White House Roundtable on Livable and Sustainable Communities

On Tuesday, July 19th, The White House Office of Public Engagement and The San Francisco Foundation will host an invitation-only White House Roundtable on Livable and Sustainable Communities.

This "Winning the Future” Roundtable features Peter Appel, Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration at the Department of Transportation.

The President made clear in his State of the Union address that we as a country must commit to winning the future: out-innovating, out-building, and out-educating the rest of the world. After his address, the President asked senior Administration officials to get on the road, hosting roundtable discussions with business and community leaders across the country.

The agenda for the convening includes an introduction by San Francisco Foundation CEO Dr. Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., brief remarks by Mr. Appel, and an open discussion amongst all the guests.

This is an invitation-only session for a small group of community leaders. Please contact Jessica Buendia at jbuendia@sff.org or 415.733.8580 with any questions.

Administrator Peter Appel
Peter H. Appel was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) on April 29, 2009. Since joining RITA, Appel has worked with Secretary Ray LaHood to advance key U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) initiatives by leveraging effective research and cross-modal coordination. These initiatives have included two Distracted Driving Summits, which have brought key transportation researchers, advocates, decision makers, and other leaders together to address this growing safety issue; the bolstering of USDOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program to best improve safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability across all modes of surface transportation; the enhancement of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' data collection, coordination, and analysis capabilities; and the establishment of the Department's Safety Council, which brings together all ten modal administrators to advance transportation safety across the Department.