Building Streets for Life: Meet the Speakers Joining BEST’s 35th Anniversary

Celebrating 35 Years of BEST

For 35 years, BEST Mobility has been advocating for sustainable, healthy, and human-centered transportation. As we mark our 35th anniversary in 2026, we invite you to join us for a milestone evening: Building Streets for Life: How to Create a City for All Ages.

Cities are stronger when people of all ages, from young children to older adults, can move safely, confidently, and independently through their communities. This special event brings together local urbanists, city-builders, community advocates, transportation enthusiasts, and members of the BEST community for an energizing conversation about transforming our streets into inclusive, multi-generational public spaces.

Whether you've been part of BEST's journey for decades or are simply passionate about vibrant neighbourhoods and better ways to get around, come celebrate 35 years of impact and help shape the future of urban mobility in Vancouver.


Meet Our Host and Speakers

We’re thrilled to welcome Sabrina Lau Texier, Director of Infrastructure and Programs at TransLink as our host for the evening.

You’re in for a treat with our fabulous lineup of speakers. Hear from leaders in the field who are bringing new ideas, practical insights, and plenty of inspiration for building streets and communities that work for people of all ages.

Dr. Beverley Pitman

Manager, Healthy Aging, Community Impact & Investment, United Way 

Presentation Topic: Transportation experiences of older adults: British Columbians 65+ on the move

Beverley Pitman holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA and has spent nearly 20 years leading healthy aging initiatives with United Way British Columbia. She has played a key role in advancing seniors’ transportation and mobility in BC, including co-creating the Seniors on the Move initiative and the Provincial Working Group on Seniors’ Transportation. Bev continues to support the Aging in Motion (AIM) grant and advance age-friendly transportation initiatives across the province 

Jane Talbot

President + CEO, Downtown Van

Presentation Topic: More Than a Street: What We Learned on Granville 

Jane Talbot is President and CEO of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (Downtown Van), representing 90 blocks of Vancouver’s central business district, including the Granville Entertainment District. With more than 25 years of leadership experience, Jane brings a collaborative, pragmatic approach to city-building and downtown revitalization.

Most recently, Jane and the Downtown Van team helped lead the Granville Pedestrian Zone, transforming one of Vancouver’s most iconic streets into a pedestrian-focused public space for 13.5 weeks. Jane is passionate about creating a downtown that is vibrant, welcoming and accessible, and finding practical ways to balance the many uses and users that make a great city.

Aman Chandi

Director - Programs and Fundraising, Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders

Presentation Topic: Transportation Equity and Youth Mobility Justice

Aman Chandi (M.Urb) is a social planner, community-engagement professional and creative generalist. A self-described “human swiss army knife” her toolkit spans planning, research, design, engagement, and writing. Across a decade of work in government, non-profits, cooperatives, consulting, and academia, she has aimed to genuinely advance the work of more just cities. As Director of Programs and Fundraising at Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders, Aman leads with a collaborative, systems-minded approach to grow the organization’s reach and capacity. As a co-founder of Mela, she works to widen the circle of who gets to shape our cities and whose stories define them. Her practice is anchored in a belief that cities should make freedom tangible, where everyone can move safely, express who they are, access opportunities, and trust that civic decisions are made with their dignity and agency in mind.

Dr. Kishore Seetharaman

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Gerontology, SFU

Presentation Topic: Inclusive neighbourhoods for people living with dementia: A built environment perspective

Kishore Seetharaman is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Gerontology, at Simon Fraser University, Canada. His interdisciplinary background integrates perspectives from the fields of gerontology, environmental psychology, and architectural design. His areas of research include aging, dementia, disability, built environment, and design. His current research explores urban accessibility and dementia-inclusivity through an inclusive-universal design approach. 

Naeva Scott Bouris

Active Transportation Researcher, CHATR Lab

Presentation Topic: Dad, why can’t we bike today?”: Exploring Mobility of Care by Bicycle

Naeva is an active transportation researcher based in Victoria, BC. Her research focuses on mobility of care, with a particular emphasis on how we can make cycling with children a more accessible, safe, and enjoyable transportation option. Naeva is a graduate of McMaster University’s Arts & Science program and has conducted active transportation research in both British Columbia and Ontario.

Lisa Corriveau

Bike Education Manager, HUB Cycling

Presentation Topic: Getting Kids on Bikes: Growing skills and a culture of cycling

Lisa Corriveau serves as HUB Cycling’s Bike Education Manager, working alongside a passionate team to teach essential cycling skills to students across the Lower Mainland. She has spent over ten years sharing her love for life on two wheels, coordinating accessible and engaging programs that inspire people of all ages to ride with confidence. 

Come celebrate 35 years of BEST with us and be part of the conversation about building streets for life. We hope to see you there!

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