Ryan Richter, Aicp Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

As President Emeritus, I am an officer on ten member Board of Directors for Jefferson Park Forward, a community organization I co-founded and lead since 2015. In my role, I help to transition the new President into the day-to-day administrative and executive tasks they need to lead the organization. I also advise the Board of Directors on policy, political guidance and relationship building.

Greater Chicago Area

President and Co-Founder of Jefferson Park Forward, a 501(c)(3) community organization engaged in economic development activities within Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL. I preside over a nine member Board of Directors responsible for planning and policy and overall strategic direction of the organization. I manage day-to-day affairs and oversee five working committees committed to executing the mission and vision of the organization.Planning and Policy- Advise on neighborhood strategic planning efforts and manage the organization's stakeholder value-Develop annual work plans for the organization based upon working committee goals and objectives-Execute policy as subscribed to by the Board of DirectorsManagement-Preside over a nine member Board of Directors. Conduct monthly Board meetings and monthly community meetings.-Supervise the following working committees: Arts & Culture, Community Development, Livability, Marketing, SocialCommunication-Serve as primary point-of-contact for all media inquiries-Develop and maintain the jeffersonparkforward.org website-Ensure marketing and event promotion across all social media platforms-Manage relationships and partnerships with elected officials, non-profit organizations, and other community institutions

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I am currently on hiatus from my profession as a transportation planner while I take on an even more important and fulfilling role of raising my two children. And while I have not yet figured out what my next career move will be (or when), I can assure you that in addition to my relevant skills related to urban planning, being a stay-at-home parent has enabled me to develop the following skills, which should be in demand in any workplace: - time management- scheduling- managing complex relationships- empathy- flexibility and the ability to work under time pressure- shifting priorities as needed- working with various constituencies, vendors and stakeholders- developing new strategies and solutions as conditions warrantIn the mean time, I am always looking for flexible arrangements that allow me to flex my planner brain and stay informed in the profession, so please feel free to reach out anytime.

Greater Chicago Area

Outreach director overseeing coordination of design on $4 billion Central Tri-State reconstruction project. -Oversee outreach to 28 communities along the 22 mile corridor-Manage communications flow between engineering teams and Tollway communications teams-Administer and maintain outreach databases for property owners, businesses, government officials and local stakeholders.-Organize and execute public meetings and open houses, providing opportunities to collect public input-Manage day-to-day activities of outreach staff.

Greater Chicago Area

Transportation Planner focusing on the public transport sector. From streetcars to bus rapid transit, passenger and freight rail needs, I provide services to clients including NEPA - environmental justice / Title VI analysis, ridership estimates using the FTA STOPS model, geospatial analysis, benefit-cost analysis, transit finance including cash flow analysis, and financial modeling of funding scenarios.

Greater Chicago Area

Create and maintain Planning Division geographic information system (GIS) data and associated geodatabases.Project Manager and liaison for participation in local community planning studies.Conduct plan review for local community land use and transportation plans. Perform technical writing and analysis for Metra's strategic transportation planResearch transportation policy as it pertains to commuter rail

Greater Chicago Area

Data analysis for various transportation projects using Access, Excel, and GIS.Technical Analysis involving paratransit ridership, downtown parking capacity, vehicle towing statistics, and park and ride facilities. Technical Report (staff report) for dissemination within the planning department.

Greater Chicago Area

Perform validation of the Origin-Destination-Estimation (ODE) model. The ODE model is used to estimate the trips taken by smart card users on the heavy rail transit network. Validation is performed by visually observing passenger exits at key stations and comparing this data with the ODE model.

Greater Chicago Area

Research consulting for the Illinois Department of Human Services. Principal GIS coordinator for the Human Services Transportation Plan.

Greater Chicago Area

I was involved in the transition of new employees to the work flow and department needs. I provided training on various geographic data systems and associated databases as well as wrote training manuals for several work flow processes.

Greater Chicago Area

Created and maintained geographic data and associated databases.Used GPS technology to collect and transfer field data to a GIS. Project manager for GIS Storm Sewer Data Collection. Managed and facilitated creation of a comprehensive countywide storm facility map and databaseManaged consultant fieldwork on a daily basis.Coordinated work within the Division and with consultant to resolve issues. Oversaw the project management and financial accounting of the project.Coordinated quality control and analysis among various departments and personnel. Analyzed census and transportation data to assist transportation planning needs.Provided County Engineer with cartographic projects for presentation to County Board.

Masters, Urban Planning And Policy

Activities and Societies: Vice-President, Urban Planning and Policy Student AssociationUrban Planning & Policy Student Leadership Award.

Uic Great Cities London Program

Bachelor Of Science, Geography

Activities and Societies: Cambus driver. Bus operator for the University of Iowa's public transportation provider, one of the largest.