Brief History of Street Smarts
Street Smarts was founded in early 1990 as a sole proprietorship and incorporated in 1991. The firm provides service to both the public and private sectors in data collection, traffic engineering, roadway design, surveying, transportation planning, land planning, landscape architecture, transit analysis, traffic signal design, training, planning and zoning work, impact studies, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), analysis programs, goods movement, impact fees, parking studies, public involvement and facilitation, freight planning, computer modeling, and geographical information services (GIS). We have served many hundreds of clients, many on multiple projects, from single site developments to statewide efforts. At present we have a staff of more than 100 full-time employees.
Marsha Anderson Bomar, founder and President, has worked in the field of traffic and transportation since 1972. Ms. Anderson Bomar is International Past President of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, a 20,000-member professional society. Currently she is on the Board of Governors for the Transporation & Development Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers. She is also the recipient of many personal and professional awards including the Burton W. Marsh award for lifetime service in the field of transportation, the Society of Women Engineers Entrepreneur Award and the National Association of Women Business Owners Atlanta Women Entrepreneur Excel Award 2008. She has been based in the Atlanta area since 1984 and has completed projects locally and nationwide.
In June of 1999, the Roadway Design and Surveying Division (now called Engineering Services) was added to the firm. In June 2000, an office was added in Virginia specializing in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). In the Summer of 2003, we expanded our operations into Texas and Florida. We began 2007 with the opening of our Planning and Design Studio.
The staff background includes extensive Municipal, County, State and private sector experience. Many of our assignments require a great deal of public participation and our staff serves effectively as facilitator or presenter in these situations. These skills are also applied to many volunteer efforts.
The company is prequalified by many Departments of Transportation and other agencies, as well as being certified as a DBE/WBE by numerous agencies. |
