Friday, Sept 11
Symposium: Global Trends in Sustainable Mobility
Location: Center for Architecture
536 La Guardia Place, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free and open to the public

8:30-9:00 AM: Breakfast

9:00-9:30 AM: What Does it Take to Transform NYC?
Welcome from Frederic Bell FAIA, Executive Director, AIANY, with commentary from Eric Niehe, Ambassador for NY400.

9:30-10:10 AM: What Lies in the Future?
Walter Hook PhD., Executive Director, Insistute for Transportation and Development Policy on contemporary opportunities for mobility and connections to other urban issues.

10:10-10:30 AM: Coffee Break

10:30-10:50 AM: Economic Impact of Sustainable Mobility
Willem de Jager, Director of Sustainable Mobility, RABO Bank

10:50 AM- 12:30 PM: Trends in Sustainable Mobility
Moderators are Paul Steely White, Executive Director, Transportation Alternatives and Karen Overton, Partnerships for Parks Catalyst Coordinator for Greenways and Founder, Recycle-a-Bicycle

Pecha Kucha Presentations:
Heather Allen, Senior Manager Sustainable Development, Union International Transport Public
Ruth Oldenziel, Professor at Eindhoven

12:30-2:00 PM: Lunch

Sustainable Mobility Salon

2:00-5:00 PM

Panel #1
Innovative Cycling Developments in the Netherlands.
Moderated by Caroline Samponaro, Director of Bicycle Advocacy, Transportation Alternatives
Pieter de Haan, Traffic Psychologist, Institute for Shared Space
Herman Gelissen, Public Bicycles OV Fiets


Panel #2
Cycle Planning in the US and the Netherlands.
Moderated by Andy Clarke, Executive Director of American Bicyclists LAB
Arjen Jaarsma, Balancia
Jeff Olson, Alta Planning

Panel #3
What Does the Future Hold for Amsterdam and for New York City?
Moderated by Nazli Parvizi, Commissioner Community Assistance Unit, Mayor.s Office of New York City
Paul Steely White, Transportation Alternatives
Pascal van der Noort, Velo Mondial