Matthew Lang

Multimedia Operations / Community Engagement


"As the economic and environmental costs of over-reliance on the private automobile as mode of transport continue to rise, local communities are creating new paradigms for their land use and transportation policies that allow them to better match the changing needs and priorities of their citizens ...

My own personal transition away from the private automobile to the bicycle as primary mode of transport five years ago has improved the quality of my life and led me to dedicate my time and energy to making it possible for others to have this choice available ...

My professional experience and training has exposed me to many examples of communities across the globe that are transforming themselves to allow their citizens more choices to bike and walk"

Matthew Lang is an experienced, passionate livable communities advocate who works assisting communities in developing pedestrian, bicycle and transit-friendly land use and transportation policies.

As a designer, artist and community organizer, he is deeply committed to fostering public involvement in the development of policies that bring tangible improvements to peoples' lives. He assists organizations communicate with their constituencies by providing graphic and web design services, video production and publishing services, photography and community engagement services.

Car-free since 2001, Matthew has traveled extensively to people-oriented cities in Europe and the US (including spending a year living in Paris, France where he studied at the Parisian Center for Critical Studies), and has developed a deep expertise in urban design standards and practices, transportation and land use research, and best practices.

Select Project Experience

  • Communications, Research and Design, City of Edina Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan, Edina, Minnesota
  • Community Organizer for Communications and Land Use Policies, Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Field Canvass Director, Working America / AFL-CIO, St. Louis, Missouri
  • Field Canvass Director, Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG), Minneapolis, Minnesota

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Film Studies, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 1999

Recent training

  • Creating Pedestrian and Bicycle-Friendly Communities, February 2008
  • Designing Streets for Pedestrian Safety, Federal Highway Administration, July 2007
  • Bicycle Facility Design, Minnesota Department of Transportation, May 2007
  • Rail-volution Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 2006

Memberships