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Mr. Goodman has led
innovative policy-setting efforts to create
transportation development corporations and has led the
effort to establish a dedicated state funding source for
transit in Texas. Mr. Goodman’s innovative financing
arrangements are played a critical role in the
successful implementation of projects such as the
Galveston Island Rail Trolley system, The Woodlands Town
Center Pedestrian/Transit Corridor, and the El Paso
Union Plaza Redevelopment Program. Mr. Goodman has
successfully managed transit improvement programs
throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, California, and
many other communities in the U.S. |
John D. Carrara, Jr., is Vice
President of TGC. Mr. Carrara joined the company in 1983
and has over 20 years experience in the management and
production all major aspects of feasibility and advanced
planning for transportation improvement projects,
transit service planning, major transportation
improvement investment studies, environmental
assessments, and project management and monitoring. With
a background in Civil Engineering, Mr. Carrara spent 10
years working with BRH Mobility Services and the Rice
Center for Transportation Studies prior to joining TGC.
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Carl P. Sharpe is Vice
President of Planning and Urban Design. Trained as an
architect and in city planning at the University of
California at Berkley and the University of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Sharpe focuses on the relationship
between transit and the built environment and how smart
urban design can support and enhance transit ridership.
Prior to joining TGC, Mr. Sharpe served as President of
the Center for Community Design & Research at Rice
University in Houston, Texas. |
Brent Riddle is Vice
President of Government Affairs and is the manager of
the Washington, D.C. office where he serves as federal
liaison for all TGC clients and keeps abreast of
innovative federal programs in transportation financing,
including para-transit services, and capital transit
projects. He has extensive knowledge of the federal
rules and regulations for general transit system
operations and is knowledgeable regarding the latest
developments in urban design issues, policies, and
practices. |
Barry M. Goodman is the
Founder and President of
TGC. Since 1980, TGC has been assisting its clients to
plan, finance, and implement mobility projects. Prior to
founding TGC, Mr. Goodman served as Senior Legal Counsel
for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration and
Executive Director for Metropolitan Transit Authority of
Harris County (METRO).