OTP26 Day 2 Session 6: K. Hovenkotter, A. Zivarts, C. Steinback - Funding the Transformation

Building a Sustainable Coalition Description In this extended affinity session, Anna Zivarts, Kirk Hovenkotter, and Cameron Steinback lead participants in defining a shared funding and sustainability model. The session focuses on aligning stakeholders around a common narrative, identifying roles, and establishing commitments that support long term stewardship. Participants work toward a durable coalition structure that integrates funding, reporting workflows, and coordination mechanisms. Connection to Theme Connecting people and places requires shared investment and coordinated stewardship. The freedom to reach depends on building funding models that reflect public value. Chapters 00:00 Framing the challenge 11:45 Shared sustainability narrative 22:03 Funding pathways 23:33 Coalition commitments 1:04:53 Next steps and coordination What is this: The Taskar Center’s OpenThePaths convening is an annual two-day gathering focused on nondrivers’ freedom to move through the world, and on how shared stewardship of pedestrian and transit data enables communities and helps practitioners realize better more accessible built environments. learn more: https://tcat.cs.washington.edu Tags transportation funding, accessibility, coalition building, public policy, sustainability, mobility equity