Stephen De Medicis, BBA, MUP

Senior Associate

Stephen is a planner with 10+ years experience in complex transportation policy development, governance, project sponsorship and infrastructure procurement.

Based in Toronto, Stephen supports clients in both Canada and the United States on transportation projects requiring multi-stakeholder consensus building, creative problem solving and understanding project interdependencies. He believes that transportation planners and stakeholders must always carefully consider the ultimate benefits that will accrue to users, communities, and society when making transportation investments or policy decisions.

Prior to joining Access Planning in 2023, Stephen held a variety of roles within the Toronto region's transportation planning and delivery agency, Metrolinx, helping to launch the airport-rail train (UP Express) and supporting the procurement of regional rail expansion (GO Expansion). He also worked within the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario on developing and negotiating the terms of bilateral agreements between the Province and municipalities for the 'Toronto Priority Subways' projects.

Stephen holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from York University (Schulich School of Business) and a Master of Urban Planning from McGill University.