The forum will bring leaders from both cities to spotlight how major transit investments—such as upgrades to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority network and expansions like the Elizabeth Line in London— provide neighborhood improvement and the potential for growth. Increased housing near transit hubs helps address affordability pressures while promoting more sustainable, transit-oriented urban growth.

The session comes after the successful implementation of new transit services in London, and as the new IBX project is being designed, the first new transit line in Brooklyn and Queens for generations.