Kate Bridges
Principal Consultant, US
I help clients navigate the complexities of decision-making to realize their multimodal transportation visions for more just, equitable and sustainable cities, and communities.
My background is in multimodal transportation planning, and I specialize in strategy and policy development, including:
- Strategic cases for capital investments and major policy change
- Decision making and governance frameworks to help organizations function more efficiently and deliver stronger capital programs
- Facilitation and engagement with staff, executive leaders, and partners
- Research and writing for academic journals and industry white papers
Before joining CPCS, I worked for 10 years as a transportation consultant in Los Angeles. Before that, I was a proposal and marketing manager for professional services firms in Southern California.
Career highlights:
- For California, developed a business case for the Bay Area Fare Coordination and Integration Study (FCIS) for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission which helped secure funding for regional fare integration initiatives
- Also for California, facilitated the Long Beach Airport Organizational Assessment and Strategic Plan to help the airport develop a set of reasonable priorities for the near-term and build stronger work culture
- Developed a Definition of Transportation Demand Management and Transportation Systems Management & Operations System Completeness for Oregon Metro to support their Regional Mobility Policy Update which redefined mobility concepts and measures
- Serving as Principal Investigator for research on health impacts of public transportation for the National Academies of Sciences/Transportation Research Board.
Education
- Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning, University of California, Los Angeles, California
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Evolution & Cognition, Pomona College, Claremont, California
Professional affiliation
Member of the Transport Research Board’s Standing Committee on Strategic Management and Organizational Excellence (AQB11)
Publications
California Air Resources Board. (2023). Sustainable Financing Tools and Strategies for Equitable, Community-Based Mobility and Transportation Solutions (Final Report No. 21STC002). Prepared by Steer
Fun facts
- Mom to two daughters, 3 and 7, who make me laugh and inspire me every day
- Love reading literary fiction, non-fiction, and sci-fi; my dream is someday own an indie bookstore with my mom
- Learning to bake my favorite fruit pies
Contact Kate
P: +1-613-237-2500
