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San Benito County Transit Design Guidelines
San Benito County, California
San Benito County Local Transportation Authority
Subconsultant to Nelson\Nygaard
2010
Assisted lead consultant Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates with the preparation of the Transit Design Guidelines for the San Benito County Local Transportation Authority (LTA).
 
Vision Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
LA Economic Development Corporation
and the Environmental Defense Fund
Subconsultant to Fehr & Peers
2009-2010
A regional vision for enhanced mobility, economic development and environmental quality by working with public, private and non-profit partners to develop and implement a Strategic Transportation Plan for Los Angeles County.
 
Metro Rural Loop Feasibility Study
Fresno, California
City of Fresno
Subconsultant to VRPA Technologies
2007-2009
A feasibility study for a regional land use and multi-modal transportation network, the ‘Metro Rural Loop’, which would look at absorbing over 9 million inhabitants by the year 2110 in a manner that will preserve prime agricultural lands, natural resources and quality of life standards, along with developing the economic competitiveness of the region and California.
 
Rail Runner Station Area Planning and TOD Zoning
Greater Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mid-Region Council of Governments
Lead Consultant
2006-2009
Develop station area plans and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) zoning overlays for two commuter rail station areas along the New Mexico Rail Runner Express corridor in the greater Albuquerque/Santa Fe region.
 
Madera County Blueprint Process
Madera County
Madera County Transportation Commission
Land Use Modelling Consultants
2006-2008
Assist the Madera County Transportation Commission (MCTC) execute their modeling and consensus building effort under the San Joaquin Valley Blueprint Planning Process with funding from a Caltrans grant.
 
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Albemarle Northern Neighborhoods Framework Plan
Albemarle County, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
Virginia Department of Transportation
Lead Consultant
2004-2009
A major planning effort to comprehensively address transportation and land use issues in northern Charlottesville and northern Albemarle County, Virginia.
 
SMART Station Concept Design and TOD/PeD Policy Framework
Sonoma and Marin Counties, California
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)
Subconsultant to Fehr & Peers
2003-
Concept design for nine new commuter rail stations, including site selection, community involvment and multi-modal site design and development of TOD/PeD policy framework to guide long-term management of system assets and interaction with local jurisdictions.
 
San Joaquin Valley Growth Response Study, Phase III
Fresno and Madera Counties, California
Caltrans
Subconsultant to VRPA Technologies
2002-2005
Evaluation of local policy choices on patterns of urban growth and the impact on various key indicators important to the region using Geographic Information Systems-based modeling to evaluate existing conditions and several alternative growth scenarios.
 
VTA Pedestrian Technical Guidelines
Santa Clara Valley, California
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Lead Consultant
2002-2003
Detailed guidelines for design of pedestrian facilities and community involvement to complement VTA's Manual of Best Practices for Integrating Transportation and Land Use.
 
SANDAG Pedestrian-Oriented Development (PeD) Guidelines
San Diego Region, California
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
Lead Consultant
2002-2003
A coherent set of guidelines for creating an environment conducive to walking that local communities can adopt and tailor for their specific conditions.
 
Treasure Valley Futures
Canyon and Ada Counties, Idaho
COMPASS (Regional MPO)
Subconsultant to Strategic Economics
2000-2002
Land use and transportation study which looks at local and regional development patterns affecting liveability in the Boise region.
 
Valley Metro Rail Station Area Study
Phoenix Metropolitan Region, Arizona
Valley Metro Regional Public Transit Authority
Subconsultant to SR Beard
2001-2003
A land use and market analysis of the corridor and the region and development of strategic plans that create compact, pedestrian- and transit-oriented development within the Phoenix-Tempe-Mesa region.
 
Valley Metro Model Transit-Oriented District Overlay Zoning Ordinance
Phoenix Metropolitan Region, Arizona
Valley Metro Regional Public Transit Authority
Subconsultant to SR Beard
2000-2001
A model overlay zoning ordinance to guide Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa Arizona in formulating policies and regulations to encourage transit-oriented development (TOD) around future LRT stations.
 
Route 5 Corridor Land Use and Transportation Study
Albany and Schenectady, New York
Capital District Transportation Committee
Lead Consultant
1998-2001
Feasibility, design, and implementation study for infill and reuse development along this 15 mile urban corridor to support potential light rail or "best bus" transit service.
 
Marin County Transportation Steering Committee
Marin County
Capital District Transportation Committee
Community Design + Architecture
1997-1998
Land use and transportation policy assistance to a 24 member citizen's steering committee charged with the preparation of a sales tax initiative for Marin County.

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