Allison Phillips

Background

About Allison Phillips

I'm a sustainable mobility planner who is committed to creating healthy, safe, vibrant, and resilient cities. I approach this work using innovative best practices, inclusive community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration. I'm energized by working with people who are passionate about transforming cities for children to move and play freely on urban streets. I have a varied background that spans international borders, languages, and professions. With over 16 years living abroad in Spain, Brazil, Ecuador, Perú, and the Netherlands, and professional experience that includes trekking through forests as a biologist, non-profit program management, teaching, and sustainable urbanism, I bring a unique perspective and skillset to my sustainable urbanism work. Specialties: • Planning and design to support caregivers and children's sustainable and active mobility and play in urban environments. • Transportation safety planning. • Bicycle and pedestrian planning, design, and encouragement programs. • Inclusive community engagement. • Verbal, written, and graphic communication of innovative sustainable urban planning and design concepts to broad audiences. • Technical writing and research. • Curating best practices in sustainable urbanism, active mobility, and transportation safety. • Technical translations related to sustainability, mobility, and urban planning (Spanish to English). Technical Skills: Adobe InDesign | QGIS | Felt | Canva | Miro | Microsoft Office | Google Workspace Language Skills: English (native)| Spanish (fluent)| Portuguese (limited proficiency)| French (elementary)