Traffic fatalities across the country have been on the rise, with pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users making up a higher percentage of victims than ever before. Vision Zero is a holistic approach to eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
In March of 2024, Mayor Gaineycommitted to Vision Zero, providing the framework and goal to make the necessary changes in both Pittsburgh’s built environment and city processes. Additionally, Allegheny County and SPC are working on a Vision Zero Action Plan for the county. But, there’s still plenty of work to do to achieve zero traffic deaths on our streets.
Learn + Share + Collaborate
The summit will provide a forum for participants to learn about the principles of Vision Zero, share what progress has been made at their companies and departments related to specific policies, plans and projects. It will also provide opportunities for networking with the hope of kickstarting a greater level of collaboration across sectors to save lives on our streets and roadways.
Join us for a day of discussions, speakers and breakouts highlighting the local and regional efforts to achieve zero deaths on our roadways. Summit registration includes 3 plenary sessions, choice of two breakout sessions, light breakfast, lunch, and a happy hour beverage.
Featured Speakers and Panelists
Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Director
World Resources Institute
Claudia is the Global Health & Road Safety Program Director and the Deputy Global Urban Mobility Director at the World Resources Institute. She leads research, policy and project implementation in sustainable transport including walking, cycling, mass transportation, freight, electrification and urban design. With more than 20 years of experience in the Transport sector, she focuses on improving quality of life through road safety, air quality, climate change, and equity. Working in the Americas, Asia and Africa, Claudia has been recognized as a Remarkable Woman in Transport 2019 by GIZ, and has been honored by the Brazilian Government with the Maua Medal for Merits.
Claudia is a lawyer, trained in Germany in Transport Management. In 2008, she graduated with an Executive Master of Public Administration and a Master of Arts in International Relations at Syracuse University. In 2022 she completed an Executive Master’s in Behavioral Change at Harvard University. Read more about her in this New York Times interview.
Ed Gainey
Mayor
City of Pittsburgh
On March 4, 2024 Mayor Ed Gainey, in partnership with the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) and Councilmember Barb Warwick, formally committed the city to eliminate road traffic fatalities and serious injuries, a policy known as of Vision Zero. A safe and equitable transportation system is a shared responsibility and requires multiple agencies and all roadway users to work together through a holistic approach to roadway design, education, and policy.
Sara Innamorato
Executive
Allegheny County
Sara Innamorato was sworn in as Allegheny County Executive on January 2, 2024. Prior to winning the election for County Executive, she served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after securing an overwhelming majority and winning the election for the 21st District seat in 2018. Sara is a lifelong resident of Allegheny County, currently living in Upper Lawrenceville. She is a graduate of North Hills High School and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh’s College of Business Administration.
Lindsey Williams
State Senator
PA-38
Senator Lindsey M. Williams represents the 38th Senatorial District in Allegheny County, which encompasses the 10th, 11th and 12th Wards of the City of Pittsburgh, the North Hills suburbs, and many of the communities along the Allegheny River Valley.
Senator Williams represents Allegheny County on the Senate Transportation Committee.
Lindsay Powell
State Representative
PA-21
State Representative Lindsay Powell represents the 21st Legislative District in Allegheny County. Powell served as a city of Pittsburgh assistant chief of staff for almost half a decade and directed legislation and policy for city departments.
She currently sits on the PA House Transportation Committee.
Barb Warwick
Councilmember
City of Pittsburgh, D-5
Barb Warwick has represented District 5 on Pittsburgh City Council since December 2022. In March 2024, in partnership with Mayor Ed Gainey and the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, she introduced the legislation formally committing Pittsburgh to the goals of Vision Zero.
Erika Strassburger
Councilmember
City of Pittsburgh, D-8
Erika Strassburger is a member of Pittsburgh City Council, proudly serving the residents of the City’s 8th District. Erika has been an outspoken advocate for policies promoting clean water and air, equitable and diverse communities, safe and complete streets, and transparent and responsive government. More than anything, she wants everyone in Pittsburgh to thrive.
Scott Bricker
Executive Director
BikePGH
Scott is the Executive Director of BikePGH, where he works to make the city’s streets safer and more welcoming for people on bikes and on foot. For more than 20 years, he’s been part of Pittsburgh’s transformation to become a better place to ride and walk. He believes safe, connected streets that prioritize biking and walking are the foundation of a stronger, healthier community.
Lauren Connelly
Director
Allegheny County Economic Development
Lauren has dedicated her 20+ year career to making the region’s communities more equitable, accessible, and vibrant by creating conditions where people, businesses, and institutions can work collaboratively to achieve a higher quality of life for all. Lauren returned to Allegheny County Economic Development in May 2024 as the Director, after serving as County Executive Sara Innamorato’s All In Allegheny transition team co-chair. Lauren previously served as an Assistant Director in the department from 2016-2019, managing community development loan and grant programs, main street revitalization programs, real estate development projects, and business development programs and projects throughout the 130 municipalities within Allegheny County.
Lillian Gabreski
Director of Transportation
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Lillian Gabreski serves as the Director of Transportation Planning at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC), the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the 10-county Pittsburgh region. In this role, she oversees the Long-Range Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program, directing regional priorities in infrastructure, safety, and multimodal planning. Since joining SPC in 2018, Lillie has led efforts to align transportation investments with sustainability, accessibility, and quality-of-life goals, while securing substantial additional federal funding for planning and infrastructure initiatives. Lillie holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College and a Master of Public Administration, with a concentration in economic and financial policy, from Cornell University.
Mike Maloch
Municipal Traffic Engineer
DOMI
Mike Maloch has served as the City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility & Infrastructure’s lead traffic signal engineer since 2018 and in 2022 was promoted to the role of Municipal Traffic Engineer. In this role Mike oversees the engineering design, maintenance and operations for the City’s traffic control device inventory of 600+ traffic signals, 80+ flashing devices, 80,000 signs and thousands of miles of pavement markings. Mike works with a passionate and talented team of engineers to deliver projects that improve safety and comfort for all users, especially pedestrians and cyclists. When not standing in the field observing signal operations or reviewing multi-modal street designs, Mike can be found playing disc golf or riding bikes to local coffee shops or breweries with his partner.
Angie Martinez
Assistant Director
DOMI
Angie Martinez is the Assistant Director of Planning, Policy and Permits at the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. With more than a decade of experience in urban and transportation planning, she has led transformative efforts in right-of-way management, roadway safety, and sustainable mobility. Motivated by putting ideas into action, she leads with the motto: “We plan so as to implement!”
Shane Rice
Policy Director
PennDOT Central Office
Shane Rice serves as the Policy Director for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, where he oversees the development and implementation of strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of Pennsylvania’s transportation network. Shane started his career with PennDOT in 2019 and brings over a decade of private-industry experience in logistics, commercial finance, and project management. Shane holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fordham University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Webster is a co-founding Chair of the PGH Futures Collaborative – dedicated to making Pittsburgh the first region where every individual lives to their fullest potential using proven leadership and system principles to drive habitual excellence in organizations. Highlights of this work include supporting the City of Pittsburgh toward a vision of perfect safety, including 32% improvements in worker safety, 53% violence reductions, and measurable improvements toward the Vision Zero commitment to end traffic related harm. Geoff also advises health care CEOs who are dedicated to perfecting safety and empowering employees to capture 100% value in everything they do.
Jason Zang
Executive
PennDOT District 11
Jason Zang is the District Executive for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Engineering District 11, which covers a three-county Pittsburgh region. Zang is responsible for the planning and supervising of the state highway system in PennDOT’s Engineering District 11 that covers Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties. Within the three counties, PennDOT District 11 owns and maintains 2,549 miles of state highway, 1,794 bridges and four tunnels.
Continuing Education Credits
For those who are looking for continuing education credits, the conference will provide up to five (5) Professional Development Hours (PDH), from the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE)– Pittsburgh chapter.
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SHOWCASE YOUR COMMITMENT TO SAFER, SMARTER AND MORE LIVABLE STREETS
Sponsors of this inaugural event will have the opportunity to engage with more than 100 elected, government, corporate and community leaders and contribute to discussions that will shape the future of our streets. Contact christine@bikepgh.org to customize a sponsorship – remaining sponsor opportunities are limited.
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