How Strategic Boldness Transformed Santa Fe’s Transportation Plan

Erick Aune is the director of the Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization, as well as a member of Strong Towns Santa Fe. He’s spearheading a major shift in his region’s approach to street safety and design, replacing outdated assumptions with policies that help people thrive. Today he shares his strategy for changing transportation policy.

ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES

• Erick was a participant in the Strong Towns Accelerator, a personalized coaching program that dives deep into Strong Towns principles and how to apply them. The next session on street design and transportation policy starts January 12, 2026. Click here to claim your spot • .

Santa Fe Metropolitan Transportation Plan Norm Van Eeden Petersman • (LinkedIn)

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