Hamid Hajjafari

About Hamid Hajjafari

I am a Senior Transit Planner and Urban Designer with 10+ years of experience leading multimodal transportation, urban planning, bus rapid transit, corridor planning, and transit-oriented development (TOD) projects in the U.S. and abroad. My career bridges infrastructure planning, urban design, policy analysis, and community engagement, with a focus on creating equitable and sustainable mobility solutions.With a Ph.D. in Urban Planning & Public Policy (UT Arlington) and professional roles at Arcadis and Spokane Transit Authority, I bring expertise in data-driven analysis, GIS, and public engagement to advance inclusive, sustainable transportation solutions. My foundation in architecture and urban design adds a creative edge, enabling him to integrate design thinking with technical planning to shape healthier, more connected communities.

Experience

1. Senior Transportation Planner

   Arcadis

   Sep 2023 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Managed procurement and development of proposals for BRT and multimodal transit center projects for agencies including SANDAG and OCTA.· Supported Alternatives Analysis Studies for fixed-route circulators and transit-oriented development (TOD) evaluations.· Conducted demographic, geospatial, and equity analyses for MTS and NCTD systems; created dashboards for stakeholder presentation using ArcGIS Online.· Assessed Orange County Park-and-Ride facilities for future Mobility Hub planning.· Aligned San Diego coastal planning projects with California Coastal Act principles, emphasizing multimodal access and sustainable land use.

Education

• The University of Sheffield

  Master of Urban Design, Architecture

  2010 — 2011

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  Certificate of Undergraduate Studies, Geographic Information Science and Cartography

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  Urban Planning & Public Policy

  2013 — 2018

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  Doctor of Philosophy, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

• MBC Shahid

  Bachelor's Degree, Architectural Engineering

• Griffith College Dublin

  Pre-Master's, Research

  2009 — 2010

• Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

  Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)

  2005 — 2009

• The University of Sheffield

  Master's Degree, Urban Studies/Affairs

Skills

• Sketching
• Sketchup
• Illustrator
• Rendering
• Concept Design
• Indesign
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Interior Design
• Landscape Architecture
• Sustainable Design
• Urban Design
• Space Planning
• Graphic Design
• Design Research
• 3d Studio Max
• Rhino
• Autocad
• Research
• Microsoft Office
• Urban Planning
• Microsoft Excel
• Sustainability
• Arc Gis
• Autocad Civil 3d
• Auto Cad
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Suitability Analysis
• Adobe Photoshop
• Mendeley
• Survey Design
• Autonomous Vehicles