James McGrath, AIA, ASLA, AICP

For more than 20 years James has planned, designed, and built urban multimodal infrastructure projects that improve the performance of our transportation systems, enhance our neighborhoods, and bring a measure of beauty and delight to city life. He specializes in conceptual design and project development of high-capacity transit corridors, carrying projects across the threshold from idea to reality.  

James has supported the planning and design of signature transit and district development projects in Portland, Seattle, Sacramento, Calgary, Austin, and New York. Trained as an architect, landscape architect, and urban designer—but practicing within the planning and civil engineering fields—James works beyond the bounds of traditional planning and design, synthesizing ideas and leading teams toward integrated, sustainable, and refined urban infrastructure solutions.  

James also serves as the Firmwide Practice Leader for Transportation at Perkins&Will and is a member of Mobility Market Accelerate Task Force within the Sidara Collective.