Trailnet Champion: Jacque Knight

In each of our monthly newsletters, Trailnet features a member of our community who is working toward Trailnet’s vision of Streets for All. In July 2024, we featured Jacque Knight.

We interviewed Jacque Knight, AICP—Transportation Planning Lead at CMT & mom to 2 young kids—to highlight her necessary work in the local transportation planning space.

How have you been involved with Trailnet?
As a transportation planner in the St. Louis region, I have had the opportunity to get to know the wonderful team of people at Trailnet. The work of the organization focusing on Streets for All is something I do in my work on a daily basis at CMT. From participating in pop-up demonstrations, to hosting the annual gala, working alongside Trailnet is always fun.

How are you helping push the St. Louis region toward “Streets for All”?
My focus in the work that I do is about rethinking how streets should function in our City and region. As public spaces, streets are important places within Cities that help connect people to their community. Nearly 1/3 of all American’s do not have a drivers license, and when we focus streets around vehicular mobility, people without that access are left out of society. Providing safe mobility options is a powerful step toward healthy, vibrant and equitable communities. CMT is currently leading both the Walk Bike Jefferson County Master Plan & the City of St. Louis Transportation & Mobility Plan—both exciting projects allowing me to think about better use of street space for all people in the future.