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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. Newsletter | Jan 2026
  2. The Urban Connector Top 10 of 2025
  3. YouTube | Dec 2025 Atlanta Drone Tour
  4. YouTube | Dec Centennial Yards Progress
  5. YouTube | Dec Southside BeltLine Progress
  6. Newsletter | December 2025
  7. Atlanta | Chosewood Park BeltLine Access Quick Win
  8. Substack Announcement
  9. Atlanta | Cherokee Ave Quick Win
  10. Newsletter | November 2025
  11. YouTube | Georgia Tech Multimodal Infrastructure
  12. Raleigh | Northern ARC BRT Station Area Planning – Crabtree Valley
  13. Providence First Impressions
  14. YouTube | Oct 2025 Centennial Yards Progress
  15. Newsletter | October 2025
  16. YouTube | 2025 Raleigh Drone Tour
  17. Raleigh | InPhilDesigns | Union Park
  18. YouTube | Sept 2025 Atlanta BeltLine SE Trail Progress
  19. YouTube | Sept 2025 Atlanta BeltLine NWT Progress
  20. Newsletter | September 2025
  21. YouTube | Summer 2025 Atlanta Drone Tour
  22. YouTube | August 2025 Atlanta BeltLine SST Progress
  23. Newsletter | August 2025
  24. YouTube | July 2025 Centennial Yards Construction Progress
  25. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Alpharetta
  26. YouTube | Atlanta BeltLine WST New Segment Ride Along
  27. Atlanta | ChoseLine
  28. Newsletter | July 2025
  29. Raleigh | North ARC BRT Station Area Planning – Old Raleigh Village & Glenlake
  30. YouTube | June 2025 SE BeltLine Construction Progress
  31. Newsletter | June 2025
  32. YouTube | May 2025 Centennial Yards Construction Progress
  33. YouTube | Southeast BeltLine Construction Progress
  34. YouTube | 1072 W Peachtree
  35. Newsletter | May 2025
  36. YouTube | 2025 Q1 Drone Tour
  37. Happy 404 Day!
  38. Newsletter | April 2025
  39. YouTube | Georgia Tech Bike Infrastructure
  40. YouTube | The Spur Trail
  41. Newsletter | March 2025
  42. YouTube | NW BeltLine Extension Construction Progress
  43. YouTube | Westside BeltLine Extension Construction Progress
  44. YouTube | BeltLine Ride Along
  45. YouTube | Woodall Rail Trail
  46. Newsletter | Feb 2025
  47. ATL Snow Photo and Drone Gallery
  48. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 6: Ensuring Success
  49. Newsletter | Jan 2025
  50. Top 10 of 2024
  51. YouTube | 2024 Drone Tour Compilation
  52. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 5: Timeline and Economics
  53. YouTube | Beltline Southside Trail Construction Progress
  54. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 4: Equity
  55. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 3: Congestion
  56. YouTube | December 2024 Atlanta Drone Tour
  57. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 2: Connectivity
  58. YouTube | Beltline Southeast Trail Construction Progress
  59. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 1: Density
  60. YouTube | Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail Extension Ride Along
  61. Newsletter | December 2024
  62. YouTube | Atlanta Beltline Northeast Trail Extension Ride Along
  63. Boston | Everything I Remember and More
  64. Newsletter | November 2024
  65. Raleigh | Suburban Spotlight – Wendell
  66. Savannah | Photo and Drone Tour
  67. Atlanta | Sights from a Sunday Stroll
  68. Newsletter | October 2024
  69. Atlanta | Streets Alive Ride Along – September
  70. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Trilith
  71. YouTube | Summer 2024 Atlanta Drone Tour
  72. Newsletter | September 2024
  73. Raleigh – Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Bandwith / UNC Rex
  74. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Woodstock
  75. Raleigh | YouTube | 4K Done Tour
  76. Newsletter | August 2024
  77. Atlanta – Sights and Insights from the “Bowl” of the Beltline
  78. Raleigh – Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Chapel Hill Rd
  79. YouTube | Exploring Tampa Bay Pt 1 – Tampa
  80. Newsletter | July 2024
  81. Raleigh | Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Western Blvd
  82. YouTube | LA Photo Tour
  83. YouTube | Nashville Drone Tour
  84. Newsletter | June 2024
  85. Atlanta | Fixing our Bill Kennedy Way Problem
  86. YouTube | Atlanta Drone Tour – May 2024
  87. Cincy | Thoughts from CNU 32
  88. YouTube | Cincinnati Drone Tour
  89. Newsletter | May 2024
  90. Podcast Feature | DirtNC Podcast
  91. Atlanta | Atlanta, I’m Home
  92. Atlanta | Thoughts from a 20 mile ride around the City
  93. Atlanta | Happy 404 Day Photo Album
  94. Newsletter | April 2024
  95. InPhil Designs | Raleigh | Ten is Better Than One
  96. YouTube | San Francisco Photo Tour
  97. Newsletter | March 2024
  98. Urban Spaces | Triangle | Transformations Block by Block
  99. Newsletter | Feb 2024
  100. Housing | Raleigh | TBJ TOD Feature
  101. YouTube | Atlanta | Beltline Night Ride
  102. Newsletter | Jan 2024
  103. Top 10 of 2023
  104. YouTube | Atlanta | Ride Through Atlanta
  105. YouTube | Atlanta | Atlanta Night Ride
  106. YouTube | Wendell Falls Dec 2023 Updates
  107. YouTube | Houston | First Visit
  108. YouTube | Raleigh | Development over the years
  109. Transit | Raleigh | New Bern TOD
  110. Podcast | Atlanta | ThreadATL Podcast
  111. YouTube | Atlanta | Eastside Beltline Tour
  112. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Burlington
  113. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Siler City
  114. Housing | Raleigh | 2023 Parade of Homes
  115. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Pittsboro
  116. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Sanford
  117. Housing | Raleigh | 30 Unit Community
  118. YouTube | Atlanta | MLK Bike Lane Drone Tour
  119. YouTube | DC | Traveling to DC
  120. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Smithfield and Selma
  121. Housing | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Missing Middle Pipeline
  122. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Arena / Stadium Site
  123. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Goldsboro
  124. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Wilson
  125. YouTube | Atlanta | 4K Skyline Drone Tour
  126. YouTube | Raleigh | Most Insane Intersections in Raleigh
  127. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Rocky Mount
  128. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Henderson
  129. YouTube | The Most Insane Intersections in Atlanta
  130. Housing | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities
  131. YouTube | Raleigh Drone Tour
  132. YouTube | Atlanta Drone Tour
  133. YouTube | Charlotte Drone Tour
  134. Transit | Transit Follows Density
  135. Transit | Raleigh | Raleigh Northern Arc BRT
  136. YouTube | Pacific Coast Highway
  137. YouTube | Charlotte | Charlotte Car Free Journey
  138. YouTube | Raleigh | Raleigh Rising Crane Watch
  139. YouTube | Greenville | Greenville First Impressions
  140. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | Visualizing Charlotte’s Growth
  141. Accessibility | Raleigh | Maps Don’t Lie: Raleigh Grocery
  142. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Visualizing Raleigh’s Growth
  143. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | CNU 31 Recap
  144. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | CNU 31 Preview
  145. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Visualizing Atlanta’s Growth
  146. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Atlanta’s Skyline from Different Vantage Points
  147. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh I’m Concerned
  148. Reconnecting Communities | Southern Freeway Removals *
  149. Reconnecting Communities | Charlotte | Repairing the Mistake of I-277 **
  150. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Why I’m Bullish on South Downtown’s Future – and Downtown Atlanta in General
  151. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Sights From a Car Free Day in Atlanta
  152. Accessibility | Raleigh | The most Ridiculous Intersections around Raleigh
  153. Housing | Car Free Living Part 1 *
  154. Housing | Car Free Living Part 2 *
  155. Housing | Car Free Living Part 3 *
  156. Transit | Atlanta | MARTA Fantasy Map
  157. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: East Atlanta Boulevard
  158. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | East Atlanta Blvd **Urbanize Atlanta
  159. Urban Spaces | Durham | Northgate Mall Vision
  160. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Making the Case for Car Free Weekends in Glenwood South
  161. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: West Atlanta Interim Plan
  162. Accessibility | Raleigh City of Raleigh Quickly Implementing Approved Traffic Changes
  163. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: Langford Pkwy
  164. Housing | Cities Need Housing for All*
  165. Reconnecting Communities | Nashville | Reconnecting Communities: Nashville
  166. Housing | House Floor Plans
  167. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Puny Grid System
  168. Urban Spaces | St Pete | Why don’t we talk about St Pete
  169. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Trails over Rails and the Artery
  170. Connections | Raleigh | Connecting Downtown Raleigh Part 3
  171. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh Central Prison Plan
  172. Connections | Raleigh |Connecting Downtown Raleigh Part Four – North
  173. Accessibility | Wendell | Wendell Falls Safe Streets
  174. Reconnecting Communities | Durham | Durham Freeway Removal
  175. Reconnecting Communities | Durham | Durham Freeway Removal**
  176. Connections | Raleigh | North Hills Plan
  177. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh Underused Space Plan
  178. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Knightdale Downtown North
  179. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Money Shot
  180. Public Outreach | Wendell | Opinion: Wendell’s 2030 Plan
  181. Public Outreach | Wendell | Opinion: Things Wendell must get right
  182. Connections | Raleigh | Raleigh Cycle Audit 1
  183. Reconnecting Communities | Charlotte | Reconnecting Communities: Charlotte
  184. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | Camden Rd People Centered Design
  185. Public Outreach | Wendell | Wendell Development Map
  186. Roads | Raleigh | I-40 RTP
  187. Accessibility | Wendell | Wendell Falls Trail System
  188. Accessibility | Wendell | Reimagining Wendell Falls Pkwy
  189. Transit | Raleigh | Triangle Transit Plan
  190. 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.