Patrick Mccandless Email & Phone Number

United States

New York, New York

Policy advisor at the First Deputy Mayor’s Office for MTA, Taxes, Pension and Labor issues

New York, NY

• Working Papers of the Rudin Center, author, “Understanding the Challenges Facing Regional Ferry Service,” 86-page research paper.
• Researched and wrote literature review for 18-month analysis of MTA’s public processes.
• Edited 6 committee reports for Hudson Valley Quadricentennial Commission Report; wrote Transportation Committee draft.

• Developed 115-page bike share proposal with team of students for two localities.
• Conducted GIS analysis of Westchester transportation and density conditions.
• Researched bike share programs and bike infrastructure models.

• Assisted managing large advocacy campaign to support new funding for the MTA.
• Coordinated 10+ legislative lobby days, met with 10 legislators, scheduled 80+ meetings to lobby for transit funding.
• Wrote 10 blog entries summarizing developments and accomplishments.
• Helped create 120+ GIS maps detailing MTA service cuts by legislative district.

• Tracked and evaluated CB6 and transportation issues.
• Liaised constantly with community members, constituents and advocates.
• Presented weekly at Community Boards and neighborhood associations.
• Drafted 100s of letters, press releases to address constituent/ community concerns.
• Coordinator of 6-month Democracy 101 student engagement program (developed curriculum for 6 classes, recruited 50 students per year, managed “Mock Senate”).

Master Of Urban Planning, Transportation Planning And Policy

Activities and Societies: • Relevant coursework: Transportation Policy, Transportation Planning, Leveraging Transportation Planning for.

B.A., Political Studies