Appointed by City Council to focus on Transportation Planning Policy as a member of this commission in Durham, NC. Elected to be Vice-Chair by fellow commission members. Commission has 18 members and works with employees in the planning and transportation departments, with City Council, and with County Commissioners.

Found opportunities to streamline process for reviewing new development plans. Worked with commission to write new policies focused on transportation and urban design to send to City of Durham to include in the 2050 Durham Comprehensive Plan.

For more details, see Urbanism advocacy on local commission (2021 - Present).