Bio: Tim is currently the Director of Planning and Policy for Friends of the Parks where he coordinates the organization's policy positions, strategies and initiatives regarding the development of parks in Chicago. This work involves the management of several large-scale advocacy efforts, including the Last Four Miles and Friends of the Lakefront Trail initiatives, but also leading research on the policies and mechanisms that fund park development in the City of Chicago. Prior to this, Tim worked as an Associate Planner at the Active Transportation Alliance where he helped develop regional and municipal bikeway plans in suburban Cook County. Once upon a time Tim also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Romania – an experience so broad that it cannot be contained by a blurb of a bio.
Education: Masters of Urban Planning and Policy - University of Illinois, Chicago. Bachelor of Arts in History and Secondary Education - Creighton University.
Bio: M. Paul Lippens, AICP, is the Director of Planning at Active Transportation Alliance. He specializes in complete transportation and multimodal facility design. Paul’s work focuses on strategies that reflect the values of people and their communities. Paul is the primary author of “Complete Streets, Complete Networks: a Manual for the Design of Active Transportation,” winner of the APA-IL 2012 award for best practices and he has recently worked with CDOT and the Cook County Highway Department on Complete Streets policy implementation. In practice, his project work is characterized by three paths to planning success: elegant graphics, user based processes, and free information access. Prior to joining Active Trans, Paul led systems planning and design projects in Michigan and Indiana. His interests examine interconnections between transportation design, living ecosystems, and economies.
Education: Paul holds a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor's Degree from Hampshire College.
Key Publications: Complete Streets Complete Networks: A Manual for the Design of Active Transportation. Transportation and Health: How to Use Surface Transportation Program Funds to Create Active Living in Suburban Cook County.
Other Publications: The NCMC Bicycle Plan. The SCM Bicycle Plan. The WCMC Bicycle Plan. The Village of Midlothian Active Transportation Plan. The City of Carmel Multimodal System Plan. The City of Indianapolis East 10th Street Urban Design and Gateway Plan. The Indianapolis Regional Center Multi-Modal System Plan and Regional Design Guidelines. The City of Fort Wayne South Central and Downtown Connectivity Plan. The City of Terre Haute Downtown Vision Plan. The City of Ann Arbor Flood Mitigation Plan. The City of Ann Arbor State of the Environment Report. The Washtenaw County Water Protection Activities Report. The East Warren Commercial District Revitalization Plan, Detroit, Mi
Past Assignments: Bicycle and Pedestrian Sign Systems - 2011 Change Institute. Updating Your Comprehensive Plan - 2011 Change Institute. Active Transportation Plans - CMAP Planning Commissioners Training.
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