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Esther Needham is a skilled transportation planner with substantial experience in urban and environmental planning, geospatial analysis, and data-driven decision-making. Currently serving as a Transportation Planner at Parametrix since January 2023, Esther previously held similar roles at Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates and Azavea, where contributions focused on multi-modal transit and data analytics for various social and environmental issues. Additional experience includes planning consultancy positions assisting municipalities, an internship with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission analyzing healthy zoning policies, and earlier roles in environmental planning and outreach. Esther holds a Master’s in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s in Sociology from Temple University, complemented by international academic exposure in Tanzania.