This committee will work together to ensure everyone can access TDM options. The committee will focus on affordable housing, climate, equity, funding opportunities, health & wellness, strategic partnerships, transportation accessibility, workforce & economic development.

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Committee Goals:​​​

• Create more walkable communities

• Enhance transit (i.e., bus shelters, development of BRT, etc.)

• Enhance transit-oriented development and improve multimodal facilities

• Implement My School in Motion program in other school districts

• Implement TDM ordinances in other municipalities.

• Work to have 50 miles of protected bike lanes throughout Montgomery and Chester counties

Committee Chair:

• Ernie McNeely, Manager, Lower Merion Township, GVF Board Member

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"The committee will review everything from transportation accessibility, equity, climate, health & wellness, and affordable housing and return to the GVF membership with recommendations. Lower Merion Township is proud to be the first township to adopt a TDM Policy in the region, and I am looking forward to bringing recommendations to the GVF membership." Ernie McNeely, Connected Communities Committee Chair.

Committee Vice-Chair:

• PA State Representative Ben Sanchez, GVF Board Member

Members:

• Erica Batdorf, Township Manager, North Coventry Township, GVF Board Member

• Dr. Victoria Bastecki-Perez, President, Montgomery County Community College 

• George Broseman, Principal, Kaplin Stewart, GVF Board Member

• Stephanie Cecco, Borough Manager, Borough of Conshohocken, GVF Board Member

• Rose Fennell, Superintendent, Valley Forge National Historical Park, GVF Board Member

• Qiong Liu, Civil Engineer Manager, PennDOT

• William Martin, Manager, Tredyffrin Township, GVF Board Member

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

• Suzanne Ryan, Regional External Affairs, PECO, GVF Board Secretary

• Michael Trimble, Regional Vice President, Suburban PA, TD Bank

• Jen Waters, Vice President and Office Manager, Urban Engineers, GVF Board Member