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TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter of Interest
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37 Relevant Experience
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Letter of Interest
We have assembled a team with national reputation, regional experience, and local presence, whose expertise is naturally suited to the challenges presented in your RFP.
February 12, 2016 Arlington County CPHD 2100 Clarendon Boulevard Suite 700 Arlington, Virginia 22201 Attn. Jessica Gilmore RE: RFP for the four mile run planning study Dear Ms. Gilmore and members of the Selection Committee: Dover, Kohl & Partners is excited to submit this proposal to assist Arlington County with the Four Mile Run Planning Study. This study represents an opportunity to provide a solid foundation for the continued growth and evolution of the Four Mile Run area; we would be pleased to have the opportunity to work with the County and Arlington community to create an innovative vision and plan, one that uses quality design as the basis for a sustainable future. We employ a proven methodology that supports genuine public participation and will produce a detailed plan, plus a toolkit to make it happen. Over many years we have earned a solid reputation for engaging, visually-oriented town planning on behalf of local governments, redevelopment agencies, private developers, and community groups across the country. We call our approach “designing in public.� We have assembled a team with national reputation, regional experience, and local presence, whose expertise is naturally suited to the challenges presented in your RFP. Dover, Kohl & Partners will lead community engagement and urban design, and will be the primary point of contact for Arlington County. Team members include Toole Design Group (multimodal transportation planning), WRT (parks and open space planning), Horsley Witten Group (environmental analysis), Partners for Economic Solutions (economic analysis), and cox graae + spack architects (historic preservation analysis). Most team members have experience working in Arlington County as well as experience working with Dover-Kohl on previous similar assignments. Our combined familiarity and expertise, ability to engage community members in meaningful planning activities, and capacity to work together seamlessly to identify innovative solutions, make our team a natural fit to assist you with the Four Mile Run Planning Study. Thank you for the invitation to submit this proposal. We look forward to our next conversation. Respectfully,
Victor Dover, FAICP, LEED-AP, CNU-A Founding Principal vdover@doverkohl.com
Amy Groves, AICP, CNU-A Principal and Senior Project Director agroves@doverkohl.com ARLINGTON COUNTY - FOUR MILE RUN PLANNING STUDY
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We are aware that each project presents unique opportunities and challenges— customization is the key.
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Project methodology/ approach
The following summarizes the general planning methodology that Dover, Kohl & Partners has developed over the firm’s twentyeight years. We are aware that each project presents unique opportunities and challenges; customization is the key. Our goal is to provide design consultation, drawings, exhibits, and participation in meetings with stakeholders, community groups, and public entities as is necessary to develop a unified vision and plan for the Four Mile Run study area.
Consensus through public participation We recognize that changes in the built environment are controversial; we’ve found that education and a shared sense of authorship is key to creating consensus. Our “Designing in Public” Charrette is the centerpiece of our public involvement strategy. Dover-Kohl Charrettes are a combination of on-location planning, design studio and town meetings. The Charrette focuses community input over a short period of time, through the hands-on effort of participants representing the full spectrum of interests. We then use the results to evolve the vision and plan over the following days in an on-site planning studio. Throughout the week the community’s goals are pursued while ideas and scenarios are tested. At the same time, the community is invited into the studio to offer continual feedback on the work being produced. It has been our experience that through these comprehensive charrettes, participants come to care more about the plan– they see their ideas as they are refined and become part of a more finalized vision. We cannot emphasize enough the educational value of this approach. Citizens become familiar with the tools of good urban design and gain an appreciation of the importance of long-range thinking. The Charrette is not our only outreach mechanism. Our team will conduct additional community meetings and interviews both during the pre-charrette or post-charrette periods. We also have experience using online forums to continue the conversation throughout the project. Dover-Kohl is an "official partner" of MySidewalk (formally MindMixer), national leaders in online engagement; we now offer MySidewalk’s services as an outreach tool for all planning assignments.
A Tested Public Process
Compelling Plans & Visualizations
Successful Results
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Strategy for a successful Vision and plan 1. Provide for community participation by using a Charrette. 2. Promote participation by private developers, business owners, and property owners in addition to the general public, and neighborhood and interest groups. 3. Scrutinize the physical environment, the transportation systems, and the economic potential for new mixed-use, commercial, civic, and housing opportunities. 4. Create and refine the plan on site. Community access to the workin-progress helps steer the project and yields better results. 5. Create a plan detailing the community's vision and implementation strategy that works for both the short- and longterm. 6. Encourage the media to publish and promote the effort. 7. Demonstrate ways to begin positive change in the short-term and sustain it in the long-term. 8. Reform the land development regulations to ensure and encourage the desired results.
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Visualizing change It is often difficult to communicate exactly what change will look like. In our process we therefore create many drawings and "before-and-after" sequences that can help the community study the options, visualizing change before it occurs.
An Integrated Plan Illustrative plans will describe the future development pattern the study area. We will illustrate long-term goals for the community such as urban design for buildings, public spaces, and streets. The plan will also illustrate goals that are more easily achievable in the short-term, so that larger plan ideas become feasible over time. Our plans and illustrations are both visionary and usable, created for use by municipalities, developers, property owners, and the general public to ensure a coordinated effort over time.
Reforming the Regulations Design does matter; well-executed details are often what make prosperous places to live and work. There may be a need for fine-tuning the land development regulations or to create other instruments to insure that the physical details of the plan are translated into the built reality. The primary method our team uses to reform land development regulations is a form-based coding approach. The key is to regulate buildings, streets and public spaces to ensure that new buildings respect the character of existing neighborhoods and the community vision for future development through their individual volume, scale and detailing.
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VALUE, cost effectiveness and quality control
Visualizing change
Dover-Kohl has a proven history of providing service of the highest quality on time and within budget. We typically work on a fixed fee basis, developing a detailed scope of services and associated deliverables in collaboration with our clients to meet expectations and budget. We have proven experience in directing the work of multidisciplinary team members; this has given us the capability to know how to best organize the project schedule to bring in the required expertise at the right times to provide the most benefit to our clients. To assist with the monitoring of expenses and fees, we provide monthly invoices that summarize progress, milestones achieved and the remaining budget for future tasks.
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(Example from Grand River Avenue, Lansing Region, Michigan)
Existing Conditions, 2013
Initial Improvements (above): Overhead utilities are buried; the street is reconfigured to include bus rapid transit, a sidewalk, street trees, a bike lane and parallel parking. In doing so, the framework for a multimodal street emerges. Long-term (below): Following the public street improvements, parking lots are transformed into mixed-use buildings which address the street.
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A multi-disciplinary team is fundamental to understanding interrelated planning issues and identifying an equally integrated set of solutions.
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A multi-disciplinary team is fundamental to understanding interrelated planning issues and identifying an equally integrated set of solutions. The Dover, Kohl & Partners Team is comprised of veterans in sustainable urban design and town planning, livable transportation solutions, civil engineering, landscape architecture, economic analysis, and regulatory reform. Our team members have worked together frequently, and are accustomed to working in multidisciplinary settings. Our combined experience makes our team uniquely qualified to meet the opportunities and challenges present in the Four Mile Run Planning Study, and to successfully carry out a community-driven planning process that results in an achievable implementation strategy. Dover, Kohl & Partners Principal and Senior Project Director Amy Groves will be the Project Director for the Four Mile Run Planning Study, serving as a daily client contact and coordinating the work of the consultant team. Amy’s relevant experience includes directing Dover-Kohl’s most recent efforts for Arlington County, the Lee Highway Visioning Charrette, and the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Plan. In addition, Founding Principals Victor Dover and Joseph Kohl are anticipated to lead charrette meetings and presentations. Detailed firm qualifications for Dover-Kohl were provided previously as part of the pre-qualification process. However, a brief overview of our proposed team members and key personnel that will be involved in the project follows; and, as per the RFP, detailed firm profiles and resumes of each individual can be found in the Appendix.
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DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS ROLE: Urban Design/Community Engagement/Visualizations For nearly 30 years, Dover-Kohl has helped hundreds of communities engage in the process of redefining themselves and successfully implementing their vision, creating meaningful places and thriving communities. We are a nationallyrecognized, multi-award-winning firm with expertise gained through numerous planning efforts, who will coordinate and lead the team. We are trained in the principles of sustainable town planning, and have perfected techniques for documenting and understanding local traditions in building to enhance each community’s sense of place.
VICTOR DOVER, FAICP, LEED-AP, CNU-a | FOUNDING Principal Victor Dover was among the founders who established Dover, Kohl & Partners in 1987 and serves as Principal-in-charge. Victor has personally led over 140 charrettes worldwide. Mr. Dover lectures widely around the United States and internationally on the topics of livable communities, sustainable development, and his book he co-authored with John Massengale, Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns.
JOSEPH KOHL, CNU-a | FOUNDING Principal
Joe is recognized nationally as an innovator in urban design and graphic communication. A founding member of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), Joe has led the production of master plans and implementation tools for many of Dover-Kohl’s developer clients, including site planning, schematic building design, and form-based development standards.
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AMY GROVES, AICP, CNU-a
Principal & senior PROJECT DIRECTOR Amy joined Dover-Kohl in 2002. As a Senior Project Director, she guides the work of the studio team to create visionary images and implementable plans using the principles of smart growth, sustainable planning, and traditional neighborhood design. Amy has participated in over 50 Dover-Kohl charrettes, functioning as both Project Director and Town Planner for visioning studies, downtown master plans, redevelopment plans, corridor plans, and form-based codes, as well as new neighborhood and town plans.
JAMES DOUGHERTY, AICP, CNU-a | Principal & DIRECTOR OF DESIGN
James has dedicated his career to helping communities envision and implement a more walkable, sustainable future. James began working with Dover-Kohl in 1996 and has since participated in over 140 design and form-based coding charrettes in the United States and abroad. James works closely with the firm’s Principals, Project Directors and Urban Designers to establish the design direction of each of the office’s projects.
PAMELA STACY, CNU-a | TOWN PLANNER/DESIGNER Pam has been a designer on projects of every scale, including the building, block, and neighborhood, drawing on a background in both Planning and Architecture. She joined Dover-Kohl in 2006, and has since contributed to projects throughout the United States and internationally. Pam often works as lead designer on illustrative plans working closely with the public to help envision more walkable and sustainable futures. Pamela received both his Master of Architecture and his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Miami. KENNETH GARCIA, CNU-a | TOWN PLANNER/DESIGNER
Kenneth has been with Dover, Kohl & Partners since 2007 and has participated in over 40 design charrettes. He produces many of the firm’s illustrations and renderings, using a combination of computer graphics and traditional watercolor techniques. Kenneth received both his Master of Architecture and his Bachelor of Architecture from Andrews University, a leading center for the study of New Urbanism. ARLINGTON COUNTY - FOUR MILE RUN PLANNING STUDY
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toole Design Group ROLE: Multimodal Transportation Planning
Toole Design Group (TDG) is the nation’s leading planning, engineering and landscape architecture firm specializing in bicycle and pedestrian transportation. TDG has a national reputation in transportation master planning, traffic calming, pedestrian and bicycle research and facility design, rail-trail planning and design, transit accessibility, Safe Routes to School planning and design, and a variety of other related areas. TDG has an outstanding reputation for results-oriented planning. Their plans identify specific locations for improvements, set priorities for implementation, and provide initial cost estimates. More importantly, the firm’s planning process builds momentum among city and elected officials, advocates and the general public to ensure projects and programs move forward immediately upon completion, and often even before the plan is completed. Their focus is in multimodal transportation – developing cost-effective, practical transportation solutions that move people efficiently, while improving the health and quality of life of the community. 10
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TDG has practical experience taking planning level concepts and turning them into reality. With design staff from varied backgrounds, they have the ability to take challenging and ambitious design goals and develop detailed documents that make construction go smoothly, minimize adverse impacts, and produce cost effective results. TDG have accomplished this on a variety of projects including, on-street bike facilities, shared use paths, intersection and pedestrian safety improvements, streetscapes, parks and wayfinding sign systems. As a recognized Bicycle-Friendly Business by the League of America Bicyclists, the firm is proud of its reputation for being green: approximately 90% of our staff use transit, bicycle and/or walk to work on a regular basis. Toole Design Group is a Woman-Owned Business headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.
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IAN LOCKWOOD, PE | LIVABLE TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER
Ian Lockwood has devoted his 28-year career to advancing inclusive public realms, multimodalism, and community health, and all aspects of livable transportation. He is known nationally as a pioneer in station area planning, walkability, Complete Streets, and traffic calming.
Ken Ray, RLA | URBAN DESIGNER
Ken Ray is an urban designer at Toole Design Group (TDG), with experience ranging from small design projects to large statewide and national research and planning nitiatives focused on multimodal transportation planning and design. Ken is trained in both landscape architecture and planning, and co-leads the firm’s Urban Design Group and is one of our thought leaders in a place-making approach to the design of streets, parkways, and other open spaces.
Alia Anderson | PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION Alia has over a decade of experience in transportation and land use planning and currently serves as Toole Design Group’s (TDG) Director of Planning for the Mid-Atlantic Region. In this role, Alia leads multimodal transportation planning projects and helps to oversee the company’s talented team of planners. Alia has extensive experience working to improve multimodal access near transit, most recently helping to lead an evaluation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access at bus stops in Howard County, MD. Christina Fink, PE | TRAFFIC ENGINEER Tina Fink is a Professional Engineer with experience in transportation design and traffic engineering. Tina combines her background in traffic engineering, signal design and traffic modeling to provide for multiple modes of transportation, including motor vehicles, mass transit, pedestrians, and cyclists. She has served a lead role applying detailed vehicular modeling using Synchro, SimTraffic, SIDRA, on numerous project types. Lauren Kaufmann Delmare, PE | ENGINEER
An Engineer in TDG’s Silver Spring office, Lauren has evaluated numerous trail/ roadway and bicycle boulevard intersections to develop effective solutions to improve user safety and comfort. Lauren has developed construction documents and managed construction of on-stree/off-street bicycle routes in the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, MD.
Mauricio Hernandez | transportation planner Mauricio Hernandez has a background working on policy issues, multimodal transportation and program implementation. His bicycle and pedestrian focused projects have helped jurisdictions throughout the U.S. Mauricio’s past experience working at the District Department of Transportation also gives him a unique perspective of how local transportation efforts are implemented and evaluated. ARLINGTON COUNTY - FOUR MILE RUN PLANNING STUDY
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WRT is a Philadelphia-based, national planning and design practice with a special focus on parks, recreation, and open space systems. WRT is recognized for its award-winning work, interdisciplinary approach, and longstanding commitment to environmental planning and revitalizing urban environments. Founded in 1963, the firm includes 85 planners, urban designers, landscape architects and architects in Philadelphia and San Francisco. WRT’s extensive body of successful past park and open space planning and design provides perspective and depth in every dimension of the field. Over two hundred public park, recreation, and open space projects successfully completed by the firm range from regional parks to urban plazas, located in environmentally pristine rural areas and reclaimed urban brownfields, in small communities and in major cities. We plan park systems for entire communities and design the parks and playgrounds for their neighborhoods. Our clients include federal, state, county and municipal governments, non- government organizations, and private sector partners. We serve these clients individually and in complex partnerships.
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Park System Planning: WRT plans park and open space systems for major cities and counties. Our work includes plans for communities with dramatically different needs, for those with expanding economies as well as those seeking revitalization. As system planners we build our knowledge on our skills as comprehensive planners, and connect to our practical experience as master planners and designers. Community and system-wide planning provides us with background on the political, economic and administrative realities of our clients’ communities. Park Master Planning: WRT has prepared master plans for national, state, county and city parks ranging from over ten square miles to less than one acre. As park master planners we are able to draw on our broader planning capabilities to ground our work in the regional context while our design experience supports the viability of our plan recommendations. Park Design: WRT has designed parks at all scales, new and historic, urban and rural. As designers we rely on our planning capability to address programming and public process, while providing the technical and design basis for construction plans whose ultimate implementation fulfills the community’s planning goals.
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WRT’s work integrates both the perspective of our disciplines and that of our other three practice groups in a panoramic view of open space throughout the public realm. This includes community planning, neighborhood design, education, and cultural and civic. This range of expertise informs our park practice by providing the broad perspective of comprehensive planning, the urban design scale of neighborhood housing (affordable and market rate) and transportation corridors, and an understanding of the public realm of educational and cultural institutions.
erick tamulonis, ASLA, LEED-AP | PRINCIPAL/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Eric is a landscape architect whose career has focused on the planning and design of parks and open space systems, as well as institutional, historical, and academic landscapes. Leader of WRT’s park and open space practice group, his work reflects his commitment to achieving an ecologically appropriate response for each project, and exhibits his ability to find dynamic design expressions that are sensitively integrated with their setting, whether urban or natural. Eric is a frequent speaker on his focus areas of parks without borders, park systems that shape civic form, megaparks, and green infrastructure for communities and educational campuses.
Garlen Capita, ASLA | SR. ASSOCIATE/URBAN DESIGNER
Trained as an urban designer and landscape designer, Garlen has over 15 years of experience represented by large scale urban design and planning projects as well as detailed site plans for a range of project types including urban neighborhoods, parks, streetscapes, waterfront developments, commercial corridors, civic facilities, and planned communities. Her belief that successful projects use a multi-disciplinary approach that builds on the distinctive attributes of the natural and man-made setting, leads her to designs that are community driven and create an enduring sense of place.
TREVOR SELL | landscape designer
With a background in landscape architecture Trevor pulls inspiration from all areas of design understanding collaboration integral to holistic and meaningful solutions. Beginning in school, a curiosity to explore design for social change led him to work on environmental and community based projects in Haiti and Brazil. Locally, he sees living in and engaging with the city as a means to support his interest in realizing and challenging the potential of urban space. ARLINGTON COUNTY - FOUR MILE RUN PLANNING STUDY
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Horsely Witten Group ROLE: Environmental Analysis
The Horsley Witten Group, Inc. (HW) is a full-service environmental science and engineering firm with offices located in Sandwich, Boston, and Newburyport, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. The firm was incorporated in 1988 and consists of 49 professional engineers, land use planners, hydrogeologists, hydrologists, wetlands scientists, marine scientists, geologists, computer modelers, environmental analysts, licensed site professionals, surveyors, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals (LEED APs), and supporting personnel. HW specializes in providing consulting services in land-use planning and smart growth, site planning and design, coastal and watershed protection, wastewater and stormwater management, integrated water management, hydrogeology and water supply, site assessment and remediation, wetlands assessment, technical information transfer, public education, and training. Our clients include government agencies at the federal, state, tribal, regional, county, and municipal levels, as well as private sector organizations, non-profit organizations and 14
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individuals. HW utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to its work combining engineering and science with land use planning, economics, and public policy. Our corporate goal is to create innovative solutions to environmental problems by successfully integrating engineering, science, and planning skills. We are nationally recognized for our ability to translate results of water quality, engineering, hydrogeologic, and land use investigations into policies, regulations and management strategies that can be effectively implemented. The success realized in all of our U.S. EPA and statelevel projects is a direct result of our knowledge of local and state regulatory issues and our understanding of the scientific and policy foundation behind these regulations. Over the past 25 years, approximately twothirds of our client base has been in the public sector covering the entire range of community, county, state, federal and tribal governments. In recent years, 86% of new contracts have been with repeat clients - a testament to the quality of our services and level of client satisfaction.
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jonathan ford, PE | sr. project manager - community design Jonathan has 17 years of professional engineering experience. As a New Urbanist civil engineer and designer, Jon believes compact, walkable neighborhood design leads to vibrant, lovable places in balance with nature. Dedication to traditional neighborhood design and a belief in interdisciplinary collaboration led Jon to found Morris Beacon Design in 2006 where he served as a New Urbanist civil engineering and planning resource until joining the Horsley Witten Group. Brian Kuchar, PE, RL.A, LEED AP | sr. landscape architect/civil engineer
Brian has over 17 years of experience in the combined fields of landscape architecture and site engineering. Brian has been employed in both the public and private sector and has experience with a broad range of projects including institutional, commercial and residential land development, multi-use paths, waterfront park design, green infrastructure stormwater retrofit, ecological restorations and innovative wastewater management.
Gary Hedman, LSP | Project scientist
Gary Hedman is a Project Scientist and Licensed Site Professional (LSP). Mr. Hedman has more than 15 years of professional experience in environmental consulting focused on hazardous waste site management, including oil and/or hazardous waste site assessment, groundwater and soil remediation project management, and regulatory compliance assistance. Mr. Hedman has expertise in conducting stormwater water quality sampling for NPDES permit compliance, as well as sediment characterization and turbidity monitoring in support of dredging, marine construction, and improvements to stormwater utilities.
craig S. pereira, NCI, CFM | Project planner Craig has seven years of experience, providing urban design/physical planning, municipal planning, regulatory permitting, and landscape architecture services to Rhode Island and Massachusetts municipalities, as well as private clients. His range of projects includes comprehensive community plan development and updates, regional transportation planning projects ( including bike path feasibility studies), Transit-Oriented Development, and Hazard Mitigation Planning (Hazard Mitigation Plan development/updates, Dam Emergency Action Plans, Benefit-Cost Analyses). erin kennedy cabral | GIS manager
Erin Cabral has over 16 years of experience in technical staff support including GIS services. Her work has included developing GIS databases for the purposes of analytical modeling, watershed assessment, conceptual site layout, engineering design, and general land use planning. Erin’s skills include GIS database management, data format exchange, LiDAR data conversion and graphics production. Erin is proficient in the use of ArcView, ArcGIS and GIS Pro software and those supporting features within Microsoft Excel, Access, and AutoCAD. ARLINGTON COUNTY - FOUR MILE RUN PLANNING STUDY
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PES ROLE: Economic Analysis
Partners for Economic Solutions is a fullservice urban economics consulting firm dedicated to fostering sustainable economic vitality and growth in America’s neighborhoods, cities and regions. Working extensively with cities, economic development and redevelopment agencies, universities, public/private partnerships and non-profits, PES brings real estate and economics expertise to bear on a wide range of urban development and public policy issues.
designers and engineers, we develop holistic approaches for development and revitalization with economics guiding and responding to the designs.
We provide timely advice, strategies and research that are:
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Rigorous, objective and market-driven Backed by reliable data Drawn from the best national practices Tailored to the local situation and resources • Practical and keyed to specific implementation actions Collaboration defines our work approach. We work closely with our clients to maintain continual dialogue and provide quick responses to meet the clients’ schedule needs. With teams that include some of the nation’s best planners, 16
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We believe strongly in the value of community involvement, drawing on stakeholders’ knowledge, ideas and aspirations. Public workshops help to solicit this input and test strategies through frank discussions of market opportunities and constraints.
• Market-driven analysis • Real estate advisory services • Economic development and revitalization strategies • Impact analysis • Public policy evaluations and strategies Founded in 2008, PES is a certified small, local, woman-owned company based in Washington, DC. Its founding principals – Anita Morrison and Abigail Ferretti – have a combined experience of more than 50 years in economic and development consulting.
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ANITA MORRISON | PRINCIPAL
Anita Morrison founded Partners for Economic Solutions after more than 30 years of economic and development consulting. During her career, Anita has specialized in public/private partnerships, real estate advisory services, redevelopment strategies and economic impact analysis. From large cities to small towns, she applies her understanding of real estate economic fundamentals to questions of development, redevelopment and smart growth. She helps decision makers and the community to understand how economics and land planning interact. Her market analysis helps to frame the scale, mix and pace of development. Financial analysis evaluates project feasibility, quantifies any funding gap and required investment, and assesses the potential for long-term returns. Fiscal impact analysis forms the basis for realistic and creative funding strategies and allows decision makers to evaluate the potential returns and risks associated with their investment. Anita is adept at incorporating these economic realities into workable solutions.
Abigail Ferretti | PRINCIPAL
As a founding principal of the firm, Abigail Ferretti focuses on managing the firm’s urban practice with an emphasis on revitalizing older communities. In all her work, she dedicates herself to finding the best available data that accurately portray current and potential development. She uses GIS extensively to inform the analyses of existing conditions, competitive projects and opportunities for new development. This relentless pursuit of actual data to build sound conclusions serves as a guiding principle for all PES projects. With 18 years of experience managing small and large redevelopment projects, Abigail is fully versed in a variety of approaches and strategies. Beginning with her work with streetscape and small business loans in Baltimore County business districts, she has extended her experience to include such commercial corridors as Washington, DC’s Georgia Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue, US Route 1 between Washington and Baltimore, and US 40 in Howard County, MD.
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cox, graae + spack ROLE: Historic Preservation
cox graae + spack architects is a nationally recognized architectural design, planning, programming, space planning and interior design firm with a professional staff of 25 based in the Georgetown district of Washington, DC. Founded in 1981, the firm has an award-winning reputation for commissions that encompass historic preservation, renovation, adaptive re-use, additions and new construction. The firm has distinguished itself as one of the DC Metropolitan area’s leading architectural firms, with over 70 local, regional and national design awards. cox graae + spack architects has developed a highly diverse portfolio of built projects, including religious, educational, commercial, institutional, residential, transportation, and governmental building types. The firm’s expertise includes facility assessments, master planning, space planning, programming, historic preservation, urban design, and site planning in addition to architecture. Integral to our
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work is the inclusion of code analysis, universal accessibility design, energy conservation, cost / value engineering analysis and sustainable design. The firm’s projects have consistently exhibited an intelligent balance between aesthetic design and functional, economical and environmental considerations. cox graae + spack architects is committed to creating architecture and interiors of the highest quality and endeavors to build long term relationships with each client based on delivering outstanding technical and aesthetic services. Many of our projects are designed for institutions that engage committees and a broader community in their development and review efforts. The firm believes that it is important to engage in a process that develops consensus within a wide range of constituencies. The design process is invigorated, and the final solution more widely accepted, if the client community is invited to help shape the direction of the project.
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william spack, AIA | principal
William Spack is a founding partner of cox graae + spack architects and has been with the firm (formerly KressCox Associates) since 1986. He has over 32 years of experience that includes local and national award-winning architectural design. Mr. Spack is well versed in project management with particular emphasis on historic preservation, adaptive reuse and new construction sensitively integrated into an existing historic context. He has completed several certified rehabilitation projects designed in accordance with the Secretary of Interior’s Standard for the ehabilitation of Historic Structures. His portfolio of building types includes office, retail, residential, religious, civic design and urban planning, as well as extensive experience with K-12 educational facilities: academic, athletic, performing/ visual arts and campus master planning.
ed foley | project manager/project designer Mr. Foley has over 19 years of experience in the architectural design and planning fields. His experience includes a wide range of projects: historic preservation, site and master planning, adaptive reuse, new construction, construction administration, project management, neighborhood planning and space planning. Mr. Foley also has extensive experience giving presentations to review and approval boards as well as community groups. Mr. Foley has been with cox graae + spack architects for 16 years. lexa rio | project designer
Lexa has over ten years of experience, eight years with the firm, and has excellent technical, design, graphic, project modeling and research skills. She is adept at interpreting program information into concept drawings and 3-D models and understands the design process. Once a project moves into the design and technical, development stages, she is very adept at managing organizational and technical requirements. During the construction phase, her skills and role during previous project phases equip her to work with the client and construction team to deliver a quality facility on time and on budget.
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We’re passionate about building great places and we love to help communities be the best they can be.
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Scope of services
We are excited at the prospect of working with Arlington County on this important planning effort. Based on our preliminary knowledge of project needs and the Scope of Services described in your RFP, combined with our professional experience, we have outlined an approach to complete the Four Mile Run Planning Study. Concise descriptions of each phase, including suggested approaches and methods to augment the RFP scope are provided below. We look forward to discussing our approach and each task in more detail at the appropriate time; please consider this a draft.
Phase I: analysis | months 1 – 3 Phase 1 will include initial meetings to introduce the consultant team to the community, and begin an exchange of ideas about the future of the Four Mile Run area. This phase will culminate in the production of an Existing Conditions Report that summarizes relevant background information as well as analysis by the multidisciplinary planning team, to prepare the team and County for the project ahead. At the onset of the project, the consultant team will review relevant background information provided by the County, which will include previous and on-going plans and studies, planned infrastructure improvements, relevant regulatory documents, and existing conditions documentation of land use and ownership patterns, physical design characteristics, transportation systems, environmental features, parks and open space systems, and historic resources. This review will be supplemented by on-site observations and additional analysis produced during Phase 1. The consultant team will conduct a 2 to 3 day Site Visit to meet with County staff, officials and the Working Group, to interview key stakeholders, and to conduct on-site analysis of land use, urban design, transportation and environmental features, and parks/open space conditions. At this time, a Staff Workshop could be conducted to bring the consultant team quickly up to speed on recent or ongoing studies.
Phase 1 tasks: 1.01 Review Relevant Information & Produce Existing Conditions Report 1.02 Site Visit (2-3 Days) • Interviews & Meetings • On-Site Analysis • Community Interaction: Walking Tour and/or Kick-off Meeting 1.03 Environmental Analysis 1.04 Transportation Analysis 1.05 Public Open Space Planning 1.06 Historic Resources Survey & Analysis 1.07 Economic and Zoning Analysis 1.08 Website (Arlington County & MySidewalk)
Phase 1 Deliverables: • Existing Conditions Report • Summary of key findings from Stakeholder Interviews and Kick-off Meeting • Technical/Analysis Memorandums (Environmental, Transportation, Public Open Spaces, Historic Resources, and Economics/Zoning) • Materials for Website / Launch of MySidewalk online forum (optional)
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Community outreach and engagement During Phase I, Dover, Kohl & Partners will work with the County to design the public participation process, and kick off the project by using promotional materials, mailings and social media tools as well as initial meetings to build excitement. During Site Visit meetings, the County and consultant will work together to confirm project goals and objectives and discuss a draft communications/outreach strategy. The strategy will include a timeline with project events, milestones and deliverables, and defined roles and responsibilities. Dover-Kohl will work together with the County to create a list of key individuals and stakeholders to include throughout the planning process. By identifying these key stakeholders, Dover-Kohl will strategize with the County on the best mechanisms for outreach to individuals and groups. The Dover-Kohl team can assist with the design of flyers, postcards, and press releases to be distributed to the media and community organizations, among others. At the County’s request, DKP will be available to discuss the project with reporters or any other interested individuals. Dover-Kohl will also utilize the County’s website in order to inform the community of the public process, post project materials and keep people up to date on the planning process and how they can participate. Our outreach strategy can also incorporate the online community engagement services of MySidewalk (formerly MindMixer, official partner of Dover-Kohl). MySidewalk provides an online forum where participants can share ideas, and rank those that are most exciting to them. This online forum expands participation beyond participation at community meetings, reaching a larger segment of the community. 22
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Scope of services During the Site Visit initial community meetings will be scheduled as well; we recommend a Walking Tour could supplement the Community Visioning Kick-off Meeting. A Walking Tour is a good way to facilitate discussion with community participants about opportunities and challenges present in the current built environment. The kick-off meeting will include presentations about goals for the project and key issues to be addressed, as well as relevant best practices in peer communities. The consultant team will utilize a variety of techniques to gather community input to learn about priorities, which may include keypad polling, exit surveys, small group discussions, or a question and answer session. Also during the Site Visit, the consultant team will work closely with County staff to refine the strategy for community outreach and engagement (see detail at left). Phase 1 Planning Analysis During Phase 1, our multidisciplinary team will conduct an analysis of existing conditions, which will be documented through Technical Memorandum, as well as summarized in an Existing Conditions Report that includes mapping and diagrams of key ideas. This report will be used to guide the work undertaken during the Charrette week (Phase 2). The analysis will be further informed through community participation during the planning process, and updated for the final Area Plan Report. Specific tasks will include: Urban Design & Land Use Analysis Dover, Kohl & Partners will lead an analysis of the existing urban form of the study area and immediate surroundings, to include street network and block pattern, land uses, parcel size and configuration, existing building form/bulk/and scale, and topography. This will include a preliminary identification of buildings and community design features that are a priority to be retained or re-purposed, and those elements which could be replaced in the near- or long-term vision. Environmental Analysis (Task 1.03) The Horsley Witten Group will conduct an Environmental Site Assessment that addresses the parcels within the study area. The Assessment will map existing development, County floodplain and Resource Protection Area (RPA) data, and remediation assessment data as noted below. The team will coordinate our assessment with relevant previous and ongoing environmental studies, such as the Four Mile Run Restoration Plan and Design Guidelines. The Environmental Site Assessment will include a visual inspection of each parcel from public Right-of-Ways or readily accessible areas, including Four Mile Run Drive and the riverfront pedestrian path. Photos of each parcel will be geocoded and plotted on a GIS based aerial for reference, along with basic information recorded during the visual assessment (e.g. – commercial property, outdoor vehicle maintenance and washing). To the extent practicable based on the limited scope of the investigation, potential or existing environmental conditions or contamination liabilities will be documented for each parcel. Interviews with present or past property owners, chain of title research, and ARLINGTON COUNTY - FOUR MILE RUN PLANNING STUDY
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Scope of services research at City of Alexandria offices will not be conducted under the scope of this initial investigation. Based on the scope requested, it is understood that the Environmental Site Assessment will not meet the requirements established under American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (E1527-13). To reveal documented releases of oil or hazardous materials (OHM), permitted storage of petroleum or OHM, and records of hazardous waste generators, the consultant team will obtain an Environmental Data Resources (EDR)™ Radius Map Report. A single EDR Report will be requested for the entire study area. To the extent possible, records of OHM releases, petroleum storage, or other potential indications of environmental risk reported in the EDR report will be designated to the appropriate parcel within the study area. EDR searches over 1,500 environmental records, including hundreds of sources, for records of petroleum storage, or records of petroleum or hazardous materials releases within the study area. EDR also features a High Risk Historical Records database that identifies historic gas stations, dry cleaners, and manufactured gas plants. The EDR review process will also include an analysis of Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) records. To evaluate historic use and development patterns across the study area, the consultant team will compile historic Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, historic aerial photographs, and historic topographic maps. The consultant team will assemble the data collected during the study to develop a preliminary set of options for addressing stream restoration/preservation and contamination issues in the study area. Each identified or potential area of contamination will be mapped in GIS, with known or potential contaminants included in the spatial database. Future assessment needs will be outlined including the type of site investigation necessary to determine the presence of or the extent of contamination, the suite of contaminants to test for, and potential remediation and risk reduction strategies. The strategies will be cross-referenced with potential future use scenarios to ensure that the investigation and remediation strategies are appropriate and/or feasible for future land use choices.
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Scope of services Transportation Analysis (Task 1.04) Toole Design Group will conduct an analysis of transportation facilities and network in the study area. The team will review plans, conduct field observations, evaluate conditions and make recommendations, and provide guidance on prioritization and phasing. Review Plans and Data. The project team will review existing plans, including the Master Transportation Plan, parking studies, and other plans related to transportation in the area. The team will ascertain the issues and challenges identified in previous plans, identify network gaps, and ensure that the recommendations generated as part of the transportation analysis are consistent with current plans and upcoming projects. The team will also review pedestrian and bicycle count data from the two existing automated counters in or adjacent to the study area: on the Arlington Mill Trail at S. Walter Reed Drive and on Four Mile Run Trail across I-395. The team will also consider relevant recommendations from the Alexandria pedestrian and bicycle master plan, as well as recent and proposed BRT transit improvement in the vicinity. We will also review pedestrian and bicycle crash data, Capital Bikeshare data (trip origins and destinations), Arlington County’s Bus stop inventory for the area, and available bus boarding and alighting data. This data analysis will help our team understand the current context, and will also help us prioritize future tasks and recommendations. Field Observations. As a follow-up to the two-day site visit, the team will collect additional field observations to further evaluate traffic circulation and existing transportation facilities. We will evaluate access to the W&OD Trail, Four Mile Run Trail, bus stops, bike share stations and the Shirlington Regional Bus Transfer Station. We will assess general conditions and observe user behaviors along Four Mile Run Drive, Shirlington Road, S Walter Reed Drive and local streets, noting conflict points and opportunities for improvements. The team will document key freight movements in the study area, and to I-395. As an additional task, the team can collect supplementary traffic/intersection data or additional bicycle and pedestrian counts, as needed. We have extensive experience collecting and analyzing these types of data in Arlington County.
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Scope of services Evaluation and Recommendations. Based on an analysis of the plan review, observations, and data collected above, the team will make preliminary recommendations for the topics identified below. The recommendations will improve the operation of the street network, maximize transit use, increase accessibility and safety for all users, enhance the existing bicycling and walking network, and address any potential increase in traffic potentially generated by new development. • Street Network & Street Cross Sections: The team will evaluate the functionality of the existing street network and recommend new linkages or operational improvements as needed to improve traffic flow and travel time reliability. We will develop cross sections for existing conditions on key streets, and following the design Charrette will develop additional section graphics of proposed changes. • Level of Service: TDG has extensive experience conducting traffic analyses in Arlington County in order to assess vehicle delay under current and future development scenarios. Our analysis looks at turning movements of motor vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists at critical intersections. We use this data, along with traffic signal information received from our clients, to model traffic operations of existing and proposed lane configurations. We can also use available data to conduct a speed analysis on key corridors. For this project, we propose modelling existing traffic conditions for the morning and evening peak periods, a “no build” scenario that only includes projected traffic growth with no design changes, and two “build” scenarios. The build scenarios may include new streets or other changes to the street grid, operational changes such as road diets, or different development timing or density scenarios. We anticipate that signal timing, speed limit and road geometry information will be provided by the County. • Transit Network: The team will evaluate metro and bus access for the area, including an analysis of current bus routes and schedules. We will identify service gaps and make recommendations related to improved access to transit, with a particular focus on ADA accessibility at bus stops. • Bicycle Facilities: The team will propose new trail segments and on-road facilities as necessary. These facilities will seamlessly connect to the broader existing and planned bicycle network, align with land use planning goals, and support future development. • Pedestrian ways and access: The pedestrian analysis will make key recommendations to remove barriers and improve safety and connectivity. We will focus on ADA accessibility and addressing known safety issues/hot spots. • Parking: Recommendations will optimize on-street and off street parking for new network conditions. As an additional task, parking supply and demand counts may be conducted to inform analysis. • Shared Ride Options: The team will evaluate options for promoting ride sharing and taxi use. Capital Bike Share station locations will be analyze and station placement recommendations will be provided. 26
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Scope of services • Coordination & Access: Finally, the transportation analysis will provide recommendations for multimodal connectivity and coordination to help transportation system users efficiently take advantage of all travel modes. The section will summarize the findings and provide an overview of current and likely future conditions. Prioritization and Phasing. The project team will provide specific guidance on project prioritization and implementation for near-term, mid-term, and long-term timeframes. The recommendations will be based on factors such as future travel demand, ease of implementation, safety concerns, project cost, and opportunities related to repaving or development. Planning-level cost estimates will be provided. Public Open Space Planning (Task 1.05) WRT will lead the Public Open Space component of the planning study. WRT’s approach is strengthened through knowledge of the three scales of their park practice: system planning, individual park master planning, and park design. Each scale of work has its own skill set and standards, and insights from each scale informs the others. Thus, work as system planners informs the dynamics of individual parks, and the construction of park features provides a reality check on the quality and cost of park improvements in system wide budgeting. For this effort, WRT will review and assess existing plans and parks and open space conditions in the in the Four Mile Run area, gather input through community visioning sessions (Phase 2), and work in close coordination with staff and the consultant team working on the Jennie Dean Master Plan. The outcome will be a recommended Public Open Space Network Map that provides direction for future decisions that shape the overall public open space network in the study area. The analysis will include: • Identification of precedents and best practices for creating high-quality, cost-effective public spaces in comparable settings • An assessment of future public open space needs in the study area based on factors such as existing active and unprogrammed recreation facilities, pedestrian/bicycle access to facilities, environmental sustainability, quality of life conditions, and the (existing and proposed) character and needs of the surrounding development. • Identification of opportunities to improve and expand Four Mile Run’s public open space network and strengthen the connection among spaces, to achieve County and community goals (this work will be informed and refined through the Phase 2 Charrette and workshops, and coordinated with draft urban design and transportation concept plans for the area). • Integration of the major open space components of the entirety of the public, quasipublic and private realms, including Parks (Jenny Dean), street corridors, riparian/ greenway corridor, public rights of way, plazas, associated private open space and vertical open space opportunities.
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Scope of services Historic Resources Survey and Analysis (Task 1.06) Cox, Graae + Spack Architects will lead an analysis of historic resources in the study area, to include an assessment of all existing architectural resources within the study area that are at least 50 years of age. As described in the RFP, this will include a review of existing available data as well as assessment of structures that have come of age since the previous survey. Recommendations will be provided regarding resources potentially eligible for designation as Arlington Historic Districts or for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Economic and Zoning Analysis (Task 1.07) PES will build upon the findings of the 2000 Industrial Land Use and Zoning Study, estimating the acreage of industrially zoned land in the study area and the county to determine the changes since 2000. CoStar data will provide current information on the availability of industrial and service commercial buildings and sites in the county. PES will review the locational patterns of key types of service commercial businesses (e.g., auto repair, appliance repair, upholsterers, construction contractors, building supply warehouses, etc.) with a particular focus on the types currently represented in the study area. This will address the questions of whether county residents can have their service needs met if the area transitions away from service commercial uses. Information from the 2015 County Facilities Study will be used to characterize the land and facility constraints faced by County departments. PES will evaluate the potentials to accommodate County operations relocated from the Trades Center. Existing facilities will be evaluated in terms of their potential for artist and “maker� uses. PES will estimate the real estate value differentials associated with alternative land uses to illustrate the trade-offs involved in alternative futures.
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Scope of services Phase 2: preliminary planning and design | months 3 - 8 Phase 2 will be centered around a 5 day Charrette held on-site in or near the study area to define community goals and objectives, and establish draft Guiding Principles for the Four Mile Run area. The Dover-Kohl team will lead a series of public meetings and design sessions, interviews, and technical meetings to engage the community. Our proposed multi-day Charrette approach will facilitate multiple feedback loops and allow the team to create and define major elements of the vision on-site in a collaborative environment with the County, stakeholders and the community. Prior to the Charrette, the consultant team will work with the County to design the Charrette Format. A detailed schedule of stakeholder/technical meetings and community events will be created; the format of meetings will be designed to facilitate an exchange of ideas and to maximize opportunities for quality participation. The team will also generate Base Maps of existing conditions and produce materials needed to facilitate hands-on design exercises by community members.
Phase 2 tasks: 2.01 Design the Workshop/Charrette Format and Schedule 2.02 Generate Base Maps 2.03 Designing in Public • 4-day Charrette, including: • Hands-on Design Session • Community Walking Tours • Technical/Stakeholder Meetings • Open Design Studio • Concluding Open House • 2-day Work-in-Progress Review, including a Community Presentation & additional technical/check-in meetings with staff and stakeholders • Recurring Working Group Meetings 2.04 Concept Plan Development 2.05 Plan Framework Report 2.06 Presentation of Plan Framework
Phase 2 Deliverables: • Base Maps & Materials for Charrette • Draft Concept Plans: plans, illustrations, and diagrams to capture points of consensus and identify/test issues of divergence for land uses, urban design, transportation, and open spaces • Framework Report (first draft plus a round of revisions) • Goals, Objectives, Guiding Principles • Illustrated Concept Plans • Preliminary Policy Recommendations • Presentations of Plan Framework
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Scope of services Planning Charrette (4 days) Hands-on County and community engagement in the planning process will center upon a 4-day Charrette. The following events are anticipated to be included:
Designing in Public During the Charrette, the Dover-Kohl team will set-up an open design studio to refine ideas and continue to gather input. At this time, team members will integrate information gathered during Phase 1 with the community input from the kick-off and hands-on design sessions to establish a planning vision and goals for the Four Mile Run area. It is difficult to communicate exactly what change will look like with words alone. Change is easier to accomplish and more acceptable when we know what to expect – and a picture truly is worth a thousand words. At the on-site studio, the consultant team will illustrate the vision, creating draft concept plans and visualizations that present future improvements in the study area. The visualizations will demonstrate the possibilities for future improvements, allowing Charrette participants to evaluate the proposed "change-overtime" and provide quality feedback.
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• Hands-on Design Session. A Hands-on Design Session will be conducted, allowing community members to come together and work with members of the consultant team to draw and describe their ideas for the future of the study area. Base maps and visual preference exercises will be used to facilitate a discussion about potential development forms and public spaces. At the end of the workshop, a spokesperson from each table will report their table’s findings and major points to the entire assembly. Keypad polling and exit surveys may also be incorporated throughout the event to gather public opinion on important topics. The goal of the Handson Design Session is to forge a community consensus and develop a short- and longrange vision for future land use, transportation, open space, and environmental conditions within the study area. • Open Design Studio. Following the Handson Design Session, the consultant team will set-up an Open Design Studio, preferably in an easily accessible location near the study area, for the duration of the Charrette. At the Open Design Studio, the planning team will work on defining plan concepts and producing illustrations of future potential scenarios, based on community input at the Hands-on Session. Members of the public are encouraged to visit the studio and provide input while observing the plan evolve. This will allow the County, community and key stakeholders access to the ideas in progress, and allow our team to gain immediate feedback and efficiently evolve the vision.
Scope of services Meetings will be scheduled with County staff and officials, the Working Group, stakeholders and technical experts to review draft concepts and assist in the team’s understanding of the physical and organizational forces that are shaping the study area. For a vision to be implementable, it must be based on physical and economic realities. Frequent feedback loops between planners and designers, landscape architects, engineers and economists on our team, and local stakeholders and experts (facilitated by the Charrette setting) will be used to explore technical issues and ensure that the vision and concepts depicted are feasible. • Additional Community Walking Tours can be scheduled to review existing opportunities and challenges on-site, and discuss potential future improvements identified through the initial workshops. • Open House at the Design Studio. At the conclusion of the Charrette, the Dover-Kohl team will display draft ideas at an Open House. Feedback gathered at this session will help to refine concepts for the next workshop.
Concept Plan Development Following the Charrette, the Dover-Kohl team will return to their offices to further investigate and refine up to three draft concept plans. The concept plans will include illustrative site plans, perspective renderings, and diagrams to capture points of consensus and identify/test issues of divergence for future land uses, urban design, transportation, and open spaces. A digital 3D model will be used to study issues and test design solutions. At this time, team members will also investigate technical aspects of the initial concepts, which may include market, transportation, and environmental questions.
Work-in-Progress Review Workshops (2 days) Members of the Dover-Kohl team will return to Arlington for follow-up workshops, to present the concept plans, and gather feedback regarding a preferred alternative. This workshop should be scheduled approximately 6 - 8 weeks after the Charrette. Events will include:
working group meetings It is anticipated that a community stakeholder Working Group will be established to work with staff and consultant team. The purpose of this group is to act as a sounding board throughout the process, to serve as liasons to the larger community, and to identify and help to resolve concerns. We recommend Working Group / consultant team meetings be held monthly or every other month; key intervals include: • During the initial Site Visit, • Pre-charrette, to review Phase 1 analysis and Charrette preparations, • During the Charrette, • To discuss work-in-progress concept plans prior to review presentations, • To review and comment on the draft Framework Report, • To review early drafts of the Area Plan document, and • To review comments received on draft Area Plan report and discuss final document revisions.
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spaces, and considerations for implementation. • The team will also participate in a series of technical meetings with City staff and officials, stakeholders, and technical experts, to review and revise draft plan concepts. Through this sequence of meetings, the team will gather input that will be used to refine the concept plans.
Framework Plan Report During Phase 2, the consultant team will assemble a draft Framework Plan Summary Report, which will include: • Community goals and objectives, and Guiding Principles • Illustrated concept plan(s), with supporting renderings and diagrams to explain key ideas, revised with input received at the Work-in-Progress review. • Preliminary policy recommendations to guide implementation.
Presentation & Revision Key members of the consultant team will return to Arlington to present the draft Framework Plan to the County staff, County Board, County commissions (as appropriate) and community. A round of revisions to the Framework Plan Report will be made based on a consolidated set of comments received at meetings and presentations. The summary report will describe future improvements, such as potential future land uses and the design of streets, buildings and public spaces. (example: The Capitol Corridor, Lansing MI).
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Scope of services Phase 3: final plan and completion | months 9 - 11 The compact, high-energy format of the Charrette and subsequent Plan Framework is designed to make major advances towards establishing a vision for the study area; the refinement of work products and plan documentation will occur during Phase 3. The Dover-Kohl team will refine the concept plans and visualizations in the Framework Report based on feedback received. The final plans and illustrations will address desired future land uses and urban design, walkability and streetscape design, the connectivity of pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit users, sustainable development strategies including stormwater design and stream restoration considerations, and the network of parks and open spaces. During Phase 3, the Dover-Kohl team will create an Area Plan Report that builds upon the Framework document, summarizing the community-based vision, concept plans and visualizations, and updated analysis and recommendations from the multidisciplinary team (land use and urban design, environment, transportation, parks and open spaces, historic preservation, and economics). The report will also include a summary of implementation considerations, phasing and next steps, including recommended near-term (1-3 years), mid-term (4-6 years) and long-term (7+years) actions.
Phase 3 tasks: 3.01 Create an Area Plan Report • Summarize process & community vision • Illustrate the potential for future development according to the vision: • Building placement & design; heights, neighborhood transitions, parking • Balance redevelopment with stream protection • Economic feasibility • Potential trade-offs between prescription and flexibility in regulating building design • Transportation projects and enhancements • Parks and open spaces projects and enhancements • Implementation/phasing strategies 3.02 Continued Public Outreach
Phase 3 Deliverables: • Refined/Final Concept Plan(s) • Draft Area Plan Report
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Scope of services Community outreach will continue during Phase 3 as well. This could be facilitated through periodic Working Group meetings and updates and continued participation through the website and online forums (MySidewalk). The consultant team and County will use this opportunity to reevaluate public participation in the effort to date, and assess if additional meeting / methods of outreach should be employed as plan concepts continue to be refined.
Phase 4: Presentation of final recommendations | months 11 - 15 The Dover-Kohl team will submit a first Phase 4 tasks: draft of the Area Plan Report to the County and Working Group in Phase 4. 4.01 County / Working Group / Community Following a round of review and revireview of Draft Area Plan Report sions, key members of the consultant 4.02 Presentation and Revision team will return to Arlington to present the refined concept plans and report to the community and County (staff, appropriate commissions, and County Board). A detailed schedule for our team’s participation in meetings and presentations will be defined in collaboration with the County. An additional round of revisions to the Area Plan Report will be made based on a consolidated set of comments received at meetings and presentations.
Phase 5: supplemental / additional services Dover, Kohl & Partners has assembled a multidisciplinary team to complete this planning and design effort for Arlington County. The proposed Scope of Work describes one way to approach the tasks, based on our past experience in community-based planning and the specific deliverables requested in your RFP. We look forward to future conversations with Arlington County to discuss our approach, potential refinements, and determine the best scope of work to fit your needs. In addition to the scope of work described, there could be a need for additional or supplemental services. Based on previous similar efforts, potential services that could be considered include: 34
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• Provide additional rounds of revision and refinement to the Report and illustrations to incorporate late-breaking feedback or updates. • Prepare additional pre-charrette analysis; for example, this could include survey work such as traffic counts, parking supply/demand counts, or pedestrian/bike counts to supplement existing data. • Produce further detail for regulatory reform concepts, which could include drafting a form-based zoning ordinance. Dover Kohl team members will be available to assist as needed to enable the success of this planning effort.
SCHEDULE A series of tasks have been identified to complete the Four Mile Run planning study. Based on the anticipated schedule for project completion and previous similar efforts, we have identified the following preliminary timeline. If selected, we will develop a detailed scope and schedule in coordination with the County; Month 1 is anticipated to be March 2016. Each member of the Dover-Kohl team is excited and committed to work on this project. Along with the key individuals identified in this proposal, we have additional personnel on all levels to assist with key milestones and deliverables. Our team resources will be properly dedicated to drive the successful and timely completion of this project PHASE 1: ANALYSIS
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1.01 Review Relevant Information & Produce Existing Conditions Report 1.02 Site Visit (2-3 Days) 1.03 Environmental Analysis 1.04 Transportation Analysis 1.05 Public Open Space Planning 1.06 Historic Resources Survey & Analysis 1.07 Economic and Zoning Analysis 1.08 Website (Arl. County / MySidewalk)
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The Plan will be user-friendly, highly visual, and will serve to encourage future development according to the community vision.
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Cost summary
Every project is customized in close consultation with our clients. We recognize the need to maintain a reasonable budget while at the same time creating a useful and well thought out Plan and Recommendations. The budget summary below identifies the fees likely to be required for each major phase, based on similar previous efforts by our team members and the preliminary Scope of Services. We have assembled a multidisciplinary team of experts, each with unique skills and knowledge to offer for the Four Mile Run Planning Study. As a more detailed scope of services is created in collaboration with the County, we will more closely define each team member's role to best utilize our combined resources to meet your needs and budget. We will further specify the level of detail of work products to be completed, and number of days and personnel anticipated to be involved in the initial site visit, Charrette workshops and other meetings, and refine the below fee range jointly with you.
PHASE 1: ANALYSIS $156,300 – $172,000 Review Relevant Information & Produce Existing Conditions Report |Site Visit (2-3 Days) Analysis: Urban Design, Environmental, Transportation, Public Open Space, Historic Resources, Economic and Zoning | Website (Arlington County / MySidewalk)
PHASE 2: preliminary planning & design
$225,300 – $254,200
Design the Workshop/Charrette Format and Schedule | Generate Base Maps Designing in Public: 4-day Charrette, 2-day Work-in-Progress Review, Working Group Meetings Concept Plan Development | Plan Framework Report | Presentation of Plan Framework
PHASE 3: final plan & completion
$61,200 – $70,400
Create an Area Plan Report | Continued Public Outreach
PHASE 4: review & presentation of final plan
$55,300 – $65,300
Review Draft Area Plan Report | Presentation and Revisions
Phase 5: supplemental / additional services tbd TOTAL ESTIMATED FEE
$498,100 – $561,900
Reimbursable Expenses
The above fee estimate does not include reimbursable expenses. We estimate reimbursable expenses to be between $28,000 to $36,000. Typical reimbursable expenses include travel (including transportation, food, and lodging), reproduction expenses, mailing, and commercial rentals (as required). Support from the County (providing printing, meeting venues and equipment) will help to lower consultant team expenses. Expenses will be itemized and billed at-cost; Dover, Kohl & Partners does not include any extra fees or mark-up for reimbursable expenses.
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Hourly Rates
Dover, Kohl & Partners Victor Dover, Founding Principal
$375
Joseph Kohl, Founding Principal
$300
James Dougherty, Director of Design
$185
Amy Groves, Senior Project Director
$185
Staff Planners & Designers
$90
Note: travel time is billed at 50% of the rates shown. Toole Design Group Ian Lockwood, P.E., Engineering Lead
$200
Ken Ray, RLA, Urban Designer
$115
Alia Anderson, Project Manager
$155
Tina Fink, P.E., Traffic Engineer
$130
Lauren Delmare, P.E., Project Engineer
$95
Mauricio Hernandez, Planner
$90
WRT Eric Tamulonis, ASLA, Principal
$225
Garlen Capita, Senior Associate / Urban Designer
$155
Trevor Sell, Landscape Designer
$85
Horsley Witten Group Jonathan Ford, P.E., Senior Project Manager
$135
Brian Kuchar, P.E., Sr. Landscape Architect / Civil Engineer
$120
Gary Hedman, LSP, Project Scientist
$90
Craig Pereira, NCI, CFM, Project Planner
$90
Erin Kennedy Cabral, GIS Manager
$75
Partners for Economic Solutions Anita Morrison, Principal
$225
Abigail Ferretti, Principal
$195
Market Analyst
$85
CGS Architects William Spack, AIA, Principal
$275
Architect/Designer III
$135
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Dover, Kohl & Partners typically provides consulting services for a fixed fee based on contract specifications and budget recommendations. Overall fees are based on hourly rates, which include direct costs, overhead, and labor. When requested to provide consulting services at an hourly rate, such rates are determined according to the schedule at left. The rates for specific staff members identified in our qualifications, as well as potential support staff are provided.
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Anticipated County responsibilities
The Consultant Team’s estimated budget and completion of tasks within a timely basis is contingent on the County providing available information and its participation with respect to certain project activities: A. To facilitate communications, the County should provide a single point of contact for logistical needs for the Consultant Team. B. The County is anticipated to provide public outreach throughout the project. This includes working with the Consultant Team to identify key stakeholders, contacting stakeholders to coordinate attendance at meetings and workshops, and the printing and distribution of materials to promote Charrette events. The Consultant Team will provide assistance with public outreach as described in Phase 1. C. The County will provide relevant base data and information. The Consultant Team will provide a list of base data requested for the planning study. Requested data not available will be identified; County and Consultant will work together to find an appropriate alternate data source. D. The County will be responsible for scheduling and securing meeting spaces for project meetings and presentations. E. In order to conduct a successful Charrette process: i.
The County will identify additional table facilitators as needed for the Hands-on Design Workshop. The Consultant Team will provide at least ten (10) facilitators, and will provide a briefing/ instruction for all new facilitators. There should be one (1) facilitator per every ten (10) attendees to the workshop.
ii. The County will provide meeting spaces for Charrette events, including meeting rooms, presentation rooms, studio workspace and basic equipment. Consultant will provide a list of needed equipment for the studio space (tables, chairs, etc). iii. The County will provide necessary refreshments for all public involvement events. iv. The County will provide for video recording of all public meetings and workshops, if desired. v. The County should make every effort to ensure the attendance of a majority of elected officials and stakeholders at Charrette presentations. F. The County will be responsible for distribution of draft report materials for community / stakeholder review, including the printing of hard copies. G. The County will be responsible for providing a unified set of comments to draft documents within an agreed time frame.
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Relevant experience
We understand that getting people to attend the meeting is only a first step; our team is experienced in the latest techniques for hosting interactive work sessions that gather quality feedback.
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Relevant experience
Dover, Kohl & Partners is focused on revitalizing traditional towns, growing authentic new neighborhoods, and fixing sprawl—by design. Our experience includes a national and international portfolio of work across all settings and scales, including downtowns, commercial corridors, and brownfield/industrial settings. The common thread linking all of our projects is a holistic approach to community building, with plans that emphasize complete neighborhoods as the basis for sound communities. We believe that design is the missing element in contemporary town planning, and our work centers on re-introducing form and design into easyto-understand plans, visualizations, and development regulations that focus on the physical aspects of future growth and conservation. We apply this methodology to projects of all scales, including regional efforts, neighborhood and downtown plans, corridor plans, as well as plans for infill and redevelopment of specific sites. Our process has helped communities across the country to visualize change before it occurs and has been the subject of education studies by the National Charrette Institute. We have a strong history of experience leading multi-disciplinary planning teams. One of our team’s greatest strengths, apart from assembling industry leaders in their respective fields, is that most have worked together on previously successful efforts. The following is a selection of our team’s recent project experience similar in scope to the Four Mile Run Planning Study.
Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns
Victor Dover and John Massengale recently completed work on their new textbook called Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns. Over the past three years, Victor and John have traveled across the US, Europe and Central America to compile research for the book, amassing a collection of over 15,000 photographs and measurements of hundreds of compelling examples, including historic, retrofitted, and new streets. Writing the book has helped the Dover-Kohl team reach a new understanding of the possibilities for streets in American cities in modern times, including an understanding of how to preserve local distinctiveness and a sense of place while also enhancing usability for all modes of travel – pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit users – and creating great addresses. We’re sure we can apply practical lessons learned to Four Mile Run.
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“This charrette will probably be looked back upon as a historic event in the redevelopment and revitalization of Columbia Pike.”
Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA
– charrette participant (2002)
PROJECT DETAILS Project Area:
3.5 mile corridor
Client:
Arlington County
Year Adopted:
2003 (Commercial Centers) 2012 (Neighborhoods Plan)
Website:
columbiapikeva.us
For more information, visit doverkohl.com.
New buildings on Columbia Pike following the Plan and Code
The Project Existing conditions in the Central Pike area (2011)
Proposed public improvements include the planned streetcar, generous planting areas for street trees, and a wide sidewalk.
In 1998, Arlington County and the community-based Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) embarked on a planning process called the Columbia Pike Initiative to encourage revitalization and build a safer, cleaner, more competitive, and vibrant Columbia Pike community. Initial planning efforts focused on the commercial centers, called the Revitalization District Nodes. During an extensive public charrette process led by Dover-Kohl in 2002, over 700 citizens, along with local stakeholders and the design team, studied four specific areas along the corridor. The Revitalization District FormBased Code is the result of this effort which sets forth the community’s long-range vision to create a competitive and vibrant corridor and urban center. The Plan and Code have unlocked development potential, and public and private reinvestment (including the first mixed-use development projects in over 40 years) is helping to transform the Pike. In June 2011, Dover-Kohl led a team of consultants in a second phase of planning to create a community-based master plan for the residential areas surrounding the mixed-use nodes, called the Neighborhoods Plan. The purpose of this Plan is to guide future public and private investment decisions to implement community goals such as enhancing the quality of life along the corridor, creating a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly community, supporting the planned streetcar investment coming to the Pike, and, importantly, sustaining a supply of housing to serve a community with a broad mix of incomes. A new Form-Based Code was created specifically to implement these Plan goals, which includes standards for walkable urban form and provisions for the creation of new affordbale housing. Dover, Kohl & Partners led a consultant team which included Ferrell Madden Associates and UrbanAdvantage (phases 1 and 2); VOA Associates (phase 1); Partners for Economic Solutions and AECOM (phase 2).
Status
The Arlington County Board unanimously approved the Columbia Pike Form-Based Code in February 2003. At that time, Arlington County was one of the first jurisdictions in the nation to apply a formbased code to revitalize existing older sectors, and among the largest application of form-based codes in the country. The evolution from suburban strip to street-oriented urbanism with each new infill building was chronicled in the publication Retrofitting Suburbia by Ellen Dunham-Jones.
Residential areas along the Pike will differ in character from the mixed-use nodes, with streetoriented buildings placed behind a small dooryard.
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The Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Area Plan was adopted unanimously by the Arlington County Board on July 23, 2012; the accompanying Form-Based Code was approved in November 2013. The Columbia Pike Initiative was awarded the 2014 CNU Charter Award for Best Corridor Plan.
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Visualizing change through charrette planning
Columbia Pike
Above: Plan and rendering depicting the transition from existing single family homes (foreground) to buildings of a greater intensity proposed along the Pike.
An important element of planning for the Pike corridor has been visualizing change through illustrative plans and renderings that apply Plan goals to actual streets, properties, and public spaces. Created as part of the charrette process, community members used these images to evaluate if the goals illustrated were appropriate to achieve their vision and gave quality feedback. This process helped to define priorities, evaluate alternatives, and refine Plan ideas. The Form-Based Codes for both the mixed-use nodes and surrounding residential neighborhoods were informed by these illustrations and give predictability to the built results.
Proposed Improvement
Existing (2002)
Existing Conditions, 2002 in the Town Center study area. A blank white wall faces Columbia Pike, and a parking area is shown beyond.
Charrette Visualization, showing proposed development with glazed surfaces meeting pedestrians on the street and upper floors adding office or residential space, and the planned streetcar line.
Built Results 2011, following the Plan and Code.
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Plan Downtown Oakland
Oakland, CA
PROJECT DETAILS Project Area:
Downtown neighborhoods
Client:
City of Oakland
Website:
http://www2.oaklandnet. com/Government/o/ PBN/OurServices/Plans/ OAK051133
For more information, visit doverkohl.com.
The Project
Dover, Kohl & Partners is leading a multi-disciplinary team to create a Specific Plan to guide continued growth and revitalization of this historic Downtown, aimed to benefit residents and the larger community. A draft vision and goals for Plan Downtown Oakland emerged through a series of small group meetings, large public events, and a nine-day public interactive design charrette in October 2015. Draft ideas include maintaining affordability; supporting arts and cultural heritage; improving streets and public spaces to support walking, biking, and transit use; creating quality new public spaces; and encouraging incremental, context-sensitive infill development that improves the public realm. In the specific plan, policies will be outlined and illustrated to represent these plan goals.
Status
A Plan Alternatives report will be available for community review in February 2016; the draft Specific Plan is anticipated in the summer.
Downtown Illustrative Master Plan
Proposed multi-use plaza as a downtown gateway
Visualizing the I-980 freeway transformed to an at-grade boulevard, with rail below
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Visualizing Alternatives for the Howard Terminal Site Howard Terminal is currently owned by the Port of Oakland, but there have been recent discussions of the potential to vacate it. During the design charrette, the Dover-Kohl team explored multiple scenarios for the potential reuse of this prominent waterfront site. The TOD Scenario contemplates private
development of the site for residential, office, light industrial or hotel uses, with a portion of the waterfront remaining as open space. This concept provides new residential growth at transit served areas and at the waterfront. With the large size of this parcel, the site allows infill development opportunities that are not possible in other areas of the core of Downtown. This scenario shifts costs of improvements to the private sector, including those associated with the environmental cleanup of the site.
Howard Terminal TOD Scenario
The Stadium Scenario shows that a Major
League-sized stadium can fit on the site, with additional land available for civic public spaces. To make the best use of prime waterfront land, additional signature community park spaces are proposed on the waterfront, with stadium parking provided in structures toward the west of the parcel (near existing industrial uses) and off-site. A well-designed architectural focal point of the stadium could provide a "terminated view" of both Market Street and Brush Street simultaneously, designating a new City landmark. The waterfront park space is large enough for an informal soccer field, amphitheater, small botanical garden and additional programmed or passive open spaces. Howard Terminal Stadium Scenario
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ReZone Albany
Albany, New York
PROJECT DETAILS Project Area:
18 acres
Client:
City of Albany, New York
Year:
2015
Website:
rezonealbany.com
For more information, visit doverkohl.com.
The Project
In December 2014 the City of Albany embarked on a new initiative to update and streamline the City’s Zoning Code. The two-year effort will result in a new Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance that better aligns with the City’s priorities and promotes sustainable development. Dover, Kohl & Partners teamed up with lead firm Clarion Associates to produce design standards and form-based zoning concepts for several key areas of the city. Dover-Kohl led a series of intensive public design workshops to create vision plans and draft form-based standards for three areas of the city. The first workshop in May 2015 focused on the Warehouse District just north of Downtown Albany; the second workshop in August 2015 focused on the Central & Manning neighborhood; and the third workshop in December 2015 focused on the South End.
Pleasant Street Park in the Warehouse District would become the center of the District. This public space could be fronted with new street oriented buildings with shops, restaurants, and housing that works alongside the existing warehouses and provides places for people to inhabit the district at all times of the day. Pleasant Street Park: Existing Conditions. Mixed-Use Core Walkable Center Industrial Warehouse Open Space (civic) Open Space (natural) New Street Connections
The specific plans and form-based zoning standards for these neighborhoods are currently being incorporated into the new Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance. Form-Based Code Districts Albany, New York
Frontage Standards The Frontage Standards establish the physical and functional relationships between buildings and the street. The standards set forth rules related to building placement (build-to-zones, setbacks, location of parking, etc.) and building heights. All new buildings in Form-Based District must follow the prescribed Frontage Standards set forth herein based on their designation on the regulating plan.
Frontage Standards Summary Chart
Mixed-use Core
Walkable Center
1 Story min 5 Stories max 13' min, 26' max 10' min, 15' max 0' min(Commercial) 24" min (residential)
1 Story min 4 Stories max 13' min, 26' max 10' min, 15' max 0' min(Commercial) 24" min (residential)
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Heights Building Height Story Heights (Floor to Floor) | First Story Story Heights (Floor to Floor) | Upper Stories Ground Finished Floor above sidewalk or finished grade
1 Story min 3 Stories max 10' min, 26' max 10' min, 15' max
1 Story min 2 Stories max 10' min, 15' max 10' min, 15' max
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1 Story min 3 Stories max no min, 26' max 10' min, 15' max 0' min
Building Placement Front Build-to Zone Frontage Build-out Side Setback (mid-block) Side Build-to Zone (corner) Rear Setback (lot or alley) Rear Build-to Zone (street) Rear Frontage Build-out (street ONLY)
5' min 6' min to 18' max
24' min (setback) 40% min 5' min 10' min 5' min 12' min (setback)
0' min to 6' max 80% min 0' min to 24' max 0' min to 10' max 5' min 0' min to 10' max
8' min (setback) n/a 8' min 8' max 24' min 8' min (setback)
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Frontage Elements Allowed Frontage Elements
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Porch, Terrace C or Lightwell, Forecourt, Stoop, Shopfront C
Notes: HEIGHTS: • Any story taller than the maximum feet per story will count as two stories. Basements and attics shall not count as a story. • Towers, cupolas, and other rooftop features with a footprint smaller than twenty (20) feet by twenty (20) feet may extend up to thirty (30) feet above the designated height limit.
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F FRONTAGE ELEMENTS: • Frontage Elements may Optional encroach forward of theBTZ build-to zone B and/or into barring any additional restrictions D the right-of-way, Arcade Property Line by the public entity that has control over the public right-of-way. • See General Standards for requirements of frontage elements.
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MISCELLANEOUS: BUILDING PLACEMENT: • All buildings must have a Primary Pedestrian Entrance along Key Key • Mandatory build-to lines specified on the Regulating Plan shall the(BTZ) front facade. Build-to Zone Building Property Line supersede build-to zones. • Loading docks and other service entries shall not be located Build-to Zone(BTZ) on Mixed-use Core frontages. PARKING LOCATION: • Required parking may be located on-street or in a district park-Heights Building ing lot or structure within 800 feet of the building's front door. Building Height • Parking shall be accessed from rear alleys or side streets whenever possible. Story Heights (floor to floor) DRAFT January 06, 2016 First Story Upper Stories Ground Finished Floor above sidewalk or finished grade
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Front Build-to Zone
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Frontage Build-out
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Potential Building Area
Building Placement
1 Story minimum 4 Stories maximum
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5’ minimum
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6’ minimum to 18' maximum
Rear Frontage Build-out (street ONLY)
60% minimum
Warehouse District regulating plan.
NOTES: • Mandatory build-to lines specified on the Regulating Plan shall supersede build-to zones.
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Frontage Standards (Left): The Form-Based Districts in Albany utilize regulating plans and streets hierarchy frontage standards to shape the public space of the street.
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Brunswick, ME
PROJECT DETAILS Project Area:
3,000+ acres
Client:
US Environmental Protection Agency
Year Produced: 2007 For more information, visit doverkohl.com.
A typical street view in the Professional Office District illustrates how office buildings can be designed to fit within the local urban fabric.
The Project The Professional Office District can be transformed over time using traditional neighborhood design concepts. As an alternative to the conventional design of office parks, buildings are designed to create spaces, while empty pads are left for future buildings and the middle of blocks are reserved for parking.
Scheduled to close in 2011, the 3,000+ acre Brunswick Naval Air Station offers an ideal redevelopment opportunity for the region. The Brunswick Local Redevelopment Authority (BLRA), responsible for establishing a reuse plan and land development regulations for the site, created a preferred master reuse plan that divides the base into nine land use districts that range in intensity and type of use, from airport operations to residential and mixed-use areas to open space. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has long been involved in overseeing cleanup of Superfund sites on the base, wanted to ensure that the BLRA’s reuse plan and zoning regulations for the land were also environmentally-sensitive, and offered to fund technical assistance to the plan. Understanding that Smart Growth is an important part of environmentally-sound development, the EPA hired Dover, Kohl & Partners to illustrate how pedestrian-friendly, high-quality, neighborhood development could be arranged on the naval base in accordance with the BLRA’s preferred master reuse plan.
Environmental Benefits of Smart Growth
The long-term prospects for office space provide mid-block parking and buildings that form solid street walls, two elements that help create a pedestrian-friendly environment.
A prominent civic building fronts a central green; homes overlooking the green provide natural surveillance and a stronger sense of place.
Reuse that is based on Smart Growth practices, such as compact, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly development, produces fewer air emissions from cars and other vehicles and less stormwater runoff as compared with sprawling patterns of development. Smart Growth is an important part of sustainable development, since the location of buildings, streets, parks, and other features of the built environment have a strong effect on whether people walk, bike, or take transit to some of their daily destinations.
Process and Status
A hands-on workshop was held in October 2007 to gather public input on how Smart Growth practices could be applied to the BLRA’s base reuse plan. The design team illustrated how the site, even with predetermined land use designations, could be treated as a series of complete, compact neighborhoods, bound together by a network of walkable streets of varying dimension and character. During this time, common themes for the future of the site emerged from the community, including a bus or trolley service, parking hidden from view, diversity of housing types, parks and performance areas, locally-owned businesses, and green buildings. The information generated at the workshop and subsequent design work was intended to serve as a foundation for the land development regulations. The designs are accompanied by recommended guidelines for development standards. This work can be incorporated into land development regulations that the BLRA will be drafting for consideration and eventual adoption by the Town of Brunswick.
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“They want to create a downtown in the heart of the sprawl, turning the worst of suburbia into the best of the New Urbanism.” – Florida Trend
Downtown Kendall
Transforming Miami-Dade’s “Edge City”
PROJECT DETAILS Project Area:
324 acres
Client:
Chamber South, South Miami, FL
Year Adopted:
1999
Website:
chambersouth.com/index. php?submenu=community& src=gendocs&link=Downto wn%20Kendall&category= Community
For more information, visit doverkohl.com.
Town Square: The heart of the new Kendall community, overlooked by multi-story mixed-use and civic buildings.
The Project
The Master Plan and Overlay Code for Downtown Kendall is the product of a June 1998 charrette dealing with a high density urban center in Miami-Dade County. The study area contains transportation corridors and intersections of four heavily traveled, regional roadways that crisscross a high intensity of retail, office, hotels, and nearby residential neighborhoods. The study area has experienced remarkably fast growth, but poor pedestrian accessibility and visual blight are prominent in Downtown Kendall, as in most such auto-oriented suburbs. The Plan, which was created in partnership with Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, UrbanAdvantage, Hall Planning & Engineering, and Thomas Gustafson, will establish order among the physical chaos, facilitating development in a sustainable pattern and creating a lasting identity for the area. Residential Square: Rowhouses and an urban apartment building create a safe edge to a neighborhood park.
Approach
The design team conducted a seven day charrette in June 1998, soliciting input from community members, business owners, elected officials, and technical experts. The resulting plan allows any number of developers to realize projects within the patchwork of individual properties, with each property contributing to a unified whole. A form-based code accompanies the Master Plan to ensure that new projects are consistent with the vision for Downtown Kendall, which is for it to become a model for transit-oriented development. At the forefront is an architecturally varied cityscape designed around the pedestrian rather than the automobile.
Status Shops and restaurants occupy the ground floor along the main street.
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The Master Plan was approved by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners in 1998 and the code was adopted in December of 1999. This new ordinance replaces the existing zoning districts to form a new zoning district in the Miami-Dade County Zoning Code. The Downtown Kendall project has been featured in Florida Trend, on NBC 6 and WPBT reports, and in a special issue of Business Week, "21 Ideas for the 21st Century." Construction on several sites is complete and more than 3200 new dwelling units in mixed-use settings have been approved.
Change over Time Thirty years ago Kendall Drive was a nar-
row country road and Dadeland Mall’s first buildings were sprouting at the rural edge of a young metropolis. Today this location is embedded in the suburban growth that followed, closer to Downtown Miami and the coastal edge than to the western or southern reaches of metropolitan development. The region’s recent commitment of re-directing growth away from rural areas and back to the transportation corridors of the earliest settlements is slowly taking form with the first building projects heeding the visionary call of Eastward, Ho! The Downtown Kendall plan is a response to this vision. Mixed-use buildings will front upon a network of interconnected streets, parking garages will be placed mid-block to replace the vast expanses of surface parking, and transit is being re-integrated into the area. “When fully built out – probably in two or three decades – downtown Kendall’s population will be double the current size of Opa-locka, county planners estimate, with most residents living within walking distance of the Metrorail line. In contrast, the US Census in 2000 reported 3,800 residents in the eastern portion of Kendall, an unincorporated portion of Miami-Dade County.”
Downtown Kendall, 2034 Aerial View: Interconnected streets, mixed-use development, and mid-block parking transform the auto-oriented landscape.
- Frank Norton, Miami Today
Dadeland Boulevard: Before
Snapper Creek Canal: Before
A new Snapper Creek Canal, with pedestrian bridges, wide sidewalks, shade trees and mixeduse buildings.
The proposed Dadeland Boulevard will be centered around the pedestrian, with colonnades designed to protect people from the elements, building facades that face the street, and on-street parking to slow traffic.
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Glenwood Park
“Glenwood Park emphasizes the public realm, walkability, mixed-uses, community, diversity, and quality over quantity.” – Green Street Properties
Atlanta, GA
PROJECT DETAILS Project Area:
28 acres
Client:
Green Street Properties
Year Designed:
2001
Website:
glenwoodpark.com
For more information, visit doverkohl.com.
Single family homes define the northern edge of the elliptical Glenwood Park. Second story porches were designed for maximum views.
The Project
Located just two miles east of downtown Atlanta, this 28-acre former industrial site has been transformed into a complete neighborhood featuring a traditional fine-grained mix of housing types, retail stores, office space, civic buildings, and recreational facilities. The neighborhood emphasizes the public realm and walkability with an interconnected network of pedestrian-friendly streets and green spaces. Glenwood Park, the project’s namesake, is a gathering place for the entire neighborhood, containing shade trees, a large play field, and a restored creek segment. The variety of housing types and choices provided at Glenwood Park can accommodate a variety of lifestyle and income groups. The architectural style is inspired by the best of Atlanta’s great historic neighborhoods. The Plan for Glenwood Park was completed in collaboration with Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh & Associates.
Small pedestrian paths create additional connections within the neighborhood where roadways are not possible due to topographical constraints.
The Process
Glenwood Park is the brainchild of Charles Brewer, former president of Mindspring.com, and founder of Green Street Properties. His vision was to create a nationally recognized model of responsible, sustainable development based upon the principles of New Urbanism. Dover, Kohl & Partners led an on-site charrette to formulate the main design concepts. The Master Plan, Development Standards, and Regulating Plan were completed in the months that followed.
Status
Residents gather at Glenwood Park for the groundbreaking ceremony.
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held in January 2003 for the commercial and residential components of the project. Since the ceremony, substantial parts of the neighborhood have been completed and what was once a bleak industrial landscape has been transformed into one of Atlanta’s most desirable neighborhoods. At complete build-out the neighborhood will include 425 residential units and 155,000 square feet of commercial space. Glenwood Park has received numerous awards for its resourceful land use, preservation of environmental resources, economic success, and innovative design, including the Congress for the New Urbanism Charter Award, 2003 and the Urban Land Institute Development of the Year, 2006.
Designing a new Complete, Connected, Mixed-use Neighborhood Glenwood Park This elliptical park is the project’s namesake and is a gathering place for the entire neighborhood.
Elementary School A new on-site elementary school will help to ease overcrowding in other local schools. The new school is configured as a compact neighborhood-friendly campus, with outdoor play areas surrounded by classroom buildings.
Single-Family Homes Larger single-family lots are found at the periphery of the site, to transition to existing adjacent neighborhoods.
Apartment Buildings Larger apartment and mixed-use buildings front Glenwood Memorial Connector. Street-oriented building design, together with wide sidewalks, onstreet parking, and street trees will tame this busy thoroughfare into a trafficcalmed signature neighborhood street. Townhomes Glenwood Park features a wide variety of housing choices, including affordable attached townhomes.
Mixed-Use Buildings Apartments and offices are located above retail storefronts.
Brasfield Square This square is central to the neighborhood’s shopping area. Brasfield Square is planted with formal rows of trees, and is fronted by multi-story mixeduse buildings.
From Vision to Built Result
As part of the Master Planning effort, the Dover-Kohl team produced visualizations to explain key project ideas. The above aerial rendering envisioned the proposed form and massing for the entire neighborhood, including the variety of building types and public open spaces. Below are a few examples of the new streets and buildings that resulted from this detailed urban design vision.
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Arlington County, VA Columbia Pike Parallel Bike Network Study
Columbia Pike is currently undergoing a series of revitalization efforts, including the formation of a special revitalization District Form Based Code, development of street spaces design standards, as well as an overall effort to implement an advanced transit system that supports revitalization efforts and reinforces the “Main Street� environment imagined for Columbia Pike. Columbia Pike is a major transit corridor, and likewise, adjacent less traveled routes provide opportunities to improve bicycle network connectivity parallel to this transit corridor. As a result, several parallel roadways including 9th and 12th Streets provide opportunities to create a parallel bicycle network to Columbia Pike. The intent of this project is evaluation of a potential parallel bicycle network along 9th and 12th Streets extending from the County limits to Joyce Street
(Pentagon City), and improve bicycle connectivity and accessibility along the Columbia Pike Corridor. It is anticipate that this planning effort will provide Arlington County staff a strategic plan for implementing the overall bicycle network within the Columbia Pike area. The project also included stakeholder involvement through various presentations to staff, the Bicycle advisory committee and online input through CommunityWalk. Main project deliverables included final concept designs for bicycle boulevards on 9th Street (between S. Quincy and Cleveland Streets) and 12th Street (between S. George Mason Drive and S. Wayne Street/S. Court House Road).
Client Arlington County Department of Environmental Services David Goodman 2100 Claredon Boulevard, Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22201 703.228.3709 Dgoodman@arlingtonva.us
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Arlington County, VA Arlington Shared-Use Trail Study of the Custis and Washington & Old Dominion Trails
The Arlington County Shared-Use Trail Study consisted of two parts, the first of which involved the of a review of national regulations, guidelines, and standards for trail design and planning. The review of current guidelines was completed to provide draft recommendations of best practices from around the country which Arlington County can utilize as a template guideline for enforcing and proactively providing safe traffic control measures for shared-use paths throughout the County.
trail head at South Shirlington Road. Toole Design Group completed a shared-use path level of service assessment with current trail user counts to project future trail demand in comparison to current facility conditions. Concept design plans were prepared for each of the trail segments to improve trail/roadway intersections, provide universal access, improve signalized intersections and potential bicycle signal experiment locations, as well as provide consistent signage and markings at each intersection.
The second part of the project consisted of an assessment of a segment of the Custis Trail from North Scott Street to North Lynn Street in Rosslyn, and a segment of the Washington & Old Dominion Trail between Columbia Pike and the
Preliminary concept designs were reviewed with Arlington County staff. Implementation of the recommendations will improve trail user conditions, while providing a model for similar urban trails in the Washington, DC region.
Client Arlington County – Department of Environment Services Bicycle & Pedestrian Programs Manager David Goodman, RA/AICP, Project Manager DGoodman@arlingtonva.us 703.228.3709
Client Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Department of Transportation Planning Sarah Crawford, Project Manager ESCrawford@MWCOG.org 202.962.3237
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Arlington, VA Arlington Bicycle and Pedestrian Wayfinding Plan
Toole Design Group (TDG) is completing the Bicycle and Pedestrian Wayfinding Plan for Arlington County, which consists of evaluating existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities, developing a design protocol, and developing a comprehensive wayfinding system. Initial planning consisted of evaluating the RosslynBallston Corridor, and developing a design protocol for planning the system, which can be implemented in phases throughout the County. Ultimately, the proposed system will provide signage for bicycles and
pedestrians for all facility types including on-road bike lanes, bicycle friendly neighborhood streets, and off-street trails connecting key destinations within the Urban Village Centers. Fabrication of the first phase of the sign system in the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor was completed in late 2012. TDG is currently designing the second phase of the signage system.
Client Arlington County DES Division David Goodman, Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs Manager 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 717 Arlington, VA 22201 703.228.3709 dgoodman@arlingtonva.us
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Alexandria, VA Alexandria Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan and Complete Streets Design Guidelines
Toole Design Group (TDG) led the development of an update to the City of Alexandria’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan. As part of the Master Plan process, TDG conducted extensive civic engagement including an online interactive map and survey, public meetings and coordination with an Advisory Committee comprised of citizen stakeholders. To develop a recommended citywide bicycle network and identify priority pedestrian improvements, TDG used a data-driven process to overlay public input, crash data, existing walk/bike routes, key destinations, topography and other factors that influence where, when and how people travel. TDG worked with the City to explore how different bicycle facility types (i.e., protected bike lanes, bicycle boulevards, multiuse trails, etc.) can help attract new and novice bicyclists.
This project also included the development of Complete Street Design Guidelines for the City, which will provide clear direction for developers, City staff and the public on how to incorporate the needs of all transportation users into street design and redevelopment projects. This project builds upon TDG’s similar work with other cities (including Boston and Dallas) as well as national design guidelines and best practices. The Alexandria Complete Streets Design Guidelines outline a new street typology for the City and provide guidance on the key elements that comprise a Complete Street: roadway design, intersections, the sidewalk realm, greenscapes, curbside management and smart technology. The Design Guidelines were developed concurrently with the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan to ensure efficiency and alignment between the two projects.
Client City of Alexandria, Transportation & Environmental Services Steve Sindiong 421 King Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, VA 22314 703.746.4031 steve.sindiong@alexandriava.gov
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Arlington County, VA Arlington Public Schools Multimodal Traffic Planning Services
Toole Design Group (TDG) provided multimodal transportation planning services to support two school renovation and expansion projects, and one new school construction project for Arlington Public Schools. TDG assessed current and anticipated transportation impacts for an expansion project at Ashlawn Elementary School and an expansion and new school construction project at the Williamsburg Middle School campus. In addition to providing input on the building and site design and traffic circulation, TDG recommended strategies to improve pedestrian, bicycle and motor vehicle traffic operations and safety, as well as transportation demand management strategies to mitigate the demand for increased single occupancy vehicle (SOV) travel to and from the schools. Services included: • Research and baseline data collection such as: • Existing transportation plans and polices • GIS data • Observation and surveys on current school travel modes and parking occupancy • Traffic data collection on all travel modes, including volumes, routes and behaviors • Future trip generation, assessment of impacts on traffic operations, and recommendations to improve pedestrian, bicycle and motor vehicle traffic operations and safety.
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Participation in public and stakeholder outreach, including presentations at County level planning committees as well as neighborhood/ community forums. Input to the design teams on site plans and design concepts, including building location and orientation, traffic circulation patterns, and capacity of school driveways and parking lots. Submittal of a comprehensive School Transportation Plan detailing the findings from all services mentioned above.
TDG is currently launching two new school projects in the third year of this program.
Client Arlington Public Schools John Chadwick, AIA, RIBA, Director, Design and Construction 2770 S Taylor Street Arlington, VA 22206 703.228.6609 John.chadwick@apsva.us
Houston, TX Energy Corridor Transportation Plan
The Energy Corridor District (ECD) located in west Houston is home to the U.S. headquarters, or major offices, for many energy corporations, including BP America, Shell Oil, Conoco Phillips and CITGO. Leaders at the ECD and at its member corporations acknowledge that the District’s traditional corporate office park design is not competitive and that it must evolve into a more mixed use, multimodal and transitoriented area to attract and retain skilled professionals and their employers. The ECD has hired Toole
Design Group (TDG) as part of a team of specialists to update the District’s master plan to create a 24/7 neighborhood with increased residential and retail to complement the commercial anchors. TDG’s work is focused on enhancing the transportation system, specifically improving the safety, convenience and attractiveness of walking and bicycling within the District and connecting to transit, the Buffalo Bayou Greenway system, and surrounding destinations.
Client Energy Corridor District Clark Martinson, AICP, AIA, General Manager 14701 St. Mary’s Lane, Suite 290 Houston, TX 77079 281.759.3800 cmartinson@energycorridor.org
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Anacostia Waterfront Initiative WASHINGTON, DC
AWARDS AIA, Boston Chapter, Special Citation for a Physical Plan ASLA, Professional Awards, Analysis & Planning Award of Honor
Supported by an unprecedented Memorandum of Understanding among 18 Federal and District agencies of jurisdiction, the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative (AWI) unites the District economically, physically, environmentally, and socially around a vital and historic waterfront resource encompassing over 1,600 acres of public and private riverfront lands. The WRT team was responsible for three of five target areas within the overall study: Poplar Point, the RFK Stadium area and Anacostia Park. WRT helped to define the project’s environmental agenda and open space framework, and involved interaction with multiple stakeholders in achieving consensus on the design of neighborhood-specific recreation needs, national civic interests, and watershed health as well as district and federal mandates. Environmental recommendations included the daylighting of major tributaries flowing into the Anacostia, and the provision of wetlands at the point of outfalls to help retain and filter urban runoff. WRT was subsequently honored with the American Society of Landscape Architect’s Analysis & Planning Award of Honor for this project.
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North Camden Waterfront and Cramer Hill CAMDEN, NJ
AWARDS
Cramer Hill is located along the unique Delaware River backchannel, but with no public access
ASLA, NJ Chapter, Honor Award, Planning and Analysis
to the waterfront. North Camden had become isolated from the river over time by landfill,
New Jersey Future, New Jersey Smart Growth Award, Participatory Neighborhood Plan
industrial uses, and fences. A plan was created to focus on family recreation activities on the banks, invite small businesses and services to prosper, and sustain a vital riverfront ecosystem to support a variety of bird, animal, and plant species. The plan marked a growing realization of the untapped potential of the Cramer Hill waterfront. The waterfront plan was developed in a coordinated effort with the creation of a neighborhood plan, incorporating key fundamental principles advocated by residents: no displacement of North Camden residents, community control over the planning and redevelopment process, employment opportunities for local residents, and increased homeownership. This visionary planning process won a New Jersey Future’s Smart Growth Award and has served to organize the community and galvanize support for some early action projects.
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Cobbs Creek Vision PHILADELPHIA, PA
As Philadelphia’s western border with Delaware County, Cobbs Creek is a gateway to the city. It has the potential to be one of the major connective fibers to the region, providing miles of needed trail links, connecting neighborhoods and amenities, and conveying and cleaning water before it reaches the Delaware River. WRT worked with the Philadelphia Water Department, Fairmount Park, the Darby-Cobbs Watershed Partnership, and other partner organizations to develop a unified vision for Cobbs Creek that brings together many proposed improvements for the creek and supports the holistic approach that these partners have long advocated. The integrated stormwater management, recreation, and waterway restoration elements of the vision document made it a tool that could be used by local organizations to build the case for coordinated improvements to the Cobbs and gain the support of funders, implementers, and neighbors.
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The Parklands of Floyds Fork LOUSIVILLE, KY
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The Floyds Fork stream corridor is located on the eastern edge of the Louisville Metro area in
ASLA National, Honor Award, Planning and Analysis
Jefferson County, Kentucky. WRT’s master plan located and established a general design direction
Inaugural Awards Program for Designing the Parks partnership, which includes the National Park Service, Merit Award, Master Plan
for several regional and neighborhood parks, each offering a variety of active and passive recreation opportunities; a 27-mile regional trail system to link the parks, nearby community facilities, and adjacent neighborhoods; and natural and cultural resource areas that preserve sensitive areas for wildlife habitat and historic sites for public interpretation. The master plan for the Floyds Fork stream corridor was the next step of WRT’s previous Louisville-Jefferson County “Cornerstone 2020 Comprehensive Plan”. Visionary in its scope and approach to sustainable design, the master plan sought to increase biodiversity through habitat preservation and enhancement, improve water quality through innovative stormwater management techniques, preserve agricultural land, and measure the regional sustainability costs and benefits of master plan proposals implemented over the long-term. Securing open space ahead of the develop¬ment curve allowed Louisville to be proactive in having future development respond to the presence of parkland. As a result, the Floyds Fork Greenway Master Plan received an ASLA Honor Award in the category of Analysis and Planning.
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Pease Park Master Plan Austin, tX
ContaCt Richard Craig Founder and Chair Pease Park Conservancy PO Box 50065 Austin, TX 78763 T 512.925.5306 E richardcraig2004@gmail.com
WRT prepared a master plan for Pease Park and adjacent Shoal Creek Greenbelt, located in Austin’s historic core along the edge of downtown. The master plan provides a long-range vision to guide further restoration, preservation and development of this, the first dedicated park in the city. The plan focuses on four themes: nature and culture, which represent preservation and restoration; and recreation and infrastructure, which represent change, growth and design. The plan lays out the vision for an increased tree canopy, restored creek edge, increased habitat, five proposed activity hubs, pedestrian and vehicular gateways, a braided trail network with overlooks and new pedestrian bridge crossings, new restrooms and picnic shelters, and the adaptive re-use of historic structures. A comprehensive public engagement process of meetings and surveys provided input from the Austin community members who use and are affected by the park and greenbelt. WRT translated this public input into a sustainable blueprint for the park’s recreational development, ecological restoration, cultural preservation and community connectivity to serve the next twenty years of its use.
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Glen Canyon Park Improvement Plan SAN FRANCISCO, CA
WRT lead a community-based design project sponsored jointly by the Trust for Public Land (TPL) and San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. The objective of the project was to reposition, re-define and re-design the park to meet changing community priorities, recreational preferences and heightened standards for ecological performance. The WRT team help develop a concept that resolves hydrological and flooding challenges through an integrated green infrastructure solution involving daylighting of a portion of the existing Islais Creek and creating natural detention basins enhanced with habitat restoration. The final design involves sensitively retrofitting the historic Rec Center and Silver Tree summer camp buildings to accommodate contemporary programs, re-configuring the main entrance area, providing a new playground, rebuilding the recreation fields to improve function and drainage, re-configuring paths and trails to improve access and function of the park overall, and extensive restoration of natural areas to enhance stormwater function and improve habitat.
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LIMIT OF WELL DRAINING SOILS
SHARED STREET SHARED USE PATH
FOLLY ROAD BIO GREEN SPINE WITH GREEN INFRASTURCTURE AND PATH
WETLAND STYLE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INFILTRATES IN AREAS OF WELL DRAINING SOILS
MAINTAIN EXISTING SHADE TREES
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH UNDERDRAIN FILTERS IN AREAS OF POORLY DRIANING SOILS LIMIT OF WELL DRAINING SOILS
Project Profile Charleston, SC Client Contact: Victor Dover Dover, Kohl and Partners 305-666-0446 HW Contact: Jon Ford, PE 15010
Folly Road Corridor Study HW collaborated with Dover, Kohl and Partners, Alta Planning and Design, Partners for Economic Solutions, and local stakeholders on a Folly Road complete street vision. Folly Road is the main spine of James Island, located south of the city of Charleston, South Carolina. Despite rich heritage and natural beauty, auto-oriented transportation infrastructure and sprawling development patterns are eroding the corridor’s charm. The team led stakeholder input sessions, public visioning, collaborative design and engineering, and a final "work-in-progress" presentation during an intense interdisciplinary seven-day design charrette. HW focused on the integration of ecological and green infrastructure solutions with pedestrian/ bicycle infrastructure design and town placemaking at the corridor, block, street, and building scales. The stormwater improvements are designed to address watershed and local stormwater program objectives.
Horsley Witten Group HW focuses on providing sustainable environmental solutions. Learn more at horsleywitten.com
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Representative Clients: Town of Barnstable, MA The Nature Conservancy of Massachusetts Housing Assistance Corporation Preservation of Affordable Housing Peabody Properties, Inc. Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management Barnstable Municipal Airport Nantucket Memorial Airport
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Environmental Site Assessments HW regularly completes Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) during the transfer, refinancing, or redevelopment of residential, commercial, and industrial properties. The ESA is intended to identify recognized environmental conditions associated with past or present use of the property. A site inspection is conducted to evaluate the physical condition of the subject property, adjacent grounds, and current or historic operation of the site. Particular emphasis is placed on observing any site conditions that indicate the potential for present or past releases of hazardous materials or petroleum products. A review of local, state, and federal records is completed for the subject property; neighboring properties are also reviewed to evaluate potential off-site sources of contamination. During the ESA, HW can coordinate indoor air sampling to identify the presence of radon gas in residential structures or testing of building construction materials to identify asbestos-containing materials (ACM) or lead-based paint. These additional services are required if the client is seeking housing and urban development backed financing. HW is also well prepared to conduct alternative sampling, as determined by project-specific demands. HW performs each ESA in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) publication E1527-13, ASTM Standards for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (2013), including Vapor Encroachment Screening in accordance with ASTM E2600-10.
HW focuses on providing sustainable environmental solutions. Learn more at horsleywitten.com
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Project Profile Wellesley, Massachusetts Client Contact: David Hickey Town Engineer 781-235-7600 HW Contact: Michelle West, P.E.
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Stream Restoration, Fuller Brook Park Fuller Brook Park is a historic, heavily used greenbelt in the Town of Wellesley. The park follows Fuller Brook and its tributaries for over two miles, providing active recreation opportunities in a natural setting. Increasing development in the surrounding watershed over many decades has impacted the streams. Water quality and wildlife habitat have declined, and bank erosion threatens the adjacent path and infrastructure. HW worked with the Town on a park preservation and stream restoration project. HW first performed hydraulic, sedimentation, and wetland assessments that determined restoration goals. HW then designed corresponding restoration features, including bioengineered bank stabilization and in-stream habitat structures, bioretention practices for stormwater management, native riparian plantings, and invasive species management. HW helped the Town obtain all necessary permits and secure grant funding for a portion of the project, and is currently overseeing construction and restoration activities.
Horsley Witten Group HW focuses on providing sustainable environmental solutions. Learn more at horsleywitten.com
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Before Project Profile Veterans Memorial Park Peabody, Massachusetts Client Contact: Brendan Callahan, City Planner, City of Peabody 978-538-5780 HW Contacts: Rich Claytor, P.E. Brian Kuchar, P.E. 10039
Brownfield Redevelopment - Public Park HW led a team with support from GEI Consultants, and Brown, Richardson & Rowe, Inc., to develop an integrated park design at a blighted site in downtown Peabody. The goal of the project was to transform an EPA Brownfield site into a community asset for the surrounding neighborhoods. The reclaimed site not only serves as a park, but also provides key flood storage benefiting the City and their flood mitigation efforts. HW’s accomplishments include: • Assessment, survey, wetlands delineation, design, permitting, and construction support for the public park • Completion of stormwater/flood management plan achieved in conjunction with a public outreach and stakeholder engagement program • Low Impact Design including porous sidewalks constructed of glasspave and sustainable black locust decking • Management of the project team that required balancing the demands of site remediation requirements with landscape design/amenity goals within the City’s budget limitations
Horsley Witten Group HW focuses on providing sustainable environmental solutions. Learn more at horsleywitten.com
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Project Profile New York City, NY
Implementing Green Infrastructure Stormwater Best Management Practices
Client Contact: William M. Leo, P.E. HDR/HydroQual 201-529-5151 ext 7166
New York City has directed a substantial low impact design/green infrastructure effort in recent years. These BMP’s are a cost-effective alternative compared to big tanks/tunnel storage for combined sewer overflow abatement. The City has evaluated numerous stormwater BMPs, including permeable pavements, underground recharge chambers, bioretention, and blue roofs at city-owned properties such as housing projects, schools, and parks.
HW Contact: Rich Claytor, PE 9044-13036
HW has participated in two major projects beginning in 2009. The first project involved the siting, design, and construction administration for several pilot installations and evaluating the effectiveness of green infrastructure practices under contract with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. For the second project, HW is collaborating with the City’s Office of Green Infrastructure to initiate wide-scale implementation of green infrastructure “bioswales” within city street rights of way in Newtown Creek in Queens and “on-site” practices at several public school sites.
Horsley Witten Group HW focuses on providing sustainable environmental solutions. Learn more at horsleywitten.com
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Ward 5 Industrial Land Transformation Strategy District of Columbia Office of Planning As advisors to a Mayoral Task Force on the transformation of industrial lands in Ward 5 (Northeast Washington, DC), PES provided market analysis and developed economic strategies. The District is seeking long-term transformation of industrial lands to accommodate industries of the future and to provide employment opportunities for Ward 5 residents. PES conducted in-depth case studies of strategies employed in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Berkeley, San Francisco and Philadelphia as guidance on best practices and techniques for diversifying the city’s economy, focusing particularly on techniques to support “maker” businesses. This involved evaluating alternative approaches that range from co-working to shared tools and equipment. The recommended near- and longer-term strategies included better organization for industrial development, zoning to protect industrial properties and prevent residential encroachment in some locations, accommodation of live-work opportunities in other locations, incentives for investment in new facilities to meet the needs of second-stage companies, support for the “maker” economy (such as branding and marketing of products made in DC) and infrastructure investments. PES prepared an indepth market analysis of the opportunities for niche industry cluster development as well as the future needs of existing production, distribution and repair companies. An economic impact analysis was developed to assist in the selection of final strategies.
creative financing tools.
In support of the strategy to consolidate municipal uses on a new campus in Ward 5, PES worked extensively with the individual agencies identified as possible participants to help develop a program of user needs and requirements. Also included was a series of case studies from other cities that have consolidated public works activities using
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Parks and Recreation Master Plan District of Columbia Office of Planning and Department of Parks & Recreation As part of a larger multi-disciplinary team, PES explored opportunities to use public/private partnerships to help fund recreation facility development and operations. Eight properties were chosen from the full array of District parks and recreation facilities based on their potential to use air rights and/or unused property for private development that could include development of new recreation facilities or generate financial contributions to help support on-going operation of the facilities. Among the options considered were
development of rental housing above a community center; joint development with other community and nonprofit uses; a swim center designed for regional tournaments; corporate sponsorships; and concession agreements.
PES’s work involved assessing the market potential for private uses, testing the financial feasibility of development and estimating the potential revenues that could be generated for parks and recreation facilities and programs.
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Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard Plan The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Riverlife PES worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team on a plan to convert a rail right-of-way to a green, multi-modal boulevard along the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh. Funded by a Partnership for Sustainable Communities award from the federal government, the plan addressed revitalization opportunities for a 6.5-mile stretch from the Strip District adjacent to Downtown out to the 62nd Street Bridge. Included was a focused mixed-use redevelopment plan for former industrial properties between 43rd and 48th streets. PES tested the market for new residential and commercial development, including potentials for robotics companies associated with the National Robotics Engineering Center of Carnegie Mellon University. The goal is to connect this portion of the Lawrenceville community with the riverfront, long blocked by industrial uses. The introduction of new riverfront amenities, open space and trails for pedestrians and bikes will support renovation of existing housing and commercial facilities within the larger community. PES also prepared financial models to test project feasibility and developed public/private/non-profit investment strategies to implement the plan. One of the first projects, The Foundry is proceeding with a $35 million residential development at a former 19th-century foundry site.
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Montgomery County Industrial Land Use Trends Montgomery County Planning Department, MD Montgomery County was in the midst of rewriting its zoning code. As input to that rewrite and to other county planning policy decisions, PES prepared an in-depth analysis of the county’s industrial land inventory, tenants of industrial districts, trends in industrial development and employment, and industrial properties that were rezoned to other uses over the past 20 years. A series of planning policy recommendations included conversion of industrial properties within one-half mile of a transit station, protection of other industrially zoned land, preserving a geographic distribution of industrial land, buffering to deal with conflicts between residential and industrial uses, provision for live/work and artsrelated uses, and uses to be allowed in industrial zones.
Subregion 4 Industrial Analysis Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, Prince George’s County, MD The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) undertook a large-scale planning effort for Prince George’s County’s Inner-Beltway communities, focusing on industrial activity. Subregion 4 encompasses many of the healthiest industrial areas within the Washington region. PES provided background on the current market dynamics for all industrial properties within the designated eight areas of concentrated industrial activity in Subregion 4. The planning effort addressed not only the competitive framework but also the conflicts between residential properties and industrial uses without proper buffers or concerns for environmental justice issues. PES provided valuable industrial lessons learned, concepts and partnership alternatives to mitigate these concerns while building the industrial business base and maintaining key parcels for public use. The plan also recommended infrastructure upgrades necessary to help these industrial businesses thrive in Prince George’s County.
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ARLINGTON ARTS CENTER - Arlington, VA
PERIOD OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1910-1949
The ca. 1912 Maury School is the second-oldest academic building in Arlington County, Virginia, and is a local landmark structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since the 1970s, the County has operated the building as a locally-oriented facility whose mission includes providing arts programs, student outreach activities, visiting artists’ studios, and neighborhood programs and events. The new design focused on analyzing and restoring the historic Maury School and the addition of new construction and site amenities that support the Art Center’s mission. The exterior of the historic building was restored in accordance with Secretary of Interior Standards and includes the preservation of various building elements. The rear addition is designed to compliment the original historic architecture while clearly distinguishing itself as a contemporary alteration. Interior spaces include expanded Galleries, Artist Studios, Administrative and Program / Classroom spaces, as well as flexible Community Meeting facilities. Outdoor program and gathering spaces are focused on the building’s rear façade which doubles as a raised performance area. PROJECT DATA client:
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Arlington Arts Center Architecture, Historic Preservation, Interior Architecture 2005 12,000 gsf Rehabilitated, 7,000 gsf New Construction
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COLORADO BUILDING - Washington, DC
PERIOD OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1903-1989
This 1903 National Historic Landmark office building had been severely altered over time and was in need of a full renovation. The complete interior and exterior historic restoration and reconstruction of the nine-story structure includes new building systems, elevators and egress stairs. The original cast-iron structural frame was strengthened to allow a new two-story high rooftop addition and infill construction space on each floor, adding 35,000 square feet of prime office space. A new two-story entrance replicates the demolished original lobby, incorporating marble floors, mahogany wall panels and ornamental cast plaster ceiling coffers. The brick and stone exterior faรงade was fully restored and new copper-roofed, curved glass window bays were added to return the retail shop fronts to their former turn-of-the-century elegance. The project includes the design of tenant fit-outs for the majority of the leased space in the building following renovation. PROJECT DATA client:
Greycoat Real Estate Corporation
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Architecture, Historic Preservation, Tenant Space Planning 135,000 sf
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Victor B. Dover, FAICP, LEED-AP, CNU-A Founding Principal Victor Dover was among the founders who established Dover, Kohl & Partners in 1987 and serves as Principal-in-charge. Along with his partner Joseph Kohl, Mr. Dover’s practice focuses on the creation and restoration of real neighborhoods as the basis for sound communities. Victor has personally led over 140 charrettes worldwide. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Virginia Tech and a Master of Architecture degree from the Suburb & Town Design Program at the University of Miami. Mr. Dover lectures widely around the United States and internationally on the topics of livable communities and sustainable development. Mr. Dover was cited by Architecture magazine as being among ‘‘the country’s best urban designers and architects.’’ Work by Dover & Kohl has been published in Southern Living, Urban Land, Metropolitan Home, and featured on HGTV, National Public Radio, CNN’s Earthwatch, and in BusinessWeek magazine. Their projects are profiled in a number of planning textbooks, including The New Urbanism by Peter Katz, Community by Design by Kenneth Hall, Sustainable Urbanism by Doug Farr, and Retrofitting Suburbia by Ellen Dunham-Jones and June Williamson. Victor’s and John Massengale’s new book, Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns is on bookshelves now.
Education
Master of Architecture in Suburb and Town Design UNIVERSITy OF MIAMI Coral Gables, Florida Bachelor of Architecture VIRGINIA POLyTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITy Blacksburg, Virginia
Publication Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns, Victor Dover & John Massengale, 2014
Professional Experience Principal, 1987 to present DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS Coral Gables, Florida
Exhibition Designer, 1985 NATIONAL GALLERy OF ART Washington, DC
Teaching
Faculty, 2004 - present FORM-BASED CODES INSTITUTE Faculty, 1995, 1997, 2003 MAyORS INSTITUTE ON CITy DESIGN Visiting Professor, 1988-1997 UNIVERSITy OF MIAMI School of Architecture Faculty, 1986 & 1991 FLORIDA GOVERNOR’S SUMMER PROGRAM FOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Victor Dover is former Chair of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) and was the Founding Chair of the CNU Florida Chapter, the first of its kind. He is a CNU-Accredited Professional. He was a key player in the creation of the Form-Based Codes Institute and the National Charrette Institute, both leading think tanks for sustainable urbanism and community-based planning. Victor is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He served on the core committee setting sustainable urbanism certification standards for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development rating system (LEED-ND). Victor has successfully completed all portions of the Architectural Registration Exam.
Service
Member, LEED-ND Core Development Committee, 2011 to 2012 Chair, Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), 2010 to 2012 Vice Chair, Congress for the New Urbanism, 2008 to 2010 Founding Chair, Florida Chapter, Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU Florida), 2004-2006 Charter Member, Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), 1993 to present Emeritus Board Member and Founding Board Member, National Charrette Institute, 2001 to present
Selected Lectures
CNU National Conference, 2012 (West Palm Beach), 2011 (Chicago), 2010 (Atlanta) APA National Conference, 2013 (Chicago), 2012 (Los Angeles), 2009 (Minneapolis) CNU Florida Conference, Keynote Speaker, 2014 CNU Transportation Summit/Prowalk Probike, Long Beach, CA 2012 Opening Plenary, CNU 17, 2009, Denver, CO
Selected Projects (Regional/Corridor/Visioning) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Columbia Pike Form-Based Code – Arlington, Virginia Richmond Downtown Plan – Richmond, Virgina Fairfax Boulevard Master Plan – Fairfax, Virginia Mark Center Master Plan – Alexandria, Virginia Midtown Lynchburg Downtown Plan – Lynchburg, Virginia 5401 North Master Plan – Raleigh, North Carolina The Capitol Corridor – Lansing, Michigan Rethnink Folly Road (Complete Streets Study) – Charleston, South Carolina Boundary Street Master Plan & Code – Beaufort, South Carolina Central US Corridor Sector Plan – College Park, Maryland Rio Grande Corridor – Albuquerue, New Mexico Connecting El Paso – El Paso, Texas Martin L. King, Jr. and Veronica S. Shoemaker Boulevard Revitalization Plan – Ft. Myers, FL West Fairview Avenue – Montgomery, Alabama Old San Carlos Boulevard – Fort Meyers Beach, Florida Plan El Paso – El Paso, Texas
1571 Sunset Drive •Coral Gables, Florida•33143 305.666.0446 vdover@doverkohl.com
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Joseph A. Kohl, CNU-Accredited Founding Principal Joseph Kohl was among the founders who established Dover, Kohl & Partners in 1987. Concerned with ever increasing urban sprawl, Joe and Victor began designing sustainable streets, towns, and regions for municipalities and private clients across the country and internationally. Together, they have developed a successful public design process, combining cutting-edge visualization techniques with community participation strategies. Joe is recognized nationally as an innovator in urban design and graphic communication. He pioneered the use of computer imaging simulations for urban design projects, winning several national awards for his work. He is known for his expertise in applying graphic techniques to development ordinances, and he has authored many of the firm’s illustrated land development regulations. Joe is responsible for daily business operations and internal management of the firm. He oversees the firm’s urban design, working hands-on with the Town Planners to refine and constantly improve designs for walkable, sustainable urban places.
Education
Master of Architecture in Suburb and Town Design UNIVERSITy OF MIAMI Coral Gables, Florida Bachelor of Architecture VIRGINIA POLyTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITy Blacksburg, Virginia
Professional Experience Principal, 1987 to present DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS Coral Gables, Florida
Project Director, 1986-1987 Image Transformation Laboratory UNIVERSITy OF MIAMI School of Architecture Coral Gables, Florida Intern Architect, 1985 WARD/HALL ASSOCIATES Fairfax, Virginia
Teaching
Faculty, 2004 - present FORM-BASED CODES INSTITUTE Visiting Professor, 1986-1991 UNIVERSITy OF MIAMI School of Architecture Faculty, 1986 FLORIDA GOVERNOR’S SUMMER PROGRAM FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
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Joe received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, where he also studied at their Washington-Alexandria Center for Architecture. He received his Master of Architecture in Suburb and Town Design from the University of Miami. Joe is a founding member of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), the leading organization promoting walkable, neighborhoodbased development as an alternative to suburban sprawl, and is a CNU-Accredited Professional. Joe is also a founder and board member of the Form-Based Codes Institute, a not-for-profit think tank that focuses on quality control, education, and advancement of form-based codes as an alternative to Euclidean zoning. He serves as the Institute’s treasurer and he frequently instructs courses on the application and implementation of Form-Based Codes. Joe has also taught numerous design and media courses at the University of Miami.
Service
Vice Chair, Form-based Codes Institute, 2004 to present Treasurer, Form-Based Codes Institute, 2004 to 2012 Instructor, Form-Based Codes Institute courses: FBCI 201 Course, Tampa FL, April 2013 FBCI 201 Course, Providence RI, June 2011 FBCI 201 & 301 Courses, Portland ME, May 2011
Selected Lectures
"Introduction to New Urbanism," Univ. of Miami Law School, November 2013 ‘‘1st Generation Transit-Oriented Developments, What Did We Learn?" Rail~volution Annual Conference, Hollywood CA, October 2012 ‘‘Form-Based Coding: the Tool for Sustainable Community Design,’’ National Trust for Historic Places National Conference, Austin TX, October 2010
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Columbia Pike Form-Based Code – Arlington, Virginia Richmond Downtown Plan – Richmond, Virgina Fairfax Boulevard Master Plan – Fairfax, Virginia Mark Center Master Plan – Alexandria, Virginia Midtown Lynchburg Downtown Plan – Lynchburg, Virginia 5401 North Master Plan – Raleigh, North Carolina The Capitol Corridor – Lansing, Michigan Rethnink Folly Road (Complete Streets Study) – Charleston, South Carolina Boundary Street Master Plan & Code – Beaufort, South Carolina Central US Corridor Sector Plan – College Park, Maryland Rio Grande Corridor – Albuquerue, New Mexico Connecting El Paso – El Paso, Texas Martin L. King, Jr. and Veronica S. Shoemaker Boulevard Revitalization Plan – Ft. Myers, FL West Fairview Avenue – Montgomery, Alabama Old San Carlos Boulevard – Fort Meyers Beach, Florida Plan El Paso – El Paso, Texas
Amy Groves, AICP, CNU-A Principal, Senior Project Director Amy joined Dover-Kohl in 2002. As a Principal and Senior Project Director, she guides the work of the studio team to create visionary images and implementable plans using the principles of smart growth, sustainable planning, and traditional neighborhood design. Amy has participated in over 50 Dover-Kohl charrettes, functioning as both Project Director and Town Planner for downtown master plans, corridor studies, and form-based codes, as well as new neighborhood plans. Amy received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Miami, and a Master of Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia. She is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU-A),as well as the National Charrette Institute (charrette planner), and has taught courses offered by the Form-Based Codes Institute (FBCI).
Selected Projects (Regional/Corridor/Visioning)
REThINK Folly RoAD: A CoMPlETE STREETS STUDy, Charleston, South Carolina, 2015 Amy serves as Project Director in this ongoing planning effort, which is exploring the potential to remake Folly Road as a more sustainable, multimodal corridor, which could become a precedent for the Charleston region.
Education
Master of Urban and Environmental Planning UNIVERSITy oF VIRgINIA Charlottesville, Virginia
A VISIoN FoR MIChIgAN AVENUE/ gRAND RIVER AVENUE, lansing Region, Michigan, 2013 - 2014 CATA BUS RAPID TRANSIT EA, lansing Region, Michigan, 2014 - 2015 Amy served as Project Director for this regional corridor initiative, which engaged the lansing community in defining a unified vision for the Michigan Avenue / grand Avenue corridor from the State Capitol to Webberville.
Bachelor of Architecture UNIVERSITy oF MIAMI Coral gables, Florida
ThE ToWN’S BlUEPRINT FoR hISToRIC ChARloTTE AMAlIE, St. Thomas, USVI, 2010 - 2011 VETERANS DRIVE DESIgN ASSISTANCE, St. Thomas, USVI, 2013 - PRESENT Amy served as Project Director for The Town’s Blueprint, a pilot project to demonstrate and test the application of a Form-Based Code (FBC) in the historic neighborhoods of Charlotte Amalie.
Professional Experience
ThE ColUMBIA PIKE NEIghBoRhooDS PlAN & CoDE, Arlington County, Virginia, 2011 - 2012 ColUMBIA PIKE MASTER PlAN AND FoRM-BASED CoDE, Arlington County, Virginia, 2002 Amy served as Project Director for The Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Plan, which completes the final phase of Arlington County’s Columbia Pike Initiative.
Town Planner and Senior Project Director, 2002 to present DoVER, Kohl & PARTNERS Coral gables, Florida Intern Architect, 2001-2002 BRUCE R. WARDEll ARChITECT, PC Charlottesville, Virginia Project Architect, 1999-2000 MC hARRy AND ASSoCIATES Coral gables, Florida Intern Architect, 1998-1999 RoDRIgUEZ ARChITECTS, INC. Coral gables, Florida
PlANNED MIxED-USE INFIll DISTRICT CoDE, Sarasota County, Florida, 2007 Amy served as Project Director for the creation of the Planned Mixed-Use Infill District, adopted by Sarasota County in August 2007. This Form-Based Code was crafted to promote sustainable, mixeduse infill neighborhoods in the county’s aging commercial corridors. BoUNDARy STREET MASTER PlAN AND CoDE, Beaufort, South Carolina, 2006 Amy served as Town Planner in this planning initiative that produced a comprehensive strategy and form-based code to guide the growth and redevelopment of the primarily suburban corridor. In 2012 the USDoT awarded a Tiger grant to fund implementation of the proposed street improvements. PUlElEhUA MASTER PlAN AND DEVEloPMENT STANDARDS, Maui, hawaii, 2004 Amy served as Project Director for the Pulelehua Master Plan. Dover-Kohl led a public design charrette to envision the future of these new neighborhoods, originally conceived as a means to provide a mixture of affordable and market rate housing so that people who worked in West Maui could also afford to live there.
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hudson Master Plan and Development Standards – Montgomery, Alabama Fort Monroe Reuse Plan – hampton, Virginia Mark Center Master Plan – Alexandria, Virginia Fairfax Boulevard Master Plan – Fairfax, Virginia Midtown lynchburg Downtown Plan – lynchburg, Virginia Rio grande Corridor – Albuquerue, New Mexico Stone Avenue – greensville, South Carolina Martin l. King, Jr. and Veronica S. Shoemaker Boulevard Revitalization Plan – Ft. Myers, Fl
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James Dougherty, AICP, CNU-A Principal, Director of Design James Dougherty is the Director of Design at Dover, Kohl & Partners. James has dedicated his career to helping communities envision and implement a more walkable, sustainable future. James began working with Dover-Kohl in 1996 and has since participated in over 140 design and form-based coding charrettes in the United States and abroad. James works closely with the firm’s Principals, Project Directors and Urban Designers to establish the design direction of each of the office’s projects. He participates in all aspects of the office’s work, including public involvement, development of master plans, regulating plans and form-based codes. James also specializes in the creation of many of the company’s three-dimensional illustrations, using a blend of hand-drawn and computer techniques. James is certified by the American Planning Association and the Congress for the New Urbanism. James is an instructor with the Form-Based Codes Institute (FBCI), and has led numerous sessions at FBCI workshops. James has successfully completed all portions of the Architectural Registration Exam.
Education
Master of Architecture Town and Suburb Design Program UNIVERSITy OF MIAMI Coral Gables, Florida
James’ graphics and visualizations illustrating sustainable urban design and form-based code principles have been published in over fifteen books. He co-curated the 2012 exhibit "The Art of the New Urbanism" featuring over 200 visualization artworks by leading practitioners of the New Urbanist movement. James founded and continues to co-lead the Congress for the New Urbanism’s urban design and illustration training series, the CNU Art Room. James was honored to receive the 2012 Congress for the New Urbanism Florida’s "Charles A. Barrett Memorial Award for Continuing Excellence in Architecture And Urban Design". The American Society of Architectural Illustrators has presented James with "Awards of Excellence" in their prestigious Architecture in Perspective (AIP) 24 and 25 international cometitions, and "Top Informal Category Award" in their AIP 29 competition.
Bachelor of Architecture HAMPTON UNIVERSITy Hampton, Virginia
Affiliations
Professional Experience
Lectures
Director of Design, 1996 to present DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS Coral Gables, Florida Intern Architect, 1995 MMM DESIGN GROUP Norfolk, Virginia
Member, American Planning Association, 2005 to present (AICP certification) Member, Congress for the New Urbanism, 2002 to present (CNU-A certification) Member, American Society of Architectural Illustrators, 2008 to present ‘‘The Importance of Art and Illustration in the New Urbanism ’’ Lowe Museum, 2011, Miami, FL ‘‘Brief History of American Urbanism,’’ ‘‘Brownfield and Greenfield Projects,’’ and ‘‘Infill and Redevelopment Projects,’’ Form-Based Codes Institute, 2007-2012 ‘‘Designing in Public - New Urbanist Charrettes,’’ Co-keynote speaker with Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, American Institute of Architecture Students, South Quad conference, 2008, Miami, FL
Publications of Illustrations and Writings
Assistant Construction Superindendent, 1991 PROJECT MANAGEMENT & DESIGN, INC. Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sustainable Urbanism and Beyond, Tigran Haas, 2012 Sprawl Repair Manual, Galina Tachieva, 2010 Retrofitting Suburbia, Ellen Dunham-Jones and June Williamson, 2009 Form-Based Codes, Daniel G. Parolek, AIA, 2008
Teaching
Selected Projects (Regional/Corridor/Visioning)
Faculty, 2007 to present FORM-BASED CODES INSTITUTE Adjunct Professor, 2006, 2012 to present UNIVERSITy OF MIAMI School of Architecture Coral Gables, Florida
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Columbia Pike Form-Based Code – Arlington, Virginia Richmond Downtown Plan – Richmond, Virgina Fairfax Boulevard Master Plan – Fairfax, Virginia Mark Center Master Plan – Alexandria, Virginia Midtown Lynchburg Downtown Plan – Lynchburg, Virginia 5401 North Master Plan – Raleigh, North Carolina The Capitol Corridor – Lansing, Michigan Rethnink Folly Road (Complete Streets Study) – Charleston, South Carolina Boundary Street Master Plan & Code – Beaufort, South Carolina Central US Corridor Sector Plan – College Park, Maryland Rio Grande Corridor – Albuquerue, New Mexico Connecting El Paso – El Paso, Texas Martin L. King, Jr. and Veronica S. Shoemaker Boulevard Revitalization Plan – Ft. Myers, FL West Fairview Avenue – Montgomery, Alabama Old San Carlos Boulevard – Fort Meyers Beach, Florida Plan El Paso – El Paso, Texas
Pamela Stacy, CNU-A Project Director / Town Planner Pam Stacy has directed projects at every scale drawing on a background in both Planning and Architecture. Pam focuses on form-based codes, comprehensive plans, master plans, and architectural standards and has experience throughout the United States and internationally. When not directing projects Pam works as lead designer on illustrative plans working closely with the public to help envision more walkable and sustainable futures. Prior to joining Dover-Kohl, Pam worked in architecture offices designing homes and community buildings, and producing construction documents. During this time she gained experience working with municipalities to get projects approved and working with construction managers on-site – both skills that give her a valuable perspective when creating new master plans and form-based codes. Pam received her Bachelor of Architecture and her Master of Architecture in Suburb and Town Design from the University of Miami. She is a certified Charrette planner and is CNU accredited.
Speaking Engagements Education
Master of Architecture in Suburb and Town Design UNIVERSITy oF MIAMI Coral Gables, Florida Bachelor of Architecture UNIVERSITy oF MIAMI Coral Gables, Florida
Professional Experience Town Planner, 2006 to present DoVER, Kohl & PARTNERS Coral Gables, Florida
Designer I/Job Captain, 2005-2006 FoRUM ARChITECTURE & INTERIoR DESIGN, Altamonte Springs, Florida Senior Designer/Project Manager 2002-2005 CANIN ASSoCIATES, INC. orlando, Florida GIS Intern, 1999-2000 WAlT DISNEy IMAGINEERING, MASTER PlANNING DIVISIoN orlando, Florida
Affiliations
Member, Congress for the New Urbanism, 2007 to present Accredited, 2010 Certified Charrette Planner, National Charrette Institute, 2007
Graphics in Publications
LEED-ND Handbook, 2009 Form-Based Codes, Daniel G. Parolek,
AIA, 2008
Sustainable Urbanism, Douglas Farr, 2008 A Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development for Planners, Developers and Architects, Daniel K. Slone, Doris
Marketing Innovation: Stimulating Public Engagement Through An Integrated Digital PR Platform | Florida APA Conference, September 2013 Public Engagement In The Information Age | FPZA Conference, June 2014
Selected Projects (Regional/Corridor/Visioning)
CoCoA BEACh GATEWAyS MASTER PlAN, Cocoa Beach, Florida, 2014 Pamela led the effort as Project Director to create the Gateways Master Plan. The resulting vision redefines SR 520 as a primier east-west corridor connecting the Banana River to the ocean with a multiway boulevard. SEVEN50, ThE PRoSPERITy PlAN FoR SoUThEAST FloRIDA, 2012-2014 Pamela was a primary corridinator for all public events and was the principal editor of the Seven50 Prosperity Report. Seven50 was funded by the US office of Sustainable housing and Communities and was featured on National Public Radio and in The New York Times. El PASo CoMPREhENSIVE PlAN, El Paso, Texas, 2010-2012 Pamela assisted in and managed the production of over 250 square acres in El Paso while working on the Comprehensive Plan for the City. Pamela was the primary writer for the Urban Design Element and head editor for the overall document. JAMESToWN MAll AREA PlAN, St. louis County, Missouri, 2010 As project director, Pamela led the team in an effort to find ways to redevelop the mall property in a way that is sustainable and a benefit to the surrounding community. WEST FAIRVIEW AVENUE, Montgomery, Alabama, 2010 Pam served as project manager for this effort that proposed transforming the avenue, an autodependent strip of commercial uses, into a “main street” with pedestrian provisions like sidewalks, street trees, benches, awnings and on-street parking and encouraging a greater variety of streetoriented civic and retail uses. ThE BlUEPRINT FoR SPRINGhIll AND oVERlAy ZoNING oRDINANCE, Mobile, Alabama, 2007 Pam served as project manager for this effort, which outlines the necessary steps to create muchneeded walkable centers for this gracious district of Mobile.
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Fairfax Boulevard Master Plan – Fairfax, Virginia Midtown lynchburg Downtown Plan – lynchburg, Virginia Rio Grande Corridor – Albuquerue, New Mexico 5401 North Master Plan – Raleigh, North Carolina Connecting El Paso – El Paso, Texas Fort Monroe Reuse Plan – hampton, Virginia hammond Comprehensive Plan – hammond, louisiana hudson – Montgomery, Alabama Jamestown Mall Area Plan – St. louis County, Missouri
S. Goldstein, W. Andrew Gowder, 2008
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Kenneth Garcia, CNU-A Project Manager / Town Planner Kenneth has been with Dover, Kohl & Partners since 2007 and has participated in over 40 design charrettes. He produces many of the firm’s illustrations and renderings, using a combination of computer graphics and traditional watercolor techniques. Kenneth received both his Master of Architecture and his Bachelor of Architecture from Andrews University, a leading center for the study of New Urbanism. He is CNU-Accredited by the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), and is a Certified Charrette Planner through the National Charrette Institute. Kenneth grew up in Costa Rica and Mexico, and is fluent in Spanish. While studying at Andrews University, Kenneth played a key role in the development of the New Urbanist curriculum in the School of Architecture. He was a founding member of Andrews University’s chapter of the Students for the New Urbanism, and was a member of the design team that won a CNU Charter Award for their work on the Saucier Town Plan for Saucier, Mississippi. He continues to serve his Alma Mater, acting as a visiting lecturer and critic for several Charter Award winning projects at the School of Architecture.
Service
Degrees
Master of Architecture ANDREWS UNIVERSITy Berrien Springs, Michigan Bachelor of Architecture ANDREWS UNIVERSITy Berrien Springs, Michigan
Professional Experience Town Planner, 2007 to present DOVER, KOHl & PARTNERS Coral Gables, Florida
Honors
CNU ACADEMIC CHARTER AWARD, 2007 The Saucier Town Plan Andrews University TAU SIGMA DElTA HONOR SOCIETy IN ARCHITECTURE, 2007 Andrews University
Affiliations
Visiting Critic, Andrews University, 2008-2014 CERENID Orphanage Mission Trip, 2006 President and Chapter Founder, Students for the New Urbanism, 2004-2006
Selected Projects (Regional/Corridor/Visioning)
CAPITOl CORRIDOR PlAN, lansing, Michigan, 2014 Kenneth served as project manager and illustrator for this project, whose resulting plan outlines a vision to guide future growth, change and preservation in the corridor; it also provides recommendations for municipalities and key stakeholders to carry these ideas to implementation. WATER CAMPUS MASTER PlAN, Baton Rouge, louisiana, 2013 Kenneth served as Project Director and illustrator for this project. Working for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, Dover-Kohl led the initial design of the 30 acre campus that will be the new home of The Water Institute of the Gulf. El PASO COMPREHENSIVE PlAN, El Paso, Texas, 2012 Kenneth served as a town planner and illustrator of this effort for which, over the course of two years, Dover Kohl had led the process of rewriting El Paso’s Comprehensive Plan. MONTGOMERy NEIGHBORHOOD MASTER PlANS, Montgomery, Alabama, 2010 - 2011 Following the Downtown Master Plan adopted in 2007, Dover Kohl returned to Montgomery for several neighborhood master plans aimed at the revitalization and redevelopment of underutilized areas of the city. Kenneth served as a town planner and illustrator for these efforts.
Member, Congress for the New Urbanism, 2004 to present
CURRIDABAT MASTER PlAN & FORM-BASED CODE, Curridabat, Costa Rica, 2011 Kenneth served as a town planner and illustrator for this project which is the recipient of a 2014 CNU Charter Award for Best City Plan.
Certified Charrette Planner, National Charrette Institute, 2007
Additional Projects
lectures & Exhibits
CNU 22 - The Art of Street Design, 2014 Art of the New Urbanism Exhibit, 2012 CNU 20 - SketchUp as a Foundation for Quick Charrette Hand Drawing, 2012
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West Fairview Avenue – Montgomery, Alabama South Padre Island – Texas Park Avenue Connecting El Paso – El Paso, Texas Rio Grande Corridor – Albuquerue, New Mexico Maxwell Boulevard Neighborhood Plan – Montgomery, Alabama East Fort Myers Revitalization & Redevelopment Plan - Fort Myers, Florida Fairfax Boulevard Master Plan – Fairfax, Virginia Jeddah Streetscape and Urban Design Manual – Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ian Lockwood, P.E.
Livable Transportation Engineer Ian Lockwood, P.E. has devoted his career to advancing inclusive public realms, multimodalism, community health, and all aspects of livable transportation. He is known nationally as a pioneer in station area planning, walkability, Complete Streets, and traffic calming. With fluency in collaborative processes and urban design, Ian works with stakeholders to develop and advance community visions into real projects. Through practical policy and technical direction, Ian has helped private clients, transit agencies, campuses, towns, cities, and states turn conventional processes and projects into ones that are healthier and more successful financially, environmentally, and socially.
Selected Project Experience
Professional Highlights
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Rock Spring Park Redevelopment Area, Bethesda, MD
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Toole Design Group: 2014-Present
Ian served as the Project Manager overseeing all aspects of this project to
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AECOM: 2001-2014
add value to the area with a series of access changes to boundary barriers comprised of freeways and large arterial roads. Ian’s other focus was to
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restructure the interior of the area so that it could urbanize in stages to become a walkable “place.” He superimposed a new street network over the
Transportation Planner: 1996-2001 ▪
superblocks to create relationships, better access, multiple routing options, “complete” two-lane streets, and better transit routing. Ian recommended
City of West Palm Beach, FL City J.P. Braaksma & Associates, Ltd.: 1987-1996
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Royal Canadian Engineers: 1978-1988
changes to three conventional interchanges to increase access to the area. Finally, Ian developed an open space plan for the area which included a town
Education/Certification
green strategically placed to provide great addresses and value during the
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Loeb Fellow in Advanced Environmental Studies, Harvard
Charlottesville Street Design Guidelines, Charlottesville, VA Ian led a design team on a charrette to understand the needs of the City,
University, 2012 ▪
key stakeholders, and the public to provide a foundation and direction for developing street design guidelines and for informing related planning efforts.
Carleton University, 1995 ▪
He conducted the educational components of the work, led large group discussions, and conducted stakeholder interviews. Ian worked with the
Master of Science, Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Carleton University, 1987
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Professional Engineer: ON
team to translate what was heard into a set of values which helped develop
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an outline for the guidelines. Ian presented the final guidelines to the public,
Awards
staff, and politicians to confirm their shared vision.
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Route 31/Flemington Smart Growth
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Journey through Hallowed Ground
Energy Corridor Master Plan, Houston, TX
Project, ITE Project of the Year, 2009
As part of a multi-disciplinary team, Ian served as the TDG Team Lead to develop a master plan for the Energy Corridor in Houston. Ian oversaw
Corridor Plan, Pennsylvania Historic
the transportation portion of the project. This project is an integrated land
Preservation Award, 2009
use-transportation project, such that the development of the new network
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Charter Award, University of
connections, complete streets, shuttle route, and bicycle plan supported
California, Santa Barbara, Master Plan,
multimodalism throughout the area and the development of a transit-
Congress for the New Urbanism,
oriented, mixed use, development around an old park-and-ride facility.
2004
Ocoee Downtown Plan and Trail Plan, Ocoee, FL Ian, while at a previous firm, worked with developers and the City of Ocoee to help layout the new downtown. Every opportunity was exploited to provide network and connect to the broader community including an area-wide trail network that connect the downtown with its surroundings and other nearby regional trails. ARLINGTON COUNTY - FOUR MILE RUN PLANNING STUDY
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Ken Ray, RLA Urban Designer
Ken Ray is an urban designer at Toole Design Group (TDG), with experience ranging from small design projects to large statewide and national research and planning initiatives focused on multimodal transportation planning and design. Trained in both landscape architecture and planning, Ken is adept at working toward successful project solutions with both design and policy implications. Ken co-leads the firm’s Urban Design Group and is one of our thought leaders in a place-making approach to the design of streets, parkways, and other open spaces. Ken is recognized for his passion for and design approach to making great places for all users.
Selected Project Experience
Professional Highlights
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Rock Creek Signage Design Manual, Montgomery County, MD
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Ken is part of the Rock Creek Signage Manual and Signage Plan team
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AECOM: 2009–2013
to design the wayfinding, regulatory and warning signage through the
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Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, Inc.:
Rock Creek Trail from Lake Needwood, north of Rockville, MD to the Washington, DC border. Ken illustrated the design intent of the signs for
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Rolling Hills Nursery: 2001-2004
the manual and worked with the client to make the manual more legible to all readers and users. Ken assessed the in-field evaluations of the corridor
Education/Certification
and intersection designs to create an effective design plan for fabrication and
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installation of this complex signage system. Ken will perform construction management services as the project moves into implementation. ▪
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Bachelor of Arts, Agriculture Area of Horticulture, Murray State University,
Streets Design Guidelines, Alexandria, VA
2000
Design Guidelines for the City of Alexandria. In addition to the focus on multimodal street, designs that provided high standards of accessibility, the Guidelines integrated the City’s commitment to environmental sustainability and public space. The Guidelines increased safety and comfort for all roadway users, including pedestrian, bicyclists, transit users, and motorists; and provided specific guidance on the installation of LID features. Arlington Public Schools Multimodal Traffic Planning Services, Arlington County, VA Ken helped with some of the initial site analysis and vehicle counts. He then illustrated the proposed street recommendations for a road diet to calm traffic, mid-block crossing at the school entrance, bulb-outs at intersections to narrow the crossing distance, and proposed climbing bike lanes to help riders navigate the topography in front of the school. With Ken’s plan and section graphics, the plan was received positively and the school board is moving forward with the concepts. ▪
University of Florida, 2007
Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and Complete Ken worked on the development of comprehensive Complete Street
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Master of Landscape Architecture,
Energy Corridor Transportation Plan, Houston, TX Ken was part of the TDG Team working on a master plan for the Energy Corridor District in Houston, TX. Specifically, Ken designed an improved pedestrian/bicycle environment along Eldridge Parkway, and integrated existing plans with fieldwork recommendations to construct a multimodal plan for the area.
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Registered Landscape Architect: FL
Alia Anderson
Planning Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region Alia has over a decade of experience in transportation and land use planning and currently serves as Toole Design Group’s (TDG) Director of Planning for the Mid-Atlantic Region. In this role, Alia leads multimodal transportation planning projects and helps to oversee the company’s talented team of planners. Alia has extensive experience working to improve multimodal access near transit, most recently helping to lead an evaluation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access at bus stops in Howard County, MD. Before coming to TDG, Alia worked for the Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD), leading projects ranging from local TOD implementation efforts to national research on best practices. Alia led an ongoing evaluation of federal policy related to TOD, with a particular focus on Federal Transit Authority’s (FTA) New Starts program, and authored a national review of state, regional and local policies that support TOD implementation.
Selected Project Experience
Professional Highlights
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Arlington Public Schools Transportation Demand Management
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Plan, Arlington, VA
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Urban Land Institute, Washington
Alia is the Project Manager for a transportation demand management
District Council, Washington, DC:
plan for Arlington Public School District in Virginia. This unique project
2011-2013
addresses both student and staff travel in an integrated way, and will result in
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a set of targets, goals, and recommended strategies to support multimodal transportation. Alia provides oversight for the project team and is involved in
Reconnecting America, Oakland, CA: 2009-2011
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all tasks, including field work, parent and teacher surveys, a national review
Urban Land Institute, San Francisco, CA: 2008
of best practices and a data-intensive evaluation of existing conditions. She is leading the development of recommendations and the presentation of the findings to the client, School Board, and stakeholder groups. ▪
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Alexandria Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan and Complete Streets Design Guide, Alexandria, VA
Master of City Planning, University of California: 2009
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Bachelor of Arts, Biology and
Alia served as the Deputy Project Manager for the Bicycle and Pedestrian
Environmental Sciences, University of
Master Plan Update in Alexandria, VA. The project includes an existing
Virginia: 2002
conditions analysis, an assessment of City plans and policies, field work, an analysis of bike share station locations, and the development of an updated citywide network of proposed bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Alia is helping to lead the project’s robust civic engagement efforts and coordinates the ongoing work of the project team. Alia works closely with the Toole Design Group (TDG) Project Manager to maintain the project budget and schedule, and helps oversee the work of project subconsultants. Alia also provided support to the development of the Alexandria Complete Streets Design Guidelines, which TDG is drafted in coordination with the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Update. ▪
WMATA Station Access Database, Metropolitan Washington, DC Alia is the Project Director for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Station Access Database project, which will result in a comprehensive regional database of planned access improvements near rail stations in Metropolitan DC. The project is designed to facilitate prioritization and inter-agency coordination, to support strategic implementation of bicycle and pedestrian projects that could improve rail access. ARLINGTON COUNTY - FOUR MILE RUN PLANNING STUDY
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Christina Fink, P.E. Traffic Engineer
Tina Fink is a Professional Engineer with experience in transportation design and traffic engineering. Tina combines her background in traffic engineering, signal design and traffic modeling to provide for multiple modes of transportation, including motor vehicles, mass transit, pedestrians, and cyclists. She has served a lead role applying detailed vehicular modeling using Synchro, SimTraffic, SIDRA, and HCS software packages on numerous project types, including planning studies, traffic impact studies and signal design. Tina has worked on numerous projects to improve multimodal capacity and safety. Through her professional experiences and graduate work in Community and Regional Planning, Tina has developed complete and context sensitive solutions to maximize the efficiency of transportation networks to allow sustainable growth.
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Arlington Public Schools Multimodal Traffic Planning Services, Arlington, VA Tina served as the Traffic Engineer for a multimodal transportation planning
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project to support two school renovation and expansion projects, and one new school construction project for Arlington Public Schools. TDG assessed the current and anticipated transportation impacts and provided input on
Education/Certification
the building and site design and traffic circulation. Tina’s primary role on this project was to complete detailed traffic analysis using Synchro, a traffic analysis software, to evaluate several physical improvement options. Tina presented findings at multiple community and County meetings. Prince and Cameron Street Bicycle Facility Design, Alexandria, VA
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Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
facilities on Prince and Cameron Streets in historic Old Town Alexandria. Bicycle facilities on roadways will provide a critical east-west connection from the Waterfront to the Metro. Several options are being evaluated for
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Institute of Transportation Engineers American Planning Association
their impacts to motor vehicle service, parking removal and bicycle facility
Technical Proficiencies
quality. One-way cycle tracks, two-way cycle tracks, bicycle lanes and sharedlane markings are all being considered. The project will culminate with two conceptual designs of two options for one or both streets.
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SIDRA HCS
Tina is serving as the Project Manager for the feasibility study of bicycle
Mount Vernon Trail Bike Signal Experiment, Alexandria, VA Tina assisted in the assessment and documentation for this experiment that evaluated the changes in behavior and compliance of trail users and motorists at the signalized intersection of the Mount Vernon Trail and South Washington Street and the Porto Vecchio condominium driveway. This phased assessment compared compliance with traffic control devices and trail
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Lauren Kaufmann Delmare, P.E. Engineer
An Engineer in Toole Design Group’s Silver Spring office, Lauren Kaufmann Delmare brings a true multimodal approach to her projects, striving to design streets for users of all modes and abilities. Lauren has evaluated numerous trail/roadway and bicycle boulevard intersections to develop effective solutions to improve user safety and comfort. Understanding the planning and engineering nuances of wayfinding signage, Lauren has developed construction documents and managed construction of on-street and off-street bicycle routes in the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, MD. Lauren has extensive experience designing MUTCD-standard sign systems and has worked with communities to incorporate branding elements into standard signage. Lauren is known for her critical thinking skills; she addresses a challenging condition from all angles to both apply best practices and develop innovative solutions where necessary.
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Lauren performed extensive traffic data collection and analysis to support two
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school renovation and expansion projects, and one new school construction project for Arlington Public Schools. Lauren performed trip generation and
Education/Certifications
distribution using the ITE Trip Generation Manual, driveway and intersection
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counts, and comparable school data for the new or expanded schools. Lauren then utilized Synchro to analyze several development scenarios and determine
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering,
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Appointments/Affiliations
Washington & Old Dominion Trail Six Intersection Evaluations,
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Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
Lauren evaluated the existing conditions and developed preliminary
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recommendations for safety and operational improvements at six trail crossings on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Northern Virginia. At each intersection, Lauren collected intercept surveys from trail users and recorded motorist yield rates and trail user compliance from four hours of video. Lauren analyzed this and other data to gain a comprehensive understanding of the functionality of each intersection, focusing specifically on safety conditions for trail users. Lauren helped use these findings to develop intersection improvement recommendations and cost estimates. ▪
Mount Vernon Trail Bike Signal Experiment, Alexandria, VA Lauren supported the study of the effectiveness of a bicycle signal at a crossing of the Mount Vernon Trail in Alexandria, VA. Lauren performed data collection, analyzed survey results, speed counts, and behavior data across four study phases to determine effectiveness of the bicycle signal on trail-user compliance and safety at the crossing. Lauren helped determine further recommendations for the crossing based on these findings.
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Anacostia River Trail Wayfinding System, Washington, DC Lauren significantly contributed to the final wayfinding construction plans for the Anacostia River Trail located on National Park Service land in Washington, DC. Lauren confirmed sign locations and content to most effectively guide trail users; created details and updating maps that NPS contractors will use to manufacture and install the signs; and developed a cost estimate for the plan.
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Mauricio Hernandez Transportation Planner
Mauricio Hernandez has a background working on policy issues, multimodal transportation and program implementation. Originally from Bogotá Colombia, Mauricio has contributed to numerous bicycle and pedestrian plans incorporating public involvement strategies in both Spanish and English. Mauricio also brings strong program evaluation, data analysis, and field observation skills, which along with his experience as a daily bicyclist help bring a holistic view to bicycle and pedestrian plans. His bicycle and pedestrian focused projects have helped jurisdictions throughout the U.S. develop goals and specific actions to improve the walking and bicycling experience of residents and visitors. Mauricio’s past experience working at the District Department of Transportation also gives him a unique perspective of how local transportation efforts are implemented and evaluated. Mauricio has a deep understanding of national best practices on bicycle and pedestrian facilities which he brings to all bicycle and pedestrian plans.
Selected Project Experience
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Arlington Public Schools Multimodal Traffic Planning Services, Arlington County, VA Mauricio provided field analysis and recommendations for this project to support two school renovation and expansion projects, and one new school construction project for Arlington Public Schools. Mauricio assessed current and anticipated transportation impacts for an expansion project at Ashlawn Elementary School and an expansion and new school construction project at the Williamsburg Middle School campus. In addition to providing input on the building, site design, and traffic circulation, Mauricio recommended strategies to improve pedestrian, bicycle and motor vehicle traffic operations and safety, as well as transportation demand management strategies to mitigate the demand for increased single occupancy vehicle (SOV) travel to and from the schools.
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Alexandria Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Update and Complete Streets Guideline Development, Alexandria, VA Mauricio served as a project planner for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update in Alexandria, VA. The project included an existing conditions analysis, an assessment of City plans and policies, field work, an analysis of bike share station locations, and the development of an updated, citywide network of proposed bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Mauricio provided assistance with the project’s robust civic engagement
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efforts and helped coordinate the work of the project team. Additionally, Mauricio reviewed existing conditions and provided infrastructure recommendations for the City’s bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Palisades Trolley Trail, Washington, DC Mauricio provided assitance to the the Palisades community in providing recommendations and photo renderings of various trail surface types under consideration for a trail along an unused trolley corridor. The photo renderings assisted the community in understanding the visual differences and aesthetic impacts various trail surfaces would have on the corridor and adjacent residences.
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Master of Community Planning, University of Maryland, 2012 Bachelor of Art, Geography and International Relations, Florida International University, 2005 Latin American Studies Certificate, Florida International University, 2005
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Eric Tamulonis, ASLA, LEED AP PRINCIPAL / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Eric is a landscape architect whose career has focused on the planning and design of parks and open space systems, as well as institutional, historical, and academic landscapes. Leader of WRT’s park and open space practice group, his work reflects his commitment to achieving an ecologically appropriate response for each project, and exhibits his ability to find dynamic design expressions that are sensitively integrated with their setting, whether urban or natural. Eric is a frequent speaker on his focus areas of parks without EDUCATION
borders, park systems that shape civic form, megaparks, and green infrastructure for
Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture
AWARDS
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Society of Landscape Architects (PA/DE Chapter) National Recreation and Park Association
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE City Parks Alliance, Board Member Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Chair, Design and Horticulture Advisory Panel World Urban Parks Task Force, Reference Group
ACADEMIC Practice Instructor, Penn State University Department of Landscape Architecure
communities and educational campuses.
APA Sustainable Communities: Parks Award, National Park Service Designing the Parks: Merit Award and ASLA National Honor Award - The Parklands of Floyds Fork ASLA National Honor Award - Red Mountain Park ASLA PA/DE President’s Award of Excellence - Tom Ridge Environmental Center ASLA NJ Honor Award - New Jersey State Capital Park Master Plan
PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS “Parks without Borders.” Keynote, International Parks Conference, Bogota, Columbia 2014 “Parks without Borders.” National Park and Recreation Association Congress, 2015 “Green Infrastructure for Edirne, Turkey.” UNESCO Heritage Urban Landscape Workshop, 2014 “Green Infrastructure as Metropolitan Catalyst.” Invited lecture, Florida International University, 2014 “Regions to Rooftops: Exploring Green Infrastructure in South Florida.” Master Class, South Florida Chapter, American Planning Association, 2014 “The Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.: Comparing Park Systems in Louisville and Birmingham.” National Association of Olmsted Parks, 2013 City Parks and Green Infrastructure Colloquium, Trust for Public Land, 2013 “The Power of Park Master Planning.” Greater and Greener International Urban Park Conference, 2012
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PARKS & OPEN SPACE
Arlington County Public Space Master Plan Arlington, VA Bladensburg Waterfront Park Bladensburg, MD Boyce Mayview Park Master Plan Upper Saint Clair, PA Camp Wapiti: The Wilderness Retreat of the Episcopal Diocese Elk Neck, MD Common Ground: Trenton Open Space Master Plan Trenton, NJ Common Ground: Trenton’s Park and Open Space System Master Plan Trenton, NJ
Erie Bluffs State Park Master Plan Erie, PA Explore Park Master PLan Roanoke VA Five Rivers Metroparks Master Plan Dayton, OH The Parklands of Floyds Fork Louisville, KY Gauley River National Recreation Area Development Concept Plan & Environmental Assessment Summersville, WV Heth’s Run Corridor at Highland Park Pittsburgh, PA
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Garlen Capita SENIOR ASSOCIATE / URBAN DESIGNER Trained as an urban designer and landscape designer, Garlen has over 15 years of experience represented by large scale urban design and planning projects as well as detailed site plans for a range of project types including urban neighborhoods, parks, streetscapes, waterfront developments, commercial corridors, civic facilities, and planned communities. Her belief that successful projects use a multi-disciplinary approach that builds on the distinctive attributes of the natural and man-made setting, leads her to EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS University of California Berkeley, Master of Urban Design Cornell University, Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture Denmark International Study Program National Charrette Institute, Certification
designs that are community driven and create an enduring sense of place. Her recent work at WRT has been in urban revitilization in Philadelphia and Camden where she is working to build capacity for improved housing, community health, and neighborhood resilience. Having joined WRT in 2008, her previous professional experience includes work with a number of prominent urban design firms and non-profit experience with The Trust for Public Land as Director for their San Francisco Bay Area Urban Parks Program. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Philadelphia Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects American Planning Association Germantown United Community Development Corporation Board President
HONORS & AWARDS 2012 AuthentiCity Design Competition: Redefining the Core - Union Corners Madison, WI 2005 Oaxaca International Urban Design Program 2005 UCB College of Environmental Design, Urban Design Department Commencement Speaker 2005 San Francisco World Environment Day 2005: Treasure Island Plan, Recognition 2004 Gadsby-Trudgett Travel Fellowship 2004 UCB Graduate Opportunity Program Fellowship
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor, University of Pennsylvania Department of City and Regional Planning, Integrated Planning+Design Studio: The 21st Century Waterfront, Fall 2015 Assistant Instructor Urban Design Studio: The Public Realm, Fall 2012 Assistant Instructor, University of Pennsylvania Department of City and Regional Planning, Planning Problems Workshop, Spring 2009 and Spring 2010
PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS “Public Health + Urban Planning = Quality of Life” Sustainable City Network Co-Authored By Nancy O’Neill and Garlen Capita, May 27, 2015 “Creating a Choice Neighborhood in North Central Philadelphia” 2014 NOMA National Conference “Designing for Community Health from Neighborhood Planning and Development to Service Delivery” 2014 Health Center and Public Housing National Symposium, Alexandria, VA “Strategies Towards Designing a Healthier Community” APA PA Annual Conference 2014, Philadelphia, PA “Kansas City, Mo-Paseo Gateway Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan” 2012 Choice NOMA National Conference, Detroit, MI
VOLUNTEER / COMMUNITY WORK Chester A. Arthur Elementary School Green Schoolyard Plan PhilaNOMA C.A.M.P. Sustain.Ability Germantown United CDC, Board President
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Trevor Sell LANDSCAPE DESIGNER With a background in landscape architecture Trevor pulls inspiration from all areas of design understanding collaboration integral to holistic and meaningful solutions. Beginning in school, a curiosity to explore design for social change led him to work on environmental and community based projects in Haiti and Brazil. Locally, he sees living in and engaging with the city as a means to support his interest in realizing and challenging the potential of urban space.
EDUCATION Temple University, School of Environmental Design, Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture
HONORS & AWARDS 2013 NY ASLA Design Merit Award in Planning, Analysis, Research, and Communications: Supermass Studio for Brazil Oasis Agrarian Eco-Town 2011 ASLA Student Honor Award 2009 Temple Undergraduate Research Incentive Fund: Undergraduate Research Grant “Educational Tree Nursery in Montrouis, Haiti” 2009 Clinton Global Initiative University Outstanding Commitment Award, Montrouis Tree Project
VOLUNTEER / COMMUNITY WORK Educational Tree Nursery, Montrouis, Haiti Haiti Restoration and Transformation Pilot Project, Petit Goave, Haiti
SELECTED PROJECTS project award 8th & Filbert Streets Garage & Streetscape Philadelphia, PA Hoover-Mason Trestle Bethlehem, PA
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS WITH OTHER FIRMS
Brazil Oasis Agrarian Eco-Town Bahia, Brazil Wind Grazers Fresh Kills, New York, NY
Kishiwada Cancan Master Plan Oyama, Japan Robinson Terminal Alexandria, VA Temple University Campus Landscape Master Plan Philadelphia, PA West Heating Plant Washington, DC
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“Bringing private real estate expertise to the public sector to support successful public/ private development.” 38 Years of Experience Taught Market Analysis for the Master of Sustainable Real Estate Development program at Tulane University Master of Public Policy, University of Michigan Member Affiliations: Lambda Alpha
International
Urban Land
Institute
American Planning
Association
Volunteer Service: ULI Advisory
Panels in Little Rock, AR, Paterson, NJ, Albuquerque, NM, Salem, OR, Oklahoma City, OK and Detroit, MI Long Branch Advisory Committee
Anita Morrison, Principal
Anita Morrison founded Partners for Economic Solutions after more than 30 years of economic and development consulting. During her career, Anita has specialized in public/private partnerships, real estate advisory services, redevelopment strategies and economic impact analysis. From large cities to small towns, she applies her understanding of real estate economic fundamentals to questions of development, redevelopment and smart growth. She helps decision makers and the community to understand how economics and land planning interact. Her market analysis helps to frame the scale, mix and pace of development. Financial analysis evaluates project feasibility, quantifies any funding gap and required investment, and assesses the potential for long-term returns. Fiscal impact analysis forms the basis for realistic and creative funding strategies and allows decision makers to evaluate the potential returns and risks associated with their investment. Anita is adept at incorporating these economic realities into workable solutions. Anita has recently completed the industrial land transformation strategy for the District of Columbia’s Ward 5, evaluating trends in Production, Distribution and Repair (PDR) employment and business development and the regional real estate market. She worked with District government agencies, the community and other stakeholders to address the need to protect properties for long-term industrial use and the need to buffer those uses from nearby residential neighborhoods. Strategies encompassed a wide variety of approaches for zoning and regulation, business advocacy, environmental stewardship, workforce development, economic development, business finance and assistance, marketing and branding, nuisance uses, industrial building reuse, place making, infrastructure and municipal uses. For Montgomery County Planning Department, she analyzed industrial land use trends, identified issues and recommended strategies to ensure that the county retains a solid base of service providers and other users of industrial land. In a major strategy for the City of Baltimore, she developed a systematic approach to deciding whether an industrial property should be retained in industrial uses or allowed to transition to other uses. This strategy built upon an indepth review of specific properties throughout the city, considering market demand, fiscal impacts and the ability of the sites to compete for modern industrial development. She has assisted and represented a number of development agencies with major public/private partnerships, including the City of Charlotte, District of Columbia Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, the Atlanta Development Authority, the Maryland Department of Transportation, the Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority, the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency, the Armed Forces Retirement Home - Washington and the City of Dallas. Her redevelopment planning experience encompasses market analysis and development strategies for large and small business districts, corridors and neighborhoods..
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“Working with clients to understand their unique circumstances and applying lessons learned from comparable projects to move forward.” 18 Years of Experience Master of Business Administration, Loyola College Member Affiliations:
Lambda Alpha International Urban Land Institute Volunteer Service:
ULI Advisory Panel in Buffalo, NY for adaptive reuse of a historic hospital site ULI Advisory Panel in St. Louis County, MO for the redevelopment of Jamestown Mall ULI Advisory Panel in Baltimore, MD for westside revitalization JHU Odyssey Program Guest Lecturer Homeless Shelter services
Abigail Ferretti, Principal
As a founding principal of the firm, Abigail Ferretti focuses on managing the firm’s urban practice with an emphasis on revitalizing older communities. In all her work, she dedicates herself to finding the best available data that accurately portray current and potential development. She uses GIS extensively to inform the analyses of existing conditions, competitive projects and opportunities for new development. This relentless pursuit of actual data to build sound conclusions serves as a guiding principle for all PES projects. With 18 years of experience managing small and large redevelopment projects, Abigail is fully versed in a variety of approaches and strategies. Beginning with her work with streetscape and small business loans in Baltimore County business districts, she has extended her experience to include such commercial corridors as Washington, DC’s Georgia Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue, US Route 1 between Washington and Baltimore, and US 40 in Howard County, MD. In both urban and suburban business districts, her detailed analysis provides invaluable input to crafting realistic redevelopment plans that can succeed within the local market. In preparing the Ward 5 Industrial Land Transformation Plan for the District of Columbia, she interviewed a wide variety of small businesses, industrial brokers and developers to understand the shifting dynamics of the market, particularly as they relate to the Ward’s competition with neighboring Prince George’s County. Abigail also worked extensively with the Department of Public Works and other District agencies in developing a concept for a shared campus for vehicle maintenance, equipment storage and office space as well as complementary community facilities. Working with the City of Baltimore while with another firm, she evaluated the city’s varied industrial sites and helped prepare a comprehensive policy for future zoning of industrial land. In Prince George’s County, she analyzed industrial lands in Subregion 4’s Inner-Beltway communities to determine potential demand, development opportunities and strategies to improve the quality of industrial sites while reducing conflicts between industrial and residential properties. With the Maryland Department of Transportation, she has worked extensively in evaluating opportunities and planning for redevelopment in transit station areas, particularly commuter rail stations that offer access to downtown Washington and Baltimore. Her market analyses form the basis for station area plans and development strategies. She analyzed opportunities to use public/private partnerships to help fund recreation facility development and operations for the District of Columbia Department of Parks & Recreation. Abigail also examined the impact of major urban parks on the value of commercial properties in Washington, DC and evaluated the potential for park concessions, including food trucks.
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WILLIAM SPACK, AIA Principal William Spack is a founding partner of cox graae + spack architects and has been with the firm (formerly KressCox Associates) since 1986. He has over 32 years of experience that includes local
and national award-winning architectural design. Mr. Spack is well versed in project management
with particular emphasis on historic preservation, adaptive reuse and new construction sensitively integrated into an existing historic context. He has completed several certified rehabilitation projects designed in accordance with the Secretary of Interior’s Standard for the Rehabilitation of Historic
Education
Structures. His portfolio of building types includes office, retail, residential, religious, civic design and
University of Maryland
performing/ visual arts and campus master planning. In addition to Mr. Spack’s professional and
Bachelor of Architecture,
urban planning, as well as extensive experience with K-12 educational facilities: academic, athletic,
College Park, 1982
civic affiliations listed above, he has also donated his time and talents to a wide variety of volunteer
Registrations
efforts for the Arlington County School System and the Catholic Diocese of Arlington.
District of Columbia, 1987
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Virginia, 2011
Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
Affiliations
Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Washington, DC
Maryland, 2011
Arlington National Cemetery: Facilities Maintenance Complex, Arlington, VA
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Architects
Capitol Hill Day School, Washington, DC Dahlgren Elementary School, Dahlgren, VA Dumbarton Oaks Poolhouse, Washington, DC
Commissioner, Historic
Eastern Senior High School, Washington, DC
Board, Arlington, VA
Fairlington Community Center, Arlington, VA
Affairs Landmark Review AIA Design Committee Washington Building Congress
Lambda Alpha International Society of College and
Elliot House / Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Alexandria, VA Georgetown Preparatory School, Student Learning Center, Bethesda, MD Georgetown Visitation Preparatory Chapel, Washington, DC Georgetown Visitation Preparatory Monastery, Washington, DC Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Founder’s Hall, Washington, DC
University Planning
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Performing Arts Center, Washington, DC
Facilities Planning
Glebe House, Arlington, VA
Council of Educational International
ACE Mentor Program BCOM-Certified
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Physical Education Center, Washington, DC Grace Episcopal Day School, Kensington, MD HD Woodson Senior High School, Washington, DC Heights School, Potomac, MD
Critic/Lecturer
Hendley Elementary School, Washington, DC
DC Preservation League
Johnson Middle School, Washington, DC
Guest Lecturer,
Holy Trinity School - Lower & Upper School Renovation & Additions, Washington, DC
Guest Lecturer,
King of Nations Christian Fellowship, Rockville, MD
Arlington Heritage Alliance Visiting Design Critic,
University of Maryland – College Park
Langley School, McLean, VA Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, GA Madeira School, McLean, VA
Juror, Excellence in Design
National Presbyterian School, Washington, DC
Juror, Historic Preservation
Ridge Road Recreation Center, Washington, DC
Awards, Falls Church, VA
Reed School and Westover Library, Arlington, VA
Design Awards, Arlington, VA
Juror, Design Arlington Awards cox graae + spack architects
Program, Arlington, VA
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Project Manager / Project Designer
Mr. Foley has over 19 years of experience in the architectural design and planning fields. His experience includes a wide range of projects: historic preservation, site and master planning, adaptive reuse, new construction, construction administration, project management, neighborhood planning and space planning. Mr. Foley also has extensive experience giving presentations to review
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
and approval boards as well as community groups. Mr. Foley has been with cox graae + spack architects for 16 years.
and Anthropology, Carleton College, 1988
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Architecture and Urban Design
Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
Programme, Oxford University, 1994
Master of Architecture,
Central Union Mission, The Gales School, Washington, DC Central Union Mission, Washington, DC Eastern Senior High School, Washington, DC
University of Wisconsin, 1993
Elliot House / Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Alexandria, VA
Master of Urban Planning,
Georgetown Visitation School - Dining Room & Kitchen Renovation, Washington, DC
University of Wisconsin, 1995
Registrations
District of Columbia, 1987
Farlington Community and Arts Center, Arlington, VA George Washington University, Gelman Library Renovations, Washington, DC George Washington University, Law Learning Center - Phase 1, Washington, DC George Washington University, Law School Addition, Washington, DC Gonzaga College High School, Washington, DC Green Hedges School, Vienna, VA Holy Trinity School - Lower & Upper School Renovation & Additions, Washington, DC Langley School, Performing Arts Center, McLean, VA Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, GA Phillips Collection, Center for the Study of Modern Art, Washington, DC Potomac School, Performing Arts Center, McLean, VA Rutherford Residence, Washington, DC St. Anselm’s Abbey School, Performing Arts Center, Washington, DC St. Anselm’s Abbey School, Physical Education Center, Washington, DC
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Project Designer Lexa has over ten years of experience, eight years with the firm, and has excellent technical, design,
graphic, project modeling and research skills. She is adept at interpreting program information into concept drawings and 3-D models and understands the design process. Once a project moves into the design and technical, development stages, she is very adept at managing organizational and
technical requirements. During the construction phase, her skills and role during previous project
phases equip her to work with the client and construction team to deliver a quality facility on time
Education
Bachelor’s of Architecture
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and on budget. Lexa’s projects are in varying stages of completion, allowing her the time necessary for involvement on the Bridgewater project.
and State University
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Arlington Central Library Feasibility Study, Arlington, VA Capitol Hill Day School, Washington, DC Dumbarton Oaks Orangery, Washington, DC Dumbarton Oaks Pool House, Washington, DC Field School, Washington, DC Georgetown Preparatory School New Learning Center & Library, Washington, DC Grace Episcopal Day School, Kensington, MD Green Hedges School, Vienna, VA GWU Gamma Eta Fraternity House, Washington, DC GWU Gelman Library 1st Floor Renovation / Kogan Plaza Entrance, Washington, DC GWU Law School Townhouse Feasibility Study, Washington, DC Hendley Elementary, Washington, DC Maret School, Washington, DC Potomac Lower School, McLean, VA Potomac School Flag Circle Building, McLean, VA Reed School / Westover Library, Arlington, VA Ridge Road Community Center, Washington, DC Siena School, Silver Spring, MD Stanton Elementary School, Washington, DC The Catholic University of America Caldwell Hall / Seaton Hall Renovations, Washington, DC The Height’s School, Potomac, MD
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