Erin Ferguson, PE, RSP2I
Complete Streets, Grant Writing, & Safety
EDUCATION
M.S., Civil Engineering (Transportation
Emphasis), University of Texas at Austin, 2010
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Portland,
2005
REGISTRATIONS
Road Safety Professional Level 2I, #146
Licensed Civil Engineer, State of California,
#82220
AFFILIATIONS
Transportation Research Board: Committee
on Safety Performance & Analysis Member
Women in Transportation Seminar: Member
EXPERTISE
• Multimodal Safety
• Active Transportation Planning
• Travel Demand Modeling & Forecasting
• Traffic Impact Analysis
• Grant Application Development
ABOUT
Erin enjoys working with communities to plan for and implement projects that build toward community vision. She understands many communities’ desires to create a transportation system that preserves their defining characteristic and values, while also addressing the fundamental needs to provide safe, efficient, and affordable transportation for a wide range of travelers. To address these challenges, Erin brings project management, planning, preliminary design, safety analysis, and traffic operations experience she has gained through numerous planning studies, intersection feasibility studies, intersection control evaluation studies, and corridor alternatives analysis. Her experience includes developing preliminary design plans for roundabouts, conventional intersection forms, and interchanges. Erin has also performed numerous corridor alternatives analyses that consider multiple design alternatives and their associated traffic operations, safety, and right-of-way implications.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Cloverdale & Healdsburg Safety Improvements (Cloverdale, CA) Fehr & Peers provided planning and engineering services to address pedestrian crossing safety at the South Cloverdale Boulevard and Healdsburg Avenue intersection. The overall goal of the project was to evaluate potential additional pedestrian safety countermeasures to address a documented history of pedestrianrelated crashing using the latest in safety innovation and industry best practices.
Project work includes an intersection safety assessment including photometric analysis, speed and volume data collection and review; countermeasure assessment; and the preparation of PS&E for intersection safety improvements. Erin served as Project Manager and Principal-in-Charge for this effort.
Sonoma Countywide Active Transportation Plan (Sonoma County, CA) Fehr & Peers is developing a Countywide Active Transportation Plan for Sonoma County Transportation Authority and its partner agencies. The Countywide ATP will identify regional routes and priorities as well as prepare localized ATP updates for SCTA's ten local partner agencies. The ATP development includes extensive community engagement to inform recommendations and priorities alongside data analysis. Erin is serving as Principal-in-Charge for this project.
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*Work completed with previous firm
Petaluma Active Transportation Plan Update
(Petaluma, CA)
Fehr & Peers prepared an update of the city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan as an appendix to their current General Plan. As part of our work for this effort, Fehr & Peers coordinated with the city’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, Department of Public Works staff, and Community Development staff to formulate the vision and overarching goal of this update, ultimately assembling a plan to help guide policy development for the General Plan Update.
Project work includes an evaluation of existing conditions, community engagement in the form of workshops, a review of proposed bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects within the city, and the development of a road map to guide
implementation using customizable tools and guidance from our recent experience with successful grant applications, capital improvement plan support, and complete streets planning and design expertise. Erin led this project as Principal-in-Charge.
SR 116 & West Cotati Avenue Reconfiguration
(Cotati, CA)
Erin is serving as Principal-in-Charge preparing 35% designs for the reconfiguration of SR 116 from Alder Drive to Redwood Drive in Cotati. The project includes a realignment of the West Cotati Avenue intersection and improvements to complement
proposed development projects along SR 116 currently under design development.
Petaluma SB 743 & General Plan Update
(Petaluma, CA)
Fehr & Peers provided transportation planning services in support of the City of Petaluma’s SB 743 Implementation and General Plan Update. In this effort, Fehr & Peers assisted the city with setting a VMT baseline and identifying a VMT calculation methodology based on a review of the existing travel demand models within the region. Fehr & Peers provided guidance on VMT accounting methodologies, including VMT metrics by land use type, and VMT threshold setting reduction strategies. Lastly, Fehr & Peers prepared VMT TIA guidelines for use on future land development projects within the city, as well as providing guidance on incorporating elements of the SB 743
Implementation project into the city’s General Plan Update. Erin is serving as Technical Advisor for this project.
Stockton Safe Streets 4 All Grant Support
(Stockton, CA)
With Erin as Principal-in-Charge, Fehr & Peers provided support to the City of Stockton in applying for an action planning grant as part of the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program. As part of the project scope, Fehr & Peers strategized with the city to determine the best path forward for the city’s needs and identified key safety partners that could assist with the overall grant application.
Fehr & Peers then worked with the city to determine a scope, schedule and budget for the Action Plan should they receive funding to include with the application. As a final step for this project, Fehr & Peers crafted draft and final versions of the completed application on behalf of the city.
SFMTA ATP Grant Applications (San Francisco, CA)
Fehr & Peers led grant writing and collateral development for two Caltrans ATP Cycle 6 grant applications for the Howard Street and Bayview projects. Project work included supporting the SFMTA team with project development and preparing narrative responses and map attachments for the application. Erin served as Principal-in-Charge for this effort.
Caltrans Statewide Transportation Analysis Guide &
Update of the Transportation Impact Studies Guide
(Statewide, CA) *
Erin’s team led the development of a Transportation Analysis Guide (TAG) and an update of the 2002 Transportation Impact Studies Guide (TISG) for Caltrans. The documents contained detailed guidance and recommendations, suggested
methodologies, and suggested procedures for conducting
transportation analyses. Erin served as Deputy Project Manager as well as the Safety Technical Lead within the broader project.
Her role included conducting a literature review and synthesizing current best practices for conducting safety analysis, including, but not limited to identifying how Caltrans could integrate the Highway Safety Manual into current safety analysis practices. Erin also led the safety subcommittee, a stakeholder group that provided input and direction regarding the nature and type of safety analysis to be included in the TAG and TISG. Erin was also responsible for writing the chapters and sections related to safety analysis, and for developing supporting tools and identifying resources to help Caltrans staff implement the safety analysis procedures described in the TAG and TISG.
NCHRP 07-17 Pedestrian & Bicycle Transportation
along Existing Roads (NCHRP Report 803 Pedestrian &
Bicycle Transportation Along Existing Roads) *
Erin worked as a part of a team to develop the NCHRP Report 803: Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Along Existing Roads— ActiveTrans Priority Tool Guidebook. The report provides a framework and step-by-step methodology enabling state,
regional, and local communities to identify and evaluate pedestrian and bicycle deficiencies along existing roads and to set priorities for improvements. Erin served as a Researcher on a broader project and was her team’s Project Manager. A key objective was to create a method or framework accompanied by a tool that agencies can use to prioritize bicycle and pedestrian improvements along their existing road network. Erin’s role focused on providing input on the development of the method and tool. She also helped coordinate outreach to local agencies to test, validate, and improve the method and tool.
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Adrian Engel, PE, LEED AP,CASp
Complete Streets & Accessibility
EDUCATION
BS, Civil Engineering, California Polytechnic
State University at San Luis Obispo, 1997
REGISTRATIONS
Licensed Civil Engineer, State of California,
#C62423
Certified Access Specialist, #CASp-930
LEED Accredited Professional, #10466390
AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers: Member
Civic Thread: Board Member
Sacramento State Civil Engineering Program
Industrial Advisory Committee: Committee
Member
Urban Land Institute: Member
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Complete Streets
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Design
• Multimodal Solutions
• Geometric & Roadway Design
• Safety & Accessibility
ABOUT
Adrian Engel is a Principal with Fehr & Peers with over 20 years of experience and established industry leadership in complete streets and bicycle and pedestrian planning and design projects in communities throughout California. Adrian implements complete streets and multimodal projects in various urban, suburban, and rural contexts. He has over a decade of experience teaching technical continuing education classes on geometric design and complete streets. Adrian balances all modes of travel safely and efficiently. He has unique qualifications as a registered engineer with vast roadway design experience and LEED training allowing him to balance environmental design elements with technical engineering design standards.
His engineering experience helps identify fatal flaws and challenges early in the planning process so that they do not hinder implementation, and his teaching experience allows him to convey complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Bay Area Complete Streets Workshops (Petaluma, CA)
While jurisdictions throughout the Bay Area have embraced Complete Streets, developed projects to better serve all users, and even received funding for implementation, navigating a Complete Streets project through design and construction can often be challenging. The demands of multiple stakeholders— including city councils, public works departments, fire departments, transit agencies, advocacy groups, and the community (to name a few)—can result in a project that looks very little like the original vision. MTC wants to assist local communities and advance their implementation of Complete Streets projects, so they hired Fehr & Peers to develop and present a series of training workshops targeted at local agencies. We have found that it takes hard work to create effective training sessions.
A command of the technical material is important but not sufficient. Successful training and education programs require a team of knowledgeable instructors, careful attention to details, and an engaging learning environment that meets the needs of the participants. Our approach is to mix up the teaching styles to appeal to different learners, to make it fun and engaging, and to customize content for the audience.
Through these workshops, Fehr & Peers offered effective Complete Streets implementation techniques to representatives of more than 40 public agencies throughout the Bay Area, including the City of Petaluma. Adrian acted as Instructor for these efforts.
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SR 116 & West Cotati Avenue Reconfiguration
(Cotati, CA)
Adrian is serving as Technical Advisor preparing 35% designs for the reconfiguration of SR 116 from Alder Drive to Redwood Drive in Cotati. The project includes a realignment of the West Cotati Avenue intersection and improvements to complement
proposed development projects along SR 116 currently under design development.
Old Auburn Road Complete Streets Plan
(Citrus Heights, CA)
The Fehr & Peers team developed a Complete Streets Plan for Old Auburn Road between Sylvan Road and Fair Oaks Boulevard in the City of Citrus Heights. Old Auburn Road struggled to define itself as either a regional commute bypass arterial of Interstate 80 or a multimodal neighborhood serving street. The project collected, analyzed, and presented data to help define the role of the corridor. Robust community engagement included a walking audit with neighborhood leaders, two well-attended neighborhood workshops, and a traffic safety fair on the corridor that included a week-long demonstration project. With
community support, the City Council approved the plan and directed the staff to pursue funding for a package of complete streets improvements that included separated bikeways, shaded pedestrian walkways, enhanced intersections, and traffic calmed roadways. The project included public outreach and stakeholder engagement, harnessing big data to understand multimodal travel behavior, identifying corridor constraints and opportunities, and developing an implementation strategy. Big data helped demonstrate that nearly 25% of the peak hour traffic on the corridor were trips that were complexly bypassing Citrus Heights and utilizing the corridor like a highway. Safety data highlighted the high speeds and dangerous intersections that were
contributing to the systemic collisions on the corridor.
As part of the project, the team worked with the city to design a demonstration project that repurposed one lane of west bound travel to create a two-way separated bikeway at the east end of the project. The roll out of the demonstration project coincided with a traffic safety fair at a local church that allowed families to “test ride” the separated bikeway. Feedback included kids less than 12 years old feeling comfortable riding on Old Auburn Road, and their parents were comfortable with them doing so as well.
The demonstration project not only helped users appreciate the enhanced bikeway features, but by leaving the demonstration project in place for a week, residents and commuters were introduced to the complete streets planning process and engaged through social media, local publications, and direct calls to the city regarding their opinions. The data driven process, inclusive public outreach, and innovative transportation solutions demonstrated with a pop-up project enabled the City Council to unanimously support the project moving forward for
implementation. Adrian served as Project Manager.
Diamond Springs & El Dorado Area Mobility & Livable
Community Plan (El Dorado County)
With Adrian as Project Manager, Fehr & Peers provided a comprehensive community transportation plan that increases mobility and access for existing users, enhances safety on the existing corridors, plans for the future of SR 49, and maintains the historic quality of the community. The plan outlines
improvements that can realistically be implemented from an engineering and financial perspective and identify specific projects that meet the transportation needs of the community.
Increased access for all modes of travel create links between the residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, and the historic downtowns currently bisected by the highway. The project involved extensive coordination with Caltrans, the El Dorado County Planning Department, and the Diamond Springs and El Dorado Community Advisory Committee.
Folsom Boulevard Complete Street Master Plan
(Sacramento, CA)
Fehr & Peers was responsible for preparing a Complete Streets Master Plan for Sacramento County to identify interim and longrange improvements to multimodal accessibility, improved public health and safety, and encourage economic development along Folsom Boulevard between Watt Avenue and Bradshaw Road. As Project Manager, Adrian’s responsibilities included Complete Streets designs; coordinating deliverables and cost estimates; and creation of the master plan. Fehr & Peers also facilitated stakeholder meetings to assess the individual needs of the owners, users, and residents along Folsom Boulevard.
City of Sacramento Envision Broadway
(Sacramento, CA)
With Adrian as Project Manager, Fehr & Peers created a
Complete Streets Plan for Central Broadway in the City of Sacramento. The limits of the project extended from the ramp intersections at SR 99 to the intersection at Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. The project was driven by community engagement with the residents and business owners in Oak Park. Fehr & Peers also used Streetlight data to analyze the origin and destinations of users of the boulevard.
Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering Complete Streets
Project (Los Angeles, CA)
Fehr & Peers led three tasks for the planning, pre-design, design, and project management support services of Complete Streets projects. Our first task included research related to existing conditions and proposed improvements, a preliminary
environmental impact analysis for each proposed project, and an ADA assessment. The ADA assessment identified non-compliant sidewalks, ramps, crosswalks, pedestrian push buttons, and bike path connects, and recommended necessary improvements.
Additional tasks included road safety assessments and preplanning research for an additional nine streets. Adrian served as Technical Advisor for this effort.
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Meghan Mitman, AICP, RSP2I
Technical Advisor: Safety & Complete Streets
EDUCATION
M.S., Civil (Transportation) Engineering,
Master of City & Regional Planning,
University of California at Berkeley, 2007
B.S., Operations Research & Financial
Engineering, Princeton University, 2002
REGISTRATIONS
American Institute of Certified Planners,
#022715
Road Safety Professional Level 2I, #610
AFFILITATIONS
Institute of Transportation Engineers: Safety
Council Chair
Safe System Consortium: Member
Transportation Research Board: Pedestrians
Committee Member
Women’s Transportation Seminar: Member
HONORS & AWARDS
• ITE Coordinating Council Best Project
Award, 2021
• ITE Coordinating Council Best Project
Award, 2017
• TRB Pedestrians Committee Best Paper
Award, San Francisco Vision Zero/
WalkFirst, 2015
• National Eno Fellow
• National Eisenhower Fellow
ABOUT
Meghan has more than 20 years of experience managing projects, developing and teaching courses, and leading practitioner-focused research and guidebook development for local, state, and federal clients. She specializes in multimodal safety policy, planning, and design, and she focuses her practice on implementing the Safe System approach in support of Vision Zero through data-driven, communityoriented, and equity-first strategies. Meghan was an author of the ITE and Vision Zero Network Core Elements of Vision Zero National Benchmark, the ITE Curbside Management Practitioners’ Guide and follow-up FHWA Curbside Inventory Report, the multi-award-winning California Complete Streets Safety Assessments Technical Guidebook, and the recent FHWA reports on Integrating the Safe System Approach with the Highway Safety Improvement Program and the Primer on Safe System Approach for Pedestrians and Bicyclists.
Meghan is the current chair of the ITE Safety Council, the founding chair of the ITE Complete Streets Council, and a member of the TRB Pedestrians Committee. She was invited to participate as a member of the Safe System Consortium—a group of international experts convened by Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health and ITE which developed guidance for the US Congress and Biden Administration on the national pivot to the Safe System approach. In January 2023 she launched ITE’s Implementing the Safe System certificate-based learning course as the Lead Instructor.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
• “Pivoting to a Safe System Approach: A Conversation with Local, State & Federal Vision Zero Trailblazers,” Vision Zero Network and ITE, 2021. • “Emerging Approaches to Pedestrian Safety: An Interdisciplinary Effort to Achieve Zero Fatalities,” ITE Annual Meeting, 2020.
• Finkel, E., M. Mitman, C. McCormick, et. al (2020), Integrating the Safe System Approach with the Highway Safety Improvement Program, FHWA. • Weissman, D., M. Mitman and L. Shahum (2019), Core Elements of Vision Zero, ITE and Vision Zero Network.
• Mitman, M, et al, (2018), Curbside Management Practitioners’ Guide, ITE. • Mitman, M. and M. Ridgway (2016), Recommended Practice on Accommodating Pedestrians and Bicyclists at Interchanges, ITE.
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PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Recommendations of the Safe System Consortium
The Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy (JHCIRP) and ITE assembled a group to discuss the potential for
reimagining road safety and equity in the United States. With support from the FIA Foundation, the Safe System Consortium gathered for a series of meetings and deliberations. They produced a set of recommendations designed to shift road safety, and work toward a more equitable transportation system.
These recommendations can be found here. Meghan was a
participant in the Consortium.
Integrating the Safe System Approach with the
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
Meghan co-authored this report, which explores the relationship between the Safe System and the HSIP. The report examines foundational elements of HSIP, state SHSP, and state HSIP guidelines as compared to the Safe System. It also offers suggestions for areas of alignment, as well as opportunities and best practices. The full report can be found here.
FHWA State DOT Technical Assistance on
Safe System Implementation (Statewide, CA)
Through the Focus Cities and States Technical Assistance Contract, Meghan is advising Caltrans on opportunities to adjust their forthcoming Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) to be consistent with the Safe System Approach, focusing on doubling down on what works, advancing technology, embracing culture shift, and infusing equity. Meghan is collaborating with FHWA on the development of a Pedestrian and Bicycle Safe System Primer, which includes a benchmarking tool for enhancing SHSPs to be consistent with the Safe System Approach, building on the recent FHWA guidance that Meghan co-authored on this topic. Meghan is also working with FHWA to host a virtual peer exchange of state DOTs to share best practices for Safe System
implementation at the state level.
FHWA Safe System Program Development &
Communication Strategy (Statewide, CA)
Fehr & Peers partnered with ITE, Vision Zero Network, and Leidos to work with the Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety to develop educational materials (a brochure, a training course, and a video) launching FHWA’s Safe System approach. The team also authored the national guidance document on how to pivot Strategic Highway Safety Plans and Highway Safety Improvement Programs to be consistent with the Safe System approach.
Meghan was the Principal-In-Charge for this effort.
Caltrans Safety Culture Commitment &
Reorganization (Statewide, CA)
Meghan provided strategic management consulting for Caltrans’ first Chief Safety Officer as the department reorganized. The goals of the reorganization were to create a new Safety Division, to pivot headquarters and district safety efforts to embrace the Safe System approach, to launch a new safety impact assessment process for projects taking access on or affecting state facilities, and to develop a strategic agenda for vulnerable road user safety.
Caltrans Safety Culture Shift & Safe System Pivot
(Statewide, CA)
Caltrans intends to adopt the Safe System approach to safety, moving away from the traditional approach that focuses on road user behavior to a more balanced approach with a shared responsibility for roadway designers, vehicle technology, speed reduction, and post-crash care. Fehr & Peers, led by Meghan, has created internal and external presentation decks to support this shift, including detailed scripts and core examples for implementation opportunities.
Caltrans Pedestrian Safety Countermeasure Toolbox
& Staff Training (Statewide, CA)
Meghan co-authored a pedestrian safety countermeasures
toolbox for Caltrans, which provides a set of tools for improving pedestrian safety on the state highway system in line with national best practice and innovations. Fehr & Peers initially contracted to teach three courses to Caltrans staff based on this toolbox. With strong reviews and high interest, Caltrans requested another three, with a total of over 250 Caltrans staff having now completed this two-day course.
Complete Streets Safety Assessments (Statewide, CA)
Meghan is the Principal-in-Charge and an evaluator for Fehr & Peers’s work with SafeTREC at UC Berkeley to deliver Complete Streets Safety Assessments for cities throughout California.
Rohnert Park General Plan Update (Rohnert Park, CA)
Working with Mintier Harnish, the Fehr & Peers team is assisting with the Rohnert Park General Plan Update. In addition to involvement with project scoping, kick-off, and a city tour, Fehr & Peers is assisting with several other elements of the project, including an administrative draft of an Existing Conditions Whitepaper and online mapping, public review of the draft whitepaper, transportation system alternatives for the
administrative draft Alternatives Report with public review and revisions, an administrative review of the draft General Plan and preparation of the land use and circulation diagrams, attendance and support at community open house to discuss the draft General Plan, preparation of the administrative draft Program EIR with CEQA compliance and alternatives analysis, a review and response to comments for the Program EIR, as well as
involvement with the adoption process and proactively
identifying issues for any additional community outreach.
Meghan is serving as Technical Advisor for this effort.
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E L E A N O R L E S H N E R PRINCIPAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
EDUCATION
Master of City Planning,
Transportation Planning and Policy,
University of California, Berkeley
M.S. Civil Engineering,
Transportation Engineering,
University of California, Berkeley
B.A. Environmental Economics,
Middlebury College
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Transportation Planner &
Project Manager, Fehr & Peers, 6
years
Project Manager & Transportation
Researcher, UCCONNECT, UC
Berkeley, 2.5 years
Program Associate, Institute for
Transportation and Development
Policy (ITDP), 2.5 years
AWARDS/AFFLIATIONS
MassTransit Magazine’s 2021
“40 Under 40” Award
Board Member, Women
Transportation’s Seminar (WTS),
San Francisco
EXPERTISE
• Complete Street Corridor Studies
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning
• Stakeholder & Community
Engagement
• Regional & Countywide
Transportation Planning
• Multimodal Safety Analysis
• Emerging Mobility
• Sustainability & Resiliency
ABOUT
Eleanor has dedicated the past 13 years of her career to making communities more walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly in an era of new and emerging mobility. She has contributed to diverse active transportation planning and policy efforts such as active transportation plans and complete street corridor projects and helping local agencies develop Vision Zero and Transit Oriented Development policy frameworks. She has also led several stakeholder and public outreach efforts for complex transportation projects across California. She continues to be on the cutting edge of exploring how new mobility impacts transportation networks through research and projects exploring curbside management, autonomous vehicles and shuttles, and clean freight technologies. Eleanor was recognized by Mass Transit Magazine in their “40 Under 40” awards in 2021. Eleanor completed her dual master’s degrees in City Planning and Transportation Engineering at University of California, Berkeley, and her BA in Environmental Economics from Middlebury College. In her free time, Eleanor enjoys spending time outdoors and pitching in on her family’s organic farm outside Sebastopol.
RELEVANT PROJECTS
Grand Boulevard Initiative Safe and Healthy Corridor Communities (Palo Alto & Redwood City)
As lead planner, Eleanor led the stakeholder and public outreach efforts and conducted multimodal safety analysis for this pedestrian and bicycle safety study. Eleanor and her team worked with the Grand Boulevard Initiative (GBI) – a collaboration of 19 cities, counties, local and regional agencies united to improve the El Camino Real corridor – by developing two complete streets case studies in Palo Alto and Redwood City. Final recommendations culminated in conceptual designs for corridor-level and intersection interventions to improve walking/biking in the two areas.
Safer Taylor Street (San Francisco)
Eleanor developed the final report and recommendations as lead planner for this community-based, equity-focused complete streets plan. Eleanor’s team used an inclusive community process, partnering with local communitybased organizations (CBOs) and respecting the diversity and unique needs of the community, while providing city staff with high-quality technical analysis and sophisticated, creative graphics that build on local Vision Zero efforts.
Phone
415.684.8988
Email
[email protected]
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Rohnert Park U.S. 101 Bike and Pedestrian Crossings
Feasibility Study
As planning lead for this bike/ped bridge feasibility study in Rohnert Park, Eleanor led an accessibility analysis to
inform the alternatives analysis and support selection of the final alignment and design. Her work culminated in a
visually-compelling graphic series shows how bike/ped
accessibility would improve for each alternative alignment.
Petaluma Mixed Use Development Traffic Impact Studies
(various)
Eleanor served as project manager and bicycle/pedestrian access planner for several traffic impact studies for mixedused, transit-oriented development projects in Petaluma.
Eleanor worked with city staff and local developers to cocreate more walkable, bikeable, transit-friendly projects near the Downtown Petaluma SMART station.
LAVTA Shared Autonomous Vehicle (SAV), Phase 2 Pilot
(Dublin, CA)
As planning and community outreach lead for LAVTA’s
Phase 2 SAV pilot planning/engineering study, Eleanor
worked with the project team and larger stakeholder group to identify “user needs,” and planned and led workshops to solicit input from local businesses. She also worked with partner agencies (e.g., BART, City of Dublin) to identify shuttle stops and multi-modal access improvements for
future shuttle users.
Delivering Zero Emissions Communities (DZEC) – Clean
Freight Accelerator (San Jose & San Diego)
Eleanor is serving as project manager for DZEC, a clean freight accelerator program led by NRDC and Calstart. This program takes a community-centered approach to
accelerate cities’ transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles with the goal of reducing air pollution in
disadvantaged communities by bringing CBOs to the table with local agencies and providing tailored technical
assistance. Eleanor leads biweekly discussions with each city coalition, monitors progress toward overall goals, coordinates technical assistance support, and plans and facilitates quarterly peer learning calls across coalitions.
Caltrans Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 6 Grant Writing (Shasta County)
Eleanor collaborated with Shasta Regional Transportation Agency (SRTA) and City of Redding to prepare and submit successful grant applications for Caltrans ATP Cycle 6.
Eleanor helped craft compelling narratives for local active transportation projects, preparing and submitting the final grant applications, and raising $20+ million for
disadvantaged communities in northern California.
Seamless Bay Area SwissCal Stakeholder Workshops (San
Francisco Bay Area & Southern California)
Eleanor designed and facilitated three interactive
stakeholder workshops for Seamless Bay Area’s 2022
SwissCal Conference, which sought to educate California decision-makers, including elected officials, planner
directors and senior staff on Switzerland’s transit best practices. The interactive, capacity building workshops helped stakeholders develop actionable next steps to
improve rider experience and more seamless transit
provision in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern
California regions.
Contra Costa Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update (Contra Costa County)
Eleanor managed a team of consultants to deliver CCTA’s 2018 Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
Update. Key elements of this multifaceted project included extensive community and stakeholder engagement
countywide; identification of countywide low-stress bicycle routes and priority pedestrian areas; development of a
white paper on emerging planning trends; an
implementation strategy; and creation of a public-facing plan that is easy to read and visually appealing.
Contra Costa Countywide Vision Zero and Systemic Safety Policy Framework (Contra Costa County)
Eleanor worked with CCTA as consultant project manager
to develop their Countywide Vision Zero and Systemic
Safety Policy Framework, which advocates Vision Zero as standard practice in local and regional transportation
planning and traffic operations. Eleanor’s team collected and analyzed traffic safety data to identify countywide safety trends and prioritize future efforts. She also
developed a “How To” guide for local jurisdictions to
implement safety improvement projects consistently
across the county. In this role, Eleanor also led and
facilitated quarterly Vision Zero Working Group
stakeholder meetings with local planning and engineering staff and presented periodic updates to local elected
officials.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
• Leshner, Eleanor; Nico Boyd, and Alice Grossman
(2020). Safeguarding Safety for Road Users Now
While Planning for an Automated Future. ITE Journal
(Vol. 90, No. 4, April).
• Balding, M., Whinery, T., Leshner, E., et al. (2019).
Estimated TNC Share of VMT in Six US Metropolitan
Areas. Fehr & Peers.
• Leshner, E., & Barz, S. (2015). Understanding Barriers to Providing Seamless Regional Fare Payment in the
San Francisco Bay Area. Presented at the
Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting.
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BRUCE BRUBAKER LEED AP
Principal, California Licensed Architect
EDUCATION
• Master of Architecture, University
of California, Berkeley
• Residential Course, International
Laboratory for Architecture and
Urban Design, Siena, Italy
• BS, Architecture, California
Polytechnic State University, San
Luis Obispo
REGISTRATIONS
• California Licensed Architect
#C22756
CERTIFICATIONS
• Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design Accredited
Professional
AFFILIATIONS
• US Green Building Council
• Urban Land Institute
• Congress for the New Urbanism
Team member since 2006
Bruce has spent over 25 years shepherding urban design and architecture projects from conceptual designs through construction for public, commercial, and residential projects. His work has ranged in scale from regional blueprint plans to detailed multimodal street design projects. He is very interested in the middle scale of station area plans, downtown plans, and neighborhood plans, and he brings his understanding of the very small and the very big to the careful, complicated work of developing visions that generate excitement while being feasible in the real world. Bruce is well known for innovative planning and design work on transit-oriented development projects in northern and southern California, and he is an accomplished practitioner of the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).
Bruce applies sustainable design principles to architectural projects that include energy efficiency, use of renewable and recycled materials, and healthy building principles. In addition, he is a highly collaborative facilitator and has successfully forged consensus in numerous public workshop settings. He is certified as a charrette planner by the National Charrette Institute and has led several projects incorporating multiday design charrettes for local and regional governments.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Transit-Oriented Development
• Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan | Millbrae CA
• Ventura/Kings Canyon Corridor Revitalization Project | Fresno County CA • Gilroy High-Speed Rail Station Area Plan | Gilroy CA
• Bergamot Area Plan | Santa Monica CA
• Fresno Southwest Specific Plan and Program EIR | Fresno CA • West Downtown Walnut Creek Specific Plan and EIR | Walnut Creek CA • Antelope Crossing Transformation Project | Citrus Heights CA • Ravenswood/Four Corners Specific Plan and EIR | East Palo Alto CA • Hillsdale Station Area Plan | San Mateo CA
• Upland Downtown Specific Plan | Upland CA
• Southeast Greenway GPA, Rezoning, and EIR | Santa Rosa CA • Bay Fair BART Station Area Improvement Plan | San Leandro CA • Area Two Concept Plan | Newark CA
• Santa Rosa Downtown Station Area Specific Plan | Santa Rosa CA Downtown, Neighborhood, and Area Plans
• Ceres Downtown Specific Plan and EIR | Ceres CA
• West Broadway Urban Village Specific Plan | Seaside CA • San Antonio Precise Plan | Mountain View CA
• Suisun City Development Feasibility Analysis | Suisun City CA • Kentfield College Avenue Vision Plan | Kentfield CA
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Principal
[email protected]
• Point Arena Action Plan | Mendocino County CA
• Southwest Chico Neighborhood Plan | Chico CA
• California Avenue Master Plan | Fresno CA
• Downtown Gilroy High-Speed Rail Station Area Plan | Gilroy CA • Laytonville Traffic Calming and Downtown Revitalization: Planning for a Livable Community | Mendocino County CA
Complete Streets Design and Multimodal Planning
• Central County Complete Streets | Alameda County CA
• MTC West San Carlos Master Streetscape Plan | San Jose CA • Harrison Street Corridor Plan | Oakland CA
• City of Alameda Community-Based Transportation Plan | Alameda CA • Santa Rosa Avenue Corridor Plan | Santa Rosa CA
• Regional Blueprint Planning Public Involvement and Outreach | Mendocino CA • Palm Springs Airport Shuttle Demonstration Project | Palm Springs CA Site Planning and Design
• Calpella Community Design Project | Mendocino County CA • Waterman Gardens Master Planning | San Bernardino CA
• Onizuka AFS Redevelopment Plan | Sunnyvale CA
• Davis Tools of Engagement/Concept Plans | Davis CA
• Miraflores Housing Development Site Plan and EIR | Richmond CA • Integrated Site Development Plan | Petaluma CA
• Downtown Infill Conceptual Building Designs | Lafayette CA • Marinwood Village Master Plan | San Rafael CA
• Urban Farm Design Service, Treasure Island | San Francisco CA • Tenaya Lodge Expansion Permitting and Site Planning Services | Mariposa County CA
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY
• Trails for Richmond Action Committee | Vice Chairman
AWARDS
• 2022 Comprehensive Planning Award of Merit: Small Jurisdiction, California APA, Sacramento Valley Section | Butte County Upper Ridge Community Plan • 2021 Transportation Planning Award, California Chapter APA | Richmond Ferry to Bridge to Greenway Complete Streets Plan
• 2021 Transportation Planning Award of Merit, California APA, Northern Section | Richmond Ferry to Bridge to Greenway Complete Streets Plan • 2021 Comprehensive Planning Award of Merit: Small Jurisdiction, California APA, Sacramento Valley Section | Downtown Redding Specific Plan Update • 2019 Public Outreach Award, California APA, Central Section | Southwest Fresno Specific Plan and EIR
• 2018 Outstanding Public Involvement and Education Award, California AEP | Southwest Fresno Specific Plan and EIR
• 2018 Long Range Plan Award, The Waterfront Center | San Francisco Bay Trail Design Guidelines and Toolkit
• 2017 Urban Design Award, California APA, Northern Section | San Francisco Bay Trail Design Guidelines and Toolkit
• 2014 Comprehensive Planning Award: Small Jurisdiction, California APA, Los Angeles Section | Bergamot Station Area Plan
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SPENCE KOEHLER
Associate
EDUCATION
• AA, Landscape Architecture
Merritt College of Oakland
• BA, Industrial Design
San Francisco State University
Team member since 2017
Spence’s lifelong fascination with art, music and nature inspire his work at PlaceWorks. He grew up in the Sierra Nevada foothills, then came to the Bay Area, where studies in Industrial Design and an affinity for the natural landscape merged, leading him to the field of Landscape Architecture. He focuses his creativity on parks, trails, and public places, benefitting our communities and natural surroundings. His familiarity with plants in the California landscape, combined with experience in the construction field, guides his approach. Spence applies his design and rendering skills to conceptual plans, planting plans, visual simulations and construction drawings. A few of his past projects include: Lakeside Green Streets and Tidewater Park for the City of Oakland, Jean Sweeney Open Space Park for the City of Alameda, Downtown Plaza Improvements for the City of Glendora, Crow Canyon Gardens for the City of San Ramon, and Iris Chang Park for the City of San Jose.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDSCAPES
• Tidewater Use Area at MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline | Oakland CA • Lakeside Green Streets & Snow Park | Oakland CA
• Jean Sweeney Open Space Park | Alameda CA
• Iris Chang Park | San Jose CA
• California Indian Heritage Center | Sacramento CA
• Crow Canyon Gardens Master Plan | San Ramon CA
• Downtown Plaza Improvements | Glendora CA
• Family Harvest Farm Master Plan | Pittsburg CA
• Hoover Elementary Outdoor Classroom | Palo Alto CA
• Oxford Day Academy Design & Training Program | East Palo Alto CA • Sulphur Creek Nature Center Master Plan | Hayward CA
• Concord Naval Weapons Station Specific Plan | Concord CA • Reimagining Big Basin Redwoods State Park | Santa Cruz CA • City Hall Demonstration Garden | Emeryville CA
TRAIL PLANNING AND DESIGN
• Saratoga-to-the-Sea Trail Design and Interpretive Signage | Saratoga CA • San Pablo Creek Restoration and Trail | Orinda CA
• Wavecrest Coastal Trail | Half Moon Bay CA
• Cross Alameda Trail at Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway | Alameda CA • San Vicente Trail System | Big Sur CA
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Associate
[email protected]
STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
• Richmond Wellness Trail | Richmond CA
• Milvia Bikeway Improvements | Berkeley CA
• Hopkins Corridor Improvements | Berkeley CA
• Ohlone Greenway BART Station Area Access, Safety and Placemaking Improvements Project | El Cerrito CA
• East 14th Street Streetscape Project | Alameda CA
• I-80/Gilman Intersection Improvement Project | Berkeley CA
VISUAL SIMULATIONS
• Crow Canyon Gardens | San Ramon CA
• Downtown Plaza Improvements | Glendora CA
• City Hall Demonstration Garden | Emeryville CA
• Terra Vi Lodge | Tuolumne County CA
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1 JAGGI BHANDAL, PE, LEED AP
CIVIL PROJECT MANAGER
Jaggi’s diverse experience as a project manager encompasses all aspects of public improvements including roadways, bicycle/ pedestrian access improvements, and intersection improvements. He has led the design and construction of several projects involving the development of complete streets including roadway geometrics and traffic calming measures, vertical and horizontal alignments, utility master planning & relocations, and vehicular, pedestrian and bike accessibility and staging during construction. Jaggi has managed several approval projects involving multiple stakeholders from the preliminary stages of planning, through design development, and to the final phases of construction. His understanding of jurisdictional requirements, commitment to delivery and dedication to his projects and clients is instrumental to the success of the any project.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Del Norte TOD Complete Streets Improvement Project, El Cerrito - Project Manager for the preliminary engineering and environmental approval (CEQA/NEPA) for improvements along San Pablo Ave
- Worked with the City and Caltrans to incorporate complete street elements within a dense urban corridor, providing Class IV buffered bike lanes, protected intersection designs, RRFBs, bicycle signal phasing, transit signal priority phasing between I-80 and Del Norte BART Station, and bus stop relocations/ pullouts
- Negotiated with Caltrans to secure combined Project Initiation Document and Project Approval phases with a combined PSR/PR (saving 12 months) - Completed stakeholder engagement with AC Transit, BART, Bike Eastbay, and El Cerrito Police and Fire Departments
Highway 9 Safety Improvements Project PS&E, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and Saratoga
- Project Manager
- Developed Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for Corridor Safety Improvements
- Modified Existing Facilities to ADA Compliant Pedestrian Facilities - Modified Intersections and Traffic Signal Modifications - Facilitated Caltrans Encroachment Permit & E-76 Processing - Tri-City Design, Coordination and Oversight
- Participated in Public Presentations
- Won Stakeholder Consensus
- Created Project Phasing to Pursue Incremental Funding Chilco Complete Streets Project, Menlo Park
- Project Manager
- Supervised development of design alternatives and PS&E, including obtaining all permits for design approval and construction
- Managed design team to incorporate complete street elements along 3,400 LF of existing roadway, including 2,400 LF of curbed linear bioretention for Class IV Buffered Bike lanes and multiple protected intersections, including RRFBs to promote safety on high-speed roadway
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering,
University of California,
Davis
REGISTRATION
Professional Civil
Engineer, CA No. 77430
AFFILIATIONS
LEED Accredited
Professional, USGBC
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
16 years, 16 with firm
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2 - Coordinated with City, SF Bay Trail, private property owners, utility companies, including CPUC, UPRR, and
JPB/Caltrain for GO-88B approval
- Provided Construction Administration services
Blossom Hill Road Multi-Use Trail Improvements, Los
Gatos
- Project Manager
- Developed multiple trail concepts/alignments and
assessing feasibility to improve existing bicycle
and pedestrian deficiencies along heavily traveled
corridor serving nearby Fisher Middle and Van Meter
Elementary
- Evaluated mid-block crossing and protected
intersection design concepts to close Class I bikeway
gap, and optimize active transportation safety
- Oversaw a Community Engagement Plan that
established framework for outreach/engagement to
select viable alignment/alternatives
- Leading all public outreach and stakeholder
engagement efforts with community, stakeholder
groups, Town Complete Streets Commission, nearby
property owners, and utility owners
- Leading CEQA/NEPA environmental clearance with
Town and Caltrans
Plymouth St/Space Park St Realignment Mountain
View
- Project Manager
- Leading team to incorporate complete street
designs along existing N. Shoreline Blvd, which lacks
bicycle and pedestrian facilities, as well as realigning Plymouth Street to minimize intersection conflicts
- Conducted circulation study of bicycle and pedestrian movements to provide connectivity with existing and
planned facilities in the region
- Incorporating multi-use trail along west side of N.
Shoreline Blvd to accommodate separate bicycle and
pedestrian, and overseeing geometric
- Leading utility coordination with impacted utility
owners for relocation designs
- Supporting right of way acquisitions from adjacent
property owners – 8 parcels
- Overseeing design development of storm water
treatment facilities and green infrastructure
- Developed multi-phased bid procurement strategy
to align with logical sequencing of work (building
demolition removals, heritage tree removal, utility
relocation, and roadway construction work)
L Street Complete Streets, Antioch
- Providing Project Management and Final Design
Services for the environmental approval and final
design to revitalize the L Street corridor with buffered bike lanes, pedestrian enhancements, transit facilities, protected intersections, RRFBs, bioretention/low
impact developments, and landscaping
- Worked with the City to develop funding and phasing
strategy for delivery
- Managed design and Caltrans E-76 approval for
Phase 1 that utilize existing OBAG 2 funding
- Leading public outreach and engagement efforts with
local community and stakeholders
- Supervising preliminary engineering efforts for Phase 2 improvements, including CEQA/NEPA clearance
documents
- Overseeing utility relocation efforts with impacted
owners and right of way acquisitions for impacted
County and private properties
- Providing grant services support, resulting in the
award of $13M in funding for Phase 2
San Pablo Avenue Improvement Project, Albany
- Project Manager
- Complete Street Design with Enhanced Bicycle &
Pedestrian Facilities per NACTO’s Street and Urban
Bikeway Design Guidelines
- Worked with Caltrans and City to Implement 1st Cycle
Track within Caltrans ROW, used as a pilot to develop
Caltrans Class IV standards
- Presented Alternate Cross Sections for Adjacent
Cycle Track and Sidewalk to Caltrans, Developers and
Bicycle Advocacy Groups for approval
- Coordinated with AC Transit on New Bus Stop
Locations with Amenities
- Oversaw Project Development and PS&EPreparation
and led approvals with Caltrans via the PEER/EP
process
- Worked with Developers to dedicate Right of Way for
proposed bike and pedestrian trail
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3 AMIR ABDOLLAHI, PE
CIVIL PROJECT ENGINEER
Amir brings a decade of experience in engineering design, plan review, and construction inspection. He has demonstrated his expertise in shaping successful public projects through his extensive design background which encompasses roadway widening, realignments, bike/ped access improvements, complete streets, streetscapes, pavement rehabilitation, utility relocation, and grading/drainage system improvements. His proven track record has helped aid his clients by guiding locally and federally-funded projects from conception to completion, while ensuring they adhere to regulatory standards and budget constraints.
Project EXPERIENCE
L Street Complete Streets Improvement Project, Antioch
- Engineering Manager
- Supported environmental approval and final design in a phased design rollout to revitalize the L Street corridor with buffered bike lanes, pedestrian enhancements, RRFBs, protected intersections, bioretention/low impact developments, and landscaping
- Reviewed project team development of PS&E package with compliance of Caltrans, City, MUTCD, AASHTO, and NACTO street and urban bikewaydesign guidelines
- Coordinated with Caltrans Division of Local Assistance to achieve Caltrans E-76 approval for Phase 1 utilizing existing OBAG 2 funding. - Developed two, three and four lane alternatives while assessing right-of-way impacts, traffic operations, and UPRR coordination efforts. - Prepared CEQA Exemption/NEPA Categorical Exemption documentationfor subsequent environmental clearance for Phase 1 of project Shoreline Blvd/US 101 Bike/Ped Overcrossing, Mountain View - Engineering Manager
- Developed Geometric Approval Drawings for 1,800-foot Bike/PedOvercrossing along Shoreline Blvd crossing over US-101.
- Coordinating with Caltrans for all preliminary engineering design efforts, including Caltrans PSR/PR and supporting design documents - Developed DSDD to document nonstandard design features per Caltrans HDM - Developed Storm Water Data Report (Long Form), Risk Register, Complete Streets Decision Document, TPSIS, and Engineer’s Estimate Highway 101 Multi-use Pathway over Adobe Creek, Palo Alto - Engineering Manager
- Produced PS&E documentation for new Highway 101 Pedestrian/BikeBridge Project at Adobe Creek designed to replace existing underpass with selfweathering steel trusses over Highway 101 - Prepared Right-of-Way, Utility and ADA Certifications for subsequentCaltrans Approval
- Coordinated with structural subconsultant to assess feasibility ofspread footing design after analyzing scour data
- Developed E-76 (Request for Authorization) Package for subsequentCaltrans Division of Local Assistance approval
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil &
Environmental
Engineering, San Jose
State University
REGISTRATION
Professional Civil
Engineer CA, No. 92527
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
10 years, 2 years with
firm
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