Julia Campbell
Since 2023, Julia Campbell has been Boston’s deputy chief of streets for infrastructure and design and acts as the city engineer.
As the first person to hold this title, she created a team combining planners, engineers, and construction managers from both Public Works and Transportation Departments. Her team designs and constructs capital improvements and maintenance for sidewalks, roads, and bridges.
Prior to Boston, Julia contributed a decade of public service in transportation for LA Metro and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, where she advanced safe, multi-modal travel and sustainability. Her experience spans both policy and implementation in the fields of planning, engineering, and governance.
Julia received her civil engineering degree from UC Berkeley, as well as a professional engineering license, and focused on green infrastructure before receiving her graduate degree in urban and regional planning from UCLA.