Senator Scott Wiener and a coalition of advocates led by SPUR and Transform—collectively known as the Survive and Thrive Coalition—successfully won $5 billion that can be used to temporarily avert transit's "fiscal cliff". Facing a huge statewide deficit, this campaign was far from easy. Peek behind the scenes of this collective impact campaign to learn how local, regional, and state advocates worked together with public agencies to persuade elected officials to ensure the Bay Area keeps moving.
- Laura Tolkoff / Transportation Policy Director, SPUR
- Adina Levin / Co-Founder & Policy Director, Seamless Bay Area
- Rebecca Long / Director, Legislation & Public Affairs / MTC/ABAG
- Cyrus Hall / Independent Sustainable Transportation Advocate
- Zack Deutsch-Gross / Policy Director, Transform CA
- Raayan Mohtashemi / Legislative Aide, Office of Senator Scott Wiener
- Monique Webster / Regional Government Affairs Manager, SFMTA