Carlos Velasquez is currently an Associate Transportation Planner with KOA Corporation, a full-service transportation consulting firm in Monterey Park, CA. He specializes in transportation impact analysis and has largely focused on finding sustainable transportation solutions for his various clients.
Carlos has provided transportation expertise to some of the region’s biggest development projects. He conducted the transit and pedestrian impact analysis for the proposed Farmers Field project in Downtown Los Angeles and has also developed sustainable transportation mitigation strategies for numerous mixed-use projects.
Prior to KOA Corporation, Carlos worked as an Assistant Planner with the City of Huntington Park where he administered land use regulations and managed development projects through the entitlement process.
Carlos has also worked with local businesses in his hometown of South Gate, CA to explore economic revitalization strategies for its downtown district. He was also part of the Technical Advisory Committee that worked to develop City’s Bicycle Transportation Plan.
Carlos received a Master of Arts in City and Regional Planning from University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography/Environmental Studies and History from UCLA.