Marcus Ferreira
Urban planner, ISA certified arborist, conservation landscaper, former adjunct professor and retired attorney.
- Role
- Co-founder at Habitat Tree, Llc
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Marcus Ferreira
In February 2024, I joined the Capital Planning Team at The Transportation, Planning & Analysis (TPA) unit of The Philadelphia Department of Streets as a City Planner. Along with our partners, including OTIS and PCPC, we guide the city\'s multimodal transportation capital planning decisions, emphasizing positive safety and environmental impact, with a lens toward equitable neighborhood investment.On a part-time basis, I am an ecological restoration practitioner and arborist via Habitat Tree, LLC, a two-person partnership, where we provide consultation, design, planting, and maintenance services to establish thriving native plant and tree communities. I passionately advocate for a better urban environment in Philadelphia through various leadership roles: Founder and contributor to ~6,400 member Philadelphia Urban Planning Policy and Design Facebook Group, Chair of the South Street West Business Association (SSWBA), Leader of the PHS SOSNA Green Tree Tender Team, SOSNA Zoning and Grays Ferry Triangles Committee member, Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward, participant and former co-chair of the PHS Citywide Tree Tender Leadership Committee and former contributing member of the Community Voices Committee, in furtherance of the Philadelphia Tree Plan.To spread the word to the next generation, from 2021 to 2024, I served as an adjunct professor, teaching \"Introduction to Urban Planning\" at Drexel University\'s College of Arts & Sciences\' Department of Biodiversity, Earth & Environmental Sciences (BEES).I am a former litigator, licensed to practice law in NJ and PA (retired 2023).
Experience
Co-founder
Apr 2023 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US
Co-founded ecological landscaping firm, with Marie Peterson, that incorporates and applies our knowledge in arboriculture, urban forestry, permaculture and ecological garden design to regenerate soil, create habitat, enhance beauty and restore our connection with nature.
Education
Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Master of City and Regional Planning - MCRP, Concentration in Environmental-Physical Planning
2011 — 2012
Rutgers Law School
Juris Doctor - JD, Law
1995 — 1998
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History and Political Science Majors. Philosophy Minor.
1991 — 1995
Infinite Solar, Inc.
Certificate of completion (10/18/12), solar analysis, installation and design
2012 — 2012
Skills
- Autocad
- Product Liability
- Tree Preservation
- Zoning
- Land Use
- Westlaw
- Premises Liability
- Public Policy
- Arbitration
- Legal Writing
- Transportation Planning
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Excel
- Transportation Law
- Arcgis
- Tree Planting
- Insurance Law
- Urban Planning
- Sustainability
- Legal Research
- Policy
- Lexisnexis
- Environmental Planning
- Land Use Planning
- Solar Pv Assessment and Installation
- Powerpoint
- Illustrator
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Tree Identification
- Spss
- Transportation Policy
- Sketching
- Policy Analysis
- Mediation
- Public Speaking
- Environmental Law
- Toxic Tort
- Research
- Photoshop
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