October 2022

COMTO Legislative Breakfast

We were delighted to attend COMTO New York's Legislative Breakfast this month! We're proud to be a sponsor of their vital work advocating for a more just, equitable, and inclusive transportation industry.

WTS-GNY Annual Gala

Thank you to the WTS Greater New York Chapter for your essential work mentoring, connecting, and advancing women in the transportation industry. We were delighted to be a sponsor of this year's annual gala!

APA-NYM Annual Conference

It was wonderful to convene with our colleagues from across the region at the APA NY Metro Chapter's annual conference last week. Congratulations to Holly Chase, APA-NYM's Interim President and Vice President, Programs, on another successful event!

Siddharth Shah named NYU Rudin Center Emerging Leader

Congratulations to Siddharth Shah on being named an NYU Rudin Center 2022 Emerging Leader! This fellowship program focuses on how leadership, communications, and policy can power transportation innovation.

Visit to London

Sometimes the closest model for a project is an ocean away! That's why Tabot Eneme and Bridget Burke were in the UK recently to observe traffic operations and collect data from our client's London site to be used to support transportation solutions for a similar proposed development in NYC.

Pedestrian Safety Month

Our team has been reflecting on Pedestrian Safety Month.

Jeffrey L’Amoreaux, PE has joined the team as a Senior Associate based in the New Jersey office. Formerly a Senior Traffic Engineer at Arora Associates and Mercer County, Jeffrey is an experienced traffic engineering systems designer and transportation planner whose projects have included the innovative design of Pennsylvania’s first modern roundabout and numerous Complete Streets projects.

Jeffrey holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Delaware (UD), has presented repeatedly at the Penn State Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference, and has lectured at both UD and DVRPC. A Rand McNally road atlas studier since age seven, Jeff enjoys travel near and far, cooks, plays the trombone, and is a fan of the podcast 99% Invisible and the essayist David Sedaris.

Jesse McGowan, AICP has joined the firm as an Associate in the New Jersey office. As a Transportation Planning Coordinator for the Montgomery County (MD) Planning Department, Jesse led Vision Zero and transit planning, coordinated safety efforts with state and local government, and managed a transit plan to prioritize investments along the I-270 corridor.

Jesse holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Visual Art from Brown University. Her passion for transportation and urban planning stems from cross-country cycling tours she completed in 2008 and 2011 with Bike & Build, a nonprofit organization that leads bicycle trips to raise funds for affordable housing.

Ambrasia Warner has joined the team as an Outreach Liaison based in the Chicago office. Previously, as a CDOT S.A.F.E. Ambassador, Ambrasia developed new approaches to community engagement, produced educational materials, including audiovisual content, and engaged a wide range of groups throughout Chicago on traffic and pedestrian safety.

Ambrasia holds a BA in Applied Mathematics from Northeastern Illinois University, loves cycling, and has been in the city for the past ten years.

Carolina Carrillo has joined the firm as an Outreach Liaison based in the Chicago office. Previously, as a CDOT S.A.F.E. Ambassador, Carolina educated the public on transportation safety by creating content such as flyers and videos for social media, attending events, facilitating presentations, and assisting individuals of various ages in learning how to ride a bike.

Carolina holds a BS in Business from DePaul University. Carolina has played soccer since the age of 3 and loves to bake.

Credit: WXY

The NYC Meatpacking District's streets' were designed for trucks, but today are filled with people. We were thrilled to collaborate with WXY architecture + urban design on the Meatpacking District Management Association's Western Gateway Vision Plan, a blueprint for a safe, green, vibrant future for the district.

On the blog: Ray Chiaramonte reflects on how the politics of planning has changed, nationally and in Florida, over the course of his career.

The Independent covered The Point. This 600-acre, state-owned property located in the heart of the Silicon Slopes in the Salt Lake City region is poised to become one of the most significant economic development opportunities in Utah's history.

University of Chicago's free rideshare service area has been expanded to enhance access to L stations, & a new shuttle route will soon connect Hyde Park to downtown! We're proud to be supporting multimodal transportation planning for the university community.