NEWS RELEASE
COMMUTING SOLUTIONS
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Colorado is poised to compete on the national and global stage as a leading innovator in clean energy and transportation. The priorities of cleaner energy, sustainable transportation and economic development and growth connect all of our region’s communities.
Commuting Solutions and the Northwest Mayors & Commissioners Coalition (NWMCC) are proud to host their 15th Legislative Breakfast: Connecting Communities, Advancing Unity on Jan. 9 from 7:45-9:45 a.m. at the Glen Miller Ballroom in the University Memorial Center at the University of Colorado. As the 2024 Legislative session approaches, this esteemed annual event will convene civic and business leaders, state legislators, and transportation experts from the public, private and nonprofit sectors for an important dialogue around clean energy, transportation, growth and development and how continued innovation at their intersections benefits Coloradans.
“We are excited to convene stakeholders surrounding transportation priorities in the 2024 legislative session, and to elevate the needs of the northwest metro region. While we are seeing multimodal and safety improvements and investments in our region, we have a long way to go to fulfill the vision identified in the Northwest Area Mobility Study. There is urgency to address the impacts on climate and to achieve vision zero goals to continue to expand options for all users,” said Audrey DeBarros, Executive Director Commuting Solutions.
“Over the past year we have seen significant progress with transportation investments in our region, and we need to keep that momentum going,” said Mayor Aarron Brockett. “The Legislative Breakfast is an amazing opportunity convene a group of stakeholders who are passionate advocates for the future of transportation and create a unity of purpose.”
Gov. Jared Polis will give the Keynote address. Other featured speakers include:
- Emcee Chris Wood, Publisher and Editor, BizWest
- Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano, University of Colorado Boulder
- Senator Faith Winter, Colorado Senate District 25, Transportation & Energy Chair
- Representative Meg Froelich, Colorado House of Representatives District 3, Transportation, Housing & Local Government Chair
- Kathleen Bracke, Deputy Director, Community Planning & Permitting – Transportation Planning, Boulder County and Commuting Solutions Board Member
- Debra A. Johnson, General Manager & CEO, Regional Transportation District
- Ann Rajewski, Executive Director, Colorado Association of Transit Agencies
- Shoshana Lew, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Transportation
- Mayor Aaron Brockett, City of Boulder
- Chris McShane, Commuting Solutions Board Chairperson and Senior Vice President and Commercial Banker, InBank
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