Michael Skene

Principal

Mike Skene, ENG.L. is a Principal of Watt Consulting Group, and has worked as a transportation planning/engineering specialist for over 35 years, managing and designing transportation infrastructure in municipalities across Canada. He has supplemented this knowledge with a high degree of skill in working with community associations, municipal councils and with the development industry. Mike’s work has included experiences in land-use planning, public legislation, public processes and economic development. While a solid transportation professional, Michael has also been successful in Economic Development, and Public Administration roles.

Mike is one of the leading experts in North America in “Traffic Calming” and bikeway design, and has a solid background in state-of-the-art traffic safety. He has written and presented papers on traffic safety, traffic calming, bicycle safety, the integration of transportation and land use and sustainable transportation strategies. Mike has significant experience developing sustainable transportation strategies. His work in this area includes providing a cost benefit analysis of all user group levels as well as developing strategies for parking, transit, pedestrians and cycling, for both public and private sector clients.