Laura Torchio
Complete Streets Director @Township Of Montclair
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WORK HISTORY
Complete Streets Director @Township Of Montclair
Montclair, NJ, US
Serve as the department\'s official lead for all Complete Streets projects, including safety, and design. Including but not limited to vigorous outreach to all stakeholders to collect information not captured via other channels (e.g. data in “near misses”) and explain the decision-making process. • Oversee the efforts of the department\'s Complete Street\'s Oversight Board as well as preparing materials, minutes and managing compliance requirements in accordance with the complete streets\' ordinance. • Serve as the department\'s representative for ensuring community engagement for all road infrastructure and Complete Streets projects
EDUCATION
Montclair State University
Bachelor's degree
Rutgers University
Planning/Environmental Law
Montclair Film Academy Improv Level 1
Public Speaking & Workshop Facilitation
Wesley College, Delaware
Liberal Arts
SKILLS
ABOUT LAURA TORCHIO
I am a certified planner specializing in active transportation, healthy communities, and placemaking. I am a seasoned facilitator with a forte to inspire thoughtful, creative initiatives and coalitions that strengthen the social, physical, and economic vitality of communities. I approach my work with a combination of boundless, big thinking and sensible, practical steps that help partners from multiple sectors work together on mutually supportive goals. I passionately believe communities are empowered by zealous civic engagement and I seek to inspire community change makers and visionaries who help make inclusive, healthy places irresistible. Locally, I am a community champion, past President of Bike & Walk Montclair, and Chair of the Vision Zero Montclair Task Force. Specialties: • Placemaking • Public participation & community engagement • Workshop development, training, & facilitation • Active transportation planning
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