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Active Transportation Gets People Moving

All of us are active transportation users at some point along our journeys. That means we use either walking, biking, a wheelchair, or any other self-powered mode to move from place to place. What I love about active transportation planning is that these projects truly serve everyone in the community.

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What Attracts LGBTQIA+ People to Planning?

June 22, 2021 by Lori Zeller, Finn Vigeland, Sofie Rhoads, Jerome Horne

Have you noticed that there seem to be a lot of LGBTQIA+ people in urban and transportation planning? At Foursquare ITP, we have many valued members of our team who are queer. (We use “queer” in this post to be ...

Keeping Public Transit Riders Safe During the Pandemic

March 24, 2021 by Barbara Moreno

goDCgo, the District Department of Transportation’s Transportation Demand Management program operated by Foursquare ITP, has helped DC Circulator pivot their marketing and rider communication strategy to ensure safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. DC Circulator’s mission is to deliver affordable, comfortable, ...

Public Engagement at a Distance

December 11, 2020 by Alanna McKeeman

Public and stakeholder engagement is not only critical to the success of any planning project – it is also an imperative for professional planners. The American Institute of Certified Planners includes “giv[ing] people the opportunity to have a meaningful impact ...

Wellness in the Workplace During Uncertain Times

November 24, 2020 by Lindi Harron

It’s no secret that this year has been challenging and taxing on our mental and physical health. Globally, we are experiencing the stress of uncertainty, isolation, and rapid change. Wellness and stress management is crucial to getting us through this ...

Happy GIS Day!

November 18, 2020 by Jennifer Hopkins

Happy GIS Day! Here at Foursquare ITP it seems like every day is GIS day, but today we give special recognition to this powerful technology that shapes and reforms our daily work. But first, what is GIS? GIS, or Geographic ...

TDM Amid a Global Pandemic

November 6, 2020 by Casey Auch, Danelle Carey

In Transportation Demand Management (TDM), our goal is to reduce single occupant vehicle (SOV) travel by promoting the use of sustainable transportation: walking, biking, taking public transit, and ridesharing. In recent years, telework, the most effective trip reduction strategy, has ...

Pandemic Planning and Ramping Service Back Up

August 5, 2020 by Trey Miller

It’s likely that no singular event will define the year 2020 like the global outbreak of COVID-19 has. The virus that began spreading around the world early this year has resulted in global shutdowns of lifestyles and economies and in ...

Running a Company During COVID-19

July 28, 2020 by Lora Byala

Earlier this month, we wrote about public engagement during COVID and how transit agencies can move forward with gaining public input during these times. Next week, we will bring you a blog on how transit agencies have addressed service changes ...

Beyond the Zoom Meeting: Public Engagement During and After COVID-19

July 8, 2020 by Sanford "Sandy" Klanfer, Lori Zeller

Public Engagement During Social Distancing The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot about the way we live and work, and public engagement for transportation projects is no exception. As stay-at-home orders took hold across the country, transit providers and other ...

Washington, DC’s Transportation Benefits Equity Act

June 5, 2020 by Matthew Jones

Transportation Demand Management (TDM) professionals in the DC area and beyond are abuzz with the passing of Bill 23-148, Transportation Benefits Equity Act, an amendment to the Sustainable DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2014. Foursquare ITP is particularly gratified by this ...

Our Favorite Washington, DC Area Bike Routes

May 22, 2020

Happy National Bike Month! Who better to share their favorite bike routes than a group of transportation planners? The following routes include trails, beautiful views, and even post-biking snacks! Let us know if you follow any of these routes on your next ...

Transportation Observations in Mexico City

April 30, 2020 by Jamie Roberts, Finn Vigeland

Foursquare ITP transportation planners Jamie Roberts and Finn Vigeland both visited Mexico City in the last six months. As urbanists are wont to do, they sat down to discuss what they loved about the city’s transit, infrastructure, and design, and ...

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