Purpose
Civic Sphere, a transportation technology consulting firm, is taking the next step in transportation technology. Maturing past single purpose platforms, transportation technology now involves many platforms and datasets performing a variety of analytical, operational, and public-facing functions. Newer technology, supporting needs such as connected/autonomous vehicles and microtransit, is constantly emerging and adds to the landscape.
Though the scope and richness of the landscape has grown, sometimes each platform or dataset is still treated as an island. When an organization's transportation technology is considered as one big picture, including everything in place and soon to come, new patterns emerge for actionable insights and efficiencies - and new technology is more likely to be successful.
Though the scope and richness of the landscape has grown, sometimes each platform or dataset is still treated as an island. When an organization's transportation technology is considered as one big picture, including everything in place and soon to come, new patterns emerge for actionable insights and efficiencies - and new technology is more likely to be successful.
Founder
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Janae Futrell, AICP, LEED AP, a city planner and architectural designer, is a specialist in transportation technology planning. Prior to starting Civic Sphere, she worked with the City of Atlanta as Senior Program Manager for Smart Cities and the Atlanta Regional Commission overseeing work programs for the Regional Transit Committee and Human Services Transportation, which integrates disability, aging, and low income needs. In addition, she has worked with John Portman and Associates, the International Federation of the Red Cross, Caritas Germany, and the Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative.
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As an international practitioner, she has worked in Haiti, Netherlands, Philippines, and the USA. Janae received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Lambuth University, a M.S. in Architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a M.S. in Urban Development and International Cooperation from the Technische Universität in Darmstadt, Germany. She was the recipient of an Erasmus Mundus scholarship from the European Commission, an Urban Studies Scholarship from TVS Design, and a Presidential Scholarship from Lambuth University. To find out more about Janae's work, see her Linked In profile, expertise details, and an American Planning Association article about her career in civic technology.
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Location
Civic Sphere has its primary office in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and is preparing to open a second office in Antwerp, Belgium to serve transportation markets in Europe and the USA.
Certification
Civic Sphere is a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in Georgia with more states to come.
Speaking
Civic Sphere staff speaks at events to help professionals learn how to advance their transportation technology. If you'd like Civic Sphere staff to speak at your event, contact us. We'd enjoy hearing about your event and how we can help.
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7-minute talk on scenario planning for more adaptive and resilient places
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11-minute talk on transit technology and data roadmaps
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