Walk Bike LI Summit
Thu, Jun 08
|Farmingdale State College Ballroom
Join the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety and the Long Island Health Collaborative for Walk Safe Long Island's first Walk Bike LI Summit!
Time & Location
Jun 08, 2023, 2:00 PM
Farmingdale State College Ballroom, 2350 NY-110, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA
About the Event
Join our expert panel for a thought-provoking discussion about safety surrounding walking and biking on Long Island, the proliferation of micromobility devices like e-bikes, laws and regulations surrounding active transportation on Long Island, and how we can better share our streets to ensure safety for all road users.
Keynote Speaker: Diana Alati, Families for Safe Streets
Diana's 13-year-old son Andrew was struck and killed in Levittown, while riding home on his bike in 2019. She will speak about her heart-wrenching experience and the vital work Families for Safe Streets does to improve road safety for all.
Introduction: Cynthia Brown, Excutive Director & Mark Hoffacker, Program Director, New York Coalition for Transportation Safety
Panel:
- Paul Steely White, Executive Director, Parks & Trails New York
- Daniel Flanzig, Esq., Flanzig & Flanzig, LLP; Board of Directors, NYCTS
- Rosemary Mascali, Co-Chair USGBC-LI Sustainable Transportation Committee
- Matthew Carmody, PE, Vice President, Traffic & Transportation Engineering, AKRF
- Kazem Oryani, PhD, A.M.ASCE, Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Technology, SUNY Farmingdale
Seeking vendors to table at no cost! Interested in tabling at this event? Questions? Email lihc@nshc.org or call 631-963-4167.