New Yorkers are slowly returning to public transit, in addition to making more use of bikes and other micromobility options, but ridership levels remain at dramatic lows, leaving the MTA with deep financial losses. New York can't fully recover if our transit infrastructure doesn't.
Join us for a conversation on what's next for mass transit and how to ensure we safely get moving again.
Danny Harris joined Transportation Alternatives as the executive director in September 2019.
Previously, he spent four years as a program director with the Knight Foundation in San Jose, CA, where he supervised grantmaking related to placemaking, transportation, and affordable housing. Danny has taught at San Jose State University, was named a Vanguard Fellow by Next City, and received a citation from the American Institute of Architects. A graduate of Connecticut College and Princeton University, Danny is a native New Yorker and currently resides in Manhattan with his family.
Laura Fox is currently the Market Manager for Lyft's Bikes and Scooters business in New York City and Jersey City, and oversees strategy, growth, operations, marketing, and the local P&L for Citi Bike.
Prior to joining Lyft, Laura worked for Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet company dedicated to building the city of the future through urban technologies and comprehensive development. Before that, Laura worked for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she led strategy and digital venture projects for urban mobility, technology, and cultural organizations.
Laura holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from New York University (NYU), Stern School of Business.
