#131 - Jannet Walker-Ford | WSP USA – Equitable Transportation & Deploying Effective Transit Solutions

Jannet Walker-Ford is Senior Vice President, National Transit and Rail Leader at WSP USA.

Key topics in this conversation include:

• The objective of public transit
• Why equity is such a critical consideration while rolling out new mobility solutions
• What it means to serve our communities in an equitable manner
• Deploying transit solutions that truly solve the challenges they aim to address
• How inequities can unintentionally emerge if we aren’t intelligent in the way we deploy technology

Links:

• Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/jannetwalker-ford
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannet-walker-ford/
• https://www.wsp.com/en-us/news/2022/equity-center-of-excellence
• https://www.wsp.com/en-us/hubs/future-ready
• https://www.wsp.com/en-us/hubs/transit-and-rail

Jannet’s Bio

Jannet Walker-Ford is a nationally recognized transportation industry executive with WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy. Walker-Ford has more than two decades of diverse experience in management consulting, technology, mobility and transportation systems. She serves as senior vice president and national transit and rail leader, responsible for leading and growing the firm’s business in the national transit and rail markets and establishing strategies to position WSP for major advisory, planning, design, program management, alternative delivery and construction management assignments.

About WSP USA

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering, environment and professional services firms. Recognized on Fast Company’s Brands that Matter List for 2022 as a top Community-Minded Business, WSP USA brings together engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals who are dedicated to collaborate in the best interests of serving local communities. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,500 employees in 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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