The Fairfax County Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) has honored the ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan Team with its 2025 Achievement Award.
The ActiveFairfax team led a comprehensive update of Fairfax County’s active transportation planning, unifying previous bicycle and trail plans into a modern, community-driven Active Transportation and Trails Plan (ATTP). The team's multi-year efforts of outreach, cross agency coordination, and development of new tools and policy guidance strengthened the County’s ability to enhance safety, connectivity and equitable access for all users.
Between 2021 and 2025, the team conducted three rounds of extensive community engagement, including 12 virtual meetings, 12 in-person open houses, additional virtual sessions, more than 30 pop up events, multiple surveys and interactive mapping tools. These efforts engaged residents, advocacy groups, civic organizations, and stakeholders countywide, ensuring the plan reflects diverse community needs and priorities.
Inter-agency collaboration was central to the project’s success. The team coordinated closely across multiple County agencies, including transportation, planning, parks, public works, health, schools, housing and state partners, demonstrating the power of cross-agency partnership to accelerate implementation and amplify outcomes.
"Their work directly informed key Board actions and provides a replicable, scalable blueprint to guide active transportation planning, investment and programs in Fairfax County for decades to come," said Karen Campblin, Sully District Representative and TAC Award Committee Chair.
“The importance and timeliness of the Team’s work cannot be overstated,” added Mike Champness, Dranesville District Representative and Chair of the TAC. “The collaborative groundwork the Team laid has provided an essential foundation to inform the distribution of $100 million in County funds for Active Transportation improvements.”
The ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan Team is scheduled to receive the TAC Achievement Award at the May 19 meeting of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
Congratulations to the following members of the ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan Team:
- Laura Ghosh, Chief, Active Transportation Section
- Nicole Wynands, Active Transportation Planner (retired)
- Ryan-Paul Johnson, Transportation Planner
- Kelly Barrett, Communications Specialist
- Tom Wampler, GIS Analyst
- Mike Garcia, Chief, Transportation Planning Section
- Taylor Waymire, Transportation Planner
The TAC also acknowledges the important contributions of other Fairfax County staff to the ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan Team:
Department of Transportation (FCDOT)
- Nina Aamodt
- Hannah Cacner
- Zachary DesJardins
- Nohemy Miranda
- Andrew Sheldon
- Sanford Klanfer
Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
- Graham Owen
- Michael Lynskey
- Daquan Zhou
- St. Clair D. Williams
- Beth Elliott
- JoAnne Fiebe (former)
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES)
- Peter Vigliotti
- Linda Barfield
Park Authority (FCPA)
- James Corcoran
- Elizabeth Iannetta
Health Department
- Anna Ricklin
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