Principal Planner
Wilmington Area Planning Council
Newark, DE
A principal planner with the Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO), Bill Swiatek, AICP has completed studies of transportation equity, regional connectivity and accessibility, climate change, air quality, performance measurement, along with master planning and community planning efforts like the Route 9 Corridor Master Plan.
His recent work includes highlighting and helping break down the structural racism present in transportation decision-making, building sustained community collaboration into the development and implementation of plans, documenting the impacts of sea-level rise on the transportation network, and leading the development of better regional transportation policy and performance measurement.
Bill is an active member of the American Planning Association. He is a Past President of APA Delaware, currently serves as Delaware's liaison with APA National's Transportation Planning Division, and chairs APA Delaware's Membership Committee.
Additionally, Bill sits on the Delaware Public Health Association's Advisory Council and co-chairs the South Wilmington Planning Network, a community/government coalition in the Southbridge section of Wilmington.
Prior to his position at WILMAPCO, Bill completed internships at the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and the American Cancer Society. He hold a Master of Arts in Geography from the University of Delaware.
Monday, April 3, 2023
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT