Curbwize, LLC is a technology company created to provide curb owners the tools to proactively manage and optimize the competing demands of the connected and autonomous vehicles.
Mike Sawyer
Co-Founder
Mike is a pioneering inventor, patent co-holder of the Curbwize System, and a seasoned urbanist and transportation safety expert with more than 35 years of transformative experience. A relentless critical thinker captivated by how cities work, he champions people-centered universal design to create safe, sustainable, and accessible communities for people of all ages and abilities—powered by robust multimodal transportation systems.
His distinguished career spans the private sector and every level of government—local, state, regional, tribal, and federal. Today, as City Transportation Engineer for the City of Richmond, Virginia, and the City’s designated Vision Zero Coordinator, Mike drives bold safety and equity initiatives. He previously served as State Highway Safety Engineer at the Virginia Department of Transportation, where he shaped statewide strategies that protect lives.
At the heart of his work is a clear conviction: transportation must serve every member of the community—especially those who are disabled, elderly, low-income, or otherwise transportation-disadvantaged. Mike turns that conviction into action, designing systems that put people first and build cities where everyone can thrive.
Meet the Team
lawrence Marcus
Co-Founder
Mr. Marcus possesses expertise and experience as a smart cities technology inventor, best practices author, adjunct professor, and public sector practitioner. He actively advises cities on progressing from a parking program to a progressive curbside management program as well as researches applications of technology to manage curb space. He is a co-author of two curbside management system and method patents related to connected and autonomous vehicles.
Mr. Marcus has volunteered as ITE's International Chair for both the Complete Streets Council and Transportation Planning Council. While chairing the Complete Streets Council, he led the publication of ITE's Curbside Management Practitioners Guide.
Larry recently co-authored two IPMI Magazine articles on progressive curbside management and technology applications. Over the last decade, he has moderated several NACTO, ITE, and IPMI annual conference sessions and ITE webinars on progressive curbside management best practices. Mr. Marcus was an Adjunct Professor at George Washington University for 20 years.
His most recent public sector position was Arlington County, Virginia’s Transportation Engineering and Operations Bureau Chief. He also worked for the City of Rockville, Maryland, leading the city's first Transportation Division.
Matthew Roe
Co-Founder
Mr. Roe is an industry leader in creative Complete Streets design. He has practical experience working for New York City DOT as well as international expertise gained from his contributions to NACTO as a technical leader.
He is a co-author of two curbside management patents related to connected and autonomous vehicles.
Tara Marcus
General Counsel
Tara acts as General Counsel and intellectual property expert for Curbwize. For over two decades, she has utilized her civil engineering bachelor’s degree and law degree to collaborate with inventors and safeguard their innovative industry intellectual property, including Curbwize’s Curbside Management System.
Elizabeth Hannon
VP, Client Relations
Elizabeth is a seasoned project manager, focused on engagement for planning, implementation, and operations in the transportation industry. With 30 years’ experience of inspiring quality of life projects for communities, regions and transit organizations, she is known for innovative and interactive engagement activities that bring about coalition building, collaboration and public-centered qualitative data-based decisions.
As a senior engagement specialist, Elizabeth’s work has benefited the implementation of pioneering multi-modal programs including parking and curb management, complete streets, vision zero and safe streets for all.
Mikayla Spierer
City Planner
Mikayla is a city planner with a passion for creating communities that are sustainable, accessible for residents of all abilities, and operate a transportation system that minimizes severe injuries and fatalities to vulnerable travelers. She applies her planning, GIS, and communication engagement skills to help local, regional, and state governments improve their transportation and land use practices.
