Cambridge Systematics - South Florida Regional Planning Council
Cambridge Systematics - South Florida Regional Planning Council
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<strong>South</strong>east <strong>Florida</strong>’s <strong>Regional</strong> Vision and Blueprint for Economic Prosperity<br />
Tara Crawford<br />
Professional<br />
<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>Systematics</strong>, Inc.<br />
Professional Experience<br />
Areas of Expertise:<br />
Transportation <strong>Planning</strong>, Research<br />
and Analysis<br />
Transit Governance<br />
Geographic Information Systems<br />
Ms. Crawford has experience in the areas of transportation planning, transportation research and<br />
analysis, and transit governance and organization. She has experience working on a variety of<br />
multimodal transportation projects and initiatives, including the <strong>Florida</strong> Statewide Air Service<br />
Report Update, the <strong>Florida</strong> Waterway System Plan, the <strong>Florida</strong> Seaport System Plan, and the<br />
2010 <strong>Florida</strong> Rail System Plan. Ms. Crawford received a Master’s degree in Transportation<br />
<strong>Planning</strong> from <strong>Florida</strong> State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Management from<br />
<strong>Florida</strong> A&M University.<br />
FDOT District 4 Model Data Collection Coordination Services. Ms. Crawford is providing<br />
ongoing technical support on a coordination effort to provide a better understanding of the data<br />
collection, sharing, and other related practices among the transit agencies in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>.<br />
Ms. Crawford has facilitated coordination meetings and outreach among the transit agencies to<br />
assist in the development of a transit database for the District.<br />
FDOT District 4 <strong>Planning</strong> Services. Ms Crawford has provided technical support and research<br />
on special projects involving the standardization of the process and sequence concerning the<br />
procurement procedures and requirements of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and<br />
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); and assisted in the creation of alternative analysis,<br />
environmental impact statement, and preliminary engineering copes, budgets, and staff hour<br />
estimate templates for the Department.<br />
Jacksonville Transportation Authority <strong>Planning</strong> Services. Ms. Crawford provided research<br />
to develop a framework for a <strong>Regional</strong> Transportation Authority in the northeast region of<br />
<strong>Florida</strong> covering a seven-county area, a study fulfilling the requirement of House Bill 1213 in<br />
2009. She reviewed the powers and duties, governance, coordination of work plans, local<br />
comprehensive plans, and revenue sources necessary to recommend a framework for a regional<br />
transportation authority in northeast <strong>Florida</strong>. She contributed written portions for the final<br />
report, the Northeast <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> Transportation Agency Study.<br />
Central Indiana <strong>Regional</strong> Transportation Authority (CIRTA) <strong>Planning</strong> Services.<br />
Ms. Crawford, as part of a team, provided assistance with a study to develop a high-level policy<br />
framework on how best to deliver regional transit services. She assisted in the review of transit<br />
governance models, agency powers, funding sources, and coordination with rural operators of<br />
selected peer regions, and completion of the draft report.<br />
Professional Affiliations<br />
Toastmasters, President of Toast of Las Olas<br />
Women’s Transportation Seminar<br />
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