GVFTMA Names Urban’s Nicastro and Rinker 2025 Top TDM Professionals Under 40
King of Prussia, PA – Urban Engineers, Inc. (Urban) is proud to announce that Anthony Nicastro, PE, LEED GA, and Rose Rinker, PE, have been recognized by the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association (GVF) as Top Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Professionals Under 40. This award honors leaders who are using innovative transportation solutions to improve access and promote sustainable commuting alternatives.
“GVF presents the Top TDM Professionals Under 40 awards to ambitious leaders in our industry who are working to find creative solutions to improve our quality of life through TDM,” said Rob Henry, GVF’s Executive Director. “Congratulations to Anthony and Rose. Our long-time partner Urban Engineers has been a consistent and strong supporter of TDM and GVF, and we truly appreciate our partnership, working together to improve our region.”
Mr. Nicastro serves as Urban’s Team Leader for Constructability and Value Engineering, where he advances safe, sustainable, and efficient transportation through multimodal solutions that benefit all users. He reviews projects to identify time and cost savings and advises on the most effective methods to achieve project goals. Mr. Nicastro supports several critical public infrastructure programs, including the SEPTA Trolley Modernization Constructability Task, which is removing barriers to access for riders, and the Commerce Street Connector, which focuses on enhancing transit, pedestrian, and bicycle connectivity.
As a Design Engineer, Ms. Rinker champions safer transportation by prioritizing people over vehicles through her commitment to Complete Streets and Vision Zero projects. These projects demonstrate her dedication to TDM initiatives. Ms. Rinker’s key achievements include enhancing community safety
through the Roosevelt Boulevard Direct Bus Station Design, Old City Market Street Improvements, and the Portzer Road Roundabout Project. All these projects aim to reduce crashes and enhance pedestrian spaces, bicycle connectivity, and transit access by utilizing strategies such as road diets, bus bump-outs, and elevated bike lanes.
“Anthony and Rose’s recognition is a testament to their hard work and dedication,” said Jim Bilella, PE, President and CEO of Urban Engineers. “Their commitment to delivering safe, sustainable infrastructure is invaluable to our clients and the communities we serve.”
GVF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advocating for a sustainable transportation network in the Greater Valley Forge Region. The annual awards highlight the vital role professionals like Anthony and Rose play in shaping the future of transportation and improving community well-being.
About Urban Engineers, Inc.
Urban Engineers, Inc. is an employee-owned multidisciplinary planning, design, environmental, and construction support services consulting firm with more than 400 employees located in 14 regional offices across the United States. Through planning, design, and construction support, our experts put their passion to work to improve the everyday built environment, wherever that may be. We provide services for facilities, ports & waterways, public transportation, railroads, airports, energy and utilities, bridges, and roadways. With this growth and the ever-changing market, our mission has remained the same: to be our clients’ first choice by providing consistent, quality services. More information is available at https://urbanengineers.com/.
Urban provides planning, design, and construction services for highways, bridges, railroads, buildings, transit, airports, and ports, in addition to environmental consulting. Urban maintains 14 offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, and California
