 24, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Join Thrive to learn more about how the San Mateo County Transportation sector is addressing climate change. What is the future of public transportation as more people return to commuting? We will address transit infrastructure including bicycle, pedestrian, and public transit options, charging and zero-emission transportation, and how transportation decisions affect low-income communities. Join the discussion with Silicon Valley Bike Coalition, SamTrans, Commute.org, Seamless Bay Area, Friends of Caltrain, Peninsula Clean Energy, Rise South City, and more!
Featuring:
- Adina Levin, Project Director, Friends of Caltrain/Advocacy Director, Seamless Bay Area
- Amy Linehan, Public Affairs Specialist, SamTrans
- Diana Crumedy, Santa Clara County Advocate, Silicon Valley Bike Coalition
- Emma Shlaes, Transportation Demand Management Program Manager, Commute.org
- Julio Garcia, Director, Rise South City
- Phillip Kobernick, Programs Manager, Peninsula Clean Energy
*Zoom information will be sent to registered attendees.
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speakers
Adina Levin, Seamless Bay Area/Friends of Caltrain
Adina is co-leading Seamless Bay Area's policy and advocacy initiatives. She is executive director of Friends of Caltrain, a nonprofit organization which supports successful modernization of Caltrain in the context of integrated system of sustainable transportation. She contributes to a variety of local and regional advisory bodies on transportation and connections between transportation and land use. She is a serial entrepreneur with a background for-profit and nonprofit ventures.
Diana Crumedy, Silicon Valley Bike Coalition
Diana comes to SVBC with a background in Urban and Regional Planning and Community Development and Design. She did her undergrad in Sociology, followed by a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning. Diana has 3 years of experience working within municipalities. Diana’s years of hands-on experience have provided her with a depth of knowledge in community design and development, policy planning, analyses and implementation, land use, regional planning, zoning, and environmental review. She has worked in various sectors, like community development, engagement, and organizing. Diana is passionate about all things community-focused. As a community organizer, she has 9 years of experience advocating, researching, organizing, developing, and leading campaigns around societal issues.
Emma Shlaes, Commute.org
Emma comes to Commute.org after 8 years with Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, working on policy and programs to create bike-friendly cities in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Emma has a dual master’s degree in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development from American University and the UN-Mandated University for Peace and has previously worked for national and international organizations focused on transportation and the environment. She rides her bike with Caltrain on her weekly commute and has lived all over the Bay Area.
Julio Garcia, Rise South City
Julio is among a handful of leaders building the environmental justice movement for the Disenfranchised low-income Latino community in San Mateo County. With over 25 years in community grassroots organizing, he is well-tuned to the community's needs, particularly regarding immigrant issues and community education. Julio combines his advocacy with the education and social service needs of families in our diverse community. Julio is one of the BCDC’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Advisors. He was part of the EJ
review team that helped develop the agency’s Bay Plan Environmental Justice policies and is a member of Bay Adapt’s Leadership Advisory Group. He brings extensive expertise and unique perspectives from CBOs serving socially vulnerable,
underrepresented, indigenous, and EJ populations.
Phillip Kobernick, Peninsula Clean Energy
Phillip leads key transportation electrification initiatives including fleets and infrastructure innovation. Prior to joining Peninsula Clean Energy, Phillip was the Logistics Services Manager for Alameda County, overseeing operational programs, including the municipal fleet of 1,200 vehicles. During his time at Alameda County, he developed the clean transportation program, including overseeing a joint procurement of electric vehicles and charging stations across 10 agencies, growing the County’s green fleet program to hundreds of hybrid and electric vehicles and nearly 200 EV charge ports, pilot testing advanced energy controls for EV fleets, and a comprehensive clean commute program to reduce drive-alone trips. He has a BA from UCLA.
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