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:

• Over the next five years, GVF will work to have 50 miles of protected bike lanes throughout Montgomery and Chester counties.

• Implement TDM ordinances in other municipalities.

• Implement My School in Motion program in other school districts

• Create more walkable communities

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

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

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

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

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

• Terrence Foley, GVF Board Member

• Crandall Jones, Manager, Municipality of Norristown 

• Commissioner Michelle Kichline, Chester County, GVF Board Member

• Commissioner Chair, Ken Lawrence, Montgomery County, GVF Board Member

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

• Casey Moore, Executive Vice President, McMahon Associates, GVF Board Treasurer

• Suzanne Ryan, Regional External Affairs, PECO, GVF Board Member​

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