ALAN S. HOFFMAN
EDUCATION
Master's in Urban Studies and Planning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Center for Transportation Studies
Concentration: Transit, Land Use, and Consumer Behavior
Master's in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy
Harvard University
Graduate School of Education
Concentration: Organizational Learning
Master's in Educational Foundations and Policy Studies
Florida State University
College of Education
Concentration: International / Intercultural Development Education
University Fellow; College of Education Fellow
Bachelor of International Studies
School for International Training
Concentration: World Issues Program
Compton Fellow; Roothbert Fellow
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in Social Relations and Sociology
Cornell University
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree with Distinction in All Subjects; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi;
Quill and Dagger; Dean's List
TEACHING AND LECTURING
Universities where Alan Hoffman has taught courses or spoken as an invited guest or lecturer
PROJECTS
International
Australia
Brisbane Queensland Transport/TransLink, Busway Land Use (TOD) Study
Transport Roundtable/Univ. of Queensland, Course on Transit-Oriented Development
Sydney University of Sydney, Seminar on Market Research in Public Transit
Transport Roundtable Australasia, Invited Speaker at Smart Urban Transport Conference
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro Conference on Privatization & Ownership in Land Passenger Transport, Keynote Speaker
Canada
Calgary City of Calgary, Calgary Transportation Symposium Keynote Speaker
Vancouver Canadian Urban Transportation Assn., Presentation to N. American BRT Conference
Winnipeg U. of Manitoba Transport Inst., Keynote Speaker, Sustainable Public Transit Conference
Colombia
Bogotá Latin American Congress on Public and Urban Transport, Keynote Presentation
Transmilenio, S.A., Speaker, 2nd International Mass Transit Fair
India
New Delhi City of New Delhi, Bus Rapid Transit Planning Review
México
Tlaunipantla State of México, Intl. Forum for Integrating the Municipal Environmental Agenda
Ensenada Gobierno Federal, Punta Colonet Port City Planning Study – Transportation Strategy
Tijuana Office of the Mayor, BRT system planning consultant
New Zealand
Auckland Auckland Regional Council, Workshops on Transit-Oriented Development
Auckland Regional Council, Metro Travel Model Improvements and Indicators
Christchurch City of Christchurch, Workshop on Transit-Oriented Development
Wellington Ministry of the Environment, Workshops on Transit-Oriented Development
Wellington City Council, Review of North Wellington Public Transport Study
Puerto Rico
San Juan MIT/UPR Joint Program, Marketing Study in support of the Tren Urbano Project
United States
Arizona
Phoenix National Transit Institute, Workshop Speaker on BRT/Land Use Integration
California
Aliso Viejo City of Aliso Viejo, Go Local Scoping Plan
City of Aliso Viejo, Transit Options Review
Carlsbad City of Carlsbad, Integrated Transportation Program, Strategies for Mobility
Chula Vista General Growth Properties, Inc., BRT Transit Integration Study
City of Chula Vista, Support to General Plan Update (Transit & TOD Integration)
Coronado City of Coronado (RBF Consulting, Lead), Downtown Specific Plan Parking Study
Costa Mesa The Planning Center, Transit/Land Use Strategy for Future Urbanizing Area (Corona)
El Cajon Downtown El Cajon, Inc., Downtown Vision Plan
Emeryville Caltrans and UC Davis Extension, Course on Transit-Oriented Development
Lathrop TCN Properties, LLC, Lathrop Proposed TOD Project
Los Angeles Endangered Habitats League, Four Corners Transportation Study Transit Overview
National City Environmental Health Coalition, Community Training Workshop on Transportation
Monterey National Transit Institute, Workshop Speaker on BRT/Land Use Integration
Oakland Local Government Commission, Bus Rapid Transit Workshop
TransForm, Report and Toolkit on Equity in Road Pricing
TransForm, Design Bay Area Regional Express Transit Network (ReX)
Ontario Caltrans and UC Davis Extension, Course on Transit-Oriented Development
Palm Desert Sunline Transit, Transit Innovations in Australia and New Zealand
Riverside Warkentin Partnership, Menefee Town Center Community Specific Plan
Riverside County CETAP Process, County-wide Transit/Land Use Strategy Development
Riverside Transit Agency, Bus Rapid Transit Strategy Development
Sacramento Caltrans and UC Davis Extension, Course on Transit-Oriented Development
UC Davis Extension, Course on Improving Public Transportation
UC Davis Extension, Course on Transit-Oriented Development
National Transit Institute, Workshop Speaker on BRT/Land Use Integration
Caltrans, Transportation System Performance Measures Team
San Diego San Diego Historic Streetcar, Inc., Historic Streetcar Restoration Project
Move San Diego, Inc., Regional Independent Transit Study (FAST Plan)
Move San Diego, Inc., Mid-Coast Corridor New Starts Project Alternative
Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter, Interstate 5 Expansion Options Review and Testimony
University Heights Community Dev. Corp., North Ave. Parking & Community Survey
University Heights Community Dev. Corp., Parking and Traffic Management Plan
Handler Properties, Otay Mesa Site and Community Planning
Golden Hill Community Dev. Corp., 25th Street Renaissance Project
Golden Hill Community Dev. Corp., Parking Study
Sudberry Properties, Inc., Quarry Falls TOD Strategy
Mid-City Parking District, Normal Heights Parking/Pedestrian Study
Mid-City Parking District, Parking and Mobility Strategic Plan
Mid-City Parking District, Head-In Parking Pilot Program
Family Health Centers of San Diego, Clinic Parking Demand Study
San Diego Dialogue, Public Transportation Planning Improvement Study
Westfield Corporation, Inc., Transportation Enhancement Program—UTC
New City America, Inc., North Bay Planning Study
Uptown Partnership, Hillcrest Parking Study Update
Uptown Partnership, Co-development of Strategic Mobility Framework and Parking Plan
North Park Main Street, Inc., University Avenue Traffic Calming & Historic Streetcar Study
American Gas Assn./PDC, Intl. Sustainable Cities Competition Study, Transportation Element
Regional Governance Efficiency Committee, Transportation Working Group (member)
County of San Diego, Support to GP 2020 County General Plan Update
SANDAG, Consultant to the Citizens Advisory Committee on the 2020 RTP
SANDAG, Support to Transit Element of Regional Transportation Plan
City of San Diego, General Plan Strategic Element (“City of Villages”) Support
City of San Diego, Author of White Paper on Transportation and Urban Form
Zoological Society of San Diego, Tourist Transportation Studies
Potomac Sports Properties, Inc., Black Mountain Ranch TOD Transit Plan Development
Metropolitan Transit Development Board, Development of Long-Range Strategic Plan
Metropolitan Transit Development Board, Regional Transit Strategies Study
Metropolitan Transit Development Board, Eco-Pass Development Study
Metropolitan Transit Development Board, Central Coastal Transit Development Study
San Francisco James Irvine Foundation, Strategy Development for Livable Communities Initiative
San Francisco County Transportation Authority, T/3rd / Rt 15 Planning Study
San Ysidro San Ysidro Transportation Collaborative, Transportation Workshop Facilitation
San Ysidro Business Association, Traffic Circulation Scoping Plan
Santa Monica Suisman Urban Design (Rand Corp.), Transportation Infrastructure for Palestinian State
D.C.
Washington Transportation Coop. Research Program, Transit IDEA Program Research on Mobility
US Conf. of Mayors/Mortgage Bankers Assn., White Paper on Reinvestment in Cities
(Major International Transportation Firm), Strategic Study: Shared Ride Services
Florida
Sarasota Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT), Small Starts BRT Project Development
Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT), County-Wide TOD Strategy
Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT), Transit Planning and Board Communications
Tampa National Bus Rapid Transit Institute, FTA Study on “Advanced Network Planning for BRT”
National Transit Institute, Workshop Speaker on BRT/Land Use Integration
Georgia
Atlanta Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Regional Transit Strategy
eMotion Mobility, Market Study for Station Car Concepts
National Transit Institute, Workshop Speaker on BRT/Land Use Integration
Louisiana
Baton Rouge National Transit Institute, Workshop Speaker on BRT/Land Use Integration
Maryland
Baltimore Corridor Transportation Corporation, Bus Rapid Transit Workshop
Minnesota
Apple Valley Dakota County, Bus Rapid Transit Workshops
Bloomington Economic Dev. Assn. of Minnesota, Key Speaker, Land Use Development Conference
Eagan Hennepin County & Inst. of Transportation Engineers, BRT and TOD Seminars
Minneapolis Hennepin County, TOD Development Strategy
National Transit Institute, Workshop Speaker on BRT/Land Use Integration
Nevada
Las Vegas Reg. Transport. Commission of Southern Nevada, Transit System Restructuring Study
Reg. Transport. Commission of Southern Nevada, Transit Service Planning Manual
Reg. Transport. Commission of Southern Nevada, BRT Peer Benchmarking Study
Reg. Transport. Commission of Southern Nevada, ACExpress Implementation Plan
Reg. Transport. Commission of Southern Nevada, Long-Range Transit Strategic Plan
Reno National Transit Institute, Workshop Speaker on BRT/Land Use Integration
New York
New York City National Transit Institute, Workshop Speaker on BRT/Land Use Integration
Metropolitan Transit Authority (NYMTA), BRT Planning Peer Review Panel
White Plains Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Tappan-Zee BRT Workshop
Oregon
Portland Tri-Met, Long-Range Bus Strategy Review
Oregon Dept. of Transportation/WSP, Equity Framework for Road Tolling Projects
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia National Transit Institute, Workshop Speaker on BRT/Land Use Integration
South Carolina
Charleston Keane & Company, Ashley-Cooper Transportation Workshop
Texas
San Antonio National Transit Institute, Workshop Speaker on BRT/Land Use Integration
Washington
Seattle American Public Transportation Association, Speaker at National BRT Conference
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
ReX: Connecting the Bay Area with a Regional Express Transit Network. Oakland: TransForm (October, 2019).
Pricing Roads, Advancing Equity. Oakland: TransForm (January, 2019).
www.transformca.org/transform-report/pricing-roads-advancing-equity
Sails to Trails: Reimagining San Diego’s Historic Growth Corridor with Quickway Transit, the Balboa Parkway, Max3 Greenways, and the Great Park of North Park. San Diego: The Center for Advanced Urban Visioning (November, 2017).
https://1drv.ms/b/s!AiLYHUTI_8lpinSSk4oJrgUC1HBp?e=L06qcQ
www.amazon.com/Sails-Trails-Reimagining-Historic-Greenways/dp/1979183562/
Moving About Paradise: Comparing the Quickway Proposal and the SANDAG 2050 RTP Transit Plan for Area Coverage and Transit Travel Times. Discussion Paper #2 in The Paradise Project series. San Diego: The Center for Advanced Urban Visioning (July, 2017).
www.slideshare.net/UrbanVisioning/movingaboutparadise
Preserving Paradise: How a Better-Connected San Diego Can Serve Residents, Reduce Traffic, and Save Taxpayers Money. Discussion Paper #1 in The Paradise Project series. San Diego: The Center for Advanced Urban Visioning (November, 2016).
www.slideshare.net/UrbanVisioning/preserving-paradise-77620902
Advanced Network Planning for Bus Rapid Transit: The ‘Quickway’ Model as a Modal Alternative to ‘Light Rail Lite.’ Washington, D.C.: US Federal Transit Administration (February, 2008).
www.nbrti.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/BRT-Network-Planning-Study-Final-Report.pdf
“How to Overcome the Ten Barriers to Effective BRT Planning,” Smart Urban Transport (February, 2004).
Here We Grow Again: Preserving Mobility in San Diego—The Transportation/Land Use Connection. White Paper commissioned by the City of San Diego Planning Department in support of the Strategic Framework Program (November, 2001).
“Creating a New Century of Transit Opportunity: Strategic Planning for Transit.” With Bill Lieberman, Dave Schumacher, and Chris Warnum (2001). Transportation Research Record 1747, pp. 60-67.
https://trrjournalonline.trb.org/doi/abs/10.3141/1747-08
“Beyond Participation: Market Research as a Tool for More Effective Transportation Planning.” Colloqui: Cornell Journal of Planning and Urban Issues (1997).