David Fields, FAICP
Contact Information
1135 HERKIMER ST
HOUSTON
TX
77008-6745
United States
FAICP Statement
David Fields, FAICP has a simple mission as a planner: create places his grandparents could live by providing streets for everyone. He’s followed this mission for more than 25 years, working across nine countries and four continents, for both the private and public sector. David helped stitch back together Cleveland’s Public Square by recognizing when a street was better suited for people than cars, led key components of the APA-award winning moveDC long range transportation plan for Washington DC, and is now leading the City of Houston’s efforts to stop fatalities and serious injuries on its roadways.
Professional Biography
David Fields believes a great community provides transportation choice. With over 25 years of transportation planning experience, David’s work focuses on transportation planning that supports communities’ long-term goals, including multiple modes (heavy rail, light rail, and on-street bus services); parking and park-and-ride facilities; policy (transit-oriented development, Parking Management, and Transportation Demand Management); and community involvement.
Education
New York UniversityGraduation Date: May, 1996
Degree Level: Graduate
Planning Degree
Binghamton University
Graduation Date: May, 1994
Degree Level: Undergraduate
Job History
Metro-North RailroadRegional Planner
September,1998 - October,2001
New York, NY
None
United States
JAC Planning Corp.
Planner
July,1996 - September,1998
Great Neck, NY
None
United States
Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates
Principal
February,2005 - January,2020
San Francisco, CA
94105
United States
City of Houston, Texas
Chief Transportation Planner
February,2020 - Present
Houston, TX
77002
United States
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Senior Planner
November,2001 - February,2005
New York, NY
None
United States
Downtown Houston+
Director of Transportation
June,2024 - Present
Houston, TX
77010
United States
Social
LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-fields-faicp-86b3687/Twitter URL: @planman72