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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 | March 2026
  2. YouTube | Atlanta BeltLine SST Progress – Feb 2026
  3. Newsletter | Feb 2026
  4. Atlanta | Englewood Blvd Safe Street Quick Win
  5. InPhil Designs – Raleigh – Triangle Town Center
  6. Newsletter | Jan 2026
  7. The Urban Connector Top 10 of 2025
  8. YouTube | Dec 2025 Atlanta Drone Tour
  9. YouTube | Dec Centennial Yards Progress
  10. YouTube | Dec Southside BeltLine Progress
  11. Newsletter | December 2025
  12. Atlanta | Chosewood Park BeltLine Access Quick Win
  13. Substack Announcement
  14. Atlanta | Cherokee Ave Quick Win
  15. Newsletter | November 2025
  16. YouTube | Georgia Tech Multimodal Infrastructure
  17. Raleigh | Northern ARC BRT Station Area Planning – Crabtree Valley
  18. Providence First Impressions
  19. YouTube | Oct 2025 Centennial Yards Progress
  20. Newsletter | October 2025
  21. YouTube | 2025 Raleigh Drone Tour
  22. Raleigh | InPhilDesigns | Union Park
  23. YouTube | Sept 2025 Atlanta BeltLine SE Trail Progress
  24. YouTube | Sept 2025 Atlanta BeltLine NWT Progress
  25. Newsletter | September 2025
  26. YouTube | Summer 2025 Atlanta Drone Tour
  27. YouTube | August 2025 Atlanta BeltLine SST Progress
  28. Newsletter | August 2025
  29. YouTube | July 2025 Centennial Yards Construction Progress
  30. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Alpharetta
  31. YouTube | Atlanta BeltLine WST New Segment Ride Along
  32. Atlanta | ChoseLine
  33. Newsletter | July 2025
  34. Raleigh | North ARC BRT Station Area Planning – Old Raleigh Village & Glenlake
  35. YouTube | June 2025 SE BeltLine Construction Progress
  36. Newsletter | June 2025
  37. YouTube | May 2025 Centennial Yards Construction Progress
  38. YouTube | Southeast BeltLine Construction Progress
  39. YouTube | 1072 W Peachtree
  40. Newsletter | May 2025
  41. YouTube | 2025 Q1 Drone Tour
  42. Happy 404 Day!
  43. Newsletter | April 2025
  44. YouTube | Georgia Tech Bike Infrastructure
  45. YouTube | The Spur Trail
  46. Newsletter | March 2025
  47. YouTube | NW BeltLine Extension Construction Progress
  48. YouTube | Westside BeltLine Extension Construction Progress
  49. YouTube | BeltLine Ride Along
  50. YouTube | Woodall Rail Trail
  51. Newsletter | Feb 2025
  52. ATL Snow Photo and Drone Gallery
  53. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 6: Ensuring Success
  54. Newsletter | Jan 2025
  55. Top 10 of 2024
  56. YouTube | 2024 Drone Tour Compilation
  57. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 5: Timeline and Economics
  58. YouTube | Beltline Southside Trail Construction Progress
  59. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 4: Equity
  60. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 3: Congestion
  61. YouTube | December 2024 Atlanta Drone Tour
  62. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 2: Connectivity
  63. YouTube | Beltline Southeast Trail Construction Progress
  64. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 1: Density
  65. YouTube | Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail Extension Ride Along
  66. Newsletter | December 2024
  67. YouTube | Atlanta Beltline Northeast Trail Extension Ride Along
  68. Boston | Everything I Remember and More
  69. Newsletter | November 2024
  70. Raleigh | Suburban Spotlight – Wendell
  71. Savannah | Photo and Drone Tour
  72. Atlanta | Sights from a Sunday Stroll
  73. Newsletter | October 2024
  74. Atlanta | Streets Alive Ride Along – September
  75. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Trilith
  76. YouTube | Summer 2024 Atlanta Drone Tour
  77. Newsletter | September 2024
  78. Raleigh – Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Bandwith / UNC Rex
  79. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Woodstock
  80. Raleigh | YouTube | 4K Done Tour
  81. Newsletter | August 2024
  82. Atlanta – Sights and Insights from the “Bowl” of the Beltline
  83. Raleigh – Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Chapel Hill Rd
  84. YouTube | Exploring Tampa Bay Pt 1 – Tampa
  85. Newsletter | July 2024
  86. Raleigh | Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Western Blvd
  87. YouTube | LA Photo Tour
  88. YouTube | Nashville Drone Tour
  89. Newsletter | June 2024
  90. Atlanta | Fixing our Bill Kennedy Way Problem
  91. YouTube | Atlanta Drone Tour – May 2024
  92. Cincy | Thoughts from CNU 32
  93. YouTube | Cincinnati Drone Tour
  94. Newsletter | May 2024
  95. Podcast Feature | DirtNC Podcast
  96. Atlanta | Atlanta, I’m Home
  97. Atlanta | Thoughts from a 20 mile ride around the City
  98. Atlanta | Happy 404 Day Photo Album
  99. Newsletter | April 2024
  100. InPhil Designs | Raleigh | Ten is Better Than One
  101. YouTube | San Francisco Photo Tour
  102. Newsletter | March 2024
  103. Urban Spaces | Triangle | Transformations Block by Block
  104. Newsletter | Feb 2024
  105. Housing | Raleigh | TBJ TOD Feature
  106. YouTube | Atlanta | Beltline Night Ride
  107. Newsletter | Jan 2024
  108. Top 10 of 2023
  109. YouTube | Atlanta | Ride Through Atlanta
  110. YouTube | Atlanta | Atlanta Night Ride
  111. YouTube | Wendell Falls Dec 2023 Updates
  112. YouTube | Houston | First Visit
  113. YouTube | Raleigh | Development over the years
  114. Transit | Raleigh | New Bern TOD
  115. Podcast | Atlanta | ThreadATL Podcast
  116. YouTube | Atlanta | Eastside Beltline Tour
  117. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Burlington
  118. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Siler City
  119. Housing | Raleigh | 2023 Parade of Homes
  120. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Pittsboro
  121. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Sanford
  122. Housing | Raleigh | 30 Unit Community
  123. YouTube | Atlanta | MLK Bike Lane Drone Tour
  124. YouTube | DC | Traveling to DC
  125. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Smithfield and Selma
  126. Housing | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Missing Middle Pipeline
  127. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Arena / Stadium Site
  128. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Goldsboro
  129. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Wilson
  130. YouTube | Atlanta | 4K Skyline Drone Tour
  131. YouTube | Raleigh | Most Insane Intersections in Raleigh
  132. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Rocky Mount
  133. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Henderson
  134. YouTube | The Most Insane Intersections in Atlanta
  135. Housing | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities
  136. YouTube | Raleigh Drone Tour
  137. YouTube | Atlanta Drone Tour
  138. YouTube | Charlotte Drone Tour
  139. Transit | Transit Follows Density
  140. Transit | Raleigh | Raleigh Northern Arc BRT
  141. YouTube | Pacific Coast Highway
  142. YouTube | Charlotte | Charlotte Car Free Journey
  143. YouTube | Raleigh | Raleigh Rising Crane Watch
  144. YouTube | Greenville | Greenville First Impressions
  145. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | Visualizing Charlotte’s Growth
  146. Accessibility | Raleigh | Maps Don’t Lie: Raleigh Grocery
  147. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Visualizing Raleigh’s Growth
  148. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | CNU 31 Recap
  149. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | CNU 31 Preview
  150. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Visualizing Atlanta’s Growth
  151. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Atlanta’s Skyline from Different Vantage Points
  152. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh I’m Concerned
  153. Reconnecting Communities | Southern Freeway Removals *
  154. Reconnecting Communities | Charlotte | Repairing the Mistake of I-277 **
  155. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Why I’m Bullish on South Downtown’s Future – and Downtown Atlanta in General
  156. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Sights From a Car Free Day in Atlanta
  157. Accessibility | Raleigh | The most Ridiculous Intersections around Raleigh
  158. Housing | Car Free Living Part 1 *
  159. Housing | Car Free Living Part 2 *
  160. Housing | Car Free Living Part 3 *
  161. Transit | Atlanta | MARTA Fantasy Map
  162. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: East Atlanta Boulevard
  163. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | East Atlanta Blvd **Urbanize Atlanta
  164. Urban Spaces | Durham | Northgate Mall Vision
  165. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Making the Case for Car Free Weekends in Glenwood South
  166. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: West Atlanta Interim Plan
  167. Accessibility | Raleigh City of Raleigh Quickly Implementing Approved Traffic Changes
  168. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: Langford Pkwy
  169. Housing | Cities Need Housing for All*
  170. Reconnecting Communities | Nashville | Reconnecting Communities: Nashville
  171. Housing | House Floor Plans
  172. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Puny Grid System
  173. Urban Spaces | St Pete | Why don’t we talk about St Pete
  174. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Trails over Rails and the Artery
  175. Connections | Raleigh | Connecting Downtown Raleigh Part 3
  176. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh Central Prison Plan
  177. Connections | Raleigh |Connecting Downtown Raleigh Part Four – North
  178. Accessibility | Wendell | Wendell Falls Safe Streets
  179. Reconnecting Communities | Durham | Durham Freeway Removal
  180. Reconnecting Communities | Durham | Durham Freeway Removal**
  181. Connections | Raleigh | North Hills Plan
  182. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh Underused Space Plan
  183. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Knightdale Downtown North
  184. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Money Shot
  185. Public Outreach | Wendell | Opinion: Wendell’s 2030 Plan
  186. Public Outreach | Wendell | Opinion: Things Wendell must get right
  187. Connections | Raleigh | Raleigh Cycle Audit 1
  188. Reconnecting Communities | Charlotte | Reconnecting Communities: Charlotte
  189. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | Camden Rd People Centered Design
  190. Public Outreach | Wendell | Wendell Development Map
  191. Roads | Raleigh | I-40 RTP
  192. Accessibility | Wendell | Wendell Falls Trail System
  193. Accessibility | Wendell | Reimagining Wendell Falls Pkwy
  194. Transit | Raleigh | Triangle Transit Plan
  195. 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.