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Atlanta's Chief Bicycle Officer Becky Katz to Speak at Young Professionals in Transportation Event Sponsored by TSW March 3
TSW is sponsoring a "Meet and Greet" for YPT (Young Professionals in Transportation) and guests to meet Atlanta's new Chief Bicycle Officer.
TSW, a Midtown-based architecture, planning and landscape architecture firm (www.tsw-design.com), is sponsoring a “Meet and Greet” for YPT (Young Professionals in Transportation, www.yptransportation.org/chapters/atlanta/), and guests Thursday, March 3. The gathering will be held at Hudson Grille, Midtown, 942 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30308 from 6-8 p.m. Atlanta’s new Chief Bicycle Officer, Becky Katz, will speak at 6:45 p.m. on “Biking in Atlanta”. The event is free for YPT members and $10 for non-members.
As Atlanta’s first-ever Chief Bicycle Officer, Katz is working to involve the community in planning bike accessibility projects. She oversees the city’s developing bike-share program and works in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation and other agencies to improve Atlanta roads and help accomplish the city’s goal of creating 120 miles of bike paths or lanes.
About YPT Atlanta
YPT Atlanta is dedicated to providing opportunities for young professionals in transportation to foster professional development, enjoy fellowship and take advantage of networking opportunities. The organization seeks to build relationships across transportation industries and allied professions, and to engage the region’s transportation students. www.yptransportation.org/chapters/atlanta/
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About TSW
TSW is a full-service planning, architecture and landscape architecture firm. The award-winning Atlanta company was founded in 1990 and specializes in sustainable community design, architecture and landscape architecture. TSW is a leader in the New Urbanist movement and employs a community planning and design process that links tradition and context with today’s cultural and environmental demands. Sustainable design is an integral part of all TSW work, from the master plan level to the individual building components. TSW’s staff members are LEED Accredited Professionals and their designs incorporate a range of ideas for progressive energy and resource saving solutions. www.tsw-design.com.
