Welcome to the 2024 Mpact Transit + Community Conference!

Tentative Schedule

Name Location Name Time Mode Tag Level Topic More Info
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Eat Like a Local 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM Walking   
The Origins of Philadelphia Street Art 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Walking   
Center City Mural Mile 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Walking   
Sunday, October 20, 2024
The Black Journey in the 7th Ward 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Transit, Walking   
The Other Mainline: Multimodal Communities on the PATCO Speedline 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM Transit, Walking Intermediate 
A Journey to Chicken Hill: Seeking ETOD in Pottstown 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM    Development
Mpact Innovators Presents – Give Back Event: Serving Lunch at Philly House 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM     
Reimagining Regional Rail 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Transit, Walking IntermediateCommunity Engagement, Project Implementation
Philadelphia 101 1:30 PM - 4:15 PM Walking, Transit   
Complete Streets for Bike and Bus 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Bicycling IntermediatePlanning & Design, Streets
TOB: Transit-Oriented Breweries 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM Walking, Transit   
Monday, October 21, 2024
South by Southwest 9:45 AM - 12:45 PM   IntermediateCoalition Building/Organizing, Community Development
William H. Gray 30th Street Station & Schuylkill Yards 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM Transit, Walking IntermediateDevelopment, Station Design & Mobility Hubs
100 Years in the Making: The Vision for Roosevelt Boulevard 10:15 AM - 2:00 PM   IntermediatePlanning & Design, Streets
Tacony: An Evolving Industrial Waterfront Neighborhood 1:15 PM - 5:15 PM Transit, Bicycling Intermediate 
SEPTA Metro: Multiple Modes, Unified 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM   IntermediatePlanning & Design, Transit Agency (Operations/Governance/Labor/Procurement)
Blossom at Bartram: Growing the Future in Southwest Philadelphia 1:45 PM - 5:15 PM   IntermediateCommunity Development, Safety
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Center City's Grand Public Spaces 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Walking IntermediatePlanning & Design
A Refuge in the City 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Transit, Walking   
Kensington: A Misunderstood Neighborhood 10:15 AM - 1:30 PM Walking, Train IntermediateCommunity Development, Revitalization
American Street: The Road to Green and Complete Streets 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Walking   
Suburban Riverfront TODs 12:30 PM - 5:15 PM Transit, Walking IntermediateDevelopment, Station Design & Mobility Hubs
Transit-Oriented Communities: Urban and Suburban 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM   IntermediateDevelopment, Project Implementation
Transforming Philadelphia's Central Delaware Waterfront 1:15 PM - 4:15 PM Bicycling   
New Connections to the Navy Yard 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Train, Walking IntermediateDevelopment
Old City Vision Plan in Action 2:15 PM - 5:30 PM Walking, Train   
Sustainability Goals: Inspiration and Action 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Walking IntermediateSustainability/Climate Resiliency
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Philadelphia Center City Bikeways 8:15 AM - 10:45 AM Bicycling IntermediatePlanning & Design, Streets
Infill TOD and Redevelopment in Fishtown 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM   FundamentalCommunity Development, Funding/Finance
Community Gardens as Community Assets 8:45 AM - 11:15 AM Transit, Walking FundamentalCommunity Development, Public Health & Wellness
South Philly’s Iconic Commercial Corridors 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM   FundamentalCommunity Development
Two Tales, One Road: Lessons from a Road Diet 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM Transit, Walking   
Regional Day: The Future of Regional Rail 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Rail IntermediateDevelopment, Project Implementation