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| Aaron J. Detter | Transportation
Degrees
Master of Regional Planning | University at Albany, SUNY | Albany, NY | May 2012 Bachelor of Arts | French / Art History | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE | June 2008
Internships, Experience & Awards
Transportation Planning Intern | Capital District Transportation Committee | May '11 to August '11
Collected extensive field data including vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian,
and bus traffic counts as well as speed-and-delay data for corridor
management and trip generation analysis; supported regional planning
initiatives and public outreach programs; worked with communities on
planning and visioning efforts including charrettes and stakeholder
meetings; and completed GIS mapping and analysis tasks in collaboration
with team members. Selections Coordinator and Sales Assistant | Riverfront Place | March '09 to March '10 Oversaw sales center and acted as assistant to project sales manager, worked as a liason between project's developers, architects, and home-buyers. Urban Developer Intern | Bluestone Development | May '04 to September '04 Performed administrative and clerical tasks and directly assisted the developer of major urban residential developments in Omaha. Community Planning Intern | HDR, Inc. | Jan '04 to September '04 Assisted with urban design charrettes, provided photography for final master plan documents, and acted as the direct intern of HDR's VP of community planning and design. Planning/Research Interests
As a transportation specialist, Aaron is interested in policies that will increase the mode-share of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit-riders, and carpoolers — especially policies that address the safety, comfort, and convenience of those modes. Additionally, he is interested in the effects that laws, law enforcement, and roadway design can have in terms of improving the poor safety record and mode-share numbers associated with bicycling and walking in the United States. He believes that a robust and balanced transportation system should be welcoming, safe, and accommodating to people of all ages and abilities and that these issues have a profound impact on the quality of life, or lack thereof, found in our cities and towns.
Aaron is a staunch supporter and promoter of
local food systems in the form of community
gardens, farmers' markets, food carts, and community-supported
agriculture programs that provide access to local, natural foods for
people of all walks of life. He
is also a passionate advocate for landscape and biodiversity
conservation, parks (national, state, and local), and historic
preservation. Thesis/Research Paper TopicBicyclist and Pedestrian Safety in the United States: Lessons and Best Practices from Abroad | |
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