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Project Management, Multimodal Transportation Policy, Analysis & Strategic Implementation, Grant Writing

Deborah Redman enjoys helping her clients understand the issues they face, expand the range of opportunities available, and take practical steps toward well-considered transportation goals. She sees the big picture, but has her feet on the ground.

Deborah has served as a Project Manager for public and private clients, on projects involving all aspects of transportation and urban planning. With 30 years of experience, she provides technical analysis, policy, and strategic planning, and conducts public outreach and involvement efforts on controversial topics, always using a creative, solution-oriented management style to address complex, difficult issues. She is noted for collaborative team leadership, and for giving sensitive attention to political, community, and stakeholder issues associated with complex transportation planning projects. To all her work, Deborah brings an interdisciplinary, multimodal approach. Specialties include:

  • Multimodal Transportation analysis and long-range planning strategy development
  • Freight & Rail planning which includes resolution of conflicts with other modes; community issues related to goods movement; rail transit linkages, costing, economic and land use/community benefits assessment
  • Sustainable Transportation research (equity/environment/economy) for projects/regions
  • Grant Writing (state/federal programs, education, U.S. Department of Labor, Department of Health & Human Services, etc.)
  • Institutional/Organizational Issue Resolution for those affecting program results (people matter!)
  • Transportation Demand Management (TDM) including carpooling, road pricing and innovative finance strategies
  • Project Management that is implementation-focused, ensuring optimal linkage between planning, outreach and environmental tasks
  • Motivation and leadership of collaborative teams to give best results
  • Evaluation Framework Development through customized performance measures to capture project goals
  • Public Outreach & Involvement which includes market research and focus groups
  • Symposia, Conferences & Workshops dealing with all phases (from conception to implementation) of sustainable planning policy