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Nicole Wynands

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Active Transportation Program Manager at Fairfax County Government
📍 Reston, Virginia, United States

Nicole Wynands is the Active Transportation Program Manager for Fairfax Countys Department of Transportation. She leads long-range planning for projects like the ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan, focusing on safe and convenient streets and trails. She earned a Masters degree in Community Planning from the University of Maryland.

Originally from Germany, Nicole views bicycling as a natural part of life and enjoys walking and biking on the trails in Reston with her family. Her commitment to local planning is also demonstrated through her previous service on the Reston Planning and Zoning Committee, where she advocated for bicycle accommodations.

She was a visiting scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, where she studied Economics and South Asian History.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Active Transportation Program Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Reston, Virginia, United States
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Active Transportation
Leads the initiative to update and combine the county's Bicycle Master Plan and Countywide Trails Plan into the comprehensive ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan.
Community Engagement
Manages public outreach and feedback for transportation projects, including hosting community conversations and appearing on podcasts to discuss the vision for active transportation in the county.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Active Transportation Program Manager
Fairfax County Government
2-2020 - 10-2023
Active Transportation Planner
Fairfax County Government
6-2018 - 2-2020
Bicycle Program Manager
Fairfax County Government
3-2016 - 5-2018
Transportation Planner II
Fairfax County Government
12-2010 - 12-2017
Member
Reston Planning and Zoning Committee
In the press

Media appearances

Fairfax County's Plan for Active Transportation. Featured in Fairfax County Government
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Education
2007 - 2009
Master
University of Maryland
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Arts
HSB Hochschule Bremen – City University of Applied Sciences
2005 - 2005
Economics & South Asian History
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
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