User:Orion1778

My name is Ryan Fellows. I work for the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission – a metropolitan planning organization covering Berrien, Cass and Van Buren Counties, Michigan. I am an associate planner working on economic development, transportation, and community planning. I have previously worked as city manager for the City of Bangor, Michigan, and I was assistant city manager for the City of New Buffalo, Michigan. The following is a sampling of projects that I have worked on: Lake Michigan Water Trail (the Appalachian Trail of paddling), New Buffalo Harbor dredging , passenger rail service improvements for New Buffalo (NBU Station)   , Harbor Country Hike and Bike Plan, Galien River Watershed Management Plan , Safe Route to School grant program , the Pokagon Fund , the West Michigan Pike historic marker, a plan to connect Michigan to the Marquette Greenway (continuing the Burnham Plan of Chicago) , and establishing Arbor Day in New Buffalo and Bangor, Michigan. I earned my B.A. from Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan.