Eliot Rose is a transportation planner and policy analyst. He lead Metro's efforts to plan for the impact of emerging transportation technologies (autonomous/connected vehicles, shared mobility, electric vehicles, etc.) in the Portland region. Writing policies and plans, he works with partner agencies to implement pilot projects, and develop the data and capacity necessary to analyze and model new technologies.

Prior to joining Metro, he served as Senior Manager at ICF where he helped clients assess the impact of transportation and land use plans on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, housing and transportation affordability, public health, and other indicators of sustainability and quality of life. Mr. Rose has developed policy tools and performance measures for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and he has assisted nonprofits, regional governments, and cities across the United States with evaluating plans and measuring progress. Prior to joining ICF in 2012, Mr. Rose was deputy director of the University of California–Berkeley Center for resource efficient communities. Mr. Rose has a master's degree in City Planning from the University of California–Berkeley.