Are We There Yet? 21st Century Mobility

Don't miss the second event in MAPC's MetroCommon speaker series! Join us for a riveting keynote by the transportation thinker David Zipper on the interplay between urban and transportation policy and new mobility technologies, followed by an interactive panel discussion with local transportation planners, advocates, and administrators.

Registration and networking will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the speaking portion of the event will begin at 6 p.m. Light appetizers will be served.

Stay tuned — we'll announce our panelists soon!

David Zipper is a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Taubman Center for State and Local Government, where he focuses on the future of urban mobility and technology. His writing has been published in The Atlantic, Slate, WIRED, and Fast Company.

David was previously the Managing Director for Smart Cities and Mobility at 1776, a global venture capital and startup hub. He served as the Director of Business Development and Strategy under two mayors in Washington DC, where he provided support to Washington’s first startup incubators and guided the city's response to the launch of ride hail. Selected as a Truman Scholar and a Gates Scholar, David holds an MBA with highest honors from Harvard Business School, a M.Phil from the University of Cambridge, and a BA with High Honors from Swarthmore College.

Learn more on his website, www.davidzipper.com.

MetroCommon 2050 is Greater Boston’s next long-range regional plan - a set of actions that local and state government can take to improve the region over time.

MetroCommon will focus on challenges and opportunities that are bigger than any one place. And it will look at how those issues are connected. Topics like traffic congestion, the rising cost of housing, our changing climate, equity of wealth and health, and efficient government – all will be part of the mix.

Learn more about MetroCommon 2050: https://metrocommon.mapc.org.