Biography
Chris Rall is Director of Outreach for Smart Growth America (SGA) Coalitions where he is responsible for fostering collaboration among a diverse range of stakeholders, including local governments, developers, advocacy organizations, and community groups, to promote smart growth principles.
Chris provides support to SGA coalitions, particularly LOCUS Developers and the Transportation for America (T4A) membership program, and keeps partners and allies apprised of developments on smart growth policy and opportunities for innovation, and guides T4A’s amplification of the local voices. He has been with Smart Growth America since 2010, originally serving as Oregon Field Organizer for Transportation for America.
Before joining T4A, Chris co-founded Green Wheels, a local transportation advocacy organization in Humboldt County, CA, and served as Policy Director for the Healthy Humboldt Coalition. Originally from New Jersey, Chris graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, and received his graduate degree from Humboldt State University. He enjoys time with his kids, hiking, and backcountry skiing in the mountains near his home Portland, OR.
Chris can be reached at chris [dot] rall [at] t4america [dot] org.