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EDUCATION Master of Urban and Regional Planning; Portland State University Bachelor of Science, Geography and Anthropology; California State Polytechnic University SPECIALTIES • Project management • TDM planning & analysis • Public/private partnerships • Organizational development • TMA feasibility • Community Improvement District formation and operation • Public/stakeholder engagement PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Transportation Research Board, Transportation and Air Quality Committee Member Association for Commuter Transportation American Planning Association American Institute of Certified Planners Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Association Joddie Gray has over 18 years of experience in transportation planning, community development and travel behavior change and has worked for UrbanTrans for ten years. She specializes in transportation demand management (TDM) policy development, planning, marketing and program implementation. She also has experience in developing bicycle and pedestrian plans, creating public-‐private partnerships and administering community/business improvement districts. Ms. Gray has served in a project leadership role in a wide array of transportation management projects for a diverse base of clients and has a reputation for facilitating effective partnerships that leverage the strengths of all stakeholders. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE Downtown Atlanta Parking Management Action Plan; Atlanta, GA. Project Manager for the development of a Downtown Atlanta Parking Management Action Plan. Tasks included survey research, stakeholder outreach, best practices research and in-‐depth analysis of how the existing parking and Downtown transportation system functions. The resulting Plan detailed the parking environment and how to optimize the parking supply, while supporting increased ridesharing, transit, walking and bicycling. Recommendations consisted of public and private actions needed to implement the plan, including zoning changes, public infrastructure investment and appropriate parking projects and incentives. Clemson University Parking and Transportation Study; Clemson, SC. Project Manager for the development of alternative transportation strategies to complement an overall parking management strategy. Tasks included working closely with University and Parking officials on future growth projections, student needs and transit operations. Recommendations focused on parking demand strategies and general improvements to the campus multi-‐modal system. Pedestrian Handbook for Colorado Transportation Management Associations (TMA); CO. Developed a handbook, funded by CDOT, to assist Colorado TMAs in better addressing pedestrian issues within their service areas. The guide assisted TMAs in identifying pedestrian needs, defining appropriate solutions and implementing results. Augusta-‐Richmond Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan; Augusta, GA. Project Manager for the development of a regional bicycle and pedestrian plan for Columbia County and Richmond County, GA and Aiken County, SC. Planning tasks included an analysis of existing conditions, development of design standards and a comprehensive listing of projects and programs to facilitate bicycle and pedestrian travel in the region. The plan also included innovative polices and implementation strategies with methods for on-going evaluation of the region’s non-‐motorized transportation system. Public and agency involvement was a key factor in the plan’s success. 1
Atlanta Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Update; Atlanta, GA. Project Manager for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s bicycle and pedestrian plan, updating their public involvement program and strategy development. An extensive public involvement program was conducted, in accordance with federal guidelines, including web page information, newsletters, presentations and surveys. All activities were coordinated with the regional bicycle and pedestrian task force. West Seattle In Motion Campaign; King County, Washington. Project Director for the West Seattle In Motion Campaign. Oversaw all aspects of program design, implementation and evaluation. The In Motion program encourages residents to incorporate transportation choices such as walking, biking, ridesharing and transit into their daily travel by providing program participants with customized transportation information and resources. The West Seattle campaign targeted 7,000 households and had an 18 percent participation rate and a 28 percent reduction in drive alone travel. 85 percent of participants said, in the after survey, that they plan to continue their new travel patterns. TDM Migration Fund Plan and Pilot Program; Halifax, NS. Managed a broad based study and a short-‐term pilot program to determine how the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) can develop new, non-‐traditional sources of funding for TDM programs. Municipalities in Canada have traditionally employed TDM techniques in absence of any consistent, stable funding structure, resulting in a funding gap for sustainable transportation programs. The TDM Migration Study determined preferred fund elements and the most appropriate way to implement such a fund within HRM’s administrative structure. The project tasks included a best practices review, detailed administration and economic analysis, public opinion surveys and focus groups as well as development of a pilot program. Long Term Transit Strategy; Region of Durham, ON. Project Director for the development of TDM strategies to increase the effectiveness of transit investments identified in the Region of Durham Long Term Transit Strategy. Durham is a large, suburban community east of Toronto that is actively working to provide more travel options to its commuting residents. To assist with that goal, UrbanTrans developed strategies that included marketing and promotions on an individual and community scale; bicycle and pedestrian planning and access strategies to transit stations; parking demand reduction strategies and policy language and supporting guidelines to make implementation of the strategies more probable. Dalhousie University; Halifax, NS. Project Manager for TDM efforts related to the Dalhousie University TDM and parking plan. The TDM plan was developed through a process that included understanding Dalhousie’s transportation conditions; the travel behavior of students, faculty and staff; and identification of TDM and transportation best practices from universities throughout North America. This information was used to develop a series of TDM program recommendations. The TDM plan consisted of a collection of individual but related modal strategies that included: • Improved parking management • Ride share/carpool marketing and support • Employee/student bus plan • Active transportation • Travel avoidance • Shuttles • Improved utilization of University owned fleet vehicles Working with faculty, staff and students goals were developed so the TDM plan can be evaluated against measurable sustainability targets. Contemporary Approaches to Parking Pricing: A Primer: Washington, DC. Project Director for the development of a primer, commissioned by the Federal Highway Administration, that discussed current practices in parking pricing, available technology to assist with the implementation of parking pricing programs, options to encourage developers and employers to implement parking pricing, options for dealing with preferred users and recommendations for obtaining public acceptance for parking pricing programs. 2
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