Senior Principal
Utrecht, NL
Evan Costagliola leads Cityfi's European office in Utrecht, NL, with over 15 years of experience in multimodal transportation policy, planning, and design. A national thought leader in emerging transportation technology, Evan specializes in shared mobility, mobility hubs, curb management, and right-of-way management.
Before joining Cityfi, Evan led complex urban mobility projects at Nelson\Nygaard, managed the firm's Emerging Mobility Practice and Seattle office, and delivered innovative solutions in new mobility policy, strategy, and partnerships. He also served as Lime’s global director of transportation partnerships, where he coordinated GovTech initiatives and led transit integration and data policy.
At the Seattle Department of Transportation, Evan spearheaded the New Mobility Playbook and led the nation’s first dockless bike share and curbside EV charging permitting programs, as well as the city's automated mobility and TNC management policies.
Contact: evan@cityfi.co
BIO
GET TO KNOW EVAN
What originally drew you to cities?
My path to city-making, urban planning, and mobility stems from my academic background in urban, social, and cultural geography. Books like City of Quartz by Davis, Sidewalk by Duneier, and The Long Emergency by Kunstler framed my views on place, sustainability, justice, and inclusion. Urban mobility shapes the form of and participation in cities, so I started my career making places more walkable and bikeable. The rest is history!
What is your favorite city?
There is so much to love about Los Angeles. It’s where I was born and raised, and it offers so much. While it has its faults, it’s tough to find a more complex, diverse, and culturally rich city than Los Angeles.
When do you feel happiest in your city/environment?
Definitely when I am experiencing, what I call, the mix. Being “in the mix” is how I characterize feeling the pulse of a city, a district, or a street corner. This includes people-watching in a busy area, listening to live music in a public place, or even sitting on a park bench to take in a city’s natural beauty. Just being part of the mix makes me happy.
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