Josh Weiland
About Josh Weiland
Josh Weiland is the Supervisor of Transportation Planning at MBTA with extensive experience in transportation planning and geospatial analysis.
Current Role at MBTA
Josh Weiland currently holds the position of Supervisor Transportation Planning at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in Boston, Massachusetts. He has been in this role since 2021. Within this role, he leverages extensive experience in transportation planning and geospatial analysis. His responsibilities include overseeing transportation planning activities, conducting data analysis using tools like R, ArcGIS, QGIS, Excel, and SQL, and mentoring staff on geoanalysis and transportation planning.
Previous Experience at Harvard University
Josh Weiland worked as a part-time Research Manager at Harvard University from 2020 to 2021. During his 5-month tenure, he was involved in managing research projects relevant to transportation planning. His role allowed him to apply his expertise in data analysis and urban design to academic research, contributing valuable insights to the ongoing studies at the university.
Senior Transportation Planner at Foursquare ITP
From 2019 to 2020, Josh Weiland served as a Senior Transportation Planner at Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning in Boston, Massachusetts. In this role, he spent a year focusing on developing transportation plans, conducting existing conditions reports, and recommending transportation improvements and policies. His work at Foursquare ITP emphasized the use of data analysis tools and geospatial analysis to enhance transportation infrastructure and efficiency.
Education in Urban Design and Transportation Planning
Josh Weiland holds a Master of City and Regional Planning with a focus on Urban Design and Transportation Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, obtained between 2008 and 2010. He also holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Grinnell College, completed from 1998 to 2002. Additionally, in 2019, he completed a course in Sustainable Tourism and Geodesign at Harvard University, further cementing his expertise in planning sustainable urban environments.
Skills in Transportation Planning
Josh Weiland is highly proficient in transportation planning and geospatial analysis. He has demonstrated skills in using data analysis tools such as R, ArcGIS, QGIS, Excel, and SQL. Furthermore, he is adept at creating maps for reports, presentations, advisories, and wayfinding using Illustrator and InDesign. His experience includes writing existing conditions reports, conducting peer analyses, and recommending transportation improvements and policies. He also provides mentoring in geoanalysis and transportation planning to his colleagues and staff.