Josh Naramore became the Mobile GR Director for the City of Grand Rapids in February 2016. This role assists the City’s economic development and quality of life goals by increasing the number of people who take transit, walk, bike, or commute/travel in a way other than driving alone. The Mobile GR Department manages the City’s on and off-street parking assets, regional traffic signal system, Vision Zero planning and signage and traffic engineering. He is the lead on a number of City initiatives to expand mobility options in neighborhoods and throughout Downtown. Josh has almost 15 years of experience in transportation planning working at the state, regional and local level. Prior to joining the City, he spent time in Cleveland, Ohio, Portland, Oregon and South Florida working on transportation.