Melinda is Co-founder and Principal at Electric Avenue, a public affairs and mobility policy firm whose mission is to accelerate the transition to human- scale, zero-emission mobility. She’s spent the last 15 years working at the intersection of transport and climate, including as Head of Sustainability at Bird, Deputy Director at NACTO, and Portfolio Manager at the ClimateWorks Foundation. Highlights include implementing tactical urbanism projects in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; contributing to the master plan for a Bus Rapid Transit Project in Peshawar, Pakistan; and supporting research and advocacy to pass the Obama administration’s landmark fuel economy standards.

Danny Harris is Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives, NYC’s leading walking, public and public transit advocacy group. He is a leading voice in building cities for people, not cars. Previously, Harris was Senior Vice President at Civic Entertainment Group and Program Director, San Jose with the Knight Foundation. Harris lives in New York City with his wife and two children.