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Wanted (eventually?): A Sustainable Transportation Planner in City Hall

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Bicycle enthusiasts are wondering how quickly the city of St. Paul will fill two positions formerly occupied by women who shared their passion for alternative transit.

This is from the story in today’s (Wednesday, Dec. 2) Pioneer Press:

City planners and alternative transit advocates Emily Erickson and Christina Morrison are leaving the employ of the city of St. Paul.

Erickson, who joined the city in May 2008, was the city’s sustainable transportation planner and well known among bicycle enthusiasts for her work mapping a grid of possible new bike routes through St. Paul.

A spokesman for the Department of Public Works said she declined to publicly discuss why she was leaving.

Morrison, who joined the city in November 2005, also was recognized for her work on alternative transit, most recently the Charles Street bicycle corridor.

“I left a couple of weeks ago,” Morrison said Monday, “and I’m headed to Metro Transit. I’m going to become a senior planner in their Bus Rapid Transit/Small Starts office, which is a new office, and I’m really excited about it.”

So who will replace Erickson and Morrison, and when will these replacements occur? The Scoop reached out to the Department of Public Works on New Year’s Eve and again on New Year’s Day (because the Scoop never sleeps!) for answers.

You had asked about how soon we’ll be filling Emily’s position. The short answer is that it’s a little early yet to know.

Before we know what our timetable is going to be, we’re going to review the vacancy internally. We’ll also be including the Mayor’s office and Council members as well in our planning for the next step before we proceed.

– Dave

Dave Hunt, Manager

Marketing & Media Relations

Saint Paul Public Works

A similar Scoop inquiry will go out to the Dept. of Planning and Economic Development (PED) today, though it appears they have some planners in place who can do Morrison’s old job for the time being.


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