Meet the Team
Director
Fionnuala Quinn
With decades of civil engineering experience, Fionnuala advances understanding of the built environment through traffic gardens.
A national expert, she creates guides, develops resources, and advises on installations. She has contributed to projects nationwide and authored design guides for major cities, including Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. Fionnuala designs child-focused programs and organizes events, workshops, and tours.
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Contact Fionnuala: Finn@TrafficGardens.com
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Researcher & Collaboration
Rick Holt
Rick co-founded the Early Childhood Mobility Coalition, advocating for safe streets and better mobility for children under eight. A League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor, he researches children's physical activity, traffic gardens, and the benefits of play and balance bikes.
As a grandparent, Rick enjoys biking with his granddaughters and has helped establish four traffic gardens in Cincinnati, OH. He is also introducing bike buses to his community and collects stamps in his "Bike Bus Passport" from rides across the U.S.
Contact Rick: Rick@TrafficGardens.com​
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Business Manager
Skip Bean
Skip brings extensive business management experience to traffic gardens, assisting with operations, planning, and events. As an attorney, he spent over 20 years practicing law in Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, specializing in commercial transactions and litigation. He remains a member of both bars. Most days, you’ll find him biking Northern Virginia’s trails.
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Contact Skip: Skip@TrafficGardens.com
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Executive Assistant
Anna Wickstrom
Anna earned a B.A. in Communication from Southern New Hampshire University and built a social media presence for a hospitality brand. She specializes in streamlining tasks and procedures to reduce stress and improve focus.
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A frequent traveler, Anna enjoys exploring New Hampshire and New England.
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Contact Anna: AWickstromVA@gmail.com
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Traffic Inspector
Aegis
Aegis is a five-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi with a keen eye for connected road design! She's always on the lookout for ways to improve installations. Also treats. She takes her traffic garden inspection duties very seriously and is a leader in her field.​
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Keep an eye out for Aegis across our site and newsletters!
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Contact Aegis: Aegis@TrafficGardens.dog
Collaborator
Emma Carlson
A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Emma is an award-winning filmmaker who produces and edits short videos for Discover Traffic Gardens, and designs our website & monthly newsletters.
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Emma speaks English, Irish, French, and Korean, and also draws pictures of Aegis.
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Contact Emma: emmafcarlson@gmail.com
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Collaborator
Kathleen Hayes, PLA, MLA, MFA
Kathleen, a licensed landscape architect and environmental graphic designer, specializes in connecting people to places. With expertise in trails, greenways, complete streets, and ecological restoration, she enhances placemaking through branding, wayfinding, interpretive design, and public art.
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Contact Kathleen: kathleen@kathleenhayes.design
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