About

Connecting Dots is the personal blog of Tania Wegwitz.

Sustainable transportation planner and project facilitator by trade and passion; neighborhood dweller and community volunteer by lifestyle, my intent is to use this space to pass on what I’ve learned so far and what I’m still learning every day.

My Background: I’m proud to be a Transit & Regional Transportation  Lead with Watt Consulting Group.  Committed to creating places that are beautiful, healthy and connected, over the past five years with Watt I’ve had a blast working with people and places across Canada to improve their transit systems, help redesign their communities and mobility networks to be more equitable, and reduce their reliance on cars.

Previous to this, I was BC Transit‘s Manager of Planning, and in collaboration with my team led the long term and short term transit planning and service implementations for the 54 transit systems in British Columbia outside of Metro Vancouver.

I bring to the table more 27+ years of experience working with diverse communities to improve their sustainable transportation networks and foster greater connection and safety.

The work I’ve personally led or been a part of has spanned planning, scheduling, transit governance and project management in larger centres as well as over 90 smaller cities, Indigenous communities and regional governments. I’ve also undertaken all kinds of volunteer activities with neighborhoods and non-profits.

You can read more about my background here.

Membership & Credentials: I am a Certified Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, a Registered Professional Planner, and a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals. Along with Watt Consulting Group, I’m also proud to be a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association.

My Favorite Things: The kinds of projects I love to be a part of and where I can offer a lot of experience include:

• Whole transit system restructurings – working with citizens, front-line staff and stakeholders to re-imagine how their existing systems could work better and creating an implementation path for new services and infrastructure.
• Holistic approaches to transportation and land use planning – working with communities and organizations to create plans, policies and practices that consider the full spectrum of their transportation network and how it relates to future development and their community goals.
• Large scale strategic planning and participatory processes – creating innovative, fun and meaningful ways for people of all backgrounds to help shape their organizations and communities.
• Feasibility studies for areas new to transit, especially cases where I can help communities connect and think about their existing transportation resources in new ways.
  
  

  Teaching an introductory workshop on transit planning to University of British Columbia engineering students. (Photo: Ahmed Idris)

• Teaching and workshops – I love sharing what I know and fostering new insights in others.  I deliver learning opportunities for students, community leaders, staff and citizens on the fundamentals of transportation planning, transit scheduling and operations.

Contact: See the buttons at the top right corner of this page to see how to connect with me via Twitter and LinkedIn or email me at .  I look forward to hearing from you.

Caveat: Note that the opinions expressed on this website are mine alone and do not represent the views of any of my employers or the volunteer organizations I work with.

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Much Thanks

I acknowledge and thank the many Indigenous peoples on whose Traditional Territories I live, volunteer, work and play. I also thank my friends, co-workers and colleagues for not only their support and ideas but also many, many laughs along the way.  In particular, love and gratitude to my extended family, Brian for his laughter and his care, and my favorite junior barbarians.

Finally, Connecting Dots just wouldn’t get written were it not for the fine beverages, great staff, free wifi and lovely space to sit alone and think thanks to coffee shops all over.  In particular, my thanks to 2% Jazz Coffee and Caffe Fantastico.