Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (Consultant), 2002-Present
Alta Planning + Design, 2014-2017
Orion Planning Group, 2010-2014
City of Oklahoma City, 1985-1987
Publications
Planning and Urban Design Standards, section title: “Traffic Calming,” John Wiley & Sons, 2006, contributing author.
"Traffic Calming for New Residential Streets Enhances Housing Value,"Land Development, National Association of Home Builders, September 1996, co-authored with Reid Ewing, Ph.D.
Traffic Calming, Planner's Advisory Service, American Planning Association, July 1995.
Design and Safety of Pedestrian Facilities: A Proposed Recommended Practice of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, ITE Technical Committee 5A-5, Charles V. Zegeer, Chair, December 1994, contributing committee member.
"Speed Limit Study," Movite Journal: June 1986, additional authors were Kent Moorman and Dennis D. Kyrk, P.E.
Grants Awarded
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant approved for $15.7 million for the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, to rehabilitate streets on core transit corridors to safely accommodate all roadway users including bicyclists, pedestrians, vehicles, and transit. September 2014.
Transit Investment for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) Grant, part of the America Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009; $450,000.00 to install a Geothermal Heat Pump System at the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Administrative Offices in Urbana, IL; September 2009.
Illinois Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School Grant to provide training to school and community audiences about Safe Routes to School:
$48,587.00 2019-2021
$15,840.00 2015-2016
$76,000.00 2012-2014
$62,000.00 2009-2010
$25,500.00 2008-2009.
Presentations
Becoming a Bicycle Friendly Business, Ride Illinois Safely Webinar, January 12, 2022
Infill Guidance Webinar Series: Active Transportation, Sierra Club, November 15, 2021
Sierra Club Smart Growth and Infill Policy & Guidance, Sierra Club, 2021
Bicycle Education for Children – Making It Fun!, Illinois Bike Summit, September 15, 2020
Active Transportation System Planning, Sierra Club Planning Commissioner Bootcamp, August 17, 2020
LCI Webinar - Cycling Education for Kids Through Fun & Games, League of American Bicyclists, League Cycling Instructors Seminar, July 15, 2020
Ride Illinois Lunch & Learn: Cycling Education for Kids Through Fun & Games, Ride Illinois Webinar, May 6, 2020
Safe Routes to School: Creating Safe Routes for Everyone; Illinois Department of Transportation - Pedestrian Safety Peer Exchange, September 10, 2019.
Land Use Planning, Sierra Club Land-Use Planning Workshop, Oakland, CA, July 20, 2019.
Creating and Implementing Active Transportation Solutions in C-U, Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Class, University of Illinois Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Champaign, IL, October 18, 2018.
A Tale of Two Streets: Completing Our Streets in City or Country, Keynote Address - Indiana Bike and Walk Summit, Indianapolis, IN, August 30, 2018.
Non-traditional Partnerships to Create Healthy Communities, National Planning Conference of the American Planning Association, New Orleans, LA, April 23, 2018.
Creating Active Mobility, Keynote Address – Student Michigan Association of Planning Conference, Ypsilanti, MI; February 2, 2018.
Complete Streets & Transit Oriented Development, Illinois Public Transit Association, Springfield, IL; September 19, 2017.
Gold and Silver Cities of the Prairie: How to Transform Your Community into a Bicycle Friendly Place; American Planning Association Illinois Chapter 2017 State Conference, Naperville, IL; September 14, 2017.
The Benefits of Active & Resilient Transportation Systems; Healthy Communities – Green Transportation Strategic Planning Workshop, Sierra Club, Washington, D.C. June 10, 2017.
Making It Count: Collecting and Using Bicycle Data; Illinois Bike Summit; Normal, IL; September 19, 2016.
Raising the Next Generation of Cyclists; Illinois Bike Summit; Normal, IL; September 19, 2016.
Building Transportation Equity – Innovations in Practice; National Planning Conference of the American Planning Association; Phoenix, AZ; April 2, 2016.
Bicycling to School; Chicago League Cycling Instructors Meeting; Chicago, IL; December 9, 2015.
Mode Shift Revolution: How to Create Active Communities; American Planning Association Transportation Planning Division & Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals National Webinar; November 13, 2015
Bicycling to School; Illinois Bike Summit; Champaign, IL; October 28, 2015
Building Transportation Equity: Innovation in Education and Encouragement Programs in Grand Rapids, MI; Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Professional Development Seminar; St. Louis, MO; September 29, 2015
