Nathaniel Ford Redmond
Nathaniel is a transportation planner and GIS practitioner based in Northern California and serving agencies across the United States. His operating style is straightforward: clear assumptions, defensible methods, and recommendations that can actually be funded and delivered.
He combines planning discipline with technical systems — including spatial data engineering, automation, and product thinking — to reduce delivery friction from analysis through execution.
Base
Sierra Foothills · Near Grass Valley, CA
Phone
530-492-9775
Coverage
Remote-first across the United States with in-person facilitation and field work when needed.
Technical breadth, implementation discipline.
Regional & Transportation Planning
- RTP/ATP development
- Complete streets design support
- VMT and carbon reduction analysis
- Community-facing implementation strategy
GIS & Spatial Analytics
- PostGIS data systems
- Interactive planning maps
- Safety and accessibility diagnostics
- Automated map/report pipelines
Funding & Grant Competitiveness
- Program fit and positioning
- Narrative development
- Benefit-cost framing
- Grant package execution support
Prior roles that shaped the operating approach.
Senior Transportation Planner
Green DOT Transportation Solutions
2021–2025
- Led and supported RTP/ATP planning across multiple Northern California counties as a representative delivery base now applied nationwide
- Delivered VMT and carbon reduction integration work tied to implementable CIP pathways
- Contributed to numerous grant applications including ATP, RAISE, TIRCP, and PROTECT
Transportation Coordinator
gRide (Genentech commuter program)
2018–2021
- Coordinated multimodal commuter services including early electric bus deployment
- Managed cross-system operations with transit, shuttle, ferry, and carpool components
- Supported coalition coordination and commuter performance reporting
Planning Intern
San Francisco County Transportation Authority
2017–2018
- Supported ConnectSF and Vision Zero analysis and reporting
- Assisted with survey work, community workshops, and policy research
- Produced planning support materials for technical and public audiences
Selected counties served in Northern California (experience base, now delivered nationwide).
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