Investing in public transit, biking, and walking is not just good policy, it is smart economics. This session will explore how active and multimodal transportation infrastructure creates jobs, supports local businesses, strengthens regional supply chains, and delivers strong returns for communities across Oregon. With rapidly shifting federal and state funding availability now is the time to make the case for transportation investments that move people and grow our economy.
With Portland Mayor Keith WilsonMetro Councilor Juan Carlos Gonzalez
Johnell Bell, Espousal Strategies LLC
Elissa Gertler, former Planning Director at Metro, now Housing Manager for Clatsop County
Mike Sellinger, Alta Planning + Design
Moderator: Tyler Frisbee, Executive Director of the Institute for Portland Metropolitan Studies at Portland State University