Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates - Transportation planners

Citing crime, traffic and quality of life concerns, Borderline residents and Santa Monica staff secured funding in 2006 for a “Living Street” design of Longfellow Street and connecting street segments.
With input from residents, City staff and the Nelson\Nygaard design team, Blackbird Architects/Van Atta Associates developed this concept rendering of the preferred design.
The Nelson\Nygaard team fostered the neighbors’ vision into a real project, creating a green connection between the local coffee shop and Ozone park using a raised roadbed, decorative pavers and solar-powered lighting.
Sherwood Design Engineers, Van Atta Associates and Blackbird Architects were critical partners in Nelson\Nygaard’s development of the Living Street project.
At a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 30, 2012, Mayor Bloom stated that “The aesthetic renewal that has taken place in this neighborhood is a shining example of how the community, government and skilled consultants can partner together to create neighborhoods that are communal, sustainable and beautiful.”

Mayor Bloom and Residents at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Santa Monica's Borderline Neighborhood Shared Streets Project is one of the first shared space designs in the United States.

We understand that transportation is not an end in itself.

Instead, we work to support our clients’ larger goals, including economic development, quality of life, ecological sustainability and social equity. A fully multimodal approach, drawn from the real world experiences of industry specialists, is a hallmark of every Nelson\Nygaard project.

Our planners and engineers include recognized national experts in every mode of transportation, on the relationship between transportation and land use, in tools to reduce vehicle traffic, and in the role of transportation in reducing CO2 emissions.

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