Transportation Planner

Cole Hartford

Transportation Planning · Municipal Planning · Data Analysis

About Me

I'm a senior at UMass Amherst studying Managerial Economics with a minor in Information Technology. I'm passionate about transportation and municipal planning, and I enjoy using tools like data analytics, Excel, and GIS to help shape safer, more efficient communities. I thrive in collaborative settings, whether that's working with town officials, community members, or classmates, and I'm always excited to connect with new people and learn from their perspectives.

Cole Hartford working in the field

Featured Work

Transportation

Vulnerable Road User Safety Surveys

Field data collection and analysis supporting pedestrian and cyclist safety improvements. Attended town meetings to engage stakeholders directly, and built detailed intersection diagrams in Excel to communicate traffic patterns and conflict points.

Field Data Safety Excel Stakeholder Engagement
Municipal

Sebago Transfer Station Plan

Operational and financial evaluation of the Sebago Transfer Station as a summer intern. Produced a final report with extensive statistical data and recommendations, including vehicle scale installation to resolve C&D billing issues, presented to the Selectboard and town residents.

Consulting Planning Report Writing Financial Analysis
Data & Research

Sleep Quality & Job Satisfaction Analysis

Econometrics final project using regression modeling in R to examine whether low sleep quality leads to lower job satisfaction. Found a modest relationship, though other factors proved more influential.

R Statistics Research

Skills & Tools

Planning

  • Transportation Planning
  • Traffic & Pedestrian Safety
  • Field Data Collection
  • Municipal Consulting

Data & GIS

  • ArcGIS Pro
  • R / RStudio
  • Excel (advanced)
  • Statistical Modeling

Other

  • Technical Writing
  • Stakeholder Presentations
  • HTML
  • Python

Get in Touch

Open to opportunities, collaborations, or just a conversation about transportation.