Bay Area TDM Summit 2023

The Bay Area TDM Summit takes place during National TDM Week 2023 and the Bay Area’s eighth annual Transit Month. It also coincides with World Car-Free Day 2023! Transportation Demand Management (TDM) provides people with transportation options that enable them to travel in an affordable, efficient, and sustainable way. Supported by effective marketing, incentives, and advanced technologies, people can make informed choices to meet each trip’s unique needs while considering cost, time, carbon footprint, health, and convenience. Join the region’s professionals and leaders in the field to learn the latest and greatest on how TDM is one of the most cost-effective ways to meet the region’s key policy objectives. 

Registration: 

• Non-member: $15
• Member: $10

Date: September 22, 2023

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Location: Bay Area Metro Center, Yerba Buena Conference Room, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco

Draft Summit Agenda

• 9:30-10:00 Coffee and Networking

• 10:00-10:10 Welcome: MTC Executive Director Andrew Fremier

• 10:10-10:30 Keynote: Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency (CALSTA) Toks Omishakin 

• 10:35-11:05 TDM and Climate Action Planning in the Region

  • Speakers: Rachel Hiatt, Deputy Director of Planning, San Francisco County Transportation Authority|Henna Trewn, Clean Transportation Program Manager, San Francisco Environment Department | Lisa Fasano, External Affairs Officer, Bay Area Air Quality Management District

  • Moderator: Laura Tolkoff, Transportation Policy Director & Interim Chief Policy Officer, SPUR

• 11:10-11:40 TDM and Equity Go Hand in Hand
  • Speakers: John Ford, Executive Director, Commute.org | Clarrissa Cabansagan, Executive Director, Silicon Valley Bike Coalition | Zack Deutsch-Gross; Policy Director, TransForm  
  • Moderator: Chris Lepe, Principal, Mariposa Planning Solutions

• 11:40-12:30 Lunch and Networking
  Generously sponsored by Circuit.  

• 12:30-1:00 Clipper BayPass – Lessons from an Unlimited Regional Transit Pass

  • Speakers: Terence Lee, Policy & Financial Analyst, MTC | Mollie Naber, Associate Director of Housing, MidPen Housing | Tiffany Rodriguez, Manager Associated Students, San Jose State University

  • Moderator: Ryan Reeves, Principal Planner, BART

• 1:05-1:35 Returning to the Office in Hybrid Workplace Settings

  • Speakers: Brendon Harrington, Senior Director, Transportation Program, Google | Alyssa Sherman, Senior Manager, Workplace Services, Salesforce

  • Moderator: Emily Lubin Loper, Vice President of Public Policy, Bay Area Council

• 1:40-2:10 Getting Sports Fans to the Region’s Games

  • Speakers: Nadia Woodmansee, Transportation Manager, San Francisco Giants | Raymond Chavis, Director of Parking, Chase Center | Santi Manchanda, Manager, Parking, Chase Center

  • Moderator: Frank Ponciano, Associate Director, Winter Consulting

• 2:10-3:00 Closing Notes and Networking

This summit is organized by the Northern California Chapter of the Association for Commuter Transportation in collaboration with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Bay Area Council. 

Interested in a bikeshare or e-scooter tour following the summit? Register at the links below.

3:00-5:00 p.m.

• Please note that the Bay Wheels e-bike tour has been canceled. Limited spaces are still available in the scooter tour.

Generously sponsored by Lyft. 

• Lime e-scooter tour along the Embarcadero and/or Market Street (route to be finalized closer to the event), limited to the first 15 to register. Tour guide: TBA.

Generously sponsored by Lime.

Qualifies for 5 credits