Past Events

The Mineta Consortium for Transportation Mobility organizes or participates in several transportation-related events each year. These include national summits, regional forums, industry conferences, or special events and broadcasts. You can find leading transportation experts at all of these events, making them an excellent resource not only for professional and research insights, but also for networking.

Dates	Events
June 16, 2017	Eighth Annual Mineta National Transportation Finance Summit: “Are We There Yet? Bridging the Gap in California’s Transportation Funding” - San Francisco, CA The need to invest in California’s transportation system is dire. Estimates suggest a nearly $140B backlog in deferred maintenance on highways, bridges, and local streets and roads. While the funding crisis is widely recognized, solutions are difficult to come by. Senate Bill 1, passed by the California legislature in early April, dedicates over $50B to transportation projects through increased fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees, yet that only partially fills the gap. This free, half-day summit hosted by MTI at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco looked at various strategies the state and local and regional governments and transportation agencies are taking to address California’s transportation needs. The results from year eight of a national public opinion poll of more than 1,500 Americans on various tax options for raising federal transportation revenues were presented. Listen or watch: • Keynote address (audio) • Panel Discussion (audio) • Complete summit (video)
June 14, 2017	Innovation & Impact 2017 - San José, CA The Innovation & Impact Symposium featured the latest developments in Energy, Mobility and the Built Environment. The region’s leaders from the startup, corporate, public and research communities discussed what it will take to implement these ideas for maximum impact. With a Keynote Presentation by Steve Westly, and featuring speakers from Tesla, Microsoft, Integral Group, Navigant Research, and SoCal Edison, the event connected participants to like-minded visionaries! MTI proudly co-sponsored this symposium.
May 19, 2017	Green by Design Scientific Lab and Field Trip to the Tech Museum of Innovation - San José, CA K-12 workforce development initiatives are crucial to the future of transportation and MTI has partnered with third grade classroom teachers from Reed Elementary School so students can learn about sustainable transportation. In addition to participating in the Green by Design lab, students formed teams to build solar-powered vehicle models! MTI proudly co-sponsored this K-12 fieldtrip.
May 9, 2017	How can the Silicon Valley Become One of America's Great Biking Capitals? Lessons Learned from the Dutch Cycling Embassy - San José, CA Worldwide the Netherlands has the highest bicycle use and provides the widest range of cycling know-how, products and infrastructure. With over 40 years of experience in bicycle policy and practical bicycle solutions, experts from the Dutch Cycling Embassy discussed bicycling in the context urban mobility, road safety and emission reductions, social inclusion, and health. The event was held at San Jose State University. MTI proudly co-sponsored this bilateral exchange.
May 7, 2017	Third Annual “Silicon Valley Bikes!” Festival & Bicycle Show - San José, CA Silicon Valley's bicycle enthusiasts and their families enjoyed an all-day celebration of cycling, family fun, community building, and an off-the-hook bicycle show by Gooseneck Bicycles. There were food trucks, events for kids, live music, and more. A collaboration between History San José, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, Mineta Transportation Institute, Gooseneck Bicycles, Cycle California! Magazine and Santa Clara Valley Brewing made this event possible. The event took place at History Park San José, located at 635 Phelan Ave., San José, CA 95122.
April 29, 2017	STEM as a Path to the Future: Partnering with the Booker T. Washington Community Service Center - San José, CA MTI partnered with the Booker T. Washington Community Service Center to provide a tour of the Spartan Superway Automated Transportation Network Facility at San Jose State University.
April 28, 2017	Transportation and the Triple-Bottom Line - San José, CA The Transportation and the Triple-Bottom Line conference sought to explore the concept of 'sustainable transportation,' and left attendees with a fuller understanding, and most importantly, a definition for the term. Panelists and speakers included an array of national experts, practitioners and scholars on social equity and transportation, the environmental impact of transport, financial mechanisms for secure and continuous transit systems, as well as, decision makers currently involved in California's notable public-private partnerships. Further, conference panelists included leaders in the advocacy, public, private, P3, and nonprofit sectors. MTI proudly co-sponsored this event.
April 25, 2017	Seventeenth Annual Garrett Morgan Sustainable Transportation Competition - National Broadcast Teams of middle-school students from across the country presented their ideas for achieving sustainable transportation. The streaming teleconference featured an address from national transportation leaders as well as the students' creative and innovation solutions. Secretary Chao welcomed our students.
April 22, 2017	Women in Leadership League Conference – WILL2017 - San José, CA The inaugural Women in Leadership League Conference at San Jose State University brought together top women leaders, alumni, and students from all disciplines. The conference provided a mix of keynote addresses and small group discussions, providing participants with inspirational experiences as well as practical advice and strategies from successful women leaders. MTI proudly co-sponsored this event.
March 29, 2017 to March 31, 2017	CALCOG Regional Leadership Forum - Monterey, CA Every year, leaders from regions across California gather in Monterey for the Regional Leadership Forum. This event combines a focus on current issues with deeper level discussions about the role of regional governance in California. It's an intimate setting. The speakers are accessible. The subjects are sometimes unexpected, but always on point. And the relationships are real. MTI proudly co-sponsored this event which featured the results of MTI's research on Exploring Bicycle and Public Transit Use by Low-Income Latino Immigrants: A Mixed-Methods Study in the San Francisco Bay Area and The Challenge of Protecting Transit and Passenger Rail: Understanding How Security Works Against Terrorism.