Carlos Cruz-Casas
Assistant Director over Strategic Planning for Miami-Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works

Carlos Cruz-Casas, P.E., is the Assistant Director over Strategic Planning for Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works. His primary focus is to introduce mobility innovation, challenge the current procedures for transportation planning and develop a fully integrated transportation system. His career includes both public and private sector experience ranging from conceptual design to implementation of pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and traffic projects. As a professional engineer dedicated to the development of Livable Transportation, Carlos seeks to achieve the right balance between livability and mobility. Carlos received his Master’s degree in urban transportation planning from the University of Florida’s College of Engineering and his B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Puerto Rico. He now serves as a Board Member for the Open Mobility Foundation and TRB’s Mobility Management Committee.