Ryan Richter
Ryan Richter is an urban planner based in Chicago. His professional expertise is in urban transportation planning, transit-oriented development, and zoning/land use. Ryan also has a professional blog, Transport Nexus, which discusses transportation and land use issues at a local and national level.
Ryan is a co-founder and the first president of Jefferson Park Forward, having served in the role from 2015 into September 2020. During his tenure, he formed and incorporated JPF with the State of Illinois and obtained tax exempt status for the organization. He led the creation of bylaws, the election of the inaugural board of directors, creation of working committees and served two terms as president. Ryan is the current President Emeritus.
Ryan lives with his wife, Amanda, and his two daughters, near Wilson Park.