For over 35 years, GVF’s advocacy efforts have led to significant projects receiving funding to be completed, advancing projects to remain on the TIP, all of which have positively impacted the region’s economic development and continuing to improve mobility throughout this region.

 

GVF advocates for improving local and regional transportation projects, infrastructure updates, and enhanced mobility. GVF has advocated for a long-term transportation bill, permanent parity for commuter benefits, and local and regional project funding.

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Committee Chair:

• Casey Moore, Executive Vice President, Bowman Consulting, GVF Board Vice-President

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​"Advocacy is important to me because it’s where engineering becomes impact, which is where the best technical solutions earn the support of policymakers to achieve the long-term funding needed to advance the needs of our transportation infrastructure. Without champions, even the best plans stay on paper. Through many years of transportation advocacy as a board member for GVF, as well as an ACEC/PA board member and a member of the Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition, I’ve learned that projects don’t move forward on merit alone; they move forward when practitioners show up consistently, tell the story clearly, and help decision-makers understand the tradeoffs and benefits. Through GVF, we convene public and private partners and advocate for transportation options that improve safety, equity, economic opportunity and quality of life.  I’m proud to serve as the new chair of GVF’s Advocacy Committee and support GVF’s mission to inspire mobility choices for all.  Along with our partner organizations also advocating for multimodal transportation funding solutions for Pennsylvania, together we are able to speak with a stronger, unified voice for the infrastructure investment our communities and economy depend on." -Casey Moore, Advocacy Committee Chair

 

Committee Vice-Chair:

• Pam Sarne McCormick, Director of Legislative and Community Affairs, SEPTA

 

Members: 

• Mike Bettinger, Director of Government & External Relations, Montgomery County Community College

• PA State Representative Tim Briggs, GVF Board Member

• Matt Edmond, Executive Director, Chester County Planning Commission

• Cathy Farrell, Pennsylvania State Lead, Egis

• Rob Henry, Executive Director, GVF

• Don Jacobs, Executive Vice-President, TPD

• Brian Keaveney, Associate Vice-President, Pennoni

• Chris Kovolski, Assistant Vice-President Government Relations and External Affairs, Villanova University

• Greg Lebo, Transportation Lead – Eastern PA, Stantec 

• Laura Manion, President and CEO, Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, GVF Board Member 

• Joe Serbu, Manager, PA Turnpike, GVF Board Member

• Jen Waters, Vice-President/Philadelphia Regional Leader, Urban Engineers, GVF Board Member

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Advocacy Committee Goals

GVF’s Advocacy Committee works with local, state and federal lawmakers to find creative solutions to provide adequate funding for TDM programs, transportation infrastructure, including mass transit, trail connections and roads/bridges/highways.

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Below are our legislative priorities:

• Develop dedicated funding for Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs.

• Amend the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Code to include the TDM definition and to include imposing mandatory TDM ordinance requirements.

• Amend the Pennsylvania vehicle code to allow protected bike lanes on state roads.

• Advocate for dedicated local funding investment towards TDM projects, including but not limited to public transit, trails, etc.

• Collaborate with relevant organizations on grassroots advocacy efforts to advance multimodal transportation funding.