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Gender-Inclusive Transit through Design and Policy

Monday Oct 21, 2024
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Mpact Transit + Community 2024 Independence CD (Note: *not* in Liberty Ballroom; the Guide is incorrect)

In North America, the majority of public transit users are women. But they don’t always have an easy ride. Women often feel unsafe or experience harassment. They frequently travel with strollers or packages and often are assisting family or community members. The absence of gender-sensitive design and infrastructure exacerbates their mobility challenges. Learn about new approaches to gender-based safety and comfort that combines social-science disciplines, such as sociology and anthropology, with architecture and design. Find out where this is happening and what’s involved, from the complexities of policy implementation to design guidelines that mainstream gender perspectives into institutional frameworks.


Moderator: Luigi Barraza, Urban Planner, Arcadis, Mexico City, MX
Ana-Francisca de la Mora, Principal, Practice Group Manager Transit Architecture, Arcadis, Toronto, ON
Mariajose Zacarias, Gender Programme Manager (Secretaria de Movilidad, SEMOVI), Ministry of Mobility, Mexico City, Mexico City, MX
Haleema Bharoocha-Jobe, MPP, Senior Engagement Manager, Winter Consulting, Oakland, CA

Monday sessions

Continuing Education

AICP CM: 1.5

Featured Speakers

Mariajose Zacarias

Gender Programme Manager (Secretaria de Movilidad, SEMOVI), Ministry of Mobility, Mexico City
Mexico City, MX

Ana-Francisca de la Mora

Principal, Practice Group Manager Transit Architecture, Arcadis
Toronto, ON

Luigi Barraza

Urban Planner, Arcadis
Mexico City, MX

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