Caroline Samponaro | Head of Transit & Micromobility Policy
Lyft

Caroline Samponaro, Head of Transit & Micromobility Policy, Lyft

Caroline joined Lyft in 2018 to start the company’s new bike, scooter and pedestrian policy program. In this role, Caroline leads efforts to form strong partnerships with cities on policy initiatives like Vision Zero and complete street redesigns, as well as help realize specific goals around bike and scooter shared mobility. Prior to Lyft, Caroline spent 2 months at ofo, and prior to that 12 years as deputy director of Transportation Alternatives in New York City. At TransAlt, Caroline led the advocacy campaigns to bring Vision Zero to the United States, establish the country’s largest bikeshare program, Citi Bike, and set national standards for urban complete street design. In 2013, in partnership with traffic violence victims, Caroline founded Families for Safe Streets, a grassroots, victim-led movement to eradicate reckless driving that now has chapters in cities across the United States. Caroline holds a BA in Anthropology from Columbia University.

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Creating a greener, safer city for everyone

last published: 18/Mar/21 14:25 GMT

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