Paul Lutey
Ideas from Paul Lutey
Portland

Paul Lutey

Principal
Paul believes enhanced transit options build vibrant, inclusive, and safe communities.

Paul has over 25 years of experience in transportation and urban planning, project management, and business operations, including 16 years with Nelson\Nygaard. He specializes in transit service planning and design, including detailed market evaluations, comprehensive operations analyses, and short- and long-range transit plans. He also has extensive community engagement experience and believes strongly in equitable and inclusive planning processes.

Paul has collaborated with dozens of transit providers throughout the country, ranging from small and medium-sized communities in Oregon, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Hawaii, to large, urban transit operators in Indianapolis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Portland, Los Angeles, and Toledo. Paul is a seasoned project manager that believes his role is to develop plans that help his clients make informed decisions. Paul's management style brings his clients bold and innovative ideas while also being collaborative and flexible.

Prior to joining Nelson\Nygaard, Paul worked several years in the public sector on urban design and transportation planning projects in Austin, TX.

Education

M.S., Community and Regional Planning, University of Texas at Austin

B.S., Biological Sciences, Colorado State University