Join us this Bay Area Transit Month for a deep dive into the intersections of gender and transit with this series of events featuring leaders in the field of transit. From governance of transit agencies; to the day-to-day operations of buses, trains, and ferries; to advocacy & activism -- the way we all get around the Bay Area is not gender-neutral. Tune in to learn how transit shapes people’s experience in a gendered way and how by incorporating different gender backgrounds into transit work, we can make a transportation system that works better for everyone.  

The event series starts off on September 10th with a panel discussion between transit agency Board Members to be moderated by Laura Tolkoff, SPUR's Transportation Policy Director. The panelists are Janice Li of BART, Cindy Chavez of VTA, and Jovanka Beckles of AC Transit.

Register today to tune in to this unique Transit Month event!

And make sure to check out the other events in the series!

Panel 2 is Gender & Transit Careers and on 9/17. Click here to RSVP

Panel 3 is Gender & Transit Advocacy & Activism on 9/24. Click here to RSVP

And we cap it all off with the Gendered Perspectives of Bay Area Transit Celebration: “The Rosie Ride & Mixer.” Learn more and RSVP here.

About the participants:

VTA Board Director Cindy Chavez is a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors representing District 2, which includes more than half a million people in central, east, and south San Jose and surrounding areas. She represents Santa Clara County on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and is chair of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority board of directors.

Supervisor Chavez has long been a steadfast advocate for rail infrastructure, leading pivotal projects like the BART Silicon Valley Extension. In July, her leadership resulted in an historic $5.1 billion dollar funding award from the Biden/Harris Administration to complete the final stretch of BART into San Jose. It is the largest public infrastructure project in Santa Clara County history and the Federal Transit Authority’s $5.1 billion dollar award is the second largest funding amount west of the Hudson River. Supervisor Chavez also lead the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector project now under construction to extend light rail service in East San Jose, fostering vital connections that drive economic growth and social progress. She is a graduate of San Jose State University. Cindy is married to Mike Potter and they have a college-age son