Colin B. Clarke

About Colin B. Clarke

Apply passion/enthusiasm for thoughtful local/regional planning & policy, meaningful community participation, promoting socioeconomically & environmentally sensitive development practices to create more sustainable communities with a network of mobility options prioritizing safety, accessibility, & connectivity.Be part of visionary, innovative team, collaborating with private sector partners across disciplines, agencies, & departments ( & moving beyond bureaucratic barriers) to maximize efficient use of taxpayer funds to minimize greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, manage multimodal traffic while prioritizing placemaking & movement of people, economy, & quality of life.Local government & consulting experience in more than 3-dozen California cities. Began career in public service in in All-America City, childhood hometown Union City. Experience working for federal, military, regional, county, & local agencies, & private sector. 20••••15 worked at various levels within Navy facilities management from Public Works to the Pentagon. Developed Navy’s most comprehensive bike plan (incl.Segways), won award from American Planning Association. Led energy program initiatives & managed development of 25-yr regional energy plan, later used as a model for Navy bases worldwide. Advised climate adaptation planning & Department of Defense on policy: sustainable development & master planning. Manage multi-million-dollar contracts. Lead interdisciplinary teams, high-visibility planning projects.Exceptional writing, critical thinking. Effective, strategic visual & verbal communication, and leadership & technical skills.Inclusive, organized, detail-oriented, dependable, self-starter. Comfortable & capable in fast-paced workplace. Know when to listen and when to lead.City & Regional Planning, project management, contract management, comprehensive long-range plans, sustainability policy (e.g, land use, transportation, air quality, energy), pedestrian/bicycle-friendly communities, development review, policy development, policy-writing, policy analysis, social & organizational change, program improvement, & process improvement.Performance evaluation from others: Always ready to tackle complex situations. Eager to understand every facet of a project to do best job possible. Intellectual engagement in development of projects & decision-making. Creatively apply interdisciplinary, problem-solving methods.\"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.\" – Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.Views his own, not employer.

Experience

1. Regional Transportation Planner

   Contra Costa Transportation Authority

   Jul 2020 — Present · Contra Costa County, CA, US

   Responsibilities include assisting update of Countywide Transportation Plan through 2050; countywide micromobility for all ages and abilities — including accessible active transportation (e.g, people bicycling and walking), and people using personal transportation devices (PTDs) such as e-scooters, e-bikes, and cargo bikes/trikes.Collaborating with the public and private sector, stakeholders, 19 cities, the County unincorporated communities, Caltrans, MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission), East Bay Regional Park District (largest park system in the nation), transit agencies, school districts, employers, CARB & BAAQMD, Contra Costa Health’s Public Health partners, innovators, change-makers, and more. Integrating visually compelling, data-informed decision-making, performance measurement, & innovative outside-the-box ideas & technologies. Seeking partners in electric-cargo-bike delivery & personal delivery devices,(part-time) transit priority lanes, AAM/eVTOL for public transit, climate resilience action planning, extreme heat adaptation, sustainable lower-cost barrier-separated protected-bike-lane sweeping cleaner & optimal maintenance solutions, etc. Grants & Program Manager, e.g,Measure-J countywide half-percent sales tax revenue expenditures: Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) and Pedestrian, Bicyclist, and Trail Facilities (PBTF). Countywide Safe System approach to implement adopted Vision Zero Policy to eliminate preventable fatalities & severe injuries, enable medically manageable collisions; Countywide micromobility policy streamlining multi-jurisdiction regulations Led team effort that won $29M multi-jurisdiction implementation grant in FY22 of USDOT Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program, supporting a small town and majority Equity Priority Communities Antioch, El Cerrito, & EBRPD/County; and a 2nd $1.6M planning & demonstration grant in FY24 in 6 cities.Liaison to the Countywide Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (CBPAC).

Education

• University of California, Davis

  BA, Sociology - Organizational Studies

  2003 — 2007

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  Master's, City and Regional Planning

  2007 — 2009

• University of California, Davis

  BS, Community and Regional Development

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Qualitative Research
• Critical Thinking
• Process Improvement
• Economic Development
• Program Development
• Oral & Written Communication Skills
• Local Government
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Research
• Intellectual
• Regulatory Approvals
• Public Policy
• Project Implementation
• City Government
• Survey Design
• Attention to Detail
• Organization
• Urban Policy
• Data Analysis
• Placemaking
• Workshop Facilitation
• Federal Government
• Contract Management
• Surveymonkey
• Planning
• Regional Planning
• Program Planning
• Community Master Planning
• Project Planning
• Zoning
• Analysis
• Land Use
• Aicp
• Land Use Planning
• Policy Analysis
• Urban Design
• Writing
• Sustainability
• Community Outreach
• Community Development