Transit Talk: Transit & Coronavirus

Futurewise Executive Director Alex Brennan joined national transit leaders for a moderated discussion about how the Covid-19 crisis is impacting transit and mobility.

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Moderator: Alex Hudson, Executive Director, Transportation Choices Coalition

Panelists (see panelists bios below):

  • Alex Brennan, Executive Director, Futurewise
  • Dennis Antonellis, International Representative, Amalgamated Transit Union
  • Emiko Atherton, Vice President for Thriving Communities and Director of the National Complete Streets Coalition, Smart Growth America
  • Río Oxas, Consultant at the intersections of earth and land rights

Transit Talk: Transit & Coronavirus

Futurewise Executive Director Alex Brennan joined national transit leaders for a moderated discussion about how the Covid-19 crisis is impacting transit and mobility.

Check it out


Moderator: Alex Hudson, Executive Director, Transportation Choices Coalition

Panelists (see panelists bios below):

  • Alex Brennan, Executive Director, Futurewise
  • Dennis Antonellis, International Representative, Amalgamated Transit Union
  • Emiko Atherton, Vice President for Thriving Communities and Director of the National Complete Streets Coalition, Smart Growth America
  • Río Oxas, Consultant at the intersections of earth and land rights

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