About
Thomas helps communities to create safe and comfortable multimodal transportation systems that are accessible to people of all ages and abilities. By working with public and private stakeholders to develop transportation plans, policies, and programs, he facilitates sustainable, long-term infrastructure investments.
He has managed a diverse array of transportation projects in areas including Vision Zero, shared mobility, and facility design guidance. He has helped spearhead Pedestrian Safety Action Plans, Highway Safety Plans, and Safe Routes to School plans; conducted complex safety, demographic, and economic analyses; and planned public transit routes, fares, and schedules. Thomas has presented to diverse audiences and garnered authentic, strategic input to ensure transportation improvements are aligned with community needs and values. In addition, he has evaluated transportation programs on behalf of cities and Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
Thomas earned his master's degree in City and Regional Planning, with a focus on transportation, in 2015 from the Edward J. Bloustein School at Rutgers University. He holds a BA in Political Studies with a minor in Latin American Studies from Bard College.
Areas of Expertise
Thomas is a divergent thinker with a growth mindset, always learning or helping to develop leading practices and new ways to solve challenging transportation problems. He has experience in the following areas.
Resume
Education
Master of City and Regional Planning
2015
Edward J. Bloustein School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Bachelor of Arts, Political Studies
2010
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Awards and Presentations
Pedestrian Safety on Arterial Streets
2021
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center Webinar
Winner, Micromobility Sandbox Design Challenge
2020
Institute for Transportation Engineers
Minnesota Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis
2020
Minnesota Transportation Conference Presentation
Experience
Planner II
2019 - 2021
Toole Design, Silver Spring, MD
- Managed active transportation projects including community mobility plans, design guidelines, bikeshare program support, wayfinding signage, evaluations, and communication toolkits.
- Conducted complex demographic, economic, safety, and demand analyses. Recommended Vision Zero and Safe Routes to School street designs, policies, and countermeasures.
- Communicated planning results via maps, charts, graphics, memos, presentations, and reports.
- Led public outreach including surveys; workshops; and on-line and in-person events. Engaged community, business, and stakeholder groups.
Transportation Safety Analyst
2017 - 2018
Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, Piscataway, NJ
- Co-authored two annual State Highway Safety Plans including charts, graphs, and technical narrative.
- Analyzed crashes for and provided technical support to State, MPO, and County, and City safety initiatives.
- Transformed crash data and coordinated with vendor to maintain online interactive analysis and mapping platform.
- Delivered 20+ trainings in crash data analysis.
- Evaluated a pedestrian safety campaign at a large MPO.
Transportation Specialist
2016
Cross County Connection TMA, Marlton, NJ
- Led Safe Routes to School travel plan development. Developed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure recommendations, street design renderings, maps, and reports.
- Engaged and consulted with county, municipal, and community stakeholders to advance complete streets policy adoption and infrastructure improvements.
- Reviewed and ranked Safe Routes to School and Transportation Alternatives grants for New Jersey Department of Transportation.
- Created land use/population analyses, route alignments, and timetables for public transit service modifications using GIS, Illustrator, and Excel.
Transportation Planning Assistant
2015
Rutgers Department of Transportation Services, New Brunswick, NJ
- Planned bicycle and pedestrian safety enhancements to implement Transportation Master Plan.
- Provided technical analysis for $1M+ bikeshare grant application.
- Created GIS bicycle parking inventory database and updated university bicycle maps.
- Fielded and statistically analyzed transportation survey with 900+ respondents.