about Ryan Ryan P. Cambridge, PLA is an Owner and Senior Associate at Browning Day and currently serves as their Planning Practice Leader. Ryan brings a significant amount of expertise in parks and public realm planning to their team. A distinguished graduate of Purdue University, Ryan has spent the last decade traveling the United States providing public realm planning and design services for both public and private agencies in a collaborative and place-led process. Ryan graduated with honors from Purdue University, where he received multiple scholastic awards including the nomination of University Olmsted Scholar from the Landscape Architecture Foundation, a Student Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architecture, and an Award of Merit from the National Honor Society of Agriculture.
RYAN P. CAMBRIDGE pla , asla , apa PLANNING PRACTICE LEADER
Ryan has spent the majority of his professional career pursuing his passion of planning and design in the public realm; the network of “public” places and spaces which stitch a community together and
serve as the gatekeeper for its quality of life. Parks have been a consistent conduit for this passion. The direction of Ryan’s professional career was guided early on while working in the parks planning and design studio of David Barth, PhD; one of the nation’s leading writers and researchers on parks systems planning and analysis. Dave and Ryan continue to partner on projects to this day. Over the last decade, Ryan has helped lead the development of more than 15 parks-specific systems planning efforts for municipal and county governments across the United States, which together represent nearly $1B in future “public realm” investment. Ryan has also been privileged to help facilitate the implementation of dozens of individual parks and public spaces with a combined construction cost of more than $250M, and has facilitated more than 100 public meetings and/or workshops. As part of these efforts, Ryan has been afforded the privilege of working with distinguished management and research partners such as the Trust for Public Land, The Project for Public Spaces, the Urban Land Institute, and The National Park Service. Ryan’s passion for parks and the public realm also extends out of the office and into the community. Ryan is an active member of multiple professional organizations and has served on the Board of Directors for the Indiana Parks and Recreation Association (2015-2017 and 2019-2021, 2021-2023), the Board of Directors for the Indianapolis Parks Foundation (2019-current), the Advisory Board for the Indiana Chapter of the Urban Land Institute, and is one of only a handful of people in the State of Indiana on the Project for Public Spaces Placemaking Leadership Council (www.pps.org). Ryan is also an active researcher on the topics of parks and place-led, public realm planning and design, speaking at conferences across the country advocating for the transformative power of parks!
curriculum vitae WORK HISTORY Browning Day Planning Practice Leader, Senior Associate Indianapolis, Ind. August 2013 - current
RYAN P. CAMBRIDGE pla , asla , apa PLANNING PRACTICE LEADER SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDUCATION Purdue University, Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture with Honors, Minor in Art + Design, West Lafayette, Indiana (2009) REGISTRATION Indiana #LA 21300021 COMMUNITY + CORPORATE INVOLVEMENT Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, Owner Indianapolis Parks Foundation, Board of Directors (2019-present) Indiana Parks and Recreation Association, Board of Directors (2015-2017) (2019-2023) Project for Public Spaces, International Placemaking, Leadership Council Member Urban Lands Institute, Indiana Advisory Council American Society of Landscape Architects, Member American Planning Association, Member National Parks and Recreation Association, Member
AECOM Technical Services Inc. Project Manager, Parks System Analyst/Planner West Palm Beach, Fla. July 2009 - August 2013 Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Inc. Landscape Designer Orlando, Fla. July 2007 - June 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Parks & Public Space Design Riverside Promenade, Indianapolis, Ind. Kelly Park, Indianapolis, Ind. Fishers Agripark Concept Plan, Fishers, Ind. The White Course Park, Doral, Fla. Stephens Park, Brownsburg, Ind. Sandorf Park, Indianapolis, Ind. Geist Waterfront Park, Fishers, Ind. Doral Central Park, Doral, Fla. South Street Square, Indianapolis, Ind. Greenwood Recreation Ctr. Feasibility Study, Greenwood, Ind. Whitestown Recreation Complex Master Plan, Whitestown, Ind. Cumberland Park Master Plan, West Lafayette, Ind. Happy Hollow Park Master Plan, West Lafayette, Ind. Davlan Park Vision Plan, Indianapolis, Ind. Jaycee Park Conceptual Master Plan, Greencastle, Ind. Gate 1 Plaza - Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Ind. Common Core Community Park Master Plan, Jeffersonville, Ind. Morgan-Levy Park Field Improvements, Doral, Fla Ben Davis Youth Sports Park Concept Plan, Indianapolis, Ind. City of Doral Mountain Bike Park Concept Plan, Doral, Fla. Covenant Christian High School Recreation Master Plan, Indianapolis, Ind. Discovery Park Gateway, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. *Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Pattern Book, Miami-Dade County, Fla. *Big Cypress ORV Trailheads, Big Cypress National Preserve, Fla. *Doral 114th Street Park Master Plan, City of Doral, Fla. * Projects while employed at another firm.
curriculum vitae *Historic 7th Street Streetscape, West Palm Beach, Fla. *Trails and Tails Park, City of Doral, Fla. *Veterans Park Master Plan, City of Delray Beach, Fla. *Sara Sims Park Master Plan, Boyton Beach, Fla. *Worthing Park, City of Delray Beach, Fla. *Jazz Park Conceptual Master Plan, West Palm Beach, Fla. *Common Ground Park, Lakeland, Fla. *Lake Eva Park, Haines City, Fla.
PARKS & OPEN SPACE SYSTEMS PLANNING SE Fishers Park Connectivity Study, Fishers, Ind. 2019-2023 Town of Cumberland Parks System Master Plan, Cumberland, Ind. 2017-2021 Columbus Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Columbus, Ind. 2017-2021 West Lafayette Parks System Master Plan, West Lafayette, Ind. 2017 City of Doral Parks System Master Plan, Doral, Fla. Crown Hill Master Plan, Indianapolis, Ind. *City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Raleigh, NC *River of Grass Greenway Feasibility Study, Everglades National Park, Fla. *Lenexa Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Comprehensive Plan, Lenexa, KS *Norfolk Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Norfolk VA *City of Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Vision Plan, Jacksonville, NC *Military Joint Task Force Recreation Plan Master Plan for Camp Lejeune, NC *2010 City of Doral Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Doral, Fla. *Buckhead Greenspace Action Plan, Atlanta, GA *Miami-Dade County Community Recreation Needs Assessment, Miami, Fla. *City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Master Plan, Gainesville, Fla. *Seminole County Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Seminole County, Fla.
*City of Sunrise Leisure Services Master Plan, Sunrise, Fla. *GA-400 Trail Feasibility Study, Atlanta, GA *City of Sunrise Open Space Needs Assessment, Sunrise, Fla.
MASTER PLANNING North Mass District Land Use Master Plan, Indianapolis, Ind. Maurer Commons Master Plan and Design Standards, Whitestown, Ind. Fishers Airport Commerce Park Master Plan, Fishers, Ind. Centennial Plaza Program Plan, Gulfport, Miss. Indiana Deaf School Conceptual Redevelopment Plan, Indianapolis, Ind. Fishers Point Technology Park MP, Fishers, Ind. River Ridge Commerce Center Gateway MP, Jeffersonville, Ind. RRCC CCR’s and Design Standards, Jeffersonville, Ind. Gateway District Zoning Overlay, Jeffersonville, Ind. Town of Upland Community MP, Upland, Ind. Meridian Heights Master Plan, Carmel, Ind. *Visit Florida Community Plan for Labelle, Labelle, Fla.
ACADEMIC Discovery Park Gateway Study, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. *Schleman Hall Green Roof, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. *Rodda Family Plaza, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Fla.
CORPORATE + COMMERCIAL Protective Insurance Corporate Outdoor Conference Plaza, Carmel, Ind. Infosys Indianapolis Campus Plan, Indianapolis, Ind. Stanley Corporation Headquarters, Fishers, Ind. River Ridge Commerce Center Phase 1, Jeffersonville, Ind.
* Projects while employed at another firm.
curriculum vitae RESIDENTIAL 6128 N. Meridian Access Study, Indianapolis, Ind. Hickory Mill Entry Concept, Avon, Ind. *Whitaker Residence, West Lafayette, Ind. *Thompson Estate, Ocala, Fla. *The Stephen McNulty Memorial Garden, Indianapolis, Ind. *The Sinn Residence Landscape Master Plan, Whiteland, Ind. *TPC Courtyard, West Palm Beach, Fla.
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS Award of Honor, Geist Waterfront Park Master Plan (IN-ASLA) Award of Honor, 2017 City of Doral Parks System Master Plan (IN-ASLA) Award of Merit, Sandorf Park (IN-ASLA) Award of Merit, 2017-2021 Columbus Parks and Recreation Master Plan (IN-ASLA) Award of Merit, 2017-2021 West Lafayette Parks System Master Plan (IN-ASLA) Award of Excellence; River Ridge Commerce Center Gateway Master Plan, (IN-ASLA) Award of Merit, Davlan Park Vision Plan, (IN- ASLA) Award of Merit, Town of Upland Community Master Plan, (IN-ASLA) Landscape Architecture Foundation, University Olmsted Scholar The National Honor Society of Agriculture, Award of Merit American Society of Landscape Architecture, Student Honor Award
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS “Post-Pandemic Parks; the new P3 project?” - 2020 INASLA State Conference. “Bond, Parks Bond...” 2020 IPRA State Conference. “Bond, Parks Bond...” 2019 FRPA Parks and Receconomics State Conference. “No One Cares About Your Park Project: Changing the Way We Talk About What We Do and Why.” 2019 IPRA Annual Conference.
“Planning Your Plan: Getting the Most Out of Your 5-Year Parks Master Plan.” 2019 IPRA Annual Conference. “Parks as Catalysts for Urbanizing Suburbia.” 2018 National Recreation and Parks Association National Congress, Indianapolis, Ind. “This Park is a Dump! A case study of remediating Sandorf Park.” 2018 IN-ASLA State Conference. “The Power of Parks; thinking beyond just fields and facilities to economic development, sustainability, and quality of life”. Indiana Chapter of the Urban Land Institute Summer Breakfast Series (2018). ”No One Cares About Parks; Changing the way we talk about parks and public spaces.” 2017 IN ASLA State Conference. ”The Future of Parks in Indianapolis.” 15th Annual IPL Mayor’s Lunch for Parks (2017). ”The Art Bäks (Box): A Unique, Portable, and Inexpensive Public Art Gallery.” IPRA State Conference (2017). ”Delivering Parks Systems Master Plans Through Public–Private Partnerships.” IPRA Northern District Meeting (2016). ”Plug and Play Placemaking; Exploring the multiple benefits of “place-led” design and planning processes in 21st century urban greenspaces.” 2016 IN-ASLA State Conference. “The Power of Placemaking; increasing economic development, social capital, and community resiliency through the design process,” 2016 Indiana Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) State Conference. “Innovative Strategies and Techniques to Increase the Value of your Parks System Master Plan,” 2015 IPRA State Conference. “Green Roofs; an Overview from Macro to Micro,” Purdue University/Lafayette Master Gardeners Association (2015). “Implementing a Vision: The City of Jeffersonville Gateway District Zoning Overlay,” (2014). “City of Sunrise Leisure Services Master Plan Visioning
* Projects while employed at another firm.
curriculum vitae and Public Input Initiative” City of Sunrise, Fla. (2012). “Service Learning and Schleman Hall: Purdue University’s First Green Roof,” Purdue University (2009). “Going Green,” BigTen™ Network (2009). “Increasing Personal Sustainability on Campus,” Purdue University (2008). Community + Corporate Involvement Indianapolis Parks Foundation, Board of Directors (2019-present). Indiana Parks and Recreation Association, Board of Directors (2015-2017), (2019-2023). 2017 IPL Mayor’s Lunch for Parks Event Chair, Indianapolis Parks Foundation. Owner - Browning Day (2016-present). Project for Public Spaces, Placemaking, Leadership Council Member (2015-present). Indianapolis Parks Foundation, Advocacy Committee (2015-2017). Urban Lands Institute, Indiana Advisory Council and Program Com. Chair (2014-2016). American Society of Landscape Architects, Member (2014-present). American Planning Association, Member (2014-present). Eagle Creek Park Foundation, Member (2014-2018). National Parks and Recreation Association, Member (2013-present).
RESEARCH + PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Equitable Access to Parks Workshop, Urban Land Institute (Virtual - 2020). Memphis 10-Minute Walk National Study Visit, Urban Land Institute, Memphis, TN (2020). Grand Rapids 10-Minute Walk National Study Visit, Urban Land Institute, Grand Rapids, MI (2019). National Recreation and Parks Association National
Congress (2015-2019). Placemaking; Making it Happen! - The Project for Public Spaces, New York (2015). Indiana Parks and Recreation Association State Conference (2015-2020). Indiana Parks and Recreation Association Leadership Retreat, Indianapolis, Ind. (2014-2016) Primacy of Place Conference, Ball State University, Indianapolis, Ind. (2014). American Society of Landscape Architects National Conference (2007, 2014, 2018). Symposium on Parks, Public Spaces, and Public Health, Eppley Institute, Indiana University (2013). MAP Project Management Accreditation, AECOM, Nashville, Tenn. (2013). Grading and Drainage Bootcamp, University of North Carolina, NC (2012). e4 Sustainability Summit, West Palm Beach, Fla. (2010). Sustainable Community Growth Strategies and Service Learning, Quito, Ecuador (2009). LiveRoof Green Roof Design, Installation, and Certification Course, Spring Lake, Mich. (2009). Urban Landscape Experience, Purdue University, New York (2008). Miami-Dade County Comprehensive ADA Compliance Evaluation Training, Miami, Fla. (2008). The Art and Landscape of Rome, Purdue University, Rome, Italy (2005).
PUBLICATIONS “The Future of Parks in Indianapolis”. The Profile, Spring Edition 2017, pp. 10-11. “Parks are Infrastructure (so let’s fund them that way)!” Insights in Construction Magazine Summer Edition 2019, pp. 14-16.
* Projects while employed at another firm.