2026 NYC Climate Week: Fans, Fanfare and Transit Fares
About the event:
A panel conversation about how we can harness Olympic investments for a more equitable transportation future.
Sports rivalries aside, global sporting events bring global-scale transportation challenges. Every few years, host cities are compelled to rethink how people move through urban areas as they prepare for an influx of visitors, workers, athletes, and residents. North American Cities are confronting this challenge today as they host the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Beyond the excitement and international attention these events generate lies a critical question: How can investments made to support major sporting events create lasting transportation benefits for local communities?
At NYC Climate Week, this panel will explore how mega-events can both strain transportation systems and serve as catalysts for transformative mobility investments. Panelists will examine how cities can leverage event-driven infrastructure and investments to improve transit access, reduce emissions, and advance transportation equity long after the closing ceremony.
Drawing on lessons from members of the Clean Mobility Collective–including leaders and experts from Paris, Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo, and Mexico city–this discussion will highlight both the successes and challenges of preparing transportation networks for major international events. Attendees will gain insights into how cities can turn short-term transportation demands into long-term opportunities for more connected, accessible, affordable, and equitable mobility systems.
WHERE · Civic Hall, New York, NY
WHEN · Wednesday, September 23
TIME · 3:30–5:00 PM EST
About the organiser:
The Clean Mobility Collective (CMC) is a worldwide movement of organizations united around a common vision: to achieve fossil-free, healthy and safe cities for all. We believe we achieve our ambitions best when we co-conspire – sharing strategies, successes and inspiration with organizations at the forefront of the climate crisis across the world. That’s why we are a collective, supporting a network of members who commit to shared values, vision and goals, while promoting space for individual creativity and growth.
