selected works

Erasmo Cantu Jr. Urban Planning & Urban Design Selected Professional & Academic Works

Erasmo Cantu Jr.

erasmo_cantujr@utexas.edu (956) 336-2881

Univeristy of Texas at Austin Masters of Science in Urban Planning Concentration in Urban Design, Economic Development, and Land-Use Planning

Univeristy of Texas at Austin Bachelors of Arts in Urban Economics; Minor in Architecture Certificate in Real Estate Development, McCombs School of Business

Contents [urban] planning [ECO]orridor: Framing the Resilient Metropolis of the Future Lames Link: Crosstown Green

[London, United Kingdom] [Austin, Texas]

[urban] economics TOD Economic Development for the Randstad Megaregion Comprehensive Plan: Land-Use Scenarios & Fiscal Analysis

[Delft, Netherlands] [Rollingwood,Texas]

[urban] design El Encanto: The Enchantment of South Lamar [Austin, Texas] Viva El Barrio [Miami, Florida]

[urban] land planning The Shores: Master Planned Community Plum Creek North: Neighborhood Two

[Waco, Texas] [Kyle, Texas]

[urban] analytics Insights, Aspirations, and Action: Investing in Asset Building [San Antonio, Texas] Analysis of Scale: [Austin, Texas]

[ECO]orridor: Framing the RESILIENT Metropolis of the Future

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resilient strategy: interconnect ecological methods to create a sustainable system.

3

design strategy: form design typologies based on railroad’s structure and space. inbetween space corner space mass space

green space

inbetween space

corner space

mass space

UTSOA Planning Excellence Award University of Texas at Austin Lambeth Council, Office of Urban Design London, Brixton, United Kingdom Mentors: Simon Atkinson & Edna Ledesma

Although trains are meant to create connections among distant places, the infrastructure that supports them fracture their immediate context.

Our project proposal focuses on the spaces proximate to the railroad that bifurcate Brixton. The project focuses on reclaiming the semi-industrial land that currently fragments Brixton and converts it into a

urban farming

plant waste & fertilizer

inbetween space 4

corner space

corridor plan: establish massing & phasing based programming and investment opportunties.

regenerative braking

resilient interconnectivity

222,852

kilograms of produce

202,168

number of servings

Our strategy proposes a resilient framework that can be implemented throughout the 246 kilometers of railroad in London, UK.

£856,980

per growing season

ecology

environmental resilience 1

community values: establish values based on stakeholders and past reports.

energy

health

mass space

Lames Link: Crosstown Green

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Lamme’s

site analysis: identify community assets.

4

TOWNHOMES

site development: institute development typologies based on future market demand.

LINK

crosstown green

by STUDIO HENRY new communities fall 2017

UTSOA Planning Excellence Award

University of Texas at Austin City of Austin: Planning and Development Austin, Texas, USA Mentors: Simon Atkinson & Robin Abrams

townhomes

Lamme’s LINK

mix-use residential/ office

OFFICE + GROCERY 23

Lammes Link’s goal is to amend the disarray of Airport Blvd and I35 by connecting residential and employment adjacencies through active and inviting thoroughfares.

The development creates a pedestrianfriendly neighborhood centered on public transit, affordable housing, and green space that embeds future density into the district. The project proposes an economic incubator to associate ACC Highland property and small local-businesses with creative and entrepreneurial Austinites.

affordable homes 3

site study: establish a planning strategy.

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retail store/ office

Lamme’s LINK

site plan: refine development to optimize investment & realize community goals.

COMMUNITY VALUES COMMUNITY VALUES

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community values: determine values based on community input.

COMMUNITY VALUES

SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY

social connectivity

SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY

VIABLE TRANSPORTATION VIABLE TRANSPORTATION

Development Numbers

VIABLE TRANSPORTATION

990,700 residential sqft.

846,053 office sqft.

285,404 retail sqft.

viable transportation economical housing

ECONOMICAL HOUSING ECONOMICAL HOUSING ECONOMICAL HOUSING

Lamme’s LINK

6 6

Lamme’s LINK

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Lamme’s LINK

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TOD Economic Development for the Randstad Megaregion

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tod strategy: incorporate a node-place model to measure the ‘TODness’ of each central station. The model qualtifies through various indicators, mobility and land-use needs in the station.

Node Indicators

Node

1. Reachable Stations

UTSOA Planning Excellence Award

Amsterdam Rotterdam

Cooperative Mobility for Megaregions Delft, Randstad Region, Netherlands Mentors: Ming Zhang & Lisa Loftus-Otway

Den Haag

Randstad Megaregion Railway System

Rotterdam

Utrecht

.92

.90

.81

2. Transit Frequency

.72

.91

.82

.78

.69

.95

.90

.87

.63

.98

.86

.76

.66

.92

.86

.83

.46

.86

.79

.71

2. Population Density

.55

.89

.91

.78

3. Employment Density

.43

.87

.86

.82

TOTAL Place Indicators 1. Land-Use Diversity

4. Walkability TOTAL

Place

3

regional location: situate municpalities within megaregion & understand regional actors.

Amsterdam

.69

3. Pedestrian Access 4. Variety of Transport

Delft

This TOD study provides Delft’s public stakeholders with an economic potential measurement of the station area by identifying the type of indicators needed to become a successful megaregional transit hub. Moreover, this study helps agencies develop an economic development strategy and helps prioritize the types of investments needed to develop a thriving station area.

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Utrecht

Delft

economic development strategy: identify target industries with the highest potential for job growth and high wages by employing a location quotient & Shift-Share analysis. Expand target industries and strengthen economic development through collaboration with regional stakeholders.

renewable energy

.57

.91

.92

.79

.52

.86

.87

.80

creativity & entertainment

agricultural engineering

biotechnology

Amsterdam

Strategy #1

Strategy #2

Strategy #3

Den Haag Utretch Delft

Rotterdam

Delft Centraal Station

Investment TOD Zone

Diversify land-uses proximate to the TOD district by integrating public sector and technology driven economies.

Delft Centraal Station

Investment TOD Zone

Increase employment density by supporting high-rise development with microenterprises, business incubator, start-ups.

Delft Centraal Station

Investment TOD Zone

Continue to promote economic growth and innovation by leveraging Research and Development resources from Delft University.

City of Rollingwood Comprehensive Plan:

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fiscal impact analysis: develop future land use based on community goals, market demand, and tax benefit. Utilize land use types, FAR, height limits, and other regulations to calculate current and proposed tax revenue.

Current Land-Use Plan

Land-Use Scenario Modeling & Fiscal Analysis Pegasus Planning & Development City of Rollingwood Rollingwood, Texas, USA Mentors: Sean Garretson

Future Land-Use Plan

Property Tax

$ 2,413,645

Property Tax

Sales Tax

$ 1,009,522

Sales Tax

$ 2,871,966

$ 3,423,166

Total Revenue

$ 6,695,291

Total Revenue

$ 3,823,325

Many cities have been prioritizing growth and perceived quality of life improvements in the short-term without considering long-term impacts. Rollingwood had accured approximately 30 million in capital improvement debt and did not have the financial resources to pay for it.

As part of the comprehensive plan, the future land-use plan seeked to manage the city’s financial resources and reach full fiscal sustainability without sacrificing the community’s desired quality of life.

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public finance: determine property value revenue for each parcel in city Mopac Expressway

Legend City Limits Residential Parks

Retail Office Civic Institutions Vacant

Legend City Limits Residential Parks Vacant Hotel

Retail Office Low-Rise Office Low-Rise Mix-Use Mid-Rise Mix-Use

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site development: establish development typologies based on future market demand

University of Texas at Austin City of Austin: Planning and Development Austin, Texas, USA Mentors: Simon Atkinson & Mandy Pope

The vision for “El Encanto” Development takes root in the formulation of a forward-looking plan that preserves the site’s socio-cultural anchors.

The mixed-use development features a vast array of multi-family housing, accented by commercial use and public green space to enhance the quality of life of residents and users by fostering financial flexibility and a sense of place. This project explores various ways to link the built environment with the historic presence of Enchanted Forest.

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development finance: calculate feasability of project, including development costs, projected site value, and internal rate of return (IRR).

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phasing & financial development: situate municpalities within megaregion

phase 1

phase 2

phase 3

Cogburn Family Foundation ULI Hines Competition Winners University of Texas at Austin ULI Hines Student Competition Miami, Florida, USA Mentors: Chris Perkes & Julio Carrillo

Viva El Barrio celebrates the growth of the art industry with a socially sensitive development proposal. By focusing on local context and regional needs, Viva El Barrio creates an economically sustainable art hub fostering equity through (1) the creation of 35% affordable housing units and (2) serving as a regional public transportation node.

Art and the city’s vibrant Latino culture are at the heart of this development proposal. It embraces the eccentric artistic spirit of Wynwood, but mature regional economies are leveraged to play a key role in advancing social equity.

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residential office retail public

640,752 sf 194,400 sf 82,490 sf 106,792 sf

Development Cost $158,398,968 2

284,779 sf public 324,000 sf office retail 54,152 sf 40,000 sf

residential office retail public Development Cost

$124,456,332

122,710 sf 324,000 sf 54,152 sf

Development Cost

$90,513,696

phasing & financial development: situate municpalities within megaregion

Latino Civic Art Center 100,500

Bogota Artists Studio 50,500

Publix Supermarket 25,000

Sur Tower

108,400

VIVA Station

40,000

mapping the future: situate municpalities within megaregion

Innovation District T6-12

T6-36

Miami Modern District

Design District Art District

Enterteinment District

T6-24

Financial District

economic development strategy

T6-80

mobility network

proposed zoning plan

35% Affordable Housing 231 Affordable Units

The Shores TBG Partners City of Waco, Texas, USA Mentors: Logan Saldivar & Sean Compton

By leveraging adjacent properties and envisioning the floodplain as an opportunity, this proposal creates a community with highquality recreation, transit accessible, and walkable to commercial and retail centers. The community’s main feature is its green corridor and recreational spaces. From the active park piercing the site to the garden landscape in the south edge, this community boasts unique recreation spaces such as a marina, an amenity center, trails, playgrounds and parks, pools, a community and butterfly garden and an amphitheater.

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location map: Leverage existing regional cultural assets. Opportunity to connect and extend the exisiting parks and trail system.

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design process: develop a conceptual layout to guide future growth and development of the site.

Suitability Analysis This type of analysis utilizes GIS to determine the best place for development on the site. It is made up of different layers that show different perspectives of the same site. For instance, the map on the left shows the 100-yr floodplain. This grants insight on where development can occur per FEMA regulations.

Other layers consist of soil types, topography, zoning, infrastructure, etc.

Conceptual Plan This plan is a scaled drawing that helps provide a concept of the programming that will fit on the site. It provides a starting point to help begin discussion with consultants such as engineers and architects, as well as a base point. with the planning department and elected officials.

Master Plan The master plan is about making the connection between buildings, social settings, and their surrounding environments.

This plan is a refined layout of the concept plan that shows the specfic location for each of the major site elements. It shows existing buildings, future buildings, parking lots, parks and green space, and roads.

Plum Creek North

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residential regulations: design lots based on development prototypes and munipal code.

Neighborhood 2

43’ Standard Lot Width 5’ Min. Side Yard

53’ Lot Width Corner Lot

13.5’ 110’ Lot Depth

P.U.E.

Merrill

Harnett

Max. Footprint 1,360 sf

Min. Footprint 1,050 sf

15’ Min. Front Yard

13.5’ P.U.E.

6’ Street Tree Reserve

4’ Sidewalk

75’ Max Tree Spacing

15’

13.5’ P.U.E

50’ R.O.W

PropertyLine ROW

4’ Planting Strip

6’ 4’ 4’ 8’ street side planting parking tree walk strip space reserve

Local Residential A Street

*varies front yard plum creek north

lot diagrams: 43’ x 110’ lot on A street

kyle, Texas 11/26/19 Lennar

13.5’ PUE

Local Street for Driveway Access

17’ Max Driveway Width

Detached Garage

Min.Corner Side Yard

Municipal zoning and regulations are known for their complexity and jargon. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate the city of Kyle that our land planning proposal complies with the design and planning guidelines put forward in their municipal code of ordinances. This exhibit made city approval more efficient.

ROW regulations: designed street that prioritizes efficient mobility without sacrificing green space and walkability in the neighborhood.

5’ Min. Side Yard

Detached Garage

TBG Partners City of Kyle, Texas, USA Mentors: Logan Saldivar & Sean Compton

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TBG 1705 Guadalupe St. Suite 500 Austin, Texas 78701

The information shown is based on the best information available and is subject to change without notice.

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5’

10’

20’ shared drive-lane

8’ 4’ 4’ 6’ parking planting side street space strip walk tree reserve

33’ F.O.C. - F.O.C.

*varies front yard

20’

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Furthermore, this exhibit was also presented to the client and other stakeholders to explain planning and design decisions. This exhibits facilitates conversations regarding technicalities such as setbacks, street width, density, and the number of homes.

adjacent driveways

6’ street tree reserve

4’ planting strip 4’ sidewalk

13.5’ P.U.E.

parking isle

parking isle

*varies front yard

4’ sidewalk 4’ planting strip

design framework: proposed site plan based on street and residential code. Lot types were separated based on size and streets were categorized based on street hierarchy.

6’ street tree reserve

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drive lane

50’ R.O.W.

13.5’ P.U.E.

*varies front yard

Asset Building Project Texas Appleseed City of San Antonio, Texas, USA Mentors: Ann Baddaur and Ellen Stone

The purpose of the project is to identify the needs of the city of San Antonio and highlight the gaps in services with emphasis on 4 key areas: housing, employment, financial mobility, and health. By utilizing GIS mapping, census and other governmental data sets, the surveying of nonprofits, and leading community focus groups, this project identifies areas of high poverty, neighborhoods vulnerable to gentrification, and possible affordable housing sites in San Antonio.

poverty rate

rent burdened rate

less than 5%

less than 40%

5% - 10%

40% - 45%

10% - 20%

45% - 50%

more than 20%

more than 50%

education rate

uninsured rate

1 dot = 1 person

population density by race hispanic/ latino white black asian

less than 10% 10% - 20% 20% - 30% more than 30%

less than 10% 10% - 15% 15% - 20% more than 20%

Analysis of Scale

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site analysis

3

building analysis

University of Texas at Austin Location: Austin, TX Mentors: Keenan Smith 1

neighborhood analysis

pedestrian circulation

uses

green space

bicycle circulation

view corridors

social space

vehicular circulation

circulation

frontage & entrance

figure-ground

mobility

land-use

infrastructure

cultural centers

suitability analysis