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As a planner with the Institute for Public Administration, William DeCoursey is responsible for providing a wide range of project management, technical assistance, and research support to IPA staff and state and local government officials. Mr. DeCoursey’s primary expertise involves working with IPA’s Planning Services group, assisting state and local governments in preparing comprehensive development plans, transportation planning, and research on a variety of planning-related topics. Recent projects have included working with Bethany Beach, Millsboro, and the Delaware Department of Transportation.
Mr. DeCoursey is a graduate of the University of Delaware’s MPA program, where he specialized in state and local government management. During his graduate studies, he earned the Director’s Citation and was inducted into the Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society of Public Affairs and Administration.
Recent projects include work on comprehensive plans for Dewey Beach, Blades, and Delaware City, Del., as well as IPA’s new Healthy/Walkable Communities initiative and work on Transit-Oriented Development.
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MPA, University of Delaware 2005, State and Local Management
BA, State University of New York at Geneseo 1998, Communication
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School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy Director's Citation, 2005
Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society of Public Affairs and Administration, 2005
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| 2005 - present |
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Planner, Institute for Public Administration, CHEP, University of Delaware
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| 2003 - 2005 |
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Research Assistant, Institute for Public Administration, CHEP, University of Delaware
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| 2002 - 2003 |
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Community Mobilizer, Americorps VISTA Volunteer for the Delaware Mentoring Council
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| 2000 - 2002 |
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Tourism Marketing Associate for the Livingston County, N.Y. Chamber of Commerce (Geneseo, N.Y.)
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| 1998 - 2000 |
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Staff Writer and Business Page Editor for the Livingston County News (Geneseo, N.Y.) |
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“IPA Program Review,” contributing author with Mark Deshon, Lisa Moreland, Marcia Scott, et al., February 2007.
“The City of Delaware City Comprehensive Plan Draft,” co-author
“Interconnectivity: A Review of Current Status and Steps Necessary to Increase the Level of Connectivity of Future Development in Delaware,” co-author, published by the Delaware Transportation Research Center, University of Delaware, Newark, Del., August 2006.
“Mobility Friendly Design Standards, Summit 2, Summary Report from the April 2005 Summit,” principal author, IPA, University of Delaware, Newark, Del., Sept. 2005.
“Pedestrian & Automotive Interconnectivity: Does it Matter and Where Does Delaware Stand,” University of Delaware, Analytical Paper, May 2005.
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“Go Take a Hike! Walkable Communities and GIS,” Co-Presenter, Delaware GIS Conference: Serving Communities, May 2, 2007.
“Mobility Friendly Design Standards: Recommendations for Delaware,” Co-Presenter, Mobility Friendly Design Standards Summit 2, University of Delaware, Newark, Del., April 11, 2005.
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