Joan Pasiuk has worked for the past 5+ years at Transit for Livable Communities (TLC), a nonprofit organization working to transform Minnesota’s transportation system through advocacy, organizing, and research. TLC promotes a transportation system that encourages transit, walking, bicycling, and thoughtful development. Joan directs Bike Walk Twin Cities (BWTC) as one of four sites of the federal Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program, charged by Congress to demonstrate the effect of investments to shift driving trips into bicycling and walking trips. Previous to joining the staff, Joan served as the co-chair of the BWTC advisory committee and was a previous TLC board member.

Joan has a Master’s degree in public affairs from the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota and has worked extensively in program development in nonprofit, industry, and higher education. She has been a long-time transit advocate and lifelong bicycling and walking transportation enthusiast.