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David Little is a planner in a sea
of engineers who brings the
invaluable service of bridging
the gap as projects go from
the conceptual/planning level
into preliminary engineering.
If Lea+Elliott’s work is like a
relay race, David’s part is the
first leg; and then—as a project
moves forward—he hands off the baton
to the runner who will take the project
to the next level—detailed design and
engineering.
David gets excited at the prospect
of getting the clients to thoroughly
communicate their needs. “Each new
client has his or her own set of goals and
objectives,” he says. “I have to quickly
and fully understand those and translate
them into the passenger mobility
environment so we can give answers and
ideas that clients can use—that has been
a great experience.”
Regional Director
David Little, AICP | East Region
Planning
Planning is the high-level view of a project,
providing the clients with all the information they
need to decide on their next course of action. It’s
the draft that may be shelved or revised or used
as the foundation for the next phase. Rarely does a
transit project involve just a transportation system.
It is almost always part of a bigger project, like
the building of a new airport or terminal. Each
requires considerations that go well beyond which
type of vehicle or system to install.Lea+Elliott is keenly aware of the challenges
attached to a project under consideration at a
busy airport or through a busy city. While we have
remained a company focused on APMs, we know
how to make transit systems fit into and work
within the overall parameters of a site, dovetailing
it seamlessly into a client’s over-arching, long-term
plan.
Lea+Elliott San Francisco staff
Client Focused.
“If we do our job well
and at the end of the
evaluation the client says
‘You really helped us get
the right answer here’ —
that’s success.”
David Little