Trail Nazi
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Howdy,
I am a "jack of all trades" planner from Florida and just recently moved to the Washington, D.C./NOVA area. I loved my last job in Central Florida because it gave me such a broad spectrum of opportunities in the world of planning. I have worked in everything from transportation/ alternative transportation to current & comprehensive planning with everything in between. I am trying to figure out which route I should take in the NOVA area, so if anyone has any suggestions, I would love it. Where is a good place to work, where should I avoid, etc.
My friend, Zoning Goddess, suggested that I become a member of Cyburbia. So far, I am really enjoying reading everyone's threads/posts. She also stated that since I love planning so much I am truly a warped individual.
While I was in Central Florida, I received the name "Trail Nazi" because I was such a nazi about anyone developing along the county's trail system. Developers kept trying to get new crossings over the trail and I was constantly a road block to them unless they were to give something to the county in exchange, such as bike racks, pedestrian connection, water fountains, and private connector trails. So, I was dubbed as the "Trail Nazi." It did not help that those in our development review section were not sympathetic to our bike/ped needs. But eventually, they began to come around once a trails team was established. Now the trails program is thriving even more than ever!
:& Amanda
I am a "jack of all trades" planner from Florida and just recently moved to the Washington, D.C./NOVA area. I loved my last job in Central Florida because it gave me such a broad spectrum of opportunities in the world of planning. I have worked in everything from transportation/ alternative transportation to current & comprehensive planning with everything in between. I am trying to figure out which route I should take in the NOVA area, so if anyone has any suggestions, I would love it. Where is a good place to work, where should I avoid, etc.
My friend, Zoning Goddess, suggested that I become a member of Cyburbia. So far, I am really enjoying reading everyone's threads/posts. She also stated that since I love planning so much I am truly a warped individual.
While I was in Central Florida, I received the name "Trail Nazi" because I was such a nazi about anyone developing along the county's trail system. Developers kept trying to get new crossings over the trail and I was constantly a road block to them unless they were to give something to the county in exchange, such as bike racks, pedestrian connection, water fountains, and private connector trails. So, I was dubbed as the "Trail Nazi." It did not help that those in our development review section were not sympathetic to our bike/ped needs. But eventually, they began to come around once a trails team was established. Now the trails program is thriving even more than ever!
:& Amanda
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