Makes streets safer and easier for people walking, biking, and rolling.
You ride a new bike route with neighbors to spot dangerous intersections, then design painted crosswalks and protected lanes. You count cyclists before and after to show it worked.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Planning or engineering degree; passion for active transportation.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Health.
Growing faster than average. Growing as cities add bike lanes and safe-streets programs.
Low risk for 10 years. AI counts bikes and walkers from cameras; designing safe streets and rallying neighbors stays human.
Classes: Government, AP Human Geography, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3051.
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