Lucy Mahoney

Dr., Senior Manager for Walking and Cycling, C40

Dr Lucy Mahoney is an expert urbanist and strategic transport and mobilities thought leader and commentator. She specialises in multi-modal research, creative thinking and policy advice for active, efficient and sustainable mobilities. Dr Mahoney is C40's Senior Manager for Walking and Cycling, she is a Board Member of the Sustrans London Advisory Group, the Smart Transport Board and since April 2021, was elected the BYCS Global Bicycle Mayor for London. In her role at C40, she offers expertise and advice to cities aiming to increase the share of trips taken by healthy, safe and carbon-free mobility options. She also advises cities on how to ensure that walking and cycling policies and programmes are adapted for climate breakdown and are resilient during extreme weather events. Prior to C40, Lucy worked for Transport for London across numerous mobility fields including public transport strategy, road danger reduction, roads strategy and freight, and air quality and the environment. Dr Mahoney read geography and the environment for her D. Phil. at the University of Oxford.