Streetscapes & Traffic Calming


Main Street Renovation


 Public Participation


Qualifications & Experience



The Steinmetz Planning Group is led by Mr. John Steinmetz, AICP. John was born and raised in Upstate New York. He specializes in community planning and public participation. In addition, his work experience has provided him with an understanding of transportation planning and traffic engineering principles. His expertise in public policy development and regional planning enables him to be effective in identifying future opportunities as well as, resolving a variety of the problems faced by communities today.

Experience (previous client list)*

  • City of Rochester
  • City of Oswego
  • Village & Town of Le Roy
  • Town of Pavilion
  • Town of Ogden
  • Town of Penfield
  • NYSDOT & GTC

    * Mr. Steinmetz worked with some of the organizations on this list while he was with previous employers.

Education

  • National Trust for Historic Preservation - Main Street Institute Training 2001
  • B.S., in City Planning, University of Virginia, 1994
  • Enrolled in the Urban Studies and Public Policy Program, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1988-1991

Professional Affiliations

  • American Institute of Certified Planners
  • American Planning Association, Member

Community Service

  • Board of Directors, Rochester Regional Community Design Center, July, 2003 to present.
  • Planning Board Chairman, Village of Hilton. April, 2001 to present.
  • Planning Board Member, Village of Hilton. May, 2000 to April, 2001.
  • Conservation Board Member, Town of Parma. March 1996 to March 1998.

Presentations

  • “Traffic Calming & Better Streetscapes” given at the 2003 Smart Growth Tuesday’s Series
  • “Context Sensitive Design” speaker at the 2002 ITE Upstate Annual Conference
  • “Utilizing Technology In Government” presented at the 2000 Local Government Workshop sponsored by the Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council
  • “Utilizing Technology in Planning" given as part of the professional development series at the 1999 American Planning Association Upstate Chapter Conference
  • “Use of the Geographic Information System (GIS) in the Bureau of Planning" given to the City of Rochester's GIS Users Group in the Fall of 1998