We help your team make confident decisions using a commonsense approach.

Traffic and transportation planning issues are often the number one concern voiced by members of the public when any large-scale development is proposed. By asking the right questions, an independent peer review will allow your town to ensure that a proposed project’s traffic impacts are properly mitigated. Whether the proposed Project is a Chapter 40B residential housing development, a research and development campus, or a mixed-use project, HSH’s independent peer review can improvethe final outcome for the community.

For the past 39 years, Howard Stein Hudson has provided traffic and transportation planning peer review services for municipalities across the Commonwealth, enabling projects that positively impact the towns they’re built in.

HSH empowers your Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Appeals by working through transportation solutions, leading to a positive experience for both the municipality and the developer.

Mike White
Associate,
Transportation Permitting Designer

Mike is a Transportation Permitting Designer and Project Manager with experience conducting traffic studies and supporting private developments throughout Massachusetts. He assists developers and municipalities with master planning, traffic impact assessments, and parking studies, with expertise in traffic modeling, operations analysis, transit capacity, pedestrian and cyclist safety, and Transportation Access Plan Agreement exhibits. His experience also includes conceptual design of vehicular access, parking, and loading facilities. Recent projects include the White Stadium Redevelopment in Franklin Park, 830 Lynnway in Lynn, and 26 Shank Painter Road in Provincetown.

Why Municipalities Work with HSH

Technical Expertise

• Board members require deeper technical support to understand future impacts of development projects.
• A development project raises concerns about site access and circulation.
• Abutters and residents are seeking clearer explanations or mitigation.
• Municipalities want independent findings before shaping conditions of approval.

Statewide Experience

• We support municipalities, state agencies, developers, and institutions across Massachusetts.

Strong Regulatory Relationships

• Our team has extensive experience working with municipal boards, as well as MassDOT, MEPA, regional planning commissions, and numerous other state and regional planning agencies.

Clear Communication

• We apply practical, commonsense solutions to simplify complex transportation analyses and guide effective site design decisions.