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Lori Markowitz
Lori Markowitz is a member of Families for Safe Streets and lives in Seattle. Since Josh’s death, she has become a street safety advocate in her community — serving on the executive board of Washington State Traffic Safety Commission and Speed Management Advisory Cooperation Committee.
March 17, 2025
Adriana Rizzo
Adriana Rizzo is a member of Californians for Electric Rail, an organization dedicated to bringing together environmental, transit, and labor organizations to advocate for rail electrification.
February 26, 2025
Nolan Hicks
Nolan Hicks covered transportation, housing, public health and city agencies in the City Hall bureau for The New York Post from 2018-2024, most recently as the paper’s Senior Reporter for City Affairs. He previously worked as a City Hall and general assignments at The Austin American-Statesman from 2016-2018, where he uncovered self-dealing by a top … Continued
February 21, 2025
Sarah Grajdura
Sarah Grajdura, PhD is a transportation engineer and academic researcher working on transportation equity and justice issues in the disaster context. She takes an interdisciplinary and human-focused approach to topics including wildfire evacuation modeling and community-based post-disaster resilience.
February 12, 2025
Charles T. Brown
Charles T. Brown, MPA, is the Founder and CEO of Equitable Cities, a global leader in advancing equitable urban planning, transportation, and public health strategies. Appointed by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity and the EV Working Group, he has received numerous accolades, including the NHTSA Public Service Award. … Continued
February 12, 2025
Jesus M. Barajas
Jesus M. Barajas, PhD, conducts research on transportation planning and policy using the lenses of transportation equity and justice. He recently served as a member of the committee that authored the National Academies consensus study report An Assessment of Data, Tools, and Metrics for Equity in Decisions About Surface Transportation Investments.
February 12, 2025
Dana Rowangould
Dana Rowangould, PhD conducts community-engaged research to inform the design of transportation systems so that they better serve people and communities. She was a lead author on NCHRP Research Report 1000—Accessibility Measures in Practice: A Guide for Transportation Agencies.
February 12, 2025
Alex Karner
Alex Karner, PhD is an academic researcher. His work critically engages with transportation planning practice to achieve progress towards transportation equity and mobility justice. He was a member of the planning committee for the Transportation Research Board’s 2nd Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity, served on the committee that authored the National Academies consensus study report … Continued
February 12, 2025
Lindiwe Rennert
Lindiwe Rennert is a senior research associate in the Housing and Communities Division at the Urban Institute. Her research focuses on the interplay among transportation, racial justice, and gentrification. Before joining Urban, Rennert worked on accessibility and governance matters in the private, public, and academic sectors. Rennert has been a guest on the planning and … Continued
February 10, 2025
Jim Mathews
Jim Mathews leads the DC-based professional staff of the Rail Passengers Association as President & CEO, where he is responsible for strategy, policy, and business operations. He appears frequently in national media, and also testifies before Congress and regulatory bodies. Mathews serves on eight Federal advisory panels across DOT, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the … Continued
February 10, 2025
