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Phil Veasley, PE, CNU-A, The Urban Connector, is a Professional Engineer with Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates focused on creating safer, more vibrant cities through strategic multimodal infrastructure design. With expertise spanning traffic analysis, hand sketching, conceptual design, and full construction documentation, he thrives on transforming roads into great streets where people of all ages and abilities can flourish. Based in Atlanta, Phil is a passionate advocate for walkable, dense, and equitable neighborhoods. Outside of work, his passion is exploring urban life through sketching infill ideas and navigating cities primarily by bike or foot. His on-the-ground perspective informs his professional work, helping him design transportation systems that are not only functional but also people-centered and inspiring. Phil brings both technical depth and a city lover’s enthusiasm to every project, drawing on the belief that infrastructure and urban form must go hand in hand to support vibrant, inclusive communities where everyone has access to opportunity and quality of life.

Please check out the menus above for all of my ideas and also check out my YouTube, Instagram, Substack, and Twitter accounts.

Opinions and insights are my own and are not representative of my employer or any organization.

Most recent articles are listed first.

  1. YouTube | Dec Centennial Yards Progress
  2. YouTube | Dec Southside BeltLine Progress
  3. Newsletter | December 2025
  4. Atlanta | Chosewood Park BeltLine Access Quick Win
  5. Substack Announcement
  6. Atlanta | Cherokee Ave Quick Win
  7. Newsletter | November 2025
  8. YouTube | Georgia Tech Multimodal Infrastructure
  9. Raleigh | Northern ARC BRT Station Area Planning – Crabtree Valley
  10. Providence First Impressions
  11. YouTube | Oct 2025 Centennial Yards Progress
  12. Newsletter | October 2025
  13. YouTube | 2025 Raleigh Drone Tour
  14. Raleigh | InPhilDesigns | Union Park
  15. YouTube | Sept 2025 Atlanta BeltLine SE Trail Progress
  16. YouTube | Sept 2025 Atlanta BeltLine NWT Progress
  17. Newsletter | September 2025
  18. YouTube | Summer 2025 Atlanta Drone Tour
  19. YouTube | August 2025 Atlanta BeltLine SST Progress
  20. Newsletter | August 2025
  21. YouTube | July 2025 Centennial Yards Construction Progress
  22. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Alpharetta
  23. YouTube | Atlanta BeltLine WST New Segment Ride Along
  24. Atlanta | ChoseLine
  25. Newsletter | July 2025
  26. Raleigh | North ARC BRT Station Area Planning – Old Raleigh Village & Glenlake
  27. YouTube | June 2025 SE BeltLine Construction Progress
  28. Newsletter | June 2025
  29. YouTube | May 2025 Centennial Yards Construction Progress
  30. YouTube | Southeast BeltLine Construction Progress
  31. YouTube | 1072 W Peachtree
  32. Newsletter | May 2025
  33. YouTube | 2025 Q1 Drone Tour
  34. Happy 404 Day!
  35. Newsletter | April 2025
  36. YouTube | Georgia Tech Bike Infrastructure
  37. YouTube | The Spur Trail
  38. Newsletter | March 2025
  39. YouTube | NW BeltLine Extension Construction Progress
  40. YouTube | Westside BeltLine Extension Construction Progress
  41. YouTube | BeltLine Ride Along
  42. YouTube | Woodall Rail Trail
  43. Newsletter | Feb 2025
  44. ATL Snow Photo and Drone Gallery
  45. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 6: Ensuring Success
  46. Newsletter | Jan 2025
  47. Top 10 of 2024
  48. YouTube | 2024 Drone Tour Compilation
  49. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 5: Timeline and Economics
  50. YouTube | Beltline Southside Trail Construction Progress
  51. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 4: Equity
  52. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 3: Congestion
  53. YouTube | December 2024 Atlanta Drone Tour
  54. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 2: Connectivity
  55. YouTube | Beltline Southeast Trail Construction Progress
  56. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 1: Density
  57. YouTube | Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail Extension Ride Along
  58. Newsletter | December 2024
  59. YouTube | Atlanta Beltline Northeast Trail Extension Ride Along
  60. Boston | Everything I Remember and More
  61. Newsletter | November 2024
  62. Raleigh | Suburban Spotlight – Wendell
  63. Savannah | Photo and Drone Tour
  64. Atlanta | Sights from a Sunday Stroll
  65. Newsletter | October 2024
  66. Atlanta | Streets Alive Ride Along – September
  67. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Trilith
  68. YouTube | Summer 2024 Atlanta Drone Tour
  69. Newsletter | September 2024
  70. Raleigh – Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Bandwith / UNC Rex
  71. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Woodstock
  72. Raleigh | YouTube | 4K Done Tour
  73. Newsletter | August 2024
  74. Atlanta – Sights and Insights from the “Bowl” of the Beltline
  75. Raleigh – Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Chapel Hill Rd
  76. YouTube | Exploring Tampa Bay Pt 1 – Tampa
  77. Newsletter | July 2024
  78. Raleigh | Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Western Blvd
  79. YouTube | LA Photo Tour
  80. YouTube | Nashville Drone Tour
  81. Newsletter | June 2024
  82. Atlanta | Fixing our Bill Kennedy Way Problem
  83. YouTube | Atlanta Drone Tour – May 2024
  84. Cincy | Thoughts from CNU 32
  85. YouTube | Cincinnati Drone Tour
  86. Newsletter | May 2024
  87. Podcast Feature | DirtNC Podcast
  88. Atlanta | Atlanta, I’m Home
  89. Atlanta | Thoughts from a 20 mile ride around the City
  90. Atlanta | Happy 404 Day Photo Album
  91. Newsletter | April 2024
  92. InPhil Designs | Raleigh | Ten is Better Than One
  93. YouTube | San Francisco Photo Tour
  94. Newsletter | March 2024
  95. Urban Spaces | Triangle | Transformations Block by Block
  96. Newsletter | Feb 2024
  97. Housing | Raleigh | TBJ TOD Feature
  98. YouTube | Atlanta | Beltline Night Ride
  99. Newsletter | Jan 2024
  100. Top 10 of 2023
  101. YouTube | Atlanta | Ride Through Atlanta
  102. YouTube | Atlanta | Atlanta Night Ride
  103. YouTube | Wendell Falls Dec 2023 Updates
  104. YouTube | Houston | First Visit
  105. YouTube | Raleigh | Development over the years
  106. Transit | Raleigh | New Bern TOD
  107. Podcast | Atlanta | ThreadATL Podcast
  108. YouTube | Atlanta | Eastside Beltline Tour
  109. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Burlington
  110. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Siler City
  111. Housing | Raleigh | 2023 Parade of Homes
  112. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Pittsboro
  113. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Sanford
  114. Housing | Raleigh | 30 Unit Community
  115. YouTube | Atlanta | MLK Bike Lane Drone Tour
  116. YouTube | DC | Traveling to DC
  117. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Smithfield and Selma
  118. Housing | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Missing Middle Pipeline
  119. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Arena / Stadium Site
  120. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Goldsboro
  121. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Wilson
  122. YouTube | Atlanta | 4K Skyline Drone Tour
  123. YouTube | Raleigh | Most Insane Intersections in Raleigh
  124. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Rocky Mount
  125. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Henderson
  126. YouTube | The Most Insane Intersections in Atlanta
  127. Housing | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities
  128. YouTube | Raleigh Drone Tour
  129. YouTube | Atlanta Drone Tour
  130. YouTube | Charlotte Drone Tour
  131. Transit | Transit Follows Density
  132. Transit | Raleigh | Raleigh Northern Arc BRT
  133. YouTube | Pacific Coast Highway
  134. YouTube | Charlotte | Charlotte Car Free Journey
  135. YouTube | Raleigh | Raleigh Rising Crane Watch
  136. YouTube | Greenville | Greenville First Impressions
  137. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | Visualizing Charlotte’s Growth
  138. Accessibility | Raleigh | Maps Don’t Lie: Raleigh Grocery
  139. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Visualizing Raleigh’s Growth
  140. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | CNU 31 Recap
  141. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | CNU 31 Preview
  142. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Visualizing Atlanta’s Growth
  143. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Atlanta’s Skyline from Different Vantage Points
  144. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh I’m Concerned
  145. Reconnecting Communities | Southern Freeway Removals *
  146. Reconnecting Communities | Charlotte | Repairing the Mistake of I-277 **
  147. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Why I’m Bullish on South Downtown’s Future – and Downtown Atlanta in General
  148. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Sights From a Car Free Day in Atlanta
  149. Accessibility | Raleigh | The most Ridiculous Intersections around Raleigh
  150. Housing | Car Free Living Part 1 *
  151. Housing | Car Free Living Part 2 *
  152. Housing | Car Free Living Part 3 *
  153. Transit | Atlanta | MARTA Fantasy Map
  154. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: East Atlanta Boulevard
  155. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | East Atlanta Blvd **Urbanize Atlanta
  156. Urban Spaces | Durham | Northgate Mall Vision
  157. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Making the Case for Car Free Weekends in Glenwood South
  158. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: West Atlanta Interim Plan
  159. Accessibility | Raleigh City of Raleigh Quickly Implementing Approved Traffic Changes
  160. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: Langford Pkwy
  161. Housing | Cities Need Housing for All*
  162. Reconnecting Communities | Nashville | Reconnecting Communities: Nashville
  163. Housing | House Floor Plans
  164. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Puny Grid System
  165. Urban Spaces | St Pete | Why don’t we talk about St Pete
  166. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Trails over Rails and the Artery
  167. Connections | Raleigh | Connecting Downtown Raleigh Part 3
  168. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh Central Prison Plan
  169. Connections | Raleigh |Connecting Downtown Raleigh Part Four – North
  170. Accessibility | Wendell | Wendell Falls Safe Streets
  171. Reconnecting Communities | Durham | Durham Freeway Removal
  172. Reconnecting Communities | Durham | Durham Freeway Removal**
  173. Connections | Raleigh | North Hills Plan
  174. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh Underused Space Plan
  175. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Knightdale Downtown North
  176. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Money Shot
  177. Public Outreach | Wendell | Opinion: Wendell’s 2030 Plan
  178. Public Outreach | Wendell | Opinion: Things Wendell must get right
  179. Connections | Raleigh | Raleigh Cycle Audit 1
  180. Reconnecting Communities | Charlotte | Reconnecting Communities: Charlotte
  181. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | Camden Rd People Centered Design
  182. Public Outreach | Wendell | Wendell Development Map
  183. Roads | Raleigh | I-40 RTP
  184. Accessibility | Wendell | Wendell Falls Trail System
  185. Accessibility | Wendell | Reimagining Wendell Falls Pkwy
  186. Transit | Raleigh | Triangle Transit Plan
  187. Connections | Raleigh | New Bern Connector

*Southern Urbanism Quarterly article

**Article featured on other site

Phil Veasley, PE, CNU-A, The Urban Connector, is a Professional Engineer with Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates focused on creating safer, more vibrant cities through strategic multimodal infrastructure design. With expertise spanning traffic analysis, hand sketching, conceptual design, and full construction documentation, he thrives on transforming roads into great streets where people of all ages and abilities can flourish. Based in Atlanta, Phil is a passionate advocate for walkable, dense, and equitable neighborhoods. Outside of work, his passion is exploring urban life through sketching infill ideas and navigating cities primarily by bike or foot. His on-the-ground perspective informs his professional work, helping him design transportation systems that are not only functional but also people-centered and inspiring. Phil brings both technical depth and a city lover’s enthusiasm to every project, drawing on the belief that infrastructure and urban form must go hand in hand to support vibrant, inclusive communities where everyone has access to opportunity and quality of life.

Please check out the menus above for all of my ideas and also check out my YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter accounts.

Opinions and insights are my own and are not representative of my employer or any organization.