El Camino Real 2030

Workshop Summary

As dense, multi-family homes come to El Camino Real learn about the campaign to transform this roadway into a green, complete street by 2030. Imagine an El Camino Real with space to walk, shop, dine, where bikes and buses have protected infrastructure, and this major roadway is lined with greenery. Hear what cities along the Peninsula are doing to take steps toward this reality, how housing and transit go hand in hand and how you can get involved!

Speakers

Moderator- Katie Causey

Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, Community Organizer

Katie Causey is a Community Organizer a the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC). She is born and raised in the Bay Area and has volunteered with local nonprofits and community organizations since she was a teenager. After several years of working in various local nonprofits and on political campaigns she began focusing on housing, working with tenants facing eviction and shaping policy and community engagement around Palo Alto’s Housing Element. She oversees SVBC’s work toward creating a safer, greener El Camino Real.

Amie Ashton

Palo Alto Forward, Executive Director

Amie Ashton is Executive Director of Palo Alto Forward. She is a recovering CEQA practitioner, environmental planner, and project manager who works on housing, mixed-use, and energy developments throughout the Bay Area. She is Board Chair of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition and leverages her connections with city staff and partners in the development world to educate and capitalize on the link between high-density housing development and bicycling.

Ria Lo

City of Mountain View, Transportation Manager

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Cassie Halls

San Mateo County Transit District, Manager Major Corridors Program

Cassie Halls is the Manager of Major Corridors at San Mateo County Transit District (SMCTD). She is responsible for working with cities and Caltrans to coordinate implementation of transit and multimodal infrastructure on El Camino Real, including facilitating the relaunch of the Grand Boulevard Initiative. Prior to starting at SMCTD, Cassie worked at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) on the Transit Priority Team on Muni Forward Projects, Los Angeles Metro in Customer Experience and the Innovation Office, and in advocacy and nonprofit organizations in Chicago.