Julia Glenn Portfolio 2020 by Julia Glenn

Julia Glenn Portfolio

CONTENT

Resume Projects

01 Breaking Boundaries: Sustainability at the Zoo 02 Reclaiming Streetscape 03 Retrofit Green Roof 04 Edible City: An Art Atlas 05 Cincinnati 2030 District Lincoln Heights 06 07 Cincinnati Poverty Profiles 08 City Transformers DAAPcamp 09 NewRiff Distillery Edible Landscape 10 Carthage: Neighborhood Study 11 Mapping an Epidemic: GIS Study 12 Green Roof Potentiality 13 Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council 14 FoodChain: Indoor Hydroculture 15 Humans of the Pale Blue Dot Writing Samples Links

ABOUT ME

Thanks to a childhood outdoors, a progressive community, and the privilege of adventures, I observe and process the world around me in a very unique way. I have begun to explore and define my passions for wildlife conservation, natural resource conservation, environmental awareness and restoration. As a student, leader, observer, dreamer, planner, environmentalist, human being, and young woman, I can define myself in many ways. But at the end of the day, I am driven by passion and determination. I can find inspiration and new knowledge in any environment. I am aware and intentional with every endeavor. I have developed an unstoppable work ethic and strong passion through the benefit of opportunities. I bring these values to the table in any situation, especially the workplace. A professional team has the impressive power of making change through expertise, diversity, collaboration and creativity. In this portfolio, I hope to show the change Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made thusfar, the projects that have shaped myself and my passions, and where my aspirations lie for the coming tomorrow.

CONTACT

Julia Glenn

glennj5@mail.uc.edu (859) 533-4912 raised in Lexington, KY live in Cincinnati, OH

INTERESTS

-Natural Resource Management -Wildlife Conservation -Regenerative Systems -Urban/Indoor Agriculture -Green Infrastructure -GIS Mapping/Spatial Analysis -Data Visualization -Page/Document/Graphic Design -Storytelling/Storyboarding -Spanish & French Language

SKILLS Microsoft Office, ArcGIS, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator Sketchup, AutoCAD French language, Spanish language, Wix, Weebly

RESUME

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

University of Cincinnati, Ohio Expected Graduation April 2022 GPA 4.0 Bachelor of Urban Planning Certificate in GIS Certificate in Environmental Literacy Certificate in Urban Agriculture Certificate in Permaculture Design

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden– Paid Co-op August 2019-Current | Cincinnati, OH • Representing nationally-renowned organization; embodied missions of education, research, & conservation; Sole designer of published 40-page storybook expressing 15 years of groundbreaking sustainability efforts; Facilitated cross-departmental collaboration for design and implementation of an organization-wide staff challenge and engagement platform around sustainable operations & behavior; Managed the assignment and distribution of weekly ‘Green Tips’ to a listserv of over 1,200 recipients

Coursework: -Principles of Design Graphics I & II -Computer Graphics in Planning -Intro to GIS -Understanding the Urban Environment & Spatial Structure -Social Structure and Change -Environmental Activism History -Horticulture Science I -Edibles for Sustainable Landscape I -Site Planning & Design -Foundations of Urban Economics I & II -Land Use Controls -Permaculture Design I & II -Politics & Your Agenda -Urban Planning Law -Downtown Planning Studio -Urban Landscapes: Roofs & Facades -GIS & Public Health -Independent Study: Hydroculture Systems -Organizational Theory & Behavior -Regional Planning Studio

“ The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth. ” - Chief Seattle

Green Umbrella– Paid Co-op January 2019-December 2019 | Cincinnati, OH • Familiarized with the structure, network, and operations of regionally established sustainability non-profit; Collaborated with local experts to collect data and design maps for publication in book Edible City: An Art Atlas; Project Manager for Cincinnati 2030 District’s “Field Guide to 50%,” user-friendly, one-pager series of corporate sustainability solutions Child Poverty Collaborative– Paid Internship April 2018-July 2018 | Cincinnati, OH • Consulted non-profit organization to find solution for user-friendly resource needs; Graphically designed statistic profiles using Census data and GIS geographical calculations

Civic Garden Center – Unpaid Volunteering September 2017-April 2019 | Cincinnati, OH • Regular member of community gardens maintenance crew working with horticultural experts and various neighborhoods; Observing effective community outreach and engagement Ross Tarrant Architects – Unpaid Internship February 2017-March 2017 | Lexington, KY • Mentored by professionals in all departments and observed typical projects and meetings of a local firm; Introduced to numerous preparatory skills and software functions for the related career field

FoodChain Aquaponics– Unpaid Internship September 2016-December 2016 | Lexington, KY • Studied indoor agriculture hands-on at locally owned & operated aquaponic farm; Responsible for researching, planning, and constructing a prototype aeroponic system

Breaking Boundaries:

Sustainability at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden September - December 2019

Skill Explorations | Graphic & Document Design | Storytelling & Information Synthesis | Understanding Audience

With almost 150 years of rich history and growth, about 800 passionate staff members,

Coming from an outside, fresh-eyes perspective, the 3-month process of producing this storybook included exploring the immense file database of the organization to collect useful pictures and text, interviewing internal and external stakeholders to match narrative, proposing alternative formats and storyboards, and several rounds of fact-checking and review.

and over 1.8 million visitors every year, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (CZBG) is

not only a local and regional gem, but it is a nationally-renowned organization leading the way in natural resource conservation and operational sustainability.

Due to the non-stop workflow of the Facilities & Sustainability Department, the decade-

More Home to Roam is a bold, $150-million capital campaign with the goal to provide better homes for our animals and a better zoo for visitors. It will enable us to dramatically enhance animal habitats, improve the guest experience and remain one of the best Zoos in the world.

long need was identified for the design and production of documents embodying the story and successes of the organization’s aggressive approach to institutional and

2020 – Roo Valley will include a multi-level ropes course 40 feet high in the treetops, a shared path walkabout with kangaroos, a new home and underwater viewing for little blue penguins, and a multi-tiered Beer Garden.

community sustainability. This is where I fit in.

2023 - New parking garage will hold ~1,800 cars and feature a new pedestrian bridge for safe visitor access and traffic alleviation. 2023 – Rhino Reserve will include multiple outdoor yards, a larger, mixed species yard, expanded moats and visitor viewing decks.

Being new to the organization that has such an established, long-term presence, I

What does this mean for Vision 2025 Net Zero?

wanted to ensure my design captured the mission and spirit of CZBG while appropriately

BREAKING BOUNDARIES:

fulfilling the several purposes and audiences it was meant to serve.

SUSTAINABILITY AT THE CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN

This storybook is for:

• educating & informing the public on local, STARTING AT HOME BASE

• providing tangible reason for internal staff • training future Zoo team members

• orienting partners with CZBG’s aggressive

across the country BUT THE WATER IS ABUNDANT, WHY SAVE IT?

The Ohio River is our region’s most valuable natural resource. However, it is also the most polluted major river in the United States.

Illustration from New York City Environmental Protection

Therefore, storm water management is a major environmental concern in Greater Cincinnati, especially because it has the oldest combined sewer overflow system in the country. This means that during any heavy rain, billions of gallons of raw sewage (anything and everything flushed down the drain or toilet) overwhelm pipe capacity and dump all excess straight into the Mill Creek and Ohio River. Once the largest consumer of water in the city, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has succeeded in cutting water use in half, twice. Through 15 years of strategic planning and design, efforts have saved over $11 million and dramatically reduced the environmental footprint.

CATCH AND REUSE. BEFORE IT DRAINS TO THE SEWER, BEFORE IT’S DUMPED IN OUR RIVERS, BEFORE IT FLOODS OUR NEIGHBORS’ BASEMENTS. W AT E R C O N S U M P T I O N

218 million gallons

2005

135 million gallons

2009

million gallons

2013

million gallons

2018

Find Final Report at: https://issuu.com/ glennjulia/docs/czbgsustainabilitystorybook

Not only are we concerned about the environmental health of rivers, but we want ensure the social welfare of our closest neighbors too. Studies have shown that in U.S. urban areas, poor stormwater management affects people of color and of lower socioeconomic levels at a disproportionate rate. We knew we could, and should, do more to ensure we had a net zero, and eventually net positive, impact on our neighbors in Avondale and Greater Cincinnati.

When a habitat walkthrough was conducted and the team discovered what staff thought was a natural spring was actually a 30-year-old pipe leak, the work began. We started measuring, repairing, and upgrading systems around the Zoo. Suddenly, big money was being saved which was reinvested to other areas that needed improvements, which led to even more savings, reinvesting, and so on. This journey has not been simple considering the time and resources dedicated, the numerous partnerships, and the remarkable internal culture shift. Yet, with curiosity, tenacity, a practical approach, and a willingness to find the best solution, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has found a way to save millions of dollars, improve staff mojo, increase productivity, enhance visitor experience, and become an involved and trusted neighbor, all while doing our part to save the world.

- MARK FISHER, Vice President of Facilities, Planning, and Sustainability

commitment & practical approaches CZBG presentations

IT ALL STARTED...

...in 2006 when Mark Fisher was hired to the Zoo’s Facilities Department and received the monthly water bill of $70,000. He knew something could, and had to, be done.

“The most important and impactful step we can take in lowering our footprint on this Earth, and the people, animals and plants that depend on it, is by dramatically reducing our use of natural resources in our own backyard. As a conservation-based organization, this is absolutely critical in terms of living our mission.”

recognition & celebration

• giving structure to

LEED Platinum Projects

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4-Star Green Restaurant Association Certification Solar Array with Battery System

Underground Stormwater Tanks

cincinnatizoo.org

institutional sustainability

“The City of Cincinnati loves having the Cincinnati Zoo as a traveling companion on the road to sustainability. We share hosting biggest-in-class solar arrays, being LEED certified, and being among the most sustainable organizations of our kind. And we share the Midwestern approach: doing sustainability in a way that saves money and improves quality of life in addition to helping the planet. Thanks for all you do, and all the support you provide for the City’s efforts.” - LARRY FALKIN, Director of

INVESTED

Environment and Sustainability City of Cincinnati

$4M

$14M

SAVINGS

...towards becoming net zero water use was the innovation brought about in 2008 by a team of Zoo staff and engineers, the Metropolitan Sewer District, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The vision was for the Zoo to establish a system that could capture, filter, and reuse every drop of rainwater on-site, keeping it out of the public sewer system. This came to life as a 400,000-gallon water tank buried underneath the expansive Africa exhibit accompanied by a complex management system for coordinating several filtration technologies behind the scenes. At the time, there was no other From 2006 to 2018, this system stormwater management project of has retained tens of millions of this scale in the U.S. gallons of rainwater from the

Starting in 2010, we began a master planning process to determine how we could design and operate this satellite property to best serve Zoo needs, community needs, and wildlife needs.

water consumed

[all rainwater fallen on-site captured, treated, and reused *except potable water from City for drinking]

WHAT IS NET ZERO? Simply put, “net zero” refers to an overall balance between emissions produced and emissions removed/prevented from entering the atmosphere.

NET ZERO

To define the goal of becoming net zero, the CZBG team determined that the pillars of WATER, ENERGY, and WASTE are the most applicable, achievable, and impactful on which to focus design and retrofit priorities.

[energy purchased from supplier = renewable energy produced on property]

NET ZERO

materials sent to landfill

Our global perspective and motivation for becoming a net zero facility is about reducing our heavy, institutional carbon footprint to zero. We will show that, by strategically dedicating resources and skills, it can, and should, be done by other facilities across the globe.

7 - Syrup Grove Wooded area with maple syrup harvest potential

2 - Wetlands

8 - Native Plant Sale Hoop houses and storage for annual native plant sale

[all waste and products are recyclable, reusable, or compostable]

3 - Beekeeping Housing honeybee hives for Pollen Nation program

9 - 5K Trail

4 - Visitor Entry Parking with bathrooms, picnic shelter, & fire pits

10 - Camp Ground Primitive camping facilities for education programming

5 - Lake Fisher

Lake with dock for fishing next to picnic shelter

11 - Cheetah Run Training and exercise facility for Zoo’s animal ambassador cheetahs

6 - Nature Play

12 - Mega Solar Array

Fully accessible sensory playscape experience in nature

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food for Zoo animals habitat for wildlife accessible, public recreation for all community engagement for all educational opportunities for all

Additional 150 Acres of Land NW of Main Property

3.1 mile trail loop through field & woods for running or walking

25MW of PV panels producing solar energy, with prairie underneath

Annual Visitors

Staff Members

Non-Insect Animals

Current Buildings

4 5 1

12 2 7 9

600 ft

10 6 11 0

600 ft

Food Locations

Restoring the Land & Connecting Community to Nature In 1995, a 529-acre farm called Bowyer Farm (now 600+ acres of land in Warren County) was willed to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden with the guideline that it could never be developed unless it is to further the mission of the Zoo.

Wetlands...

combined sewer system.

For 136 years we had been sending animal poop & straw to Rumpke Landfill, which cost us money, burned fuel, and took up valuable habitat and landfill space.

$1.5M $11M 34% 20.3 40K 510K NaCl

We knew the solution was in our own hands, however, we needed a certified composting facility partner in SW Ohio. When Marvin’s Gardens opened in 2010, the Zoo began sending all herbivore organic waste (poop, bedding, feed) and food waste from restaurants, catering, and staff kitchens. The collection started around 4-5 tons per week, and within months, the output doubled.

invested into stormwater infrastructure by Metropolitan Sewer District

saved over time in Zoo’s sewer bills acres of Zoo campus runoff diverted from surrounding sewers and neighbor structures

To make this magic work (picking up 7 bins one-by-one from across the Zoo and dumping into one central container, 3 times a week), our own animal and maintenance staff jumped in

acres of the Zoo’s 60-acre campus draining to underground catchment tanks

to help operate forklifts and run the pickup route, adding an extra 1-2 hours to their early morning routine. Proving

Did you know an elephant poops up to 300 LBS PER DAY?

square feet of pervious pavement on Zoo campus gallons of capacity in underground tanks

(10 -feet-deep water over the surface of one football field)

our dedication and passion for being zero-waste, it was disappointing when the program had to end in July 2014 when each of the three composting facilities in the region were shut down. CZBG is currently researching the feasibility of an on-site, in-vessel, aerobic digestor to restart the composting program and manage operations independently.

This condition was easily taken on with our CZBG vision to, involve:

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wetland restoration native plant sales & propagation beekeeping animal feed harvesting

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and much more on the horizon...

• are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, comparable to rain forests and coral reefs • provide numerous benefits to people, fish, and wildlife • protecting and improving water quality • providing fish and wildlife habitats • storing water and mitigating floods • maintaining surface water flow during dry periods • have immense biodiversity of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and mammals • are part of global cycles for water, nitrogen, and sulfur • can store carbon within plant communities and soil instead of releasing into the atmosphere / helping to moderate global climate conditions

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To date, CZBG has constructed 2 wetland/grassland systems, restoring a total of 100 acres, and welcoming new and old wildlife, including 170+ bird species.

Restoration Phase 1 Working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 24 acres of land was determined to have historically been a natural wetland. Although this land was once soybean and corn farmland, we reclaimed its original state of a wet sedge meadow. Instantaneously, the natural flora and fauna returned to Warren County. 15

Restoration Phase 2

After the overwhelming success of restoration in phase 1, we were inspired to do more. Continuing with USDA, phase 2 transformed the originally swampy, non-arable land into a new 50-acre wetland that will protect the Little Muddy Creek watershed. Both phases of restoration include constructed vernal pools, planted trees, established prairie buffer, and nest boxes for native wildlife.

Beginning in 2020, the $1.3 million of state grant and USDA fund investments will be ready to reveal the features highlighted on the map below as well as represent the mission of Bowyer Farm to provide:

By owning and maintaining this additional property, we have the honor and privilege to share our vision and values to new communities, as well as supplement projects on main campus, always connecting back to the Zoo’s home in Avondale.

1 - Browse Fields Growing animal feed such as hay, soy, & wheat 100 total acres of restored wetland attracting wildlife

energy consumed

Because of the unique plants and animals in our care, there will certainly be regulatory and logistical obstacles, and some projects will be much higher-hanging fruit than others. Even so, the end-goal of achieving net zero operations is unquestionably worth our commitment.

1.8M 800 1,900

This infrastructure allows for the entire 17acre African savannah landscape, (including the 60,000-gallon hippo pool), polar bear habitat, education building, and bird house to be looped into the system using 100% recycled rainwater. This innovative approach has allowed us to become leaders in the industry, further enhancing animal care and natural resource conservation, without compromising the health of our plants and animals. We have best in class water quality, keeping Fiona’s tank crystal clear!

Mark Fisher

Not only is the Zoo focusing on environmental, social, and economic sustainability within Zoo grounds, but on our external properties as well. Because the Zoo is landlocked by residential and medical complexes, we are limited to what land uses and interventions we can implement.

NET ZERO

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has committed to become a NET ZERO facility by 2025.

(Combined capacity of +3M gallons)

next steps

VISION 2025 Despite being known as ‘Greenest Zoo in America,’ the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden knows there is always more to be done to reduce and reverse our effects on the planet. To continue breaking boundaries in the industry and serving as a model for the region:

(Capacity of 500 kW)

waste: Let’s Break It Down

THE FIRST MAJOR STEP...

Before this installation, there was a smaller tank included in the LEED renovation of the main Zoo entrance with a capacity of 10,000 gallons, along with an entire acre of pervious pavement to aid in proper drainage. A third and fourth water tank will be installed as part of a brand new capital expansion campaign. With these complete by 2025, the underground systems will have a combined capacity of at least 3,000,000 gallons, enough for the entire Zoo to become 100% net zero stormwater runoff.

MORE HOME TO ROAM

2025 - Asia will give our elephants nearly five times the space of their current yards and will feature naturalistic trees, mud wallows, grasses, pools and streams.

With an institution serving such a unique purpose and working

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

NIGHT HUNTERS

from a relatively unconventional structure, it is common for staff to be balancing several projects at one time.

EXISTING CONDITIONS ANALYSIS - FALL 2019

Not only was being assigned a ‘side project’ a phenomenal

Next Steps: RE-ENVISIONING NIGHT HUNTERS FACILITY

experience in time management, but it was also an interesting

Night Hunters is a multi-sensory journey through the wild at night, featuring a variety of cats like the clouded leopard, Pallas’ cats, sand cat, fishing cat, caracal, and the black-footed cat, as well as other nocturnal predators such as the Tawny Frogmouth, potto, vampire bats, fennec fox, and aardvark.

way for my graphic and documentation skills to fulfill needs

in departments separate from my own. I joined the Animal & Animal Excellence Departments in a long-term project for

Housed in one of the oldest buildings on the Zoo’s campus, Night Hunters is a combination of former cat and nocturnal exhibits now containing a unique collection of species. While CZBG staff and keepers have been dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of life possible for the animals inside, the time has come for a fresh look at the building structure, animal collection, and visitor experience.

re-theming and remodeling an animal exhibit building.

Ever since the core group of decision-makers determined that

this document would be a ‘follow-along journey,’ I knew that I could use my fresh perspective to select what information is most effective for this document to become a tool for staff,

visitors, and partners to learn about our strategic adaptation/

MODERNIZATION PLAN

This booklet will lay out the existing conditions of this facility, as well as the progress of involving internal stakeholders to collectively determine next steps in the redesign and modernization for continuing well-established CZBG excellence.

cincinnatizoo.org

Lisa Hubbard

The CZBG is committed to designing and maintaining environments for its animals to thrive. This means that regular evaluations need to be done in all areas to ensure CZBG standards are met. Being one of the oldest facilities, and having undergone changes and renovations over time, Zoo senior leadership and Night Hunters staff are ready to carry out a collective, long-term planning process and start by brainstorming ideas to modernize this space for the next decade – for our visitors, our staff, and most importantly, our animals. The catalyst for this evaluation is threefold: • Recognition based upon our own internal assessment that the current combination of habitats and animals in our care does not meet the expectations that CZBG has established. • As the knowledge and expertise of our staff (and industry) grows, we must continue to upgrade our facilities and habitats to reflect that new understanding. • The renovated Night Hunters is 10 years old (original facility built in 1950) and like with other aging facilities, there are bright spots and significant opportunities for improvement.

Modernization Plan

modernization process, in the case of an outdated facility.

Invitations to complete a survey and attend the brainstorming workshop were sent to 35 Zoo employees including: • 4 facilitators • 26 from Animal Dept • 3 from Facilities Dept • 2 from Graphics Dept Questions asked in initial survey include: • What are the “bright spots” of the current Night Hunters facility, program, and animal collection? • What are the “opportunities for improvement” within the current Night Hunters facility, program, and animal collection? • What are ALL your ideas for enhancing and modernizing Night Hunters?

Renovated #1 Night Hunters Conservation Center #3

After facilitating an initial brainstorming/visioning workshop

Night Hunters remains one of this zoo’s and one of the industry’s few spaces for nocturnal animals. With upgraded habitats and a refocused animal collection, visitors can connect to these creatures of the night in a new, immersive way.

with key stakeholders, results were synthesized into ten major themes and then

Dedicated to imperiled species that CZBG and CREW have strong conservation connections too. The space will connect visitors to these conservations stories and encourage them to join our efforts.

https://www.emirates247.com/news/nocturnal-creatures-showcaseuae-s-diverse-wildlife-in-new-exhibit-2014-04-08-1.544806

expanded upon through

ANIMAL COLLECTION Refocus animal collection to maintain only nocturnal species and only those whose size and behavioral needs fit the enclosures. Mixed species habitats will help to keep the animals’ experience complex and dynamic. Suggested species include:

idea profile pages and alternative building

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layout diagrams.

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Mammals: skunks, opossums, raccoons, tenrec, nocturnal prosimians, aye-aye, owl monkeys, small North American mammals, SSP cats, sloth (driver?), nutria, clouded leopard, naked mole rats More and different species of bats Birds: Short-eared owl, burrowing owl Herps: nocturnal reptiles, amphibians Invertebrates: fireflies, moths, locusts, spiders, katydid Plants: night-blooming flowers, predatory plants

VISITOR EXPERIENCE The educational messaging for the space can discuss nocturnal adaptations (camouflage, nocturnal evolution, predator-prey relationships), focus on a specific conservation issue (e.g. bat conservations: white-nose syndrome, bat houses, Build a Better Home for Wildlife), or highlight comparison between diurnal and nocturnal activities. Regardless, more interactive and immersive interpretive experience can be added and signage improved to be more informative. Potential immersive elements include: • • •

Offering night vision goggles or red flashlights to visitors Better story-telling and narration Exploration-themed activities

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201609/02/P2016083000650.htm

DESIGN & ENCLOSURES The building would remain nocturnal, but enclosures would be combined/enlarged, ANIMAL COLLECTION filled with natural substrates and live plants, Various small animals can inhabit this space, and converted to red lighting. with their size more appropriate for the

Rotunda: circular habitat or walk-through tunnels enclosures. In some cases, breeding housing several species of bats can also be established. Mixed Rotunda: nocturnal reptile populations space anddisplays rotational habitats are also possible. Some enclosures made to species be rotational Bat enclosures that offer more vertical space Suggested species include: More and larger holding spaces• Mammals: small cats (black-footed cat, sand cat, Adjust lighting scheme to make gradual lighting Pallas’s cat, ocelot, fishing cat), black-footed changes for visitors (i.e., dusk → dark→ dawn) ferrets, red panda, bats Clouded leopard breeding facility indoor and • with Birds: blue-throated macaw, Guam rail, outdoor habitats Micronesian kingfisher, Rhinoceros hornbill Jewel cases to expand diversity•of animals Herps: Pascagoula map turtle, tiger salamander, exhibited Chinese alligator, hellbender, radiated tortoise Convert some glass barriers to mesh or open air American burying beetle • Invertebrates: Lights on floor for safer navigation • Endangered plants (related to CREW) • Domestic cat adoptions area (related to CREW) • Focus on SAFE species, local conservation efforts (e.g. Monarch butterfly, hellbender, bats)

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VISITOR EXPERIENCE Primary messaging will focus on highlighting the conservation stories of CZBG and CREW. Themed almost like a working laboratory, interactions between staff and visitors as well as interactive elements will help to engage visitors in these stories. Potential interpretive themes include: • • • • • •

OTHER CBZG had one of the first nocturnal animal exhibits and this should be celebrated!DESIGN & ENCLOSURES New names for the space were suggested: The building “Journey into Darkness”, “Night Paths”, would shift to diurnal habitats. windows, “Nocturnal Trails”, “ThingsSkylights, That Go Bump in the and natural substrates Night”, “Nocturnal Adventure”, thethe Night”, will “Into make spaces more complex and “Hooo Is It?”, “World of the Bat”

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Tell the stories of conservationists and the species that they’ve helped Tell the conservation success stories and connect to AZA SAFE Tell local conservation stories and efforts – also tie into Bowyer Farm Describe role of conservation education and community engagement in saving species – how people and wildlife thrive side-by-side “Be the Scientist” activity and experiment center for children and families Conservation breeding lab can have half glass viewing area to allow for better staff-visitor interaction Action: pledge station (e.g. thumbprint pledges) Action: crowdfunding for specific conservation efforts (i.e. real-time donation amount display) Rotunda: stadium seating for CREW procedures and demonstrations

naturalistic. Additional outdoor habitats could also be constructed. • •

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Path of Action 1. Identify need for improvement 2. Invite stakeholders to participate 3. Compile survey responses to prepare visioning workshop 4. Facilitate small groups to elaborate on potential solutions 5. Determine criteria and reconvene core evaluators to filter ideas from workshop 6. Develop long-term action plan with short-term milestones

Combine some enclosures to make larger spaces Conservation breeding labs could take the place of certain habitats, where large breeding populations of endangered amphibians, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, and plants could be housed Jewel cases could permit a larger diversity of taxa to be displayed Tunnels for small cats to move between spaces Area to showcase pollinator plants and pollinators (open air?) Showcase CZBG’s sustainability efforts through design and interactives (e.g. passive design, skylight collecting rain, solar arrays in habitats)

OTHER The space could also tie to into bigger initiative or institute, including a regional zoo consortium for conservation or a field conservation institute.

Synthesized Workshop Feedback into Idea Profiles Stakeholder Visioning Workshop

Bubble Diagram Floorplans

One of the most interesting projects I was

involved with was the revival and redesign of the organization-wide ‘Green Team.’ It is a common phenomenon across institutions for volunteer groups to emerge but then fade, so it was

important to us to re-instill pride, stability, and support through this initiative.

Key factors considered on internal engagement:

• desired incentives, recognition, & celebrations

• varying backgrounds that produce different causes for buy-in (animal welfare, social

sustainability, reducing expenditure, etc) The new and improved, cross-departmental ‘Team

According to our core mission, wildlife conservation is natural resource conservation and vice versa. We all work hard everyday to support this mission, and it has earned us #GreenestZooInAmerica for 10 years!

team’ lingo) now oversees staff initiatives including:

Knowing that 2025 is just around the corner, and that we have publicly committed to be net zero energy, water, and waste by that time, we need all hands on deck.

• Weekly Green Tip infographics sent to over

We are encouraging departments to ‘goBYG’ by joining an existing online platform that will provide us a structure to recognize and celebrate our accomplishments, which, in turn, will challenge us to surpass our own goals and pursue deeper involvement in practicing, advancing, and normalizing sustainability within our Zoo.

1,200 recipients (staff, interns, volunteers)

• Bi-monthly newsletter sharing department updates within CZBG operational and

• variation between staff schedules,

regional news stories

responsibilities, & expectations

Why?

Awesome’ (breaking out of the overused ‘green

• hierarchical approval of scheduled activities • convenience of requests & challenges

How?

We’re so BYG already! • IMPACT: We have 1.8 million annual visitors that come to experience our vibrant plants and animals, our rich history, passion, diversity, and design. • LEAD: We have 30 years of AZA accreditation and are internationally known for our success in worldwide conservation projects and research.

The Zoo will follow Dayton Regional Green’s program duration of October-August, however CZBG teams What? can join at any time. Teams are determined by department. Ideally, each team identifies a BYG (Bring Your Green) is a green certification ‘champion’ program that was originally created for the businessesthat will lead the team’s participation, and implementation necessary of the Miami Valley/Dayton region throughcommunication, a Montgomery County initiative called Dayton Regional registered and included in competition. to become Green (DRG). Since conception almost 8 years ago, a department of 3 or 20 people, there are No matter the online-based platform has proven its success withof opportunities for earning points and still plenty hundreds of certified members, which nowparticipation includes is based on percentage. schools, city governments, restaurants, and our Zoo! Points can be earned by the following: We have decided to join the initiative not only • Meet the BYG checklist’s baseline requirements in because we are always looking to expand our reach Energy, Healthy & Engaged, Waste & Resources. and neighborly collaboration, but also because it • Implement additional energy, wellness, waste, or provides the structure and software we need to staff engagement practices from the checklist. recognize internal accomplishments and promote • Achieve measured improvements against building’s engagement without having to reinvent the wheel. own performance in staff participation. • Participate in monthly online BYG challenges. The Zoo’s goBYG program serves as a platform to • Submit inventory existing ‘green’ practices so that we can‘Innovation’ ideas for unlisted sustainable practices/measures/initiatives. celebrate our hard work and successes. Additionally, the goBYG program functions as a points-based competition to engage and incentive our organization towards further improvement.

Based on the ways to earn points, the primary ongoing tasks of the program are: COMPLETION OF THE CHECKLIST and MONTHLY challenge PARTICIPATION. Team Awesome is support for the following: • Guide department teams through sign-up process & checklist completion. • Provide resources such as tutorial documents and hosting a Lunch n’ Learn. • Determine the most desired and feasible internal prizes and recognition efforts. Team champions are in charge of the following: • Distribute BYG communications to team. • Log new information into online account. • Encourage team to pursue new checklist items, innovation ideas, and participate in monthly challenges. Teams need ~1 to 2 hours per month for the following: • Participate in BYG monthly staff challenges. • Encourage each other to go above and beyond, and innovate new practices/measures to submit for additional points.

environmental sustainability as well as local and Document Design by Julia Glenn

• Roll-out of a regionally-established staff

engagement and competition platform for sustainable behaviors and operations

Why-What-How One-Pager for Staff Engagement Platform OCTOBER 2019 | CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENS’S SUSTAINABILITY TEAM

TEAM AWESOME

DRG website: drg3.org BYG website: bringyourgreen.com Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s 2020 Sustainability Report: https://bit.ly/38u8FT6

For more information: Stephenie Ritchey - stephenie.ritchey@cininnatizoo.org Fia Turczynewycz - fia@cincinnatizoo.org

Document Design by Julia Glenn

OCTOBER 2019 | CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENS’S SUSTAINABILITY TEAM

ANIMAL HIGHLIGHT

NEWSLETTER

LOCAL NEWS

HallZOOween was a great success! Every year, visitors are encouraged to bring their own bags for trick-or-treating to help the #GreenestZooinAmerica stay green!

Did you know the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is a part of the 7th largest 2030 District in North America?

2030 Districts are organized private/public partnerships that have emerged in urban areas across North America committed to reducing energy use, water use, and transportation emissions (by 50% by 2030). Districts consist of registered members and professional/community partners that, together, take action to renovate and/or retrofit millions of square feet of existing buildings as well as commit to highperformance and eco-friendly practices in new development. There are currently 22 established 2030 Districts across North America.

OCTOBER 2019 | CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENS’S SUSTAINABILITY TEAM

SSA CORNER How waste reduction can happen in the toy market

STAFF HIGHLIGHTS

New Logo for Internal Staff Engagement Platform ‘Bring Your Green’

Cat Ambassador Program’s Conservation Action Team

NET ZERO WINS Progress on glove recycling with Kim Klosterman

ANIMAL HIGHLIGHT Green success in our annual HallZOOween

BIG OLE HOLE IN THE GROUND Mark Fisher VP Facilities, Planning, & Sustainability

“You see a big ole hole in the ground. I see the start of a civil engineering masterpiece! Our zoo will be net zero water usage by 2025. We’ll be doing it by capturing 100% of the rainwater that falls on our grounds (roughly 50 million gallons) each year, clean it up, and use it throughout the park. This is Phase 2, and it’s part of the new Roo Valley project where we will be collecting roughly 4 acres of watershed with this system. We have a lot of large water systems and they account for over 90% of our usage. We’ll be taking our lessons learned from our existing reuse system in Africa and taking our game to a whole new level. MSD, EPA, UC, the Zoo.....just a big civil engineering love fest! This will help keep sewage out of our rivers and out of our

New Logo for CZBG Sustainability

neighbors’ basements, by reducing the flow into our city’s combined sewer system. It will darn near eliminate our need for potable water from the City which will reduce emissions and help clean up the air in our community (municipal water systems are typically the biggest energy users in most cities). And oh yeah, it’s going to save us even more money than we have already saved, and we’ll provide best in class water for our animals (already top shelf). The next few years is going to be really challenging figuring all of this out. It’s crazy complicated and full of “never been done before.” It might take a couple decades, but projects like this will eventually be the norm. And it started here, at the ole zoo in Avondale. Who would have thought?”

We are proud to say all treats distributed during HallZOOween are made with sustainably-produced palm oil. - Selecting products made with Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) helps protect animal habitats (where palm oil is found). The Cincinnati Zoo has also created a handy shopping guide to help consumers make orangutan-friendly choices.

MYTH BUSTING Myth: You need to remove all labels from bottles, jars and cans before recycling. Fact: You do not need to remove labels from recyclable containers. Whether it’s a plastic bottle or bi-metal soup can, the labels are removed during the recycling process. Myth: You can’t recycle pizza boxes. Fact: You can recycle cardboard pizza boxes that are empty and clean. This means there isn’t any food, cheese, excessive grease, liners or plastic pieces inside. When in doubt put the box in the trash or shred it for the compost pile.

MYTH BUSTING Can I recycle my pizza box or not…

LUNCH & LEARNS - Recycling 101 - Upcoming Sessions

LOCAL NEWS Did you know CZBG is in the Cincinnati 2030 District?

GLOBAL NEWS What is happening to the Amazon rainforests

LUNCH & LEARNS LUNCH & LEARN: RECYCLING 101 Team Awesome hosted two lunch sessions with guest speaker Angela Rivera from Hamilton Co. Recycling & Solid Waste District. Attendance was great and the questions were even better! It can be difficult figuring out what your region can and can’t recycle, but by understanding the process behind-the-scenes and the fluctuation of material markets, we are now recycling experts! Check out the accompanying graphic or reach out to Fia with any additional questions. LUNCH & LEARN: ??? Stay tuned for Team Awesome’s next Lunch & Learn sessions in December. Topics could include Sustainable Living 101, Backyard Composting, and more. Tell us your suggestions, what you want to learn! These are free, lunch-provided, informative sessions every other month where everyone is welcome!

Template for Bi-Monthly Sustainability Newsletter

Why does Cincinnati need a 2030 District? Nationally, our built environment accounts for 39% of CO2 emissions, and in the City of Cincinnati, buildings account for about 60% of the city’s CO2 emissions. By partnering directly with property owners and managers, developers, and commercial tenants, the Cincinnati 2030 District accelerates the development of healthy, high performing, and sustainable buildings by breaking down market barriers, encouraging collaboration and deploying innovative carbon-reducing solutions. In December of 2018, Mayor John Cranley signed on making the City of Cincinnati an official founding member, along with 17 other founding member companies, organizations, and institutions, including the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden! (Find out more: https://www.2030districts.org/cincinnati)

GLOBAL NEWS Recently, you have likely heard about the fires that are burning through the Amazon Rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the entire world. Based on some of the most recent data, over 93,000 fires have ignited throughout Brazil over the course of this year, one of the highest occurrences on record. Photos and videos of the burning forest can be heartbreaking to witness, but it is important to understand what led us to this point. Living so far away from the issue can make it easy to believe we are not affected by what’s happening, or that it is not our problem to solve, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality of the situation is that the risk and occurrence of fire in rainforests throughout the world has been steadily increasing with the rising rates of deforestation. The Amazon Rainforest is home to one of the largest concentrations of biodiversity on the planet, provides huge amounts of important resources to humans, and plays a major role in maintaining a livable climate on Earth. Unfortunately, human’s exploitation of the Amazon rainforest for economic gain has continued to increase, specifically related to agriculture and food production. So, what can we do about the burning Amazon as employees of the Cincinnati Zoo, Greenest Zoo in America? Check out some of the steps you can take to make a difference: • Be educated on the situation and its underlying causes • Eat less beef- cattle ranching accounts for over 80% of Amazon deforestation • Be an ethical consumer- support companies who support our planet (check out: https://thegoodshoppingguide.com/ to learn more!) • Boycott and challenge corporations that unsustainably exploit Earth’s resources • Vote for politicians who prioritize protecting our planet and its resources • Help others understand the issue and the action steps they can take

Reclaiming Streetscape:

Street-Level Inter vention, Downtown Cincinnati May - June 2019

Skill Explorations | Geocoding Manual Records | CAD Site Plans | Public Space Design & Programming

Following the mission of our summer studio

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sponsor, 3CDC, to strategically revitalize

Cincinnatiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban core, we individually studied a single street in Downtown through a process of inventory, analysis, and intervention.

The inventory phase was a long and tough yet

Find Final Report at:

https://issuu.com/glennjulia/docs/downtownstreetscapedesign

rewarding exercise in manually recording every

Opening Connection to Existing Resources

single streetscape element, from utility boxes

to cracked pavement and storm drains, to then

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Focus Area Intervention Plan

geocode into an organized and calculable

database, shown on the previous page to the left. Working with Race Street was important when

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it came to intervention because of its historical

significance and promising assets. Included in my

proposal were relatively radical transformations like

protected bike lanes, sidewalk bioswales, reclaimed surface parking, and pedestrian-only plazas.

Full Corridor Transformation Plan

Reclaimed Parking for Pedestrian Amenities

Surplus Blank Walls for Living Walls & Public Art

Flexible Programming Space

Retrofit Green Roof :

Living Architecture on Campus June - July 2019

Skill Explorations | Landscape Design | Site & Structural Analysis | University Programming | Construction Management

Based on the Green Roof Professional (GRP) Certification curriculum, the UC Horticulture course â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Urban

Site, Viewscape, & Structural Analysis

Find Final Report at:

https://issuu.com/glennjulia/docs/greenroofretrofit

Landscapes: Roofs & Facadesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was advantageous in

boosting my interest in green infrastructure to a more technical and informed passion.

Behind my support and advocacy for green roofs, I now have the skills to investigate site elements like climatic

conditions, structural capacity, viewscapes, and habitat potential. I learned to incorporate basic architectural

techniques like using symbiotic structures, prioritizing ADA accessibility and safety, balancing public and

private access, and ensuring human comfort in a built environment. Finally, setting up a strategic calendar of

preparation, construction, installation, and maintenance was a beneficial introduction to construction management efficiency.

Installation & Maintenance Critical Path Fall & Safety Protection Measures Install railings & safety equipment Roofing Determine structural integrity Transport necessary materials Electric field vector mapping Repair existing roof Expand penthouse height Quality control of decking Install insulation Install waterproofing Install membrane protection layer Draining & Irrigation Systems Installation of drainage system Laying filter fabric Installation of irrigation system Install borders & edges Flood and function testing Patio Furnishing Transport necessary materials Install deck paving Install benches, tables, chairs, umbrellas Growing Media Blending on/off site Material transportation Material testing Material installation Solar Panels Transport necessary materials Install base structure & panels Plant Material & Vegetation Sourcing from nursery Plant material transportation Plant inspection Planting Wind & shade protection Demobilize & remove hoisting equipment Grow-in & establishment Post-Construction Maintenance (plants, media, membrane) Train maintenance staff Membrane inspection

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Edible City: An Ar t Atlas Mapping Greater Cincinnatiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Past, Present, & Future Foodshed Februar y 2019 - Current GIS & Graphic Design Intern (In Collaboration With: R. Alan Wight, Ph.D, Assistant Professor and School and Community Garden Liaison)

Skill Explorations | Graphic Design | Data Management & GIS Representation | Logo & Icon Creation

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Farmers are incorporating hemp in crop rotation plans as a sustainable alternative to other agricultural products. In the 2019 alone, Kentucky saw a 500% increase in the number of licensed growers and 85% of counties participating in this transformation.

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design skills were recruited to the long-term project of

Hemp is a renewable source of raw materials (seed, fiber, and oil) that can be incorporated into thousands of products. These materials are environmentallyfriendly alternatives to major industries such as construction, textiles, cosmetics, paper, biofuels, food, and medicine.

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2018 Federal Farm Bill Passes state powers to 2014 regulate hemp; removes Bill SB208 hemp from list of Introduces Industrial Hemp controlled substances; licensed growers, Commission membership processors, & distributors eligible for crop insurance structure

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the regional sustainability alliance and non-profit of

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Cincinnati

initiatives, urban gardens, craft breweries, recycling programs, eco-tourism, and everything local.

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AGRICULTURE Education 1 The Welcome Kitchen 2 Homemeadow Song Farm 3 Karen Egan Landscaping 4 Evergreen Holistic Learning Center Farm 5 Waterfields Bus 17 6 Camp Washington Farm to Mt. Airy 7 Bahr Farm/Our Harvest 8 80 Acres 9 David Rosenberg's Properties 10 Wildwood Flora 11 Wooden Shoe Gardens Nurseries / Greenhouses 12 Growing Value Nursery 13 Growing Trade Pet & Plant 14 Key Stone Flora 15 Funke's Nursery & Greenhouse 16 Ostendorf Greenhouses 17 Osterbrock Greenhouse & Florist 18 A J Rahns Greenhouses Gardens / Orchards 19 Franciscan Community Gardens 20 Village Green 21 Spring Grove Village Community Garden 22 Community Garden 23 Winton Terrace Community Garden

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Rain gardens are planted with deep-rooted plants that can survive periods of wet soil. The plants’ roots and the soil filter out pollutants, cleaning the water as it passes through the garden on its way to underground rivers.

The plants in the garden provide habitat for birds, butterflies and insects.

The water pools in a bowlshaped garden until it sinks into the ground.

Find Poster at: https://issuu.com/glennjulia/docs/ecoagrotourismposter 1.6 Miles

The students of James Gamble Montessori High School installed this rain garden with the help of Green Umbrella’s Watershed Action Team and volunteers from Mill Creek Alliance’s Green Corps. Support was provided by the Duke Energy Foundation.

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of local stakeholders, experts, and advocates.

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and tool for advocacy and policy work.

Winton Commons

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The vision for Edible City: An Art Atlas is to be both a beautiful coffee-table book, as well as an inspiration

From butterflies and bees to hummingbirds and moths, pollinators are vital to the health of our environment and critical to our agricultural system, as they pollinate a third of the world’s crops.

REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE

Cincinnati 2030 District: Downtown Corporate Sustainability

Januar y 2019 - Current GIS & Graphic Design Intern (In Collaboration With: Tremaine Phillips, Director of Cincinnati 2030 District)

Skill Explorations | Official Document Design | Corporate Culture & Communication | Infographic Mapping

Field Guide to 50%

Joining the national movement, the Cincinnati

2030 District (cincy2030.org) is a new, emerging

initiative hosted by Green Umbrella, the leading sustainability alliance of the region.

The goal of the District is to create a network

of healthy, high-performing buildings through public/private partnerships and corporate

commitments to reduce water, energy, and transportation emissions by 50% by 2030.

Director Showcasing Produced Maps

FIELD GUIDE TO 50%:

[ What are EV Charging Stations?]

An EV (electric vehicle) charging station is an element in an infrastructure that supplies electric energy for the recharging of EVs.

Most typical is the standard Level I charging stations which take all night to fully charge the vehicle, and the Level II stations take 3 to 4 hours.

Public charging stations are typically on-street facilities provided by electric utility companies and operated by private companies. There are several emerging websites and apps that map exactly where all EV charging stations are, making it easy for drivers to plug in.

FIELD GUIDE TO 50%:

As of 2017, public chargers were being added across the country at a rate of about 10,000 per year, or about 200 per state.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING The Cincinnati 2030 District’s goal is to help assist District members in the deployment of innovative sustainability solutions to continue creating a network of healthy, high-performing buildings in the city of Cincinnati. The Field Guide to 50% is an userfriendly series of resources for Members (building owners, developers, property managers and commercial tenants) to identify solutions that will achieve their energy, water, transportation and occupant health goals.

[ Why should I install them? ] • Highly visible and direct way to exemplify a building’s or company’s environmental values • Advantage to attract and retain tenants, residents, and employees • Opportunity to generate revenue directly from people who use the charging station • Opportunity for advertisement on or around the charging station • Possibility to benefit from the value of carbon emissions offset in accordance with emerging local or regional carbon-reduction policies HIGH COST

[ COST ]

LOW IMPACT

In terms of USD $.

As of 2017, public chargers were being added across the country at a rate of about 10,000 per year, or about 200 per state.

[ Why should I install them? ]

The Cincinnati 2030 District’s goal is to help assist District members in the deployment of innovative sustainability solutions to continue creating a network of healthy, high-performing buildings in the city of Cincinnati.

means working with Members (property

• Opportunity to generate revenue directly from people who use the charging station • Opportunity for advertisement on or around the charging station

HIGH IMPACT

• Possibility to benefit from the value of carbon emissions offset in accordance with emerging local or regional carbon-reduction policies HIGH COST

[ COST ]

In terms of USD $.

In terms of GHG Emissions Reduction

As of 2018, there are 80 existing EV charging stations within a 30-mile radius of Cincinnati.

• Advantage to attract and retain tenants, residents, and employees

The Field Guide to 50% is an userfriendly series of resources for Members (building owners, developers, property managers and commercial tenants) to identify solutions that will achieve their energy, water, transportation and occupant health goals.

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• Highly visible and direct way to exemplify a building’s or company’s environmental values

LOW IMPACT

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The quadrant map visually plots the relationship between the cost of initiating/installing this solution compared to the resulting impact in terms of the universal metric of GHG (Greenhouse Gas) Reduction. For more information on our calculations and placement, please contact us.

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As of 2018, there are 80 existing EV charging stations within a 30-mile radius of Cincinnati.

owners, building managers, developers, commercial tenants, and service/utility providers) and their 188 committed buildings to break down market

2030 District Goals Infographics

barriers, encourage collaboration, and

assist in the deployment of innovative sustainability solutions.

Besides attending and supporting all Member meetings with Downtown Cincinnati’s top companies and

employers, my responsibilities lie with the graphic design of all marketing materials, official documents, and

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technical mapping.

CINCINNATI 2030 DISTRICT MEMBER INFORMATION

District Map

About the District

MEMBER COMMITMENTS:

JOIN TODAY:

• Report building energy, water and

By providing my signature below, I am expressing my company or organization’s intent to be an active Member of the Cincinnati 2030 District, and to support the District through the Member Commitments listed on this page.

transportation data to the Cincinnati 2030 District (all individual member data will be kept confidential).

THE CINCINNATI 2030 DISTRICT is a membership organization facilitated by Green Umbrella, the region’s leading sustainability alliance. The District’s mission is to create a network of healthy, high-performing buildings in the city of Cincinnati. Participating members make a collective commitment to reduce their buildings’ energy use, water consumption and transportation emissions 50% by the year 2030.

• Enroll in Energy Portfolio Manager and provide contact information for your building’s facility or building manager(s). learned and case studies to help further the performance of the District.

Primary Contact Email & Phone:

By partnering directly with property owners and managers, developers, and commercial tenants, the Cincinnati 2030 District accelerates the development of healthy, high performing buildings by breaking down market barriers, encouraging collaboration and deploying innovative sustainability solutions.

• Actively engage by participating in District programs, events and meetings.

Secondary Contact Name & Title:

MEMBER BENEFITS:

Secondary Contact Email & Phone:

• Local and national recognition through the Cincinnati 2030 District (www.Cincy2030.org) and the 2030 Districts Network (www.2030districts.org) websites.

Select one or more of the following:

• Annual reports on your building’s energy, water, transportation and health metrics.

MEMBERS of the Cincinnati 2030 District are property owners and managers, developers, and commercial tenants who commit to assisting the District achieve its reduction goals through the implementation of sustainable, emissions-reducing solutions in their buildings. Membership in the Cincinnati 2030 District is free.

Reduction Goals* 50% reduction in TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS by 2030

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• Access to local and national 2030 District programs. • Access to discounted products and services from Community and Professional Partners. • Co-branding and marketing opportunities locally and nationally.

Improvements in OCCUPANT HEALTH and wellness (specific metrics in development)

*Goals are aggregated and represent the combined reductions for all 2030 District buildings. No individual property data will be disclosed.

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• Knowledge sharing and best practices from District members.

CINCINNATI continues to emerge as one of the country’s leading sustainable cities and has been ranked as the “Most Sustainable Metro Area” in the nation by Site Selection Magazine in 2017 and 2018.

50% reduction in WATER USE by 2030

Primary Contact Name & Title:

• Share insights, best practices, lessons

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Lincoln Heights: Site Design

August - December 2018 Group Member Graphic Designer (In Collaboration With: Group Members: Kenzi Addy, Grant Webster)

Skill Explorations | Site & Suitability Analysis | Large-Scale Site Design | Community Programming

Adding the skill of site design to my toolbox was done well by studying one of Hamilton Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most historic localities. Being the first African-American self-governed community north of the Mason-Dixon Line and having gone through much struggle and success, the Village of Lincoln Heights was assigned for community research, site and suitability analysis, programming proposal, and final site design. By illustrating potential programs in the business district, the community resource center, and the greenspace network, as well as delineating land use by parcel and calculating statistics of the

proposed housing quadrant, I was able to produce the final site plan depicting building mass, road and path infrastructure, and natural features.

Site Programming Diagrams

Final Site Plan

Final Land Use Plan

Site Plan Statistics

Percentage of Land Area Per Use 28 acres

Housing & Land Use Statistics

Going further into the program visualization and building off of the land use and programming

shown on the previous page, I used an aerial perspective to highlight major circulation patterns, greenspaces, and specifically label each proposed structure with the recommended use or business brand, using understanding of community needs and wants from initial research.

To illustrate the final site design in a 3-dimensional perspective, a snapshot was chosen from the business district, the housing neighborhood, and the greenspace park. While not complete with

all necessary elements, these views feature streetscape and facade priorities including pedestrian

seating, wide sidewalks, human-scale utilities, multi-modal amenities, ground-level transparency, mixed use tenants, communal greenspace, and street trees.

Find Full Presentation at:

https://issuu.com/glennjulia/docs/7_final_site_design

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FOOD 24 28 29 35 31 32 51

BBQ Restaurant Cafe Aldi’s Grocery Deli Taco Shop Chicken Kitchen Concessions Stand

SERVICES 26 36 37 42 43 47 48 50 56 05

Bank Hair & Nail Salon Barber Shop Job Training & Employment Center Community ‘Toolshed’ Family & Child Center Rent Office Space Tutoring & Test Prep Gas Station Hamilton Auto Care

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08 09 10 11 12 25 27 30 33 38 55

14 17 18

Habitat for Humanity ReStore Hardware Store Pharmacy Post Office Leasing Office Corner Convenience Domino’s Little Clinic Pet & Garden Store T-Mobile Marshall’s Convenience Market

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RETAIL 07

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30 31 32 35 36 33 37 38

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RESIDENCES

EDUCATION INDUSTRY RECREATION

13 Low Density Duplexes 14 High Density Apartments 15 Medium Density Triplexes 16 Medium Density Duplexes 17 Medium Density Triplexes 18 Low Density Duplexes 19 Low Density Duplexes 20 Low Density Duplexes 21 Medium Density Triplexes 22 Low Density Duplexes 23 Low Density Duplexes 54 Medium Density Senior Apartments

39 Elementary School 44 Cooking & Kitchen Classes 45 Garden Classes 49 Tutoring & Test Prep 50 Music & Art Center

02 03 04 06

Shell Warehouse 01 Hiking/Nature Center Shell Warehouse 40 Community Greenhouses Langdon Inc Shell Warehouse 41 Community Garden Beds Fitness Gym 46 Baseball Diamond/ 52 Flexible Sports Space 53 Picnic Table Grove

Final Site Plan & Program

3D Modeling of Site Plan Features

Pover ty Profiles: One-Pager Series

May - July 2018 Independent Contract Graphic Designer & Data Analyst (In Collaboration With: Dr. Julia Elmer of Child Poverty Collaborative)

Skill Explorations | Page Design | Census Data Collection | GIS Data Manipulation

79.5

Population

298,

Housing U

161,1 Race

Percent of Race Below 100% FPL

White

18.4%

Age

Black

40.2%

Under 18

Hispanic

33.3%

18-64

Asian

32.6%

65 and Ove

Labor Force Participation Rate

65%

Median Household Income

$34,629

Number of Households

Pre

During a summer without full-time classes, I was hired for a project with a United Way non-profit organization. My role as a graphic designer was to create a

physical and digital resource bank of easy-to-read profiles. When working with

over 100 different communities, these profiles simplify the process of locating and understanding the areas to then best serve them.

The exercise of working from a given color scheme and

font style, based on the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website makeover,

helped me sort through my first few draft attempts until I produced my final design.

1C a r t h a g e Name:

Poverty by Race

34 sq miles 65 sq km

Population: Population Density: 996 / sq mi

Unemployment rate in the past 5 years has increased to

1.2%

44.1

with accurate representations.

Carthage Civic League civicleague@ carthageohio.com

Year of Incorporation into Hamilton County:

President: Bob Hartlaub ( rjhartlaub@aol.com )

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Meetings every 2nd Monday of the month. 7pm at the Carthage Recreation Center (19 E. 72nd Street, Cincinnati, OH 45216).

Fun Fact:

Carthage is where the thoroughbred industry first flourished in Ohio .

3C a r t h a g e

Area

Population

2,590

34 sq miles 65 sq km

Median Age

Population Density

Employed

Home Ownership

44.1 88%

996/mi 2 34%

Poverty by Race

Poverty by Age

Black and Hispanic groups have a much higher rate of poverty in this neighborhood than any other race.

35.5% of Under-18 Year-Olds are below poverty line. The rate decreases as the age group increases.

1.2% 27

public bus stops are located within the neighborhood

Vacancy rate in the past 5 years has increased to

12%

Unemployment rate in the past 5 years has increased to

1.2%

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Neighborhood of

Unemployment rate in the past 5 years has increased to

public bus stops are located within the neighborhood

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1 in 5

18-24 year olds are enrolled in post secondary education

The percent of population will full coverage health insurance is

73%

The community council has a regular attendance of

2,590

34 sq miles 65 sq km

Median Age

Population Density

Employed

Home Ownership

1 in 5

18-24 year olds are enrolled in post secondary education

Poverty by Age

Black and Hispanic groups have a much higher rate of poverty in this neighborhood than any other race.

35.5% of Under-18 Year-Olds are below poverty line. The rate decreases as the age group increases.

Fun Fact:

Carthage is where the thoroughbred industry first flourished in Ohio.

Hamilton County:

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Carthage

Population:

2,590

Median Age:

44.1

Entity:

Hamilton County

Population Density:

996 / mi2

Employed:

79%

52% Female

Home Ownership:

67%

Legend Poverty Density

Hamilton County:

Neighborhood Community Council:

Car thage Civic League civicleague@carthageohio.com President: Bob Hartlaub ( rjhartlaub@aol.com ) Quality of Life Committee: Ann Ivancic ( annivancic@aol.com ) Meetings every 2nd Monday of the month. 7pm at the Carthage Recreation Center (19 E. 72nd Street, Cincinnati, OH 45216).

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Other Organizations at Work:

Car thage Civic League

Cincinnati Housing Partners

civicleague@carthageohio.com President: Bob Hartlaub ( rjhartlaub@aol.com ) Quality of Life Committee: Ann Ivancic ( annivancic@aol.com )

Black and Hispanic groups have a much higher rate of poverty in this neighborhood than any other race..

Poverty by Age 35.5% of Under-18 Year-Olds are below poverty line. The rate decreases as the age group increases.

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C O M M U N I T Y O R G A N I Z AT I O N S Neighborhood Community Council:

Su Casa Hispanic Center

In 2010, 11.7% of families fell below the poverty line. Single mother families are most common to be below poverty line.

Poverty by Race 48% Male

HISTORY Year of Incorporation into

Gender Ratio:

Cincinnati Housing Partners

New Jerusalem Baptist Church

Poverty by Family Type

Name:

65 sq km

Other Organizations at Work:

P O P U L AT I O N S TAT I S T I C S

B A S I C I N F O R M AT I O N

34 sq miles

Meetings every 2nd Monday of the month. 7pm at the Carthage Recreation Center (19 E. 72nd Street, Cincinnati, OH 45216).

Hamilton County Neighborhood

Neighborhood

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C O M M U N I T Y O R G A N I Z AT I O N S Neighborhood Community Council:

civicleague@carthageohio.com President: Bob Hartlaub ( rjhartlaub@aol.com ) Quality of Life Committee: Ann Ivancic ( annivancic@aol.com )

Carthage

Area:

Car thage Civic League

The community council has a regular attendance of

12%

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73%

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Hamilton County:

The percent of population will full coverage health insurance is

public bus stops are located within the neighborhood

The community council has a regular attendance of

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Year of Incorporation into

73%

HISTORY Year of Incorporation into

Carthage is where the thoroughbred industry first flourished in Ohio.

18-24 year olds are enrolled in post secondary education

1.2%

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Fun Fact:

1 in 5

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34%

Poverty by Race

The percent of population will full coverage health insurance is

M a p of R oa ds, Pub lic Tra nsit, & Pove r t y D e nsit y

996/mi 2

88%

Legend Poverty Density

Community Council:

being simple, readable format, yet eye-catching,

35.5% of Under-18 Year-Olds are below poverty line. The rate decreases as the age group increases.

2,590

Median Age:

goal and produce documents that fit the needs of

Poverty by Age

Black and Hispanic groups have a much higher rate of poverty in this neighborhood than any other race..

Area:

Area

Population

44.1

Entity:

48% Male / 52% Female

courses in school, I was able to process the clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Carthage

Carthage Hamilton County Neighborhood

M ap o f R o ad s, Pu b l i c Tran si t, & Pover t y Den si t y

Neighborhood of

In 2010, 11.7% of families fell below the poverty line. Single mother families are most common to be below poverty line.

Gender Ratio:

Building upon graphical skills from my foundation

Poverty by Family Type

NEIGHBORHOOD

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Su Casa Hispanic Center New Jerusalem Baptist Church

Meetings every 2nd Monday of the month. 7pm at the Carthage Recreation Center (19 E. 72nd Street, Cincinnati, OH 45216).

Due to changes in staff, my role was expanded to cover the extensive data

collection and manipulation for the profiles. Using the American Community

download datasets

Survey database, I explored the process of:

modify Excel data for GIS calculate densities & averages manipulate tract-level data into new boundaries

export GIS calculations back to Excel

After many revisions and meetings with staff, the final template and content was produced, shown to the right. Through this project, I became more familiar with the process of working one-on-one with a client. I found the importance of understanding the client’s past, present, and future goals to envision what role you serve in their development. As collectively decided upon, to best represent community status for the organization’s purposes, each profile contains: -geographic location -population basics

-demographic comparisons

-educational enrollment & attainment

-income & employment -housing & family data -transportation access -healthcare & welfare

-federal poverty level & gini coefficient standards

Neighborhood of

POVERTY DENSITY

East Price Hill

Area

2.2 mi2 Population

Population Density

Housing Units

Owner-Occupancy Rate

5,000/mi 2

10,841

28%

5,682

Percent of Race Below 100% FPL

Race Age

Percent of Population Below 100% FPL

Under 18

White

33.7%

53.3%

Black

47.4%

18-64

33.5%

Hispanic

32.8%

65 and Over

18.6%

Asian

1.1%

Poverty Levels:

Medicaid: Under 18 Population

Labor Force Participation Rate

68%

High School Graduates

62%

72%

Median Household Income

Households with Children Under 18

Median Rent

32%

Health Insurance Coverage

Public Bus Stops

73%

10%

Self-Sufficiency (200% FPL) $50, 200

Relative Poverty (150% FPL) $37, 650

Economic Inclusion (250% FPL) $62, 750

The Gini Coefficient is a measure of income inequality between zero which would indicate that everyone is receiving an equal share of a country’s income and one which would indicate that all of a country’s income is earned by only one person. The higher the Gini coefficient, the greater the inequality.

City of Cincinnati: .54 (highest in Ohio)

Ohio: .46

United States: .48

East Price Hill Improvement Association:

Price Hill Will:

http://www.ephia.org

www.PriceHillWill.org Contact:

Contact:

Mimi Hart

info@ephia.org

admin@pricehillwill.org

513-706-7876

513-251-3800 (x104)

Meetings: 959 Hawthorne Avenue; Cincinnati, Ohio 45205

Non-Institutionalized Individuals with Disability

Public Transport to Work

Absolute Poverty (100% FPL) $25, 100

Tom Gamel (President)

Single-Headed Households

$603

36%

Gini Coefficient:

Federal Poverty Levels (FPLs) for a family of four in 2018 are standard for the entire country and do not take into account differences in cost of living.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Average Family Size

4,241

Total Households

55%

48%

Number of Households

36%

SNAP:

Preschool Attendance (Ages 3-4)

$22,979

Total Population

7:30 p.m. on the 3rd Monday of each month, except

21%

July/August

prepared in June 2018 using 2016 data from the US Census Bureau’s ACS 5-Year Estimates (2012-2016)

-community council & development corporation

Neighborhood of

Area

Using the same template, 103 twopage profiles were produced.

Jurisdiction of

City of

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2 mi2

Population Density

Housing Units

Housing Units Owner-Occupancy Rate

Owner-OccupancyHousing Rate Units

Housing Units Owner-Occupancy Rate

Owner-OccupancyHousing Rate Units

Owner-Occupancy Rate Housing Units

Age White

2 5,504/mi12,973

56%

Median Household Income

$25,802

Number of Households

4,878 Median Rent

$671

Public Bus Stops

152

Public Transport to Work

12%

6,894

27%

2 4,963/mi 5,470

51%

4,311

2 12,657 11,724/mi

5,594

16%

2 1,667/mi7,403

70%

2,915

2 2,258/mi 8,210

56% 3,180

Percent of Race Below Percent of Race Below Percent of Race Below Percent of Race Below Percent of Race Below Race Race Race Race 100% FPL 100% FPL 100% FPL 100% FPL 100% FPL Race Race Percent of Population Below Percent of Population Below Percent of Population Below Percent of Population Below Percent of Population Below Age Age Age6.8% White Age White White White White White 100% FPL 34.8% 7.1% 34.5% 100% FPL 100% FPL 100% FPL 3.9% 100% FPL

Over Asian 22.5% 65 and

Labor Force Participation Rate

79.5 mi2

Population Density Population

35.5% 18-64Hispanic

65 and Over

Area

Population Density Population

18 51.7% UnderBlack

18-64

Population Density Population

Race Percent of Population Below 100% FPL

Area

Population DensityPopulation

6,974 Age

Area

0.5 mi2

Population Density Population

11,165

Under 18

Area

2.6 mi2

Population

36.9%18Black 15.5%Under

18 38.4%Black 51.1% Under

25.7% Hispanic 11.8%18-64

12.8%Hispanic 43.6% 18-64

and Over Asian 17.5% 6%65

High School Graduates Labor Force Participation Rate

86% 73%

65%94%

57% $61,272 3.2 6,493

Single-Headed Median Rent Households

23% $746

Health Insurance Coverage Public Bus Stops

89% 122

Non-Institutionalized Individuals Public Transport to Work with Disability

4% 22%

88% $23,944

Family Size Number ofAverage Households

2,6012.6

Single-Headed Households Median Rent

$63511%

Health Insurance Coverage Public Bus Stops

23687%

Non-Institutionalized Individuals Public Transport to Work with Disability

12%12%

Under 18 Black 4.5% 13.4%

18-64 Hispanic 7.9% 31.5%

Over 6%Asian 25.5% 65 and

Labor Force Participation Rate High School Graduates

Preschool Attendance Preschool Attendance Household Income (Ages 3-4) Median Household Income(Ages 3-4) Median

Family Size NumberAverage of Households

Under 18 Black 7.9% 50.2%

andAsian Over 7% 65 17.7%

Labor Force Participation Rate High School Graduates

84% 65%

Preschool Attendance (Ages 3-4) Median Household Income

$74,352 42%

Number of Households Average Family Size

3 5,263

Median Rent Households Single-Headed

21% $918

Health Insurance Coverage Public Bus Stops

4786% 1% 19%

Non-Institutionalized Individuals Public Transport to Work with Disability

54%

18.4% 17.1%

Hispanic 9.8% Hispanic 25%

65 and Over 5% Asian 5.5%

8.7% Asian Asian 5%

$67,863 77% 3 2,864

Single-Headed Median Rent Households

11% $802

Health Insurance Coverage Public Bus Stops

093% 0% 13%

$56,651 59%

Average Family Size Number of Households

2,9452.4

Single-Headed Households Median Rent

$769 10%

Health Insurance Coverage Public Bus Stops

24 72% 2% 9%

44%

33.3% 16.2% 18-64

26.2%

32.6% 11.9% 65 and Over

High Participation School Graduates Labor Force Rate

92% 65%

Preschool Attendance (Ages 3-4) (Ages 3-4) Median Preschool Attendance (Ages 3-4) Median Household Income Median Preschool HouseholdAttendance Income Household Income

Family Size NumberAverage of Households

Owner-Occupancy Rate

38%

Percent of Population Below 100% FPL

Age

40.2% 10.5% Under 18

18-64 4.1% 14.5% Hispanic

67% 96%

Population Density

Population

161,162

Percent of Race Percent ofBelow Race Below 100% FPL 100% FPL

Black 17.7% Black 17.8%

Labor Force Participation Rate High School Graduates Labor Force Participation High SchoolRate Graduates

94% 68%

2,855/mi 2 298,011 3,746/mi 2

63% $34,629

Average Family Size Number of Households

2.8 134,648

Single-Headed Median Rent Households

18% $662

Health Insurance Coverage

Public Bus Stops

82% 4,951

Non-Institutionalized Individuals Non-Institutionalized Individuals Non-Institutionalized Individuals Public Transport to Work Public Transport to Work Public Transport to Work with Disability with Disability with Disability

8%14%

14% High School Graduates

87%

Preschool Attendance (Ages 3-4)

51%

Average Family Size

3.0

Single-Headed Households

23%

Health Insurance Coverage

89%

Non-Institutionalized Individuals with Disability

19%

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Published at:

http://www.childpovertycollaborative.org/profiles/

City Transformers:

Urban Planning DAAPcamp April - July 2018 Lead Camp Coordinator (In Collaboration With: Dr. Danilo Palazzo of DAAPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Planning)

Skill Explorations | Youth Programming | Event Planning | Curriculum Building

What is the most important concept/skill you learned during camp?

Every summer on the University of Cincinnati campus, DAAPcamps offers high school and middle school students a chance to explore their creative passions and expand skills in specific disciplines. Recruited by the Director of the Urban Planning program, my role as Camp Lead was to organize, execute, and report on the second-annual Urban Planning camp. Through this long and thorough process, I gained valuable experience working with both the administration of DAAP and the campers themselves. I was able to broaden my skills in event planning and programming, as well as develop new skills working directly with youth and taking an educatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; role in leading and inspiring the group of students.

What do you think urban planning means?

Why is urban planning important?

Find Final Report at: https://issuu.com/glennjulia/docs/ city_transformers_report2018

My favorite reflection of the camp is reading the comments that the campers expressed. It

was eye-opening to find out what urban planning meant to them beforehand, and it was

even more rewarding to read how their view changed over the week and what skills they

took with them to apply in their future endeavors.

NewRiff Distiller y: Edible Landscape

Februar y - April 2018 Group Member Conceptual Designer (In Collaboration With: Group Members: Joe Rinck, Tyler Engel, Kyle McGurn, Zach Souder)

Skill Explorations | Site Analysis | Landscape Design & Implementation | Edible Horticulture

Site possibilities

Architectural Style

Product Inputs

Processing Features

Viewscapes

living wall

Food truck space

Living roof

Event space Educational garden

Site planning and designing the edible & New Riff Distillery | site possibilities educational landscape for NewRiff Distillery in Bellevue, Kentucky was a monumental step for my university education thusfar. Being my first landscape design and real client project, I gained valuable, hands-on experience.

Because of the context uncovered including the company story, building architecture, and proximity to the highway and Ohio River, I had a prime opportunity to conduct a site visit and analysis. Excluding the sun inventory, on this page I highlight potential spaces for sustainable

renovation on the site, climatic and natural Concept by Kyle, TYLER, JULIA, ZACH, & J resources, as well as physical features that the facility wanted to showcase. Their goals for the landscape were to: 1) encourage social interaction & leisure 2) provide overflow space 3) allow space for third-party goods/services 4) include educational elements about distilling 5) serve hosted events in the ways above 6) peak curiosity of passer-byers 7) improve aesthetic of the facility

Hardscape Elements

4 4

Stepping stones Stepping stones

Pre-Sketches

Find Final Report at: 4 4

https://issuu.com/glennjulia/ 8docs/newrifflandscapebooklet 6

8 8

6 6

13 13

Fountain Distilling themed Fountain Distilling themed

planter screen views of silos planter screen views of silos

Grains in a Provide te Grains in a Provide te

11 11

2 2

13 13

10 10

Railroad ties Durable and natural Railroad ties Durable and natural

boulders Form and function boulders Form and function

Climbing vines Color gray spaces Climbing vines Color gray spaces

Lighting Night acce Lighting Night acce

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Land Cover Soft & Hard Features

Final Design

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Softscape Elements

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Car thage:

Neighborhood Study Januar y - April 2018 Group Member (In Collaboration With: Group Members: Michael Dobler, Anthony Gustely)

Skill Explorations | Basic Community Study | Technical & Sensory Mapping | Issue & Opportunity Analysis

Carthage Overgrown Lawn Reports 3D

Abstract & 3D Sensory Mapping Figureground

This project being my first experience in a neighborhood study, my sense of plannersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; potential and impact at the communitylevel was broadened.

Overgrown Lawn Reports Carthage, Cincinnati, OH 2014-2017

With the first assignment being a Railroad site visit and reflection Roads of first impressions, our group returned with a dreary perspective of the neighborhood. While this was part of the process, our group noticed that as we learned more and more about the history, people, and culture, our thoughts changed dramatically. LEGEND

Overgrown Lawn Report

Land Use

Julia Glenn - Spring 2018 PLAN 1012

The powerful lesson we learned was that even if a neighborhood may not appear to have many resources/assets or a sense of place, it does not mean there is none. It is a community plannerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role to engage with the people, hear from them what makes their neighborhood special, and empower the collective to make an impact.

Find Final Report at: https://issuu.com/glennjulia/docs/finalcarthagereport

Linkages & Walksheds

LEGEND

Existing Nodes Potential Nodes Existing Edges Potential Edges Existing Paths Potential Paths Existing Landmarks Potential Landmarks

Lynch Elements

Existing Districts Potential Districts

SWOT Mapping Park Hospital Police/Fire Bus Stop Non-Profit School

Resource/Asset Mapping

Solution Mapping

Issues & Opportunities

Site Plan & Sun Inventory

After studying the neighborhood, we determined five areas to address through solutions (above). Given the opportunity to propose an intervention, I chose a 3 acre lot of the former elementary school that has been closed since 2009. Because this parcel is vacant and one of the largest in the neighborhood, the property is valuable and could be utilized to: initiate development expand neighborhood branding improve food access encourage beautification foster sense of community

My proposal for the site was to first expand the existing community garden program, second establish a seasonal farmers market, and third renovate the building as an indoor farm. Additional educational and interactive features have been proposed on the graphic above. The rendering below gives a visual idea of how a farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market on a vacant but well-known lot can brighten up and activate an urban environment.

Mapping Epidemic: Patterns of Overdose March - April 2018 Group Member (In Collaboration With: Group Members: Michael Dobler, Anthony Gustely)

Skill Explorations | GIS Data Manipulation | Open Data Exploration | Technical Mapping

While studying the neighborhood of Carthage, the issue of opioid abuse was brought up frequently. It was not surprising however, because the region of Cincinnati and Northern KY is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. While there are task forces and policy-makers already at work, our group wondered what we could find out about this issue through mapping and spatial analysis. Through research, we discovered the city of Cincinnati’s OpenData portal where all government records are public and encouraged for citizen use. Our group utilized the police reports of overdoses to geocode and analyze through various GIS maps shown in this section.

Overdose Reports Change Over Time

2015

2016

2017

Correlation Between Road Pattern & Response Time Central Corridor/CBD - Short Response Time

Industrial/Vacant - Medium Response Time

Throughout the analysis, we kept the purpose question in mind of: “Are there areas of concentrated overdose reports? And are there factors that affect the location of these concentrations?” I believe this type of analysis is important for large-scale issues like an epidemic because spatial findings can identify new target areas, early warning systems, and can drive decision-making and resource allocation.

Suburban Residential - Long Response Time

Cartographic Model

The cartographic model to the right expresses the GIS tools and skill knowledge that were used step-by-step to produce each map.

1 Interpolation - Response Times to Overdoses

Elevation Correlating to Response Times

Resource Proximity

Point Density - Concentration of Overdoses

Green Roof Potentiality:

Informative Graphics August - December 2017

Skill Explorations | Graphic Design | Informational Presentation | Opportunity Analysis

An introduction assignment in my first university design studio was to explore the surrounding campus and choose a unique theme to be graphically represented. Intrigued by the lack of balance of the natural and built environment across campus, I chose to illustrate the potentiality of green roofs on campus buildings.

Models Representing Criteria

To outline my study, I followed the process of design thinking: defining my variables, my purpose in illustrating this topic, and how to apply this information. Using hand-drawn techniques, 3D modeling, and Adobe softwares, I produced the infographic poster, shown to the left, to visually represent my interest and opinion for green roofs on campus. Application of findings is demonstrated by the highest ranking campus buildings being highlighted based on my study’s defined criteria. This project is interesting to reflect on because of the ‘Urban Landscapes: Roofs & Facades’ course I have taken since then. Learning about the technical installation and maintenance of a green roof, I would now go back through my potentiality study and implement more specific criteria and rankings to produce newer, more accurate results.

Final Poster

Proposed Green Roof Model

Existing Zimmer Hall Green Roof Model

Sectional Drawings

Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council:

Community Beautification October 2016 - April 2017 Chair of Anti-Litter Committee

Skill Explorations | Cross-School Initiatives | Event Planning & Coordination | Youth Outreach & Engagement

To keep up with my committee’s monthly initiative plan, in February, I coordinated a Valentine’s week donation drive. We chose to donate the funds to FoodChain, a local aquaponic farm and community teachkitchen.

Prize Giveaway

By setting up at our school’s lunchroom and also at our neighborhood natural foods grocer, we were able to collect donations and spread the message of “giving back to the Earth and your community for Valentine’s.” Free Local Donuts & Coffee

Advisor Recognition

The Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council is a project-based coalition of environmentally passionate students from 10 public and private high schools in Lexington, Kentucky. Being a part of this council in high school had a major impact on who I am today as a leader and worker, as well as my continued passions of environmental protection and sustainable progress.

In the photos above, I show an event that I planned and coordinated as Anti-Litter Committee Chair two years in a row to celebrate Earth Day. This annual neighborhood cleanup always reminded me of the importance of communication, scheduling, punctuality, and teamwork.

Another initiative from the Anti-Litter Committee’s plan was using urban sidewalk art to send a message. We chose Lexington’s top two public parks, and with permission from the city’s Parks & Rec Board, we painted green footprints leading up to trashcans. I furthered my event coordination skills with careful planning on a more permanent initiative, and continued learning what factors interest and enable younger students to volunteer their free time for a cause.

FoodChain:

Indoor Hydroculture September 2016 - December 2017 Prototype Intern (In Collaboration With: Leandra Forman of FoodChain)

Skill Explorations | Indoor Cultivation | Prototype Research & Design | Non-Profit Operations | Donations Outreach

Through an opportunity to intern in senior year of high school, I connected with FoodChain, a nonprofit aquaponic farm that has since expanded to host a community kitchen and cooking/food classes.

Rooftop Before

Prototype & Construction

Rooftop After

My role on FoodChainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team was to research and construct a prototype vertical, aeroponic growing system that would eventually be installed on their rooftop. The vision for the system was to convert an urban heat pocket into a space which produces all kinds of greens, fruits, and vegetables for the neighborhood in an efficient, visually stimulating, and resource conserving way. It would also serve as an educational platform for food access and a demonstration of creative, productive use of blank urban rooftops. Spending several mornings researching at FoodChain, I developed a strong passion and intrigue for hydroculture farming. Since then, I have held a demonstration, built an at-home DIY system, managed the University of Cincinnati Horticulture systems, and created an independent study course for creating a user-friendly DIY guide to hydroculture.

Community Build Event

Flyer made by Cora, FoodChain intern

Humans of the Pale Blue Dot: Social Media Awareness Campaign

June - December 2016 Eastern-Central Coordinator (In Collaboration With: Group Members: Mishka Banuri, Isaiah Blake, Alex Hornick, Amit Lohe. Kevin Lopez, Hannah Whittaker)

Skill Explorations | Social Media Engagement | Journalism & Story-Telling | Public Speaking & Partnership

Formed at the Student Conservation Corps & Congress hosted by Green Schools Alliance, Humans of the Pale Blue Dot was a student-run media campaign. The goal was to spread awareness, advocate, and take action around issues of climate change and sustainability through the multifaceted, multi-media platform.

Published on GSA’s Website https://www.greenschoolsalliance. org/humansofthepalebluedot

After meeting at the summer program, we quickly formed a relationship with the Founder and President of the Green Schools Alliance as well as spouse to LEED’s Founder, Peg Watson. Soon after launching, we proposed my website design to be added to the GSA website which was granted and is still live currently.

Inspiration for the movement came from Brandon Stanton’s photoblog “Humans of New York” combined with Carl Sagan’s intellectual insights on our role as humans on Earth in this universe. With these in mind, the campaign aimed to demonstrate our common humanity as a means to mobilize action around sustainability and conservation. Using two social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, we reached out to people across the country of all backgrounds to tell their story and spread the word about social, economic, and environmental sustainability. With this amateur yet determined student movement, I gained skills of leadership and team work, communication, and professional representation. And with my incredibly motivated team, out of a simple summer program, we developed a short-term and longterm business plan, attended meetings with executives in NYC, communicated from across the country, and facilitated a small but powerful movement.

Media Outreach Statistics

WRITING SAMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM

This clip of an essay is from a History of Environmental Activism course. Over the century of the 1890s to 1990s, environmental activism as a movement(s) underwent several changes in directions, audiences, and progressions. Today in the 21st century, environmental activism is mostly accepted as commonplace, but almost taken for granted if one doesn’t acknowledge the long history it went through to become what it is today. A major catalyst for the various environmentalism took place 1939-1945. World War II was very impactful for several aspects of life, globally, but for this topic, in the United States, it distinguished environmental activism from previous time periods and allowed for new differences to emerge, grow, and shift. First, what emerges in the postwar period was the mixing of strictly environmental concerns with concurrent, related social issues. Second, what grows is the support base, diversity of participants/stakeholders, and engagement in the various movements/causes. And third, what shifted was the political leadership and influence on the progress being made. ... Environmental activism has been on a roller coaster since the deemed beginning in the late 19th century, but it is still alive and fighting today proving that its history, engagement, and accomplishments so far cannot be forgotten. The movement has fluctuated following time periods and major societal changes, but the post-World War II era of environmentalism is one worth noting. The emergence of new ideologies like the combination of environmental and social justice, the growth of participation, diversity, and engagement, and the shifting of political influence make this time period unique, legendary, and crucial to understand as we move forward in today’s complex society.

BOOK REPORT This is an author and chapter report from a Sociology course’s assigned literature, Souls of Black Folk by WEB DuBois. W.E.B. (William Edward Burghardt) DuBois lived from 1868-1963 and was a renowned sociologist, author, and race scholar and activist. He grew up in a tolerant, integrated neighborhood but soon devoted his studies and life work to African-American civil rights and related justice/peace movements. Ever since his first encounter with discrimination in elementary school of a little girl refusing his greeting card, “he decided that he would dedicate himself to being better...Instead of sitting by and letting himself succumb to the injustices…he decided he would pursue education that would empower him.” (Diaz & Suduiko, 2015). Most notably, he was the first black man to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University and was a co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909. He not only became a professor of sociology and economics post-graduation, but the several books he wrote over his lifetime left major contributions to the field of sociology; so much so that some say he is among the original founders of the study and “his legacy is honored annually by the American Sociological Association with an award for a career of distinguished scholarship given in his name.” (Cole, 2017). The first major contribution was a scientifically-framed sociological study DuBois conducted and published in his 1896 book, The Philadelphia Negro, with the purpose of “illustrating the realities of racism and how it impacted the lives and opportunities…providing much-needed evidence in the fight to disprove the supposed cultural and intellectual inferiority of black people.” (Cole, 2017). This was a milestone in his career and the field because never-before in sociology had gathered research data been graphically represented and compared to national census data. Another note-worthy contribution from DuBois was his coining of the sociological terms “double consciousness,” “the Veil,” now staples in race theory, and popularizing “the color line.” [...] “Of the Passing of the First Born” chapter in The Souls of Black Folk is a unique chapter in that it’s not as informative focused as previous chapters but it’s more narrative, about a very personal experience. It’s the first time where he removes his academic glasses of historical background and theoretical concepts to recount a deeper struggle and introduce a new theme, the injustice of death. Because of the chapter’s narrative quality, it has less defined main points, but still strong emotions and themes that can be identified from his poetic chronicling of “his journey from pure happiness into despair and disappointment” when his son dies in infancy. (Diaz & Suduiko, 2015). [...] DuBois relates this tragedy to the subject he’s been discussing thus far saying that the hardships and injustice he experiences from being African-American he can at least fight to overcome, but the evils and permanent pain of the injustice of death will always be worse. Although this story may seem to stand out from the rest of the book, it flows well into its timeline because, “DuBois suggests that it is difficult to fully understand the concept of the veil, without first understanding the history surrounding it,” so that is why he chose to change the mood when he did to show the contrasting topic and application of the Veil in a more personal, home-life setting.

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