Airports

Sam Schwartz helps aviation clients across the nation solve complex traffic, transit, and operational challenges to deliver an outstanding landside transportation experience for their customers. In particular, the firm is called on to help clients navigate periods of change and disruption; whether they are grappling with the impacts of emerging mobility, or seeking to maintain optimal landside operations during redevelopment programs.

Insights

America’s Aging Airports Prepare for Takeoff

 

Alfred Meyer, AICP

Senior Principal

Ellis Kim, PE, AICPAssociate, Traffic Engineering

Ellis Kim, PE, AICP

Associate, Traffic Engineering

 

Streets

Our transportation engineers and planners specialize in all aspects of traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian planning and engineering. At Sam Schwartz, we take pride in pushing the envelope when it comes to planning streets that provide exceptional pedestrian and cycling comfort and safety. We seek innovative solutions that meet traditional U.S. engineering guidelines while also increasing sustainable modeshare.

Insights

Safer, Faster: Rapid Delivery Projects Remaking Chicago Streets

Electrified Curbs: can on-street charging support multimodal transportation?

 

Danielle Joyce, PTP, RSP

Principal + Florida General Manager

Stacey Meekins, AICPDirector of  Transportation Planning

Stacey Meekins, AICP

Principal + National Director, Transportation Planning

Lian Farhi

Senior Associate + Director of Planning and Urban Design

 

Highways + Arterials

How can high-capacity roadways better serve their users, surrounding communities, and the transportation network as a whole? Going far beyond the traditional impulse to just build more lanes, we deliver thoughtful improvements to highways and arterials that support multiple modalities, increase safety, and enhance the public realm.

Insights

New Approaches to the Future of Urban Highways

 
Jeff Smithline, PE, PTOENational Director, Traffic Engineering

Jeff Smithline, PE, PTOE

National Director, Traffic Engineering

Donald Tone, PE

Vice President + Senior Director, Traffic Engineering

 

Transit + Rail Agencies

Sam Schwartz is a recognized multi-modal transportation engineering, planning and consulting firm that has worked with cities for over 20 years on complex policy and operational issues and strategies. Our approach builds upon our many years of experience providing engineering and consulting support to successful multi-mode operators across the country. We have built our team, approach, and project strategy around the recognition that success requires a thorough knowledge of transit and rail systems and processes as well as objective analysis capabilities and tools.

Insights

Advance Screening: Platform Screen Doors on the NYC Subway

 
Kevin DesmondNational Director, Transit and Rail

Kevin Desmond

National Director, Transit and Rail

Joan VerbonDirector of Transportation Infrastructure

Joan Verbon

Director of Transportation Infrastructure