Peyton Ratto

Peyton earned a bachelor’s degree in city and regional planning and a dual master’s degree in civil engineering and city and regional planning with a specialization in transportation planning from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She loves working toward the goal of helping the public and exploring the interactions between different elements (housing, transportation, public policy) within a city. While at Cal Poly, she was involved in several research projects, including her thesis funded by the California Air Resources Board. For this research, she evaluated the reduction in vehicle miles traveled by built environment factors associated with affordable infill housing. She also co-authored a textbook that will support individuals with undergraduate degrees in planning and other less technical fields that are interested in pursuing transportation careers where background and basic knowledge in engineering may be required. When she is not working, you can find Peyton exploring the outdoors and spending time with friends and family.