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Van Christiansen
Redevelopment Coordinator
Phone:
(904)255-5307
Email:
vchristiansen@coj.net
Van Christiansen joined the DIA in May 2025. She brings nearly a decade of experience in multimodal planning, stakeholder engagement, as well as programs and project management across the private and public sectors. Before joining the DIA, she served as Senior Planner at The Haskell Company, where she supported cross-functional teams through GIS analysis, data storytelling, strategy development, and project management. Prior to that, she led statewide trail development and coalition-building efforts as Florida Manager for the East Coast Greenway Alliance. Earlier in her career Van was recruited as the first Regional Market Manager for Zagster (now Superpedestrian), where she launched bikeshare operations in Florida’s capital city.
Van is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and holds a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from Florida State University. She is an Americorps alum through City Year and currently serves on the board of the Florida Bicycle Association. A transplant from South Florida, she's proudly called Jacksonville home since 2018 and loves Downtown for its walkability, historic character, and vibrant street activation.
Van is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and holds a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from Florida State University. She is an Americorps alum through City Year and currently serves on the board of the Florida Bicycle Association. A transplant from South Florida, she's proudly called Jacksonville home since 2018 and loves Downtown for its walkability, historic character, and vibrant street activation.