JASNA Hadžić-Stanek
jhadzic2@gmail.com

About me

Experienced, diligent and creative urban planner dedicated to making communities livable for all through walking, bicycling, placemaking and design.

Education

Iowa State University
​Master of Community & Regional Planning (MCRP)
  • Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)​​
                                     Ames, IA (2011)
University of Minnesota 
Bachelor of Environmental Design (BED)
  • Minor in Urban Studies
                     Minneapolis, MN (2009)

Projects

Minnesota Walks: A framework for action for creating safe, convenient and desirable walking and rolling for all. (Dec. 2016)

Understanding Pedestrian Travel Behavior and Safety in Rural Settings (2016 - Present)

Minnesota Walks: Current & Future Steps Towards a Walkable Minnesota (2015)

​Factors that influence physical activity: Exploring the impact of demographic and built environment variables for the communities of Osceola, Independence and West Liberty, Iowa (2011)

Skills

GIS                                     ★★★★★
Document Accessibility ★★★★☆
InDesign                            ★★★☆☆
Prezi                                   ★★★★★
Website building             ★★★★★
Blogging                            ★★★★★
Writing                               ★★★★★

Let's connect!

Strengths

 Trainings & Certificates
  • Pedestrian planning
  • Bicycle planning
  • Project management
  • Creative thinking & writing
  • Community engagement
  • Urban planning
  • Public speaking​​
  • National Highway Institute Separated Bike Lanes (2017)
  • Traffic Signals 101 (2017) 
  • Safe Routes to School National Course Instructor (2015)
  • Advanced Flexibility in Design Workshop (2015)
  • Leadership Development Program (2014-2015)
  • Minnesota Tribal and State Relations (2014)
  • Complete Streets Workshop (2013)
  • League of American Bicyclists: Traffic Skills 101 (2013)

Experience

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)
Principal Transportation Planner
Senior Transportation Planner
Planner
  • Pedestrian & bicycle planning

The Musicant Group (Creating Great Places for People)
Project Manager

Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB)
Planning Assistant
Saint Paul, MN
(2016 - 2017)
(2013-2016)
(Jan. 2013 - April 2013)


Minneapolis, MN (2012)


​Minneapolis, MN (2012)

Committees & volunteer

Transit for Livable Communities & St. Paul Smart Trips
Board Member

Women in Transportation Board of Directors
Diversity and Equity Chair

Minnesota Design Team
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Calhoun - Harriet Master Plan and Improvements
​Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

Urban Land Institute Young Leaders Group
Executive Committee Member

East Isles Residents Association
EIRA Board of Directors (BOD)
Transportation Committee

Habitat for Humanity
Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative

Global Site Plans "The GRID"
Environmental Design Blogger
Saint Paul, MN
(2017 - Present)

MN
(2017 - Present)

Crosslake, MN
September 16-17, 2016

Minneapolis, MN (2015 - 2016)

Minneapolis, MN (2013 - 2016)


Minneapolis, MN (2014 - 2016)

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Saint Paul, MN (2012)


(2012 - 2013)

Select presentations & webinars

"Creating walkable communities: a Health in All Policies approach"
American Public Health Association (APHA) Webinar
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"Collaboration Between State Health and Transportation to Prioritize Walking​"
 National Walking Summit, 

"Steps Toward a More Walkable Minnesota"
Minnesota APA Conference
 
"New Approaches to Statewide Pedestrian Planning"
Minnesota’s Transportation Conference

"Monitoring Nonmotorized Traffic in Minnesota: The Minnesota Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Initiative"
NATMEC, Improving Traffic Data Collection, Analysis, and Use

Awards & recognitions

2016 MnDOT Planning Award for Innovation
Minnesota Walks: A pathway to safe, convenient and desirable walking and rolling for all.

Research Partnership Award
"The Minnesota Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Initiative: Methodologies for Non-Motorized Traffic Monitoring"
VIDEO "Minnesota: Where Every Step Counts"
2014 Center for Transportation Studies, Minneapolis, MN
 
Statewide Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Handbook
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty

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(2016)

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Washington D.C. (2015)


Bemidji, MN (2015)


Bloomington, MN (2015)


Chicago, IL (2014)