Stephen Padua, Aicp Email & Phone Number

Issaquah, Wa, Us

Issaquah, Washington, United States

As the (Interim) Current Planning Manager: I work closely with planning staff through development review, land use code interpretations and revisions. I also work with the department management team to navigate major project coordination, professional development and team building activities. I regularly provide support to the administration, elected officials and team members as needed.

Issaquah, Washington, United States

As the Long Range Planning Manager: I work closely with transportation, housing and development review staff on various projects related to the comprehensive plan, zoning code, functional plan coordination, policies and programming. I help lead the city's internal equity team to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging within the organization. I also work with the department management team to navigate major project coordination, professional development and team building activities. I regularly provide support to the administration, elected officials and team members as needed for a small urban city.

Issaquah, Wa

As the Senior Transportation Planner: I managed the development of the City’s first transportation focused functional plan, participated as a member of the equity team to advance city-wide equity goals, developed strategies that advance transit services and access to transit within the city, and provided staff support to the city administration, elected officials and technical staff teams.

Kirkland, Washington

As the Transportation Planner for the City of Kirkland, I filled multiple roles for the Public Works Department Transportation Division. I provided planning expertise to advance City initiatives for safe and comfortable streets managed department programs and projects that strengthened partnerships with the business community and community leadership, and provided policy support for elected officials on local and regional transportation issues.My project list included the initiation of the city's first neighborhood greenways; the initiation of a multi-department support team to focus on the vision zero goal; a transit action plan; upgraded design standards which enhance active transportation throughout the city; coordination with regional plans and committees; policy analysis; parking efficiency strategies and administrative support for the city's transportation group.

Port Orchard, Wa

Provided professional level transportation planning guidance for the county Transportation Improvement Program, comprehensive and sub-area plans. Analyzed land use and transportation behavior data to develop the transportation elements of various long-range plans. Organized and deployed broad public engagement in coordination with city planners and advocacy groups, community leaders, other counties, WSDOT staff and tribal organizations.

Seattle, Wa

I was responsible for arterial traffic calming project investigation, development and implementation. Assist with neighborhood traffic calming project improvements. I Supported the implementation of Bridging the Gap actions including, street name sign neighborhood upgrades, city-wide crosswalk restriping, intersection improvements and bicycle facility enhancements.

Managed transportation services geospatial databases. Assisted in the development of the 2008 and the 2009 Transportation Improvement Program. Prioritized and proposed bicycle and sidewalk improvement projects to properly fit the current long-term goals of the planning department. Produced the 2009 TMP Mobility Report Card. Organized field work required for non-motorized facilities geospatial database updates and edits. Generated map templates for various Public Works documents, projects and public displays. Organized sidewalk facilities project list for ADA compliant improvements. Designed the 2009 City of Redmond bicycle guide map for public distribution.

Geocoded King, Snohomish, and Pierce County parcels for spatial relationship Urban Planning Department studies. Assisted in additional spatial layer creations and editing for other department studies and research.

Created tax and property parcels and boundary maps for northern Kitsap County cities. Converted AutoCAD documents into GIS compliant formats. Created map templates of digitized parcels for county use and inventory.

Ma, Urban Planning

Non-Matriculated, Urban & Regional Planning

Bachelor Of Arts, Geography