October 2026 Monthly Luncheon

Join us on October 13 from 11:30 AM–1:00 PM at the Headliners Club [221 W 6th St., Fl 21 – Granger Room].

Connecting Central Texas: A Conversation with City of Austin & Movability

Learn about transportation, roadway planning, development, and infrastructure projects impacting the Austin region. The discussion will explore major roadway improvements, traffic planning and impact studies, infrastructure projects such as I-35, and how these efforts affect properties, businesses, residents, and future development. Panelists will also discuss how public agencies, developers, transportation organizations, and the private sector are working together to address congestion, improve mobility, and support Central Texas’ continued growth.

About our presenters:

Carina Boston Pinales – Executive Director, Movability

Carina Boston Pinales is Executive Director of Movability, Central Texas’ nonprofit transportation management association. Her work connects employers, public agencies, mobility providers, and communities to practical transportation solutions that improve access, support economic growth, and help people navigate a changing region.

With more than a decade of experience across transportation, sustainability, and economic development, Carina has managed corporate sustainability and commute programs for Fortune 100 clients and supported regional economic planning. She brings a collaborative approach to turning transportation challenges into actionable strategies, connecting organizations with the partnerships, programs, and resources needed to move solutions forward.

As a business owner and founder of the first coworking space in the Central Texas Innovation Corridor, Splash, Carina also brings a firsthand understanding of how location, parking, accessibility, and the surrounding built environment affect business operations and the people who use a property. At Movability, she connects that perspective with mobility planning and commuter support to help property owners, managers, and developers consider transportation as part of property operations, tenant experience, and planning for growth.

Jacob Barrett, AICP, MPA – Transportation Demand Programs Manager, City of Austin

Jacob Barrett serves as the City of Austin’s Transportation Demand Management Program Manager. He is responsible for a portfolio of programming which includes implementing the City’s $48M Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to reduce VMT in Central Texas, electrifying and expanding the City’s public bikeshare system, providing resources and incentives for both Austin community members and the City’s employees to get to work more sustainably, and guiding the community towards the adopted Austin Strategic Mobility Plan goal of a 50-50 mode share. Prior to the City of Austin, He had a career in Advertising and Marketing serving clients like L.L.Bean, the Houston Rockets, Houston Dynamo, Austin YMCA, Trail Conservancy, and others. He also worked to launch Austin ISD’s first marketing campaign to increase and retain student enrollment. Barrett holds a Master’s of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor’s in Advertising and Public Relations from TCU.

Deadline to register is Thursday, October 8 @ noon. Guarantees to the venue necessitate this policy.

Parking: Parking is available in the attached Procore Tower garage. Please note that there are two entrances and two exits for the garage. The entrances are on 5th Street and Colorado Street and the exits are on 5th Street and Lavaca Street. Carpooling is encouraged as the garage can get congested when exiting. Parking will be validated thanks to our Industry Partner, Peak Parking.

Photography notice: By attending this event, you acknowledge that you are aware your image may appear in on IREM Austin social media platforms, promotional material and other media as requested. Questions: contact Jen George, CAE at atxIREM@gmail.com. Photos by: John Huang Photography

IMPORTANT: Please note any dietary restrictions on your registration form. Onsite special requests for changes are subject to an additional fee.

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Questions or issues with registering, please contact Jen George, CAE at atxirem@gmail.com.