Next Generation Mobility

Event Date: 05/10/2021

Event Time: 12:00 pm

Venue: Online

Organizer: WMSBF

West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host a discussion with Grand Rapids mobility experts, featuring conversation around innovative transportation projects within the city. Grand Rapids is continually updating and improving to move our city into the future.  Join us to learn how the city and its partners are moving forward with autonomous transportation and promotion of transit infrastructure for a safer, greener, more accessible city. This virtual event will feature a one-hour discussion, as well as a networking opportunity from 1:00-1:30 pm.

Presenters include:

  • Kendra Newsome, Customer Operations Manager for May Mobility
  • Justin Kimura, Assistant Mobile GR Director for City of Grand Rapids

May Mobility, a company focused on transforming cities through autonomous technology, will present on their Grand Rapids – focused projects. May Mobility will discuss their sustainability mobility and electric vehicles, autonomy in transportation, and the Grand Rapids VIA on-demand routing system. Grand Rapids Assistant Mobile GR Director will discuss design and infrastructure progress as well as the partnership with May Mobility to create an equitable and environmentally friendly approach to transportation throughout the city.

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