This year’s keynote speaker: Jarrett Walker

Jarrett Walker is an international consultant in public transit network design and policy with 33 years of experience planning public transit networks, including the planning for many of the ridership-increasing network redesigns in the US, as well as for successful projects in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Jarrett is a known innovator in describing transit issues to the public, in building values-based policies and standards, and in running interactive design processes for transit plans. His training programs range from executive workshops to two-day intensive courses. His book, Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives, has become a widely used reference book helping both leaders and advocates understand public transit issues. It was also updated and expanded in 2024 to address new issues such as the post-pandemic transition, planning for diversity, and the need to push back against many tech industry fantasies about “disrupting” public transit.