Elizabeth Owen
About Elizabeth Owen
Elizabeth Owen is a Graduate Transportation Planner at Arup, focusing on long-range planning for commuter and light rail systems in San Francisco, California.
Current Role at Arup
Elizabeth Owen currently holds the title of Graduate Transportation Planner at Arup. She has been working in this role since 2022 in San Francisco, California. Her work focuses on long-range planning for commuter and light rail systems. Elizabeth uses her expertise to contribute to various transportation planning projects aimed at enhancing public transit infrastructure and improving commuter experiences.
Previous Experience in Transportation Planning
Elizabeth Owen has diverse experience in the field of transportation planning. She worked as a Land Use Planning Intern at Sacramento Area Council of Governments, operating remotely for 8 months from 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, she was a Transportation Planning Intern at Steer in Los Angeles, California, for 5 months in 2020-2021. She also gained experience as a Planning Intern at City of Del Mar for 4 months in 2019-2020 and served as a Transportation Planning Intern at IBI Group in San Diego, California, for 7 months from 2018 to 2019.
Educational Background
Elizabeth Owen has a strong educational foundation in urban planning. She earned a Master of Urban & Regional Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles (2020-2022). She also completed a Bachelor of Urban Studies & Planning from the University of California San Diego (2016-2020). Additionally, she studied abroad at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, focusing on Urban Design for 11 months in 2018. Her early education was completed at West Morris Mendham High School, where she received a High School Diploma and an IBCC Certificate (2012-2016).
Technical Skills and Interests
Elizabeth Owen possesses a range of technical skills relevant to her field. These include proficiency in GIS, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and Illustrator), Stata, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google SketchUp. She has a strong interest in transportation demand management (TDM) and public transit ridership. Elizabeth is also an advocate for active transportation and mobility hubs, and she engages in land use and zoning reform as well as placemaking initiatives.