Creating communities and great places is what attracted me to planning field. Shortly after graduating from college I worked as a land surveyor and began wondering who decided that it was a good idea to build a subdivision in the middle of nowhere. I went back to school and got a degree in planning, but it wasn’t until I became involved in trails and bicycling that I saw how planning could help to make better places, and create real communities where people enjoy walking and cycling in their neighborhoods, and actually get to know their neighbors. And, there aren’t many other jobs where riding a bike is part of your job description. When I am not working I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family, and we are always looking for opportunities to walk and bike places instead of driving.
Charlie Denney has over 15 years experience in Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning and Program Management. The majority of his work has been in the State of Virginia. Most recently he worked for Arlington County, Virginia as the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager overseeing the installation of 23 miles of new bike lanes and managing over 50 bikeway and pedestrian improvement projects. He has also worked as a private consultant on bicycle and pedestrian planning and design projects around the country.
Recent Projects
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning On-Call Services Arlington, VA
Prepared plans and provided design and planning assistance to the Arlington County Division of Transportation on a range of bicycle and pedestrian projects including trails, bike lanes and bicycle boulevards. Trail projects include the Arlington Boulevard Trail adjacent to Fort Myer (2008) Lick Run Greenway, Phase III Roanoke, VA
Prepared a feasibility Study for a three mile extension of the Lick Run Greenway, including recommendations on how to include the greenway into planned development projects. Center City Greenway Study, Philadelphia, PA
s the Alta project Manager, prepared an alternatives analysis for routing the East Coast Greenway through Philadelphia. The study recommended three alternatives and include extensive research and recommendations regarding using cycle tracks for the Greeenway.(2008-2009) Louisville Loop Feasibility Study, Louisville, KY
Served as the Alta Project Manager for a feasibility study that recommended an alignment for the final 20 miles of the 100-mile Louisville Loop. The study also included development of design guidelines for the entire trail. (2007-2009) Virginia Complete Streets Workshops
As a consultant to BikeWalk Virginia assisted with the development and delivery of a series of one-day Complete Streets workshops around Virginia. (2007) Honors
Washington Area Bicyclists Association Professional of the year 2008
