What are the goals of the Net Zero Transportation Plan?
- Remove climate pollution from transportation
- Make moving around Cambridge more convenient and enjoyable
- Improve economic opportunity and address historic injustices
- Create a stronger and more connected community
Advisory Group Details
The City has formed an Advisory Group to make recommendations to guide the Net Zero Transportation Plan. The Advisory Group is composed of community organizations that serve or represent Cambridge residents. Our goal is to hear many voices that reflect a variety of experiences—especially those who have been underheard, underserved, and historically excluded in the past.
Advisory Group members will meet for 18 months to share their life experience and how that connects to mobility needs. They are raising issues that affect equity in transportation, as well as other challenges that impact people in their communities. The Advisory Group also learned about transportation issues that lead to climate change, and set guiding principles, are discussing options for strategies and actions, recommending preferred strategies to remove greenhouse gases from transportation, and proposing ways to measure success. Read more here about the purpose and activities of the Advisory Group.
Who are the members of the Advisory Group?
Residents and representatives of organizations in Cambridge. They are:
- James Pierre, Adius Arts Initiative, Founder
- Lonnell Wells, Cambridge Bike Giveback, Founder
- Rachel Tanenhaus, Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities, ADA Coordinator/Executive Director
- Omriqui Thomas, Cambridge Public Schools Student
- Yao Wu, Chinese American Association of Cambridge, Member
- Nora Sears, De Novo Center for Justice and Healing, Volunteer and Training Coordinator (replaced Elizabeth Brusie, Assistant Legal Director)
- Ibrahim Omar, Islamic Society of Boston Cambridge, Operations Integration Analyst
- Guerlancia Laurent, Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House, Community Liaison and Adult Enrichment Coordinator
- Angela Vierling-Classen, North Cambridge resident
- Farris Blount, Cambridge Black Pastor's Alliance, Junior Pastor (expired appointment)
- Ali Sorrels, Cambridge Women's Center, Co-Director, Operations & Administration (expired appointment)
- Ben Engle, Food For Free, Chief Operations Officer (expired appointment)
Process Equity
The Advisory Group recognizes that an equitable process for developing the Plan:
- Is guided by community voices.
- Is transparent.
- Prioritizes underserved, underheard, and historically excluded groups of people.
- Reduces harm.
- Builds long-term relationships.
- Is accessible.