Larissa Bradburn, Interim Executive Director
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I moved to Atlanta in 1993 and quickly fell in love with the Morningside-Virginia Highland neighborhoods. Their location and access are both terrific. And I'm thrilled that I can walk to parks, restaurants, and schools.
When my kids were younger, walking with them to school was a fun part of my daily routine.
But it also taught me about challenges pedestrians faced here in Atlanta. I chaired Morningside Elementary’s Walk to School Committee, which is how I first got involved with PEDS.
I've enjoyed contributing to PEDS' mission to make communities more walk-friendly. And I look forward to future achievements that help make streets and communities in Georgia great places to walk.
Tracy Janov, Project Manager
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When I was in college, I lived car-free for the first time. I was lucky to sustain only minor injuries after being hit by a car in a crosswalk, but it awakened me to the many challenges that pedestrians face.
Since 2013, I’ve lived in Virginia Highland, where I am fortunate to be able to walk my kids to school, easily access the BeltLine and Freedom Park Trail, and reach many parts of Atlanta on foot. I headed the Safe Routes to School Committee for Springdale Park Elementary to encourage walking and biking in my neighborhood.
Before having kids, I worked in Boston as a research scientist. I am excited to be able to use my background in engineering and data analysis to help evaluate dangers to pedestrians and make walking safer and more convenient for all of Georgia.
Ian Sansom, Project Manager
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Since 2012, I've worked in Atlanta on pedestrian design and safety in various roles; first as a Project Coordinator for the Lifelong Communities program at the Atlanta Regional Commission, then as Program Manager for PEDS from 2013 - 2015, followed by four and a half years as a Senior Planner for Alta Planning and Design.
2020 has been a wild year for me as it has been for everyone, and I'm glad to have landed back at PEDS where I can reconnect with local neighborhoods to build a more equitable, vibrant, and livable Atlanta.
In my spare time, you can find me walking and biking with my 2 year-old daughter in Cabbagetown.
Board of Directors
Carolyn Rader, AICP, Chair
Urban & Environmental Planner
Andrew Hixson, Treasurer
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Liz Bibby, Secretary
Retired, Library/Information Manager
Jann Adams
Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership, Morehouse College
Marielena Gutiérrez
Georgia Safe Routes to School
Liliana Bakhtiari
Planned Parenthood Southeast, Inc.
Kathryn Harrison
Kaiser-Permanente
Jonathan DiGioia
AECOM
Eric Wilson
CBRE