Background
Wachtel, Alan Larry was born on August 14, 1947 in Cincinnati. Son of Jacques Louis and Rose (Edlin) Wachtel.
transportation consultant writer
Wachtel, Alan Larry was born on August 14, 1947 in Cincinnati. Son of Jacques Louis and Rose (Edlin) Wachtel.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1968; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1970-1977.
Volunteer Peace Corps, Kenya, 1969. Teacher Lawrence Academy, Groton, Massachusetts, 1969-1970. Teaching assistant Department of Physics, Stanford University, 1970-1977.
Instructor Department Physics, San Francisco State University, 1977-1978. Instructor vacuum technical training program Stanford Mid-Peninsula Urban Coalition, 1978-1981. Engineering trainer Racal-Vadic, Milpitas, California, 1981-1985.
Independent technical writer/consultant Palo Alto, since 1985. Consultant 3Com Corporation, Santa Clara, California, 1986-1988, 91-92, 94-95, County of Santa Clara, 1986-1987, 95, 98—, SynOptics Communications, Santa Clara, 1988-1991, Alantec Internetworking Systems, San Jose, California, 1992-1993, City of Berkeley (California), 1992-1993, 98—, County of Marin, California, 1993-1994, City of San Francisco, 1994-1995, Cisco Systems, San Jose, since 1995, City of Palo Alto, 1995-1996.
Member American National Standards Institute Z90 Committee on Vehicular Head Protection, 1982-1996. Member Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory Committee, since 1978, chairman, 1983-1986. Chairman Mountain View (California) Bikeway Committee, 1985.
Member Proposition 116 Bicycle Program Technology Advisory Committee, 1992-1993. Vice chair State of California Bicycle Advisory Committee, since 1992. Member Regional Bicycle Advisory Committee of San Francisco Bay Area.
Member National Writers Union, Society for Technology Communications (senior ), Institute Transportation Engineers, California Association Bicycling Organizations (government relations director since 1986, president 1982-1984, 85-86), League American Bicyclists (state legislation representative since 1987, Effective Cycling Instructor certified 1983, regional director's Distinguished Service award 1991), Western Wheelers Bicycle Club (president 1980), Adventure Cycling Association, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition.
Married Cathleen Clarice Moran, September 12, 1984. Children: Elizabeth Jean, Anna Rebecca.