Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates

This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, as we celebrate the cultures and traditions of Indigenous people, Chief Seattle’s teachings on the interconnectedness of all things provide guidance in our divided time. Even though we may be divided by concepts like political party or nationality, we are, no matter what, all in this together. May we approach our work with this awareness and an awareness of the impacts of our work—on the environment, on the communities in which we work and live, and on ourselves, as one strand in the web.

Don’t miss us tomorrow at #MpactPhilly! Clayton Lane will join colleagues Ashley Pryce, Ambar (Johnson) Wortham, Anna L., Guy Benn, Joe Blankenship, Robert Hanifin, Tom Cox, Warner Cook, and Sarah McColley, AICP, LEED AP ND to share best practices from more than 20 cities nationally building equitable, transit-oriented communities. We'll discuss the tools and approaches used—from transit-friendly design guidelines to small business retention—that help equitable development initiatives move forward. Details here: https://lnkd.in/g4Wf8aEE

We're excited to be at #MpactPhilly this week! Tomorrow, join Nelson\Nygaard's Theresa Carr for a discussion about building authentic community engagement programs. Details here: https://lnkd.in/g4Wf8aEE

🚦 Calling all advocates for safe streets! We’re proud to be a sponsor at #VisionZeroCities this week as we come together to discuss and build safer, more equitable streets in every community. Let's make a difference together! 🛣️ Tomorrow, join Drusilla van Hengel, along with Nelson\Nygaard's Mark Francis Mabalatan, Ambar (Johnson) Wortham, and our friends at Jersey City, for the Jersey City Bike Tour! We’ll discuss the challenges and successes of creating safe, people-centered streets. #SafeStreetsSaveLives More info here: https://lnkd.in/gK8bxMn4

In our current boom time of misinformation, it’s difficult to have clarity on the past. The stories we’ve been told about the history of indigenous peoples in particular have always been murky, if not completely made up by storytellers colonizing our imaginations. As we honor #IndigenousPeoplesDay, one way we do so is by decolonizing our imaginations with the stories of indigenous poets, novelists, and filmmakers. So, today we honor some of our favorite storytellers: poets Joy Harjo and Natalie Diaz, novelists Louis Erdrich and Tommy Orange, and filmmakers Sterlin Harjo and Chris Eyre. Who are your favorite indigenous voices?

National #ComingOutDay is a day to honor the courage and vulnerability to live authentically in an often dangerous world. May we all work toward a more accepting future that demands less courage and offers more love. 🌈 ❤️

How do you define #equity in your organization and set clear priorities? How do you build internal capacity for an equity-focused culture? And how do you deliver on your values to provide tangible equity benefits to the communities you serve? The American Public Transportation Association's 2024 Transit Equity Report draws from the current state of the practice to assist public transportation providers in fostering greater equity within their communities. We're proud to share the results of our collaboration with APTA on this important effort. View the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eUqqYyCd

Today is the start of #LGBTQHistoryMonth. As we honor the people and progress of the past, let’s also time travel to the future and look back on our present and the history unfolding in it. The movement for trans rights is undeniably the history-making movement of our present. In a time when our culture is so divided, and we all feel rushed to take a position and defend it, can we take a different, more open stance? Can we ask ourselves, “What can I learn? What ideas do I still carry around just because they were handed to me a long time ago.” What would it be like for us to be changed by truly inhabiting another’s perspective, truly feeling another suffering or joy—would it feel like renewal?

From community activists to civil engineers, from bus drivers to FTA leadership, we celebrate all the ways in which Latinx and Hispanic people shape the future of our industry and strengthen our communities. #LatinxHeritageMonth

We're thrilled to welcome Holly Querin to our Portland office, bringing her background as an urban sociologist to her work in transportation planning. https://lnkd.in/eW3EbN9t