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Meet our Guides

Logan Ott - President

Logan is a third-year civil engineering student passionate about city planning, transit, and citizen-led growth. Since discovering urban design in 2022 through Not Just Bikes, he has been deeply engaged in studying cities and their transportation systems. Logan enjoys learning from urban models worldwide and applying those insights to local challenges. Through research, public engagement, and advocacy, he works to promote high-quality amenities, increased density, and the preservation of greenfields and farms. When he’s not working on urban issues, he enjoys staying active and working out.

Craig Reinecke - Secretary

Craig is an educator and tech enthusiast passionate about building strong, fiscally responsible communities. A Pflugerville resident since 2008, he has worked in education since 2007 while advancing his lifelong interest in technology. After discovering Strong Towns, he became dedicated to making Pflugerville safer and more accessible for all transportation modes. He believes increasing walkability will create a more connected, less congested, and healthier city. He is always advocating for a stronger town when he's teaching, or helping others with technology. No matter what, he's finding ways to improve his community.

Shane Novak - Board Member

Shane is a freshman at the University of Oregon, majoring in political science. Since moving to Pflugerville in 2016, he has watched the city's sprawl firsthand and seeks to change its development, from outward to upward. His travel experiences have revealed the beauty and sustainability of traditional development, and he wishes to bring this approach back to Pflugerville. He believes that walkability and cycling are the most important aspects of any great city and advocates for this active transportation to be implemented in Pflugerville. When he's not working with Strong Towns Pflugerville, he enjoys cycling around the city and staying involved in the city's politics.

More to come!

* All Guides have taken the Local Conversation Leaders Course from the Strong Towns Academy.

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