MobiliSE 2025 Fall Summit

Shaping the future of transit in SE Wisconsin: A community conversation

AGENDA

8:45 – 9:15:

Registration  

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9:15 – 9:35 

Welcome Remarks

Dave Steele, MobiliSE Executive Director

Jeffrey Polenske, Michael Baker International, Presenting Sponsor and MobiliSE Board Member

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9:35 – 9:45 

Claire Enders and Cinthia Téllez, Co-Chairs, MobiliSE Transit Advocacy Advisory Committee

Speaker bio - Cinthia Téllez

Presentation deck

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9:45 –10:25 

Chris McCahill, UW-Madison State Smart Transportation Initiative – Transit at a Crossroads: Facing the Fiscal Cliff 

Speaker bio

Presentation deck

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10:25 – 10:30 

Break  

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10:30 – 11:00  

Panel: Why Transit Affects Us All, and How we Can Affect Change  

Moderator, Montavius Jones, Narvarte Development

  • Mildred Coby – Employ Milwaukee 

  • Claire Enders – Milwaukee County Department of Aging 

  • Cinthia Téllez – Michael Baker International 

Speaker bio - Mildred Coby

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11:00 – 11:45 

Montavius Jones - Narvarte Development

Facilitated Discussion: Why Transit Affects Us All 

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11:45 – 12:00 

Grab Your Lunch  

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12:00 – 12:15 

Mayor Cavalier Johnson – City of Milwaukee 

12:15 – 1:00 

Mayor’s Panel: Shaping the Future of Transit in SE Wisconsin

Moderator, Dave Steele, MobiliSE

  • Mayor Cavalier Johnson, City of Milwaukee (speaker bio)

  • Mayor Dennis McBride, City of Wauwatosa (speaker bio)

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1:00 – 1:30 

Wrap up and Next Steps