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About Paul Kniha

Paul Kniha holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies and Planning from San Francisco State University and an associate degree in Real Estate from City College of San Francisco. Paul worked with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) for over ten years. During his tenure at the SFMTA he was the head of the Color Curb Program, responsible for curb use design, installation and management.

He has extensive experience conducting field surveys, drafting legislative proposals for parking and loading changes, reviewing loading plans for new buildings and businesses, and getting the public approval through the public hearings process. Paul implemented thousands of Passenger Loading Zones, Commercial Loading Zones, Disabled Parking, Short-term Parking spaces, and Red Zones for the driveways within the City of San Francisco.

Paul also served on the Street Design Advisory Team, where he was responsible for reviewing hundreds of new construction projects and negotiating complex curb layout designs to ensure project operating needs were met and compliant with the ADA regulations. Paul has a deep knowledge and understanding of the urban design principles outlined in the San Francisco Better Streets Plan, NACTO Urban Streets Design Guide, and the US Access Board Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines. Paul has become a recognized leader in federal accessibility compliance for Blue and White Zones.