Tri-State, in partnership with the One Region Funders’ Group, the Fairfield County Community Foundation, and the City of Bridgeport, will be holding a sustainable streets forum in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Wednesday.

Sustainable Streets: Promoting Safety, Promoting Growth will feature Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and ConnDOT Commissioner James Redeker. Mayor Finch, a leader in sustainable transportation and development, will provide an overview of Bridgeport’s work to create a more walkable, bikeable, and livable city, and Commissioner Redeker will describe his efforts to make ConnDOT more bike and pedestrian friendly.

Jon Orcutt, Policy Director for the New York City Department of Transportation, will keynote the event. He will provide insight into how sustainable transportation infrastructure can be implemented in different land use settings and how these improvements can spark economic development.

Following Orcutt’s presentation, there will be a response panel featuring representatives from Bridgeport, Norwalk, New Haven, and the Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board.

The event will take place in Room 214 of Beacon Hall at Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, Connecticut. Registration will begin at 8:30am, and the event will take place from 9:00am-noon. Light breakfast will be provided.

Directions are available here, and the venue is within walking distance of Bridgeport’s Metro-North train station.

Registration for the event is free, and there are still openings available. To reserve a space, send an email to rlynch@tstc.org.