2024 Conference TRANSIT + COM MU NITY
(formerly Rail ~ Volution)
Philadelphia, PA
October 20–23 with Pre-conference events starting Saturday, October 19
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown
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Saturday, October 19
Schedule
at a Glance
This is preliminary information. Details may change and events may be added. Separate fees are required for Pre-conference Events, Mobile Workshops and Regional Day. For full information, see mpactmobility.org/schedule.
Pre-conference Events
An asterisk (*) at end the of title indicates the tour is not ADA accessible.
12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
PC01 Eat Like a Local $70
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
PC02 The Origins of Philadelphia Street Art* $25
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
PC03 Center City Mural Mile $30
Bicycling
Mode Key Transit options in the Philadelphia region include bus, trolley, subway and el, train and regional rail. See event descriptions for more details: mpactmobility.org/schedule
Key to Acronyms | BRT = Bus Rapid Transit
ETOD = Equitable Transit-Oriented Communities
TOD = Transit-Oriented Development
TOC = Transit-Oriented Communities
EV = Electric Vehicle
Networking
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mpact Innovators Presents –Saturday Night Welcome Local Café, Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown
Sunday, October 20
Registration is Open 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
An asterisk (*) at the end of the title = not ADA accessible.
Pre-Conference Events
8:30 am – 11:30 am
PC04 The Black Journey in the 7th Ward $45
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
PC05 TOB: Transit-Oriented Breweries* $45
Sunday Mobile Workshops
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
MW01 The Other Mainline: Multimodal Communities on the PATCO Speedline
$65 | AICP CM 4.5
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
MW02 A Journey to Chicken Hill: Seeking ETOD in Pottstown $85, includes lunch | AICP CM 4.0
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
MW03 Reimagining Regional Rail* $45 | AICP CM 3.5
1:30 pm – 4:15 pm
MW04 Philadelphia 101 $45 | AICP CM 2.5
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
MW05 Complete Streets for Bike and Bus | Sponsored by Bicycle Transit Systems $65 | AICP CM 2.0
Sunday Session
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Partnering with the US Department of Transportation: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Beyond | AICP CM 2.0
Networking
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Mpact Innovators Presents – Give Back Event: Serving Lunch at Philly House $20
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
LGBTQ+ Welcome and Happy Hour
Welcome Reception
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Franklin Institute 222 N 20th St, Philadelphia
The Franklin Institute
Monday, October 21
Registration is Open 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Public Square, Exhibits & Bookstore
Continental Breakfast 7:30 am – 8:30 am Sponsored by Parsons
Opening Plenary Sponsored by HNTB
8:30 am – 10:00 am
AICP CM 1.5
Monday Morning Mobile Workshops
9:45 am – 12:45 pm
MW06 South by Southwest | Sponsored by Community Streetcar Coalition
$45 | AICP CM 3.0
10:00 am – 1:30 pm
MW07 William H. Gray 30th Street Station & Schuylkill Yards
$65, includes lunch | AICP CM 3.0
10:15 am – 2:00 pm
MW08 100 Years in the Making: The Vision for Roosevelt Boulevard
$65, includes lunch | AICP CM 2.0
Monday Morning Sessions
10:30 am – 12:00 pm | AICP CM 1.5
Downtime – Lunch on Your Own
Noon – 2:00 pm
Monday Lunchtime Networking
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Mpact Innovators Presents – Walking Tour: JAQI - A Journey and Quest for Inspiration
Mpact Innovators Presents –Walking Tour: Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Monday Lunchtime Conversations
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
TOD Practitioners’ Forum AICP CM 1.5
AARP Lunchtime Conversation Sponsored by AARP
Being a Public Transportation CEO: Leadership and Lessons Learned Trails, Parks, Soccer! Activating Underutilized Transit Spaces
Workforce Equity: Coordinating Across Projects and Sectors
Bus Network Redesign: Rightsizing Community Engagement
Using Human Behavior to Inform Transit Decisions
Around the World (in 90 Minutes) by Gondola: Making Jules Verne Proud
Land Use as a Solution for Equitable Mobility and Access
Valley Metro
Monday Afternoon Mobile Workshops
An asterisk (*) at end the of title indicates the workshop is not ADA accessible.
1:15 pm – 5:15 pm
MW10 Tacony: An Evolving Industrial Waterfront Neighborhood* Sponsored by Bicycle Transit Systems
$85 | AICP CM 3.0
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
MW11 SEPTA Metro: Multiple Modes, Unified* $45 | AICP CM 3.0
1:45 pm – 5:15 pm
MW12 Blossom at Bartram: Growing the Future in Southwest Philadelphia
$45 | AICP CM 3.0
Monday Afternoon Sessions
Monday One-Hour Sessions
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | AICP CM 1.0
Some also earn Sustainability (SR) or Equity (Eq) credit, as noted.
The Dollars and Cents of TOD: Transit and Developer Perspectives
Oh, the Humanity! Achieving Safe and Compassionate Transit For All
What is… TOD? Test Your Knowledge!
Affordable Housing Policy Update: TOD at Different Scales
Mpact Innovators Presents – The Red Line Internship Program: Advancing Youth, Community, and Light Rail
The “You” in Universal Design Curbing Climate Change with EVs: A Debate SR1
A Real Seat at the Table for Equity and Environmental Justice: The Link21 Standard 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | AICP CM 1.5
A Song for Chicken Hill: ETOD in Large and Small Cities
Building The Capital Stack: Leveraging Dollars for Complete Communities
Reauthorization of the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Syracuse and Portland: Models for Reconnecting Communities
Measure Twice, Cut Once: TOD Corridor Planning at the Front End
Mobility Denied: Addressing State Legislation Prohibiting and Limiting Transit Options
Gender-Inclusive Transit through Design and Policy
Housing Now! TOD and Toronto’s Housing Crisis
Networking
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Monday Wind Down –Reception in the Public Square
Tuesday, October 22
Registration is Open 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Public Square, Exhibits & Bookstore
Continental Breakfast 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Networking
7:00 am – 7:30 am
Mpact Innovators Presents – ` Start Fresh: Practical Yoga & Meditation
Tuesday Plenary Sponsored by WSP
8:30 am – 10:00 am
AICP CM 1.5
Tuesday Morning Mobile Workshops
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
MW14 A Refuge in the City
$65 includes lunch | AICP CM 4.0
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
MW15 Center City’s Grand Public Spaces
$45 | AICP CM 2.0
10:15 am – 1:30 pm
MW16 Kensington: A Misunderstood Neighborhood $65, includes lunch AICP CM 3.0
10:30 am – 1:00 pm
MW17 American Street: The Road to Green and Complete Streets $45 | AICP CM 2.5
Tuesday Morning Sessions
10:30 am – Noon | AICP CM 1.5
Planning for TOD by Beginning at the End
Historic Train Stations to Modern Mobility Hubs: Intentional Transformation
Selling Good Jobs in Transit: Engaging Stakeholders in Solutions to Workforce Gender Gaps
First/Last Mile Connections: Co-Creating Solutions Via Community Partnerships
BRT B-Side: Agencies Getting In-Tune with Street Owners and Operators
Unlocking Data for Equitable Transit: The Toolbox for Practitioners and Decision Makers
Land Use for Climate Action: Strategy, Funding, Impacts
Downtime – Lunch on Your Own
Noon – 2:00 pm
Tuesday Lunchtime Networking
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Mpact Innovators Presents –Walking Tour: Suburban Station Murals
Mpact Innovators Presents –Walking Tour: Hub of Hope
Tuesday Lunchtime Conversations
Sponsored by AARP
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
AARP Lunchtime Conversation
Tuesday Afternoon Mobile Workshops
12:30 pm – 5:15 pm
MW09 Suburban Riverfront TODs $45 | AICP CM 5.0
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
MW18 Transit Oriented Communities: Urban and Suburban $45 | AICP CM 3.5
1:15 pm – 4:15 pm
MW19 Transforming Central Delaware Waterfront | Sponsored by Bicycle Transit Systems $65 | AICP CM 3.0
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
MW21 New Connections to the Navy Yard $45 | AICP CM 2.0
2:15 pm – 5:30 pm
MW20 Old City Vision Plan in Action $45 | AICP CM 3.0
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
MW22 Sustainability Goals: Inspiration and Action $45 | AICP CM 2.0
Tuesday Afternoon Sessions
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | AICP CM 1.5
Some also earn Sustainability (SR) or Equity (Eq) credit, as noted.
Activating ETOD in HI and PA: A LAB Exercise
Participatory Budgeting: Give the People What They Want
Community Engagement for Infrastructure, Equity and Local Benefits
Transit Rider Perceptions: Understanding and Taking Action Eq1
Improving Bus Stops: First Impressions to Lasting Appeal
Town Hall: Local Takes on the USDOT Blueprint For Transportation Decarbonization
First Class For Everyone: Transforming Commuter Rail into Regional Rail
Wagon Road to Transitway: BRT Tradeoffs in Legacy Urban Corridors
Tuesday Late Afternoon Sessions
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | AICP CM 1.5
AICP CM 1.5 except for sessions with a caret (^) at end the of title. These are 1-hour sessions, ending at 5:00 pm and earning AICP CM 1.0. Some also earn Sustainability (SR) or Equity (Eq) credit, as noted.
Riding Together: Forging TOD and TOC Partnerships^
Downtowns and Cities Post-Boom: What Will They Look Like?^
Growing the Next Generation of Transit Riders^
Tales from Two Cities: Empowering Communities with Resources to Achieve ETOD
Building Focused Coalitions: Moving Transit Forward
Community-Led Urban Design: Implementing in Sync with Transit Projects
The Power of Community: Case Studies for Building a Sustained Action Base Eq1
It’s Not Just a Dream: The Joys and Struggles of Realizing a Transit-Oriented Vision
Networking
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mpact Innovators Presents –The Mpact PK Slam, Powered by PechaKuchaTM BOK
1901 S 9th St Philadelphia, PA
This is one of the most engaging conferences I’ve attended. “
Valley Metro
Wednesday, October 23
Registration is Open 7:00 am – Noon
Continental Breakfast 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Networking
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Mpact Innovators Presents –Wednesday Morning Group Run
Wednesday Mobile Workshops
An asterisk (*) at end the of title indicates the workshop is not ADA accessible.
8:15 am – 10:45 am
MW23 Philadelphia Center City Bikeways
Sponsored by Bicycle Transit Systems
$65 | AICP CM 3.5
8:30 am – 11:00 am
MW24 Infill TOD and Redevelopment in Fishtown $45 | AICP CM 1.5
8:45 am – 11:15 am
MW25 Community Gardens as Community Assets $45 | AICP CM 3.0
9:00 am – 11:30 am
MW26 South Philly’s Iconic Commercial Corridors* $45 | AICP CM 2.0
9:15 am – 11:45 am
MW27 Two Tales, One Road: Lessons from a Road Diet $45 | AICP CM 2.5
Wednesday Morning Sessions
8:30 am – 10:00 am | AICP CM 1.5
What Could We Do with this Land? Agency Assets and Community Needs
Old Downtowns, New Life: Revitalizing Legacy City Centers with TOD
Equitable Transit-Oriented Communities: Let’s Share Best Practices
New Roles at Transit Agencies: Chief Innovation, Equity, and Strategy Officers Taking the Industry By Storm
Legacy City Greenways: Inclusive from the Roots Up!
Creative Placekeeping: How Art Supercharges Community Engagement
Yay! Microtransit! (... but what if they hate it?)
Wednesday One-Hour Sessions
10:30 am – 11:30 am | AICP CM 1.0
Some also earn Sustainability (SR) or Equity (Eq) credit, as noted.
Lowercase t-o-d: Lessons Learned for Suburban Corridors with Limited Transit
Regenerative Design in Transit-Oriented Communities SR1
Trails in the Mix: Come Build Consensus with Us!
Game Day: Transit to Sports and Entertainment
Public Engagement for Thriving Communities: One Size Does Not Fit All
Creative Fare Policies
Complete Streets and Safer Bicycling
Closing Plenary Lunch Sponsored by AECOM
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
AICP CM 1.5
Regional Day
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Future of Regional Rail $20 AICP CM 3.0
You do not have to be registered for the conference to attend Regional Day. Space is limited. A small separate fee is required.
Dynamic and cross-sector, Mpact Transit + Community digs into the challenges facing transit-oriented communities and shares innovative, actionable ways to meet them.
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TRANSIT
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NITY Conference (formerly Rail ~ Volution)
Philadelphia October 20–23, 2024
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