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Transportation: choosing your trackNelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates
Paul Supawanich
October 8 2012
why transportation?
Obesity Trends
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1985 2010
<10% 20-24%
>30%
Source: Center for Disease Control
US County Traffic Fatality Rates
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Excerpted from Evaluating Public Transportation Health Benefits, by Todd Litman, Victoria Transport Policy Institute, for The American Public Transportation Association, June 2010. (Source: Ewing, Schieber and Zegeer, 2003)
Transportation37%
Electric Power24%
Commercial and Residentia
9%
Industrial19%
Recycling and Waste
2%
High GWP3%
Agriculture6%
Forestry0%
Source: California Air Resources Board Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 2008
California GHG Emissions by Sector (2008)
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pursuing a career
Graduate
School
Planning
Engineering
Other non-transportation
interesting stuff
THE REAL
WORLD
Other non-transportation
interesting stuff
Transportation
Transportation
• accessible services
• bicycle facilities
• congestion mgt.
• development
• environmental review
• finance
• freight/goods
movement
• modeling
• pedestrian facilities
• policy
• public transportation
• demand mgt. (TDM)
• street design
• technology
• traffic ops.
• more stuff
• choose your own path
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Public
Sector
Private
Sector
Transportation
stuff, interesting
How did I get here?
Graduate
School
Planning
Engineering
Other non-transportation
interesting stuff
THE REAL
WORLD
Other non-transportation
interesting stuff
Transportation
Transportation
• accessible services
• bicycle facilities
• congestion mgt.
• development
• environmental review
• finance
• freight/goods
movement
• modeling
• pedestrian facilities
• policy
• public transportation
• demand mgt. (TDM)
• street design
• technology
• traffic ops.
Public
Sector
Private
Sector
About
Nelson\Nygaard
Nelson\Nygaard
Founded in 1987 in San Francisco
Today: Staff of 80 (less than 5 drive to work)
Sustainability is at the core, both in our projects and as a firm
Key Areas of Focus
– Public Transportation (all types)
– Complete Streets Policy and Procedures
– Parking and TDM Policies for Cities and Organizations
– Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
Vision
– To create a transportation planning firm that fosters a fun, egalitarian
and creative work environment, and that provides high
quality, principled work for its clients.
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Our Projects and Offices
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Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Boston
New York
Washington
DC
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NN Projects
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NN Projects
Chicago Safe Streets Design Manual
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Chicago Safe Streets Design Manual
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Chicago Safe Streets Design Manual
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Chicago Safe Streets Design Manual
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Chicago Safe Streets Design Manual
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Flagstaff Long Range Service Plan
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choosing a career
Paul Supawanich, AICPpsupawanich@nelsonnygaard.com
www.nelsonnygaard.com
@nelsonnygaard