I’m an urban planner with 10+ years of experience in mobility advocacy & community engaged design.
I love demonstrating that transportation can be joyful, translating technical information into everyday language, and helping communities understand how they can create the change they want.
My work organizing women, trans, femme and non-binary bike riders was recognized in Outdoor Magazine and I currently co-run Wild Wolf Cycling Collective’s gear library. My team at Bikemore was recognized nationally for our equity focused Complete Streets legislation. And I volunteer on the Rent Brigade’s design and communications team.
I’m available for freelance work in urban planning, graphic design and communications, and community outreach. I’m most excited about mobility and housing justice, gender inclusivity and racial equity in the outdoors, and anything related to public space or bikes.
Get in touch at dgparnes@gmail.com.
Work
Bikepacking Roots
Community Programs Manager, Part Time
Nov 2024 — present
Toole Design Group
Planner II / Project Planner
Sept 2022 — Sept 2024
Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)
Vision Zero Student Professional Worker
June 2021 — Dec 2021
Bikemore
Communications + Operations Associate /
Director of Community Partnerships
Sept 2016 — June 2020
Community Design Collaborative
Program Assistant
Oct 2013 — Aug 2016
Education & Training
Masters of Urban and Regional Planning
UCLA, Luskin School of Public Affairs
BFA Industrial Design
Carnegie Mellon University
Regenerative Ecological Design Certificate
Ecosa Institute at Prescott College
NOLS Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Media & Recognition
New LA rent gouging study
LAist
How WTF Bikexplorers Built an Inclusive Cycling Space
Outdoor Magazine
Into the Woods: A local bikepacking group connects marginalized riders
Baltimore Magazine
Bike Advocacy Organization of the Year
Bike League
The Best Complete Streets Initiatives of 2017
Smart Growth America