Please note that the Bike Walk Tennessee team is still working on finalizing the details of the schedule, and thus it is subject to change.

Thursday, November 19, 2026

Exploring Franklin - 4:00-6:00 PM

Option 1:
Social Bike Ride

All ride participants are required to wear a helmet and expected to provide their own bicycle. Please be ready to ride your bike promptly at 4:00 pm.

Option 2:
Social Walk

We encourage you to wear proper shoes and bring a water bottle. Please be ready to walk promptly at 4:00 pm.

Workshop

Innovative + Approachable Bikeway Design
Anna Dearman, Alta Planning + Design, Inc. Senior Planning Associate
Sara Kovachich Alta Planning + Design, Inc. Senior Planning Associate and East Planning Director

Opening Reception and Networking Event - 6:00-8:00 PM

Beverages provided. Food will be available for purchase.

Friday, November 20, 2026

All workshops and plenaries will be held at the Eastern Flank Event Facility.
(1368 Eastern Flank Cir, Franklin, TN 37064) 

Breakfast Opens - 7:15 AM

Food and beverage provided.

Opening Comments and Welcome - 8:00-8:15 AM

Jeff Schenkel, Bike Walk Tennessee Board Member
Dr. Ken Moore, City of Franklin Mayor

Opening Plenary - 8:15-9:15 AM

Preston Elliott, Tennessee Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner and Chief of the Planning Bureau

BREAK - 9:15-9:30 AM

Break Out Sessions - BLOCK A - 9:30-10:30 AM

Option 1:

Don’t Wait for the Sidewalk: Working With What You’ve Got
Meredith Montgomery, Walk Bike Nashville Executive Director
David Greaves, P.E., Kimley-Horne Project Manager

Option 2: 

From Routes to Reality: Building Low-Stress Bicycle Networks One Neighborhood at a Time
Brandon Sutton, TSW Design Landscape Architect Associate
Bert Kuyrkendall, TSW Design Transportation Planner and Engineer

BREAK - 10:30-10:45 AM

Break Out Sessions - BLOCK B - 10:45-11:45 AM

Option 1: 

Charging Ahead Safely: New AAA Research on E-Bikes, E-Scooters, and the Future of Micromobility
Stephanie Milani, AAA - The Auto Club Group Tennessee Public Affairs Director

Option 2:

Collective Action is Cool
Sheridan Harris, Memphis Mom and Street Safety Advocate
Kelsey Huse - Memphis Urbanism Founder and Biker/Pedestrian/Public Transit Advocate

Lunch - 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Food and beverage provided. Networking.

Platinum Sponsor Highlight - 1:00-1:15 PM 

Chuck Faulkner, Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation Board President

Keynote - 1:15-2:15 PM

Barkha Patel, Former Jersey City Director of Infrastructure

BREAK - 2:15-2:30 PM

Break Out Sessions - BLOCK C - 2:30-3:30 PM

Option 1: 

Community‑Led, Street‑Tested: Empowering Walking and Biking Advocacy Through Tactical Urbanism
Koby Langner, NDOT Liveability Planner
Joe Mayes, Civic Design Center Projects and Operations Director

Build the City You Want: What DIY Placemaking Can Teach Transportation Advocates
The Rev. Robin L. Owen, Cosecha Community Development Executive Director and To Nashville With Love Cofounder

Option 2: 

Metro Nashville Safe Routes to School
Valeria Martinez, NDOT Transportation Planner and Vision Zero Coordinator

Chestnut Street, Nashville: The First Choose How You Move Complete Street
Jonathan Cleghon, KCI Technologies, Inc. Senior Project Manager
Brandon Taylor, KCI Technologies, Inc. Practice Leader
Travis Bonar, KCI Technologies, Inc. Senior Project Manager

BREAK - 3:30-3:45 PM

Closing Plenary - 3:45-4:30 PM 

Tennessee Department of Health

Closing Remarks - 4:30-4:40 PM 

Ned Dannenberg, Bike Walk Franklin President