Events

As part of New York Climate Week, the Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech’s Jacobs Institute is proud to host a series of panels on the crucial role of public transportation in combating the climate crisis, in collaboration with the Climate Tech Action Network (CTAN).

Panel 1: “Rising to the Challenge: Climate Resilience in NYC Transit Infrastructure” will feature experts from MTA Construction and Development:

• Dana Mecomber, Director of Climate Sustainability Planning
• Erin Morey, Director of Climate Resilience Planning
• Jessica Wurwarg, Director of Transit Oriented Development
• Moderator: Prof. H. Oliver Gao, Director, Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health, Cornell Tech

Panel 2: “Digital Innovation in Public Transit”

• David Gerstle, Chief Digital Officer at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
• Will Fisher, Head of Digital at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
• Beaudry Kock, Co-chair of Seamless Bay Area
• Moderator: Matthew Gordon, Executive Director, Climate Tech Action Network

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