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Planning that connects people, places, and prosperity

I bring together research, data, design, and storytelling to address complex urban challenges across transportation, land use, capital projects, and community engagement. My work produces outputs that move people and communities forward.

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EXPERIENCE

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Land use & development

Comprehensive planning, zoning, streetscape, easements

$10.3 Million in State Funding Secured for West TN Infrastructure

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Transportation planning

RPO management, SS4A, reconnection, multimodal

Technical Assistance Delivered to over 137 Communities in 44 States

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Economic development

Grant management, capital campaigns, feasibility

AICP & CPRP Certified Planner & Parks Professional

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Outreach & Engagment

Stakeholder partnerships, GIS, outreach, visual comms

8+ Years in Planning & Project Management

RELEVANT WORK

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National Transportation Planning & Capacity Building

Reconnecting Communities Institute - USDOT

Led 38+ hours of transportation planning technical assistance to 137 communities in 44 states. Collaborated with 10+ subcontractor teams and 5+ junior program staff. Facilitated and oversaw 4 national working groups focused on transportation safety, design, and economic development.

About Me.

I've been creating and planning since I was a kid — drawn to how cities work and the design of its interconnections. Over time those instincts merged into a career that crosses disciplines and produces outputs at every scale.

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I'm an AICP- and CPRP-certified planner with a Master's in City and Regional Planning from the University of Memphis. My work has spanned conservation land management and capital campaign strategy, zoning review and streetscape project implementation, and federal technical assistance programs at the national scale.

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What keeps me in this work is the chance to make cities safer and more connected for the people moving through them every day. That's what brought me to active transportation and bikeway planning for the City of Memphis, and it's what I build toward in every project.

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2026

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©2026 by Nicholas Wiggins.

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