Preparing For The Future
Forward Progress, LLC was founded to research and advance urban planning and design best practices with public and private entities. Our expertise aligns with emerging trends in transportation and land use, focusing on providing transportation services for all users of all abilities in a safe and equitable manner.
Our firm (1) promotes industry best practices, (2) identifies organizations operating at the highest levels, and (3) guides public sector entities forward on a path towards world class practices. Forward Progress works with entities to identify achievable incremental steps towards program goals based on their priorities, culture, and resources.
2025 news
June 2025
Forward Progress Team facilitates the Municipal Roundtable at the 2025 International Parking and Mobility Institute (IPMI) Conference
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The session was an invitation only Municipal Roundtable including the following national curbside management leaders:
Moderator: Lawrence Marcus, Forward Progress / Curbwize
Breakout Session Leaders:
1. Alejandra Argudin, IPMI Board Chair, Miami
2. Mike Sawyer, Richmond / Forward Progress
3. Dillion Fried, Minneapolis
4. David Lipscomb, DDOT
5. Henri Stein McCartney, Fairfax County
6. Peter Richards, Parkicity Founder
May 2025
Forward Progress Collaborates with IPMI on Industry Best Practices: Part 2: How to Bring the Curbside to Life
Forward Progress authors an article in the May IPMI Parking & Mobility Magazine detailing how to manage the next generation of all curb space by using technology to build a curbside management system. Check it out here
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March 2025
Forward Progress Collaborates with IPMI on Industry Best Practices:
Part 1: Making the Leap from Managing Parking to a Curbside Management Program.
The Forward Progress has been collaborating with Fairfax County, Virginia curbside management experts to draft new industry best practices in allocating curb space based on a refined prioritization process. Read about the curbside management prioritization process in the March IPMI Magazine
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2024 moving forward together
Curbwize, LLC Awarded Groundbreaking Patent for Curbside Management Solution, Ushering in New Era of Smart Curb Access
Falls Church, VA – November 19, 2024 – Curbwize LLC, an innovator in urban mobility solutions, proudly announces the award of U.S. Patent No. 12147969, recognizing its cutting-edge curbside management technology.
This solution leverages real-time data analytics, advanced automation, and dynamic allocation to solve one of the most pressing issues in modern urban mobility—efficient curbside access.
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The method intelligently adapts curb space allocations based on live data—whether that means prioritizing transit and delivery vehicles at peak times or reallocating space for rideshares and personal vehicles in off-peak hours. With this approach, Curbwize’s technology stands out as a catalyst for smart, adaptable, and sustainable urban infrastructure.
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This patent award solidifies Curbwize's role as a leader in urban mobility innovation and highlights its commitment to safer, more efficient streets.
Learn more about this industry advancing patent here.
Larry Marcus and Mike Sawyer led the NACTO Session "From Vision to Reality: How to Implement Your Curbside Priorities" at the Designing Cities Conference in Miami, Florida. Mr. Marcus moderated the session and Mr. Sawyer presented an overview of the new Curbwize curbside management system.
The Forward Progress Team has been collaborating with Fairfax County, Virginia curbside management experts to draft new industry best practices in allocating curb space based on a refined prioritization process. Read about the curbside management prioritization process here:
2023 moving forward together
Forward Progress, LLC Founder, Larry Marcus, and co-author Mike Sawyer present new curbside management patent to industry practitioners at ITE conference in Portland, OR.
Forward Progress, LLC Founder co-authors a patent for a progressive Curbside Management System! Learn more about this industry advancing patent here.
