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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.

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  1. Netherlands | Rural Riding and Lasting Takeaways
  2. YouTube | Centennial Yards Post World Cup
  3. Raleigh | 2026 Drone Tour
  4. Newsletter | August 2026
  5. Netherlands | Amsterdam
  6. Newsletter | July 2026
  7. YouTube | Atlanta BeltLine Full Tour
  8. Atlanta | InPhil Designs | Atlanta Penitentiary Site
  9. Netherlands | Utrecht
  10. Netherlands | Rotterdam
  11. Newsletter | June 2026
  12. Netherlands | Houten
  13. Newsletter | May 2026
  14. YouTube | Atlanta BeltLine NW Trail Progress – April 2026
  15. Takeaways From a Week in The Netherlands
  16. YouTube | Atlanta BeltLine SST Progress – April 2026
  17. Atlanta | Happy 404 Day, Atlanta
  18. Newsletter | April 2026
  19. YouTube | Atlanta BeltLine SE Trail Progress – March 2026
  20. Atlanta | InPhil Designs | BOULEVARDxMemorial
  21. Newsletter | March 2026
  22. YouTube | Atlanta BeltLine SST Progress – Feb 2026
  23. Newsletter | Feb 2026
  24. Atlanta | Englewood Blvd Safe Street Quick Win
  25. InPhil Designs – Raleigh – Triangle Town Center
  26. Newsletter | Jan 2026
  27. The Urban Connector Top 10 of 2025
  28. YouTube | Dec 2025 Atlanta Drone Tour
  29. YouTube | Dec Centennial Yards Progress
  30. YouTube | Dec Southside BeltLine Progress
  31. Newsletter | December 2025
  32. Atlanta | Chosewood Park BeltLine Access Quick Win
  33. Substack Announcement
  34. Atlanta | Cherokee Ave Quick Win
  35. Newsletter | November 2025
  36. YouTube | Georgia Tech Multimodal Infrastructure
  37. Raleigh | Northern ARC BRT Station Area Planning – Crabtree Valley
  38. Providence First Impressions
  39. YouTube | Oct 2025 Centennial Yards Progress
  40. Newsletter | October 2025
  41. YouTube | 2025 Raleigh Drone Tour
  42. Raleigh | InPhilDesigns | Union Park
  43. YouTube | Sept 2025 Atlanta BeltLine SE Trail Progress
  44. YouTube | Sept 2025 Atlanta BeltLine NWT Progress
  45. Newsletter | September 2025
  46. YouTube | Summer 2025 Atlanta Drone Tour
  47. YouTube | August 2025 Atlanta BeltLine SST Progress
  48. Newsletter | August 2025
  49. YouTube | July 2025 Centennial Yards Construction Progress
  50. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Alpharetta
  51. YouTube | Atlanta BeltLine WST New Segment Ride Along
  52. Atlanta | ChoseLine
  53. Newsletter | July 2025
  54. Raleigh | North ARC BRT Station Area Planning – Old Raleigh Village & Glenlake
  55. YouTube | June 2025 SE BeltLine Construction Progress
  56. Newsletter | June 2025
  57. YouTube | May 2025 Centennial Yards Construction Progress
  58. YouTube | Southeast BeltLine Construction Progress
  59. YouTube | 1072 W Peachtree
  60. Newsletter | May 2025
  61. YouTube | 2025 Q1 Drone Tour
  62. Happy 404 Day!
  63. Newsletter | April 2025
  64. YouTube | Georgia Tech Bike Infrastructure
  65. YouTube | The Spur Trail
  66. Newsletter | March 2025
  67. YouTube | NW BeltLine Extension Construction Progress
  68. YouTube | Westside BeltLine Extension Construction Progress
  69. YouTube | BeltLine Ride Along
  70. YouTube | Woodall Rail Trail
  71. Newsletter | Feb 2025
  72. ATL Snow Photo and Drone Gallery
  73. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 6: Ensuring Success
  74. Newsletter | Jan 2025
  75. Top 10 of 2024
  76. YouTube | 2024 Drone Tour Compilation
  77. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 5: Timeline and Economics
  78. YouTube | Beltline Southside Trail Construction Progress
  79. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 4: Equity
  80. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 3: Congestion
  81. YouTube | December 2024 Atlanta Drone Tour
  82. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 2: Connectivity
  83. YouTube | Beltline Southeast Trail Construction Progress
  84. Atlanta | Beltline Rail Part 1: Density
  85. YouTube | Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail Extension Ride Along
  86. Newsletter | December 2024
  87. YouTube | Atlanta Beltline Northeast Trail Extension Ride Along
  88. Boston | Everything I Remember and More
  89. Newsletter | November 2024
  90. Raleigh | Suburban Spotlight – Wendell
  91. Savannah | Photo and Drone Tour
  92. Atlanta | Sights from a Sunday Stroll
  93. Newsletter | October 2024
  94. Atlanta | Streets Alive Ride Along – September
  95. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Trilith
  96. YouTube | Summer 2024 Atlanta Drone Tour
  97. Newsletter | September 2024
  98. Raleigh – Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Bandwith / UNC Rex
  99. Atlanta | Suburban Spotlight – Woodstock
  100. Raleigh | YouTube | 4K Done Tour
  101. Newsletter | August 2024
  102. Atlanta – Sights and Insights from the “Bowl” of the Beltline
  103. Raleigh – Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Chapel Hill Rd
  104. YouTube | Exploring Tampa Bay Pt 1 – Tampa
  105. Newsletter | July 2024
  106. Raleigh | Northern Arc BRT Station Area Planning – Western Blvd
  107. YouTube | LA Photo Tour
  108. YouTube | Nashville Drone Tour
  109. Newsletter | June 2024
  110. Atlanta | Fixing our Bill Kennedy Way Problem
  111. YouTube | Atlanta Drone Tour – May 2024
  112. Cincy | Thoughts from CNU 32
  113. YouTube | Cincinnati Drone Tour
  114. Newsletter | May 2024
  115. Podcast Feature | DirtNC Podcast
  116. Atlanta | Atlanta, I’m Home
  117. Atlanta | Thoughts from a 20 mile ride around the City
  118. Atlanta | Happy 404 Day Photo Album
  119. Newsletter | April 2024
  120. InPhil Designs | Raleigh | Ten is Better Than One
  121. YouTube | San Francisco Photo Tour
  122. Newsletter | March 2024
  123. Urban Spaces | Triangle | Transformations Block by Block
  124. Newsletter | Feb 2024
  125. Housing | Raleigh | TBJ TOD Feature
  126. YouTube | Atlanta | Beltline Night Ride
  127. Newsletter | Jan 2024
  128. Top 10 of 2023
  129. YouTube | Atlanta | Ride Through Atlanta
  130. YouTube | Atlanta | Atlanta Night Ride
  131. YouTube | Wendell Falls Dec 2023 Updates
  132. YouTube | Houston | First Visit
  133. YouTube | Raleigh | Development over the years
  134. Transit | Raleigh | New Bern TOD
  135. Podcast | Atlanta | ThreadATL Podcast
  136. YouTube | Atlanta | Eastside Beltline Tour
  137. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Burlington
  138. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Siler City
  139. Housing | Raleigh | 2023 Parade of Homes
  140. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Pittsboro
  141. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Sanford
  142. Housing | Raleigh | 30 Unit Community
  143. YouTube | Atlanta | MLK Bike Lane Drone Tour
  144. YouTube | DC | Traveling to DC
  145. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Smithfield and Selma
  146. Housing | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Missing Middle Pipeline
  147. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Arena / Stadium Site
  148. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Goldsboro
  149. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Wilson
  150. YouTube | Atlanta | 4K Skyline Drone Tour
  151. YouTube | Raleigh | Most Insane Intersections in Raleigh
  152. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Rocky Mount
  153. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities | Henderson
  154. YouTube | The Most Insane Intersections in Atlanta
  155. Housing | Future of Triangle Fringe Cities
  156. YouTube | Raleigh Drone Tour
  157. YouTube | Atlanta Drone Tour
  158. YouTube | Charlotte Drone Tour
  159. Transit | Transit Follows Density
  160. Transit | Raleigh | Raleigh Northern Arc BRT
  161. YouTube | Pacific Coast Highway
  162. YouTube | Charlotte | Charlotte Car Free Journey
  163. YouTube | Raleigh | Raleigh Rising Crane Watch
  164. YouTube | Greenville | Greenville First Impressions
  165. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | Visualizing Charlotte’s Growth
  166. Accessibility | Raleigh | Maps Don’t Lie: Raleigh Grocery
  167. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Visualizing Raleigh’s Growth
  168. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | CNU 31 Recap
  169. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | CNU 31 Preview
  170. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Visualizing Atlanta’s Growth
  171. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Atlanta’s Skyline from Different Vantage Points
  172. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh I’m Concerned
  173. Reconnecting Communities | Southern Freeway Removals *
  174. Reconnecting Communities | Charlotte | Repairing the Mistake of I-277 **
  175. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Why I’m Bullish on South Downtown’s Future – and Downtown Atlanta in General
  176. Urban Spaces | Atlanta | Sights From a Car Free Day in Atlanta
  177. Accessibility | Raleigh | The most Ridiculous Intersections around Raleigh
  178. Housing | Car Free Living Part 1 *
  179. Housing | Car Free Living Part 2 *
  180. Housing | Car Free Living Part 3 *
  181. Transit | Atlanta | MARTA Fantasy Map
  182. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: East Atlanta Boulevard
  183. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | East Atlanta Blvd **Urbanize Atlanta
  184. Urban Spaces | Durham | Northgate Mall Vision
  185. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Making the Case for Car Free Weekends in Glenwood South
  186. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: West Atlanta Interim Plan
  187. Accessibility | Raleigh City of Raleigh Quickly Implementing Approved Traffic Changes
  188. Reconnecting Communities | Atlanta | Reconnecting Communities: Langford Pkwy
  189. Housing | Cities Need Housing for All*
  190. Reconnecting Communities | Nashville | Reconnecting Communities: Nashville
  191. Housing | House Floor Plans
  192. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Puny Grid System
  193. Urban Spaces | St Pete | Why don’t we talk about St Pete
  194. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Trails over Rails and the Artery
  195. Connections | Raleigh | Connecting Downtown Raleigh Part 3
  196. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh Central Prison Plan
  197. Connections | Raleigh |Connecting Downtown Raleigh Part Four – North
  198. Accessibility | Wendell | Wendell Falls Safe Streets
  199. Reconnecting Communities | Durham | Durham Freeway Removal
  200. Reconnecting Communities | Durham | Durham Freeway Removal**
  201. Connections | Raleigh | North Hills Plan
  202. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh Underused Space Plan
  203. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Knightdale Downtown North
  204. Urban Spaces | Raleigh | Raleigh’s Money Shot
  205. Public Outreach | Wendell | Opinion: Wendell’s 2030 Plan
  206. Public Outreach | Wendell | Opinion: Things Wendell must get right
  207. Connections | Raleigh | Raleigh Cycle Audit 1
  208. Reconnecting Communities | Charlotte | Reconnecting Communities: Charlotte
  209. Urban Spaces | Charlotte | Camden Rd People Centered Design
  210. Public Outreach | Wendell | Wendell Development Map
  211. Roads | Raleigh | I-40 RTP
  212. Accessibility | Wendell | Wendell Falls Trail System
  213. Accessibility | Wendell | Reimagining Wendell Falls Pkwy
  214. Transit | Raleigh | Triangle Transit Plan
  215. 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.