Nolan Levenson is a Master of Urban Planning Candidate (2014) at NYU Wagner, with an Environment, Infrastructure, and Transportation specialization. After working as a Community Liaison on the Purple Line Light Rail project in Maryland, Nolan has returned home to New York City. Before moving to Baltimore, he attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota where he majored in Geography and Urban Studies. While at Macalester, he had the opportunity to study abroad in Ecuador, and learn about Bus Rapid Transit and pedestrian safety in Quito. He is particularly interested in equitable public transit development, community engagement, pedestrian and bicycle planning, transit-oriented development, and geographic analysis. His research focuses on Bus Rapid Transit in New York City.