Shefali Gupta

Shefali specializes in Transportation Planning, with a particular interest in how energy and transportation intersect. Currently, she is expanding her expertise through a certificate course in Energy Management and Policy. Her passion lies in improving connectivity and offering diverse transportation options beyond cars. In the future, she aims to leverage her skills to enhance equitable mobility choices using transportation technology in planning. Outside of work, she enjoys the simple pleasures of chai and coffee, and finds joy in indulging in hot noodles during mountain treks.

Degrees

Master of City Planning

Certificates

Energy Management and Policy

Websites

Current event permitting process in Philadelphia makes it incredibly difficult and expensive to organize such events and ensure equitable access to vendors. This Decision Tree (DT) showcases the hassle, expense and repetition involved in planning an event in Philadelphia

Philadelphia '26: Leveraging the Mega-Events of 2026 for Long-Term Impact Current event permitting process in Philadelphia makes it difficult and expensive to organize events and ensure equitable access to vendors. This Decision Tree (DT) showcases the hassle, expense and repetition involved in planning an event in Philadelphia

Enhanced Indego signage to maximize information accessibility and quality, based on precedent in SEPTA Metro and the Mexico City Metro system design that grew out of the Mexico 1968 Olympics.

Philadelphia '26: Leveraging the Mega-Events of 2026 for Long-Term Impact Enhanced Indego signage to maximize information accessibility and quality, based on precedent in SEPTA Metro and the Mexico City Metro system design that grew out of the Mexico 1968 Olympics

A foundation for Philadelphia’s success in 2026 will be the promotion of Gateways to ensure that the influx of visitors, their spending power, and greater investments are distributed throughout the city as opposed to areas that will already see high visitor traffic

Philadelphia '26: Leveraging the Mega-Events of 2026 for Long-Term Impact A foundation for Philadelphia’s success in 2026 will be the promotion of Gateways to ensure that the influx of visitors, their spending power, and greater investments are distributed throughout the city as opposed to areas that see high visitor traffic

Showcasing legacy businesses throughout 2026 & after this program can help support legacy businesses and increase economic opportunity in local commercial corridors. Legacy businesses are neighborhood anchors that have helped to shape the City’s unique identity.

Philadelphia '26: Leveraging the Mega-Events of 2026 for Long-Term Impact Showcasing legacy businesses throughout 2026 & after this program can help support legacy businesses and increase economic opportunity in local commercial corridors. Legacy businesses are neighborhood anchors that have helped shape the City’s identity