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EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • Master of Divinity, Duke University 2020
  • Master of Urban and Environmental Planning, University of Virginia 2014
  • B.A. Public and Urban Affairs, Virginia Tech University 2007

BIO

Matthew is a planner with EPR with 15 years of experience in community development. He has engaged this work from a diverse range of settings, including public, private, non-profit, and religious organizations. Much of his work has focused on transportation, and includes projects such as regional long-range transportation plans, corridor studies, downtown bicycle and pedestrian plans, and transit development plans. He is also experienced in public engagement and meeting facilitation.

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

  • Montgomery County Transportation Plan, Montgomery County, Virginia
  • Stafford County Transportation Plan, Stafford County, Virginia
  • Central Virginia MPO 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan
  • Roanoke Valley MPO 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan
  • Lynchburg, Virginia Better Streets Design Handbook, Lynchburg, Virginia

CORRIDOR PLANNING

  • Thomas Jefferson Road Corridor Plan, Forest, Virginia
  • Mount Cross Road Corridor Plan, Phase II, Danville, Virginia

BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN STUDIES

  • City of Lexington Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Lexington, Virginia
  • Route 24 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Vinton, Virginia
  • Town of Amherst Pedestrian Safety and Walkability Study, Amherst, Virginia
  • River District Bicycle and Pedestrian Study, Danville, Virginia

PLANNING PROGRAMS

  • Local Foods, Local Places Technical Assistance, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Community Revitalization
  • Recreation Economies for Rural Communities Technical Assistance, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Community Revitalization
  • Community Conversations, Fauquier County, Virginia