Grace Wu Portfolio by Grace Wu

2005 to 2015

PORTFOLIO

Planning | Urban Design | Transportation | Public Outreach | Graphic Design

HELLO!

I am a planner and urban designer with extensive experience working in densely urban cities, active rural towns, and the spaces in between. Some of my most recent project work includes bicycle and pedestrian studies, as well as land use plans and parking management strategies. I have had the pleasure of working with multi-faceted teams on unique and often complex planning, land use, and transportation projects across the country. Nearly all of my projects involve an extensive public outreach process, and I have organized and conducted numerous stakeholder meetings and high-profile public workshops. I have also worked closely with programmers to develop web surveys and interactive mapping tools to improve the public feedback process through. It gives me great pleasure to work with communities to find solutions that sensitively address the needs of public agencies, stakeholders, and everyday citizens.

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Grace Wu

AICP, LEED-AP Planning Urban Design Transportation Public Outreach Graphic Design

wu.grace@gmail.com www.hellogracewu.com

CONTENTS

PLANNING ��1

URBAN DESIGN ��45

Burlington Residential Parking Management Plan ��2

Loudon NW Concept Plans ��46

Burlington Transportation Demand Management Action Plan ��4

SouthField Master Plan ��48

South Fremont/Warm Springs Land Use Study ��6

Kamenskoe Plato Master Plan ��50

Gateway Park Concept Plan ��8

Greenville Master Plan ��52

Northeast San Fernando Valley Strategic Plan ��10

Ardmore Green Town Center Site Plan ��54

San Diego Downtown Design Guidelines ��12

Dongguk University Campus Master Plan ��56

Brooklyn Piers 7-12 ��14 Fulton Nassau Corridor Study ��15 St. Elizabeths West Campus Land Use Feasibility Study ��16 Suitability Analysis for Affordable Housing in Ithaca ��18

TRANSPORTATION ��21

PUBLIC OUTREACH ��59 Menlo Park Specific Plan Community Workshop ��60 Northeast San Fernando Valley Community Workshops ��60 Gateway Park Public Workshops ��60 Quechee Village Bicycle & Pedestrian Public Meetings ��60

Quechee Bicycle and Pedestrian Scoping Study ��22

Burlington Residential Parking Public Form ��61

West Brattleboro Bicycle and Pedestrian Scoping Study ��24

South Fremont/Warm Springs Area Studies Public Workshops ��61

Downtown Dover Streetscape and Pedestrian Study ��26

Better Market Street San Francisco ��61

Bedford Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan ��28 Montpelier in Motion Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan ��30 Lebanon Parking Planning Study ��31 Colchester-Essex Network Transportation Study ��32 Market Street Extension Gateway Improvement Plan ��34 Killington Streetscape, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Scoping Study ��36 Dartmouth Campus Master Plan – Circulation Analysis ��38 Regional of Peel Strategic Goods Network Study ��40 Rocky Mountain National Park: Multi-use Trail Environmental Analysis ��42 Christian Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Scoping Study ��43

GRAPHIC DESIGN ��63

PLANNING As a planner, I believe my work is based on a thoughtful analysis of place-making and its impact on the individual and community experience. I have extensive experience preparing analysis, planning, and design documents for sustainable and viable developments across the country and internationally, from large-scale regional master plans to block studies for new transit-oriented developments.

BURLINGTON RESIDENTIAL PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN Burlington, VT | 2015 Client City of Burlington Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC)

Firm RSG

Role Project Manager, Planner, Public Outreach Coordinator

To address the residential parking challenges in the City of Burlington, I worked with the City of Burlington and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission to develop a comprehensive parking management strategy to best utilize the limited parking and land resources in Burlington’s residential areas. I served as the project manager and project planner

Residential Parking Residential Restrictions Parking (miles) Restrictions (miles) Residential Parking 5.67 5.67 Restrictions (miles) 5.67

for this project, conducting analysis on base line conditions as well as organizing an extensive outreach process to gain feedback from residents, visitors, and city

1.84

officials to gain an understanding of parking supply and demands in residential neighborhoods.

1.84

0.59

Residential Parking Restrictions Locations

Miles

All Times May 1 – Oct 1

All Times All Times May 1May – Oct1 1– Oct 1

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Residential Permit Length, By Type

City City ofResidential Burlington Residential Permits (2013) (2013) City of Burlington of Burlington Permits Residential (2013) Permits

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Guest Permits, 1,762, 55%

Resident Guest Permits, Guest Permits, 1,471, 1,762, Permits, 55% 45% 1,762, 55%

Resident Resident Permits, 1,471,Permits, 45% 1,471,

45%

Driveway Spaces Driveway Spaces 243 243 129

Sample Area 1

129

Sample Area 2

129

Sample Area 1

9.10%

12%

4.60%

5.06% Sample Area 3

Sample Area 2

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Driveway Spaces

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SampleArea 2 Sample Area 3

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Total Driveway Spaces

83.25%

86.30%

Sample Area 1

Driveway Utilization

243

Driveway Utilization Sample Area 2Driveway

Sample Area 1

Owned (Mortgage)

129

9.10%

Owned (Free & Clear)

Rented

Sample Area 3

4.60%

81%

Utilization

12%

81%

81% (Free & Clear) Owned 77% 59

Owned (Mortgage)

SampleArea 53% 2

SampleArea 1

83.25%

Owned (Mortgage)

Sample Area 1Sample Area 1

Sample Area 2Sample Area 2 9.10%

9.10%

4.60%

12%

48.40%

Owned (Free & Clear)

Rented

Owned (Mortgage)

Owned (Free & Clear)

Residential Permit, By Type

SampleArea 3

44%

34.50%

81%

12%

SampleArea 1 SampleArea 61% 1 53%

34.50% 48.40%

83.25%

86.30%

Sample Area 1 (Mortgage) Owned Rented (Free & Clear) Owned (Mortgage)Owned Owned (Free & Clear)

Sample Area 3Sample Area 3

17.10%

Sample Area 2

Owned (Free & Clear)

Rental vs. Ownership (2010 Census)

42%

49%

SampleArea 2 AM (7am-8am) 48%

49%

44%

42% Mid (11am-noon)

SampleArea 2

SampleArea 3

SampleArea 2

AM (7am-8am)

SampleArea 3

Mid (11am-noon)

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PM (5pm-6p

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Rented

SampleArea 1

AM (7am-8am) (11am-noon) PM (5pm-6pm) Permitted On-Street Parking: Supply vs. Permitted Approximate DrivewayMid Space Utilization

Permitted On-Street Parking: Supply vs. Permitted

42%

SampleAre

PM (5pm-6pm)

386

34.50% 48.40%

44%

Sample Area 3

Rented(Mortgage)Owned (Mortgage) Owned (Free (Mortgage) & Clear) Rented Owned Owned (Free & Clear) Rented Owned Owned (Free & Clear)

Owned (Mortgage)

56%

AM (7am-8am)

83.25%

44% 48%

56% 48%

SampleArea 1

77%

5.06%

56%

53% 61%

Rented

Driveway Utilization

Sample Area 3

5.06%

53% 61%

56%

Total Driveway Spaces

Zoning

77%

Rented

5.06%

86.30%

77%

PLANNING

BURLINGTON TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN Burlington, VT | 2015 Client City of Burlington

68%

Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC)

72%

51%

Firm RSG

Role Project Manager, Planner

16%

15%

20% 21% 6%

In 2014, the City of Burlington sought

10%

2% 3%

to implement a Transportation Demand

Drive alone

Management (TDM) Action Plan among

Walk

City staff to reduce congestion, encourage healthy choices, reduce harmful

Carpool or Vanpool Downtown

Bike

Other

South End

Bike and bus

Elsewhere

CCTA bus or shuttle

How City Staff Get To Work

vehicle emissions, and reduce downtown parking demand. A secondary goal of this Action Plan is to provide a model for other

Downtown

employers and employees in downtown

South End

Elsewhere

Burlington interested in reducing their transportation and parking impacts. To

13%

fulfill this directive, I served as project manager and project planner to imple-

51%

36%

ment a Transportation Demand Man-

31%

54%

42%

69% Satisfied Somewhat satisfied Not Satisfied

agement (TDM) Action Plan. Through collecting a baseline review of data and best practices, I also organized the focus

Work Location and Commute Satisfaction

group outreach efforts and development of the preliminary action plan.

68%

72%

51%

16%

15%

20% 21% 6%

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Drive alone

Walk

Carpool or Vanpool

10%

Bike

2% 3%

Other

Bike and bus

CCTA bus or shuttle

Burlington Transportation Demand Management

Focus Groups

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TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF

Please answer a few questions about yourself and your household. Your responses are confidential and will not be linked to your responses in the focus group session.

}

1. What City or Town do you live in? City/Town _______________________________________________________________________________________________ If City of Burlington, which neighborhood? ____________________________________________________________________

2. How many people currently live in your household? Please include yourself: How many 16 and older:

5. What time do you usually leave home in the morning?

How many under 16:

: Check here if it

frequently varies

3. How many motor vehicles does your household operate?

6. What time do you usually leave work?

Please include all motor vehicles that your household regularly uses during the week. Include cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, RVs, and motorcycles (whether owned, leased, or a company vehicle).

: Check here if it

frequently varies

_______motorized vehicles

4. How long have you been at your current job? 0 to 2 years 3 to 5 years

7. Do you have the type of job that could be done at home?

5 to 7 years 7 to 10 years More than 10 years

Yes

Drive alone

Motorcycle

Drop-off

Carpool

Vanpool

CCTA Bus

Taxi

Bike

Walk

1. Which transportation option do you use most often?

2. Which other transportation option(s) have you used in the past month? (circle all that apply)

TRANSPORTATION USE

3. What type of transportation do you use in the winter? (circle all that apply)

Focus Group Survey Handout

PLANNING

SOUTH FREMONT/WARM SPRINGS LAND USE STUDY Fremont, CA | 2011 Client City of Fremont

Size 850 acres

Firm Perkins+Will

Role Planner, Graphics, Public Outreach Coordinator

With the closing of the 5.4 million square foot NUMMI automobile plant in early 2011, the City of Fremont received a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to develop a recovery strategy for the site and surrounding industrial area. With much of the land vacant or underutilized, the 850-acre South Fremont/Warm Springs Study Area is one of the largest contiguous industrial areas left within Silicon Valley. I worked closely with the City, key stakeholders, economists and other consultants, to prepare three forward-looking land use alternatives, setting the stage for next generation commercial and industrial enterprises and mixed-use residential neighborhoods. The alternatives retain varying degrees of industrial use while introducing other innovative high-tech and R+D enterprises, including high-density residential enclaves.

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PLANNING

GATEWAY PARK CONCEPT PLAN Oakland, CA | 2011 Client Bay Area Transit Authority Bay Conservation and Development Commission

City of Oakland East Bay Municipal Utilities District East Bay Regional Parks District

California Transportation Commission

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Caltrans

Port of Oakland

Size 50 acres

Firm Perkins+Will

Role Planner, Public Outreach Coordinator

The Bay Bridge East Span across San Francisco Bay from Treasure Island to Oakland welcomes bicyclists and pedestrians on the bridge for the first time. Working in collaboration with PWP Landscape Architects, the Project Concept Report is the initial public outreach and concept design for Gateway Park. I participated as part of the urban design and community outreach team, partnering with the community to plan a Gateway Park that benefits the health, economic vitality and quality of life of everyone in the region. The planning process was used to bring this forgotten piece of waterfront at the foot of the bridge to the attention of local Oakland residents, Bay Trail and Water Trail users, bicyclists and boaters, truckers and shipping businesses.

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Population Density: People Per Square Mile

Land Use

Touchdown Plaza / Bridge Access

Radio Beach

• Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Access • Bridge Orientation • Bike Amenities

• Bayside Trail

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• Native Planting • Bayside Trails and Overlooks • Shoreline Conveyance Ride • Marina and Kayak Launch

Boardwalk

• Shops and Eateries • Ferry Stop • Viewing Ride

The Green

• Heart of the Park • Transportation Museum • Bridge Artifacts • Passive and Active Recreation • Large event venue • Children’s Play Area

Entrance / Park Entry Road

• Elevated bike/pedestrian paths along Maritime and W. Grand to and from West Oakland • Bike/Pedestrian paths to and from Emeryville • Park Entry Road from Maritime Avenue Train Station

Image: PWP Landscape Architecture

Illustrations by Christopher Grubbs

PLANNING

NORTHEAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY STRATEGIC PLAN Los Angeles, CA | 2011 Client Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA)

Size 4,000 acres

Firm Perkins+Will

Role Planner, Urban Designer, Graphics

Focusing on the communities of Pacoima and Panorama City, this strategic plan and vision for San Fernando Valley was developed based on an understanding of current and future development trend, changing demographics, and emerging

Heavy Industrial 0.85%

new markets. The planning process included analysis and design of 10 catalytic projects, ranging from industrial revitalization and public infrastructure and transportation and parking improvements

Medium-Density Residential 20.84%

Light Industrial 26.45%

to create better downtown corridors. Low-Density Residential 15.44%

Regional Commerce 1.83%

Land Use

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Open Space and Quasi-Public Space 22.75%

Neighborhood Commerce 11.84%

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SAN FERNANDO

EL DORADO

TELFAIR

KEWEN

HADDON

Park

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LAUREL CANYON

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TAMARACK

P P CAYUGA

P ONEIDA

P O MELVENY

P P RINCON

Potential Site for New Buildings/Social Plaza

Potential Consolidated Parking

Potential Site for New Buildings/Social Plaza

Potential Consolidated Parking

P P

P Park and Park(ing) Van Nuys

Parking Strategy for Main Street Van Nuys Boulevard

Land Development Study for Panorama Mall Area

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SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN DESIGN GUIDELINES San Diego, CA | 2010 Client Centre City Development Corporation

Firm Perkins+Will

Role Planner, Graphics, Report Layout

Based on the 2006 Downtown Community Plan, the Downtown Design Guidelines focuses on enhancing the civic life and livability of downtown San Diego. The plan addresses the downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s built environment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both the public and private realms. Guidelines for streets, sidewalks, plazas, and parks, as well as building massing, scale, and character, reinforce this downtown-wide framework and improve the overall pedestrian environment. The guidelines are based on a careful analysis of existing conditions, plans, and precedents; work sessions with downtown developers, property owners, business, and public agencies; and community workshops with downtown residents. I helped write and create graphics to illustrate the proposed downtown-wide urban design framework in addition to guidelines for streets, sidewalks, plazas, and parks, as well as the building massing, scale, and character for downtown San Diego.

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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION Overview 1.1 Scope and Organization 1.2 Consistency with Other Plans 1.3 How to Use This Document

2. URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK Overview 2.1 Goals for Downtown 2.2 Urban Design Framework

9 11 14 15 15

17 19 21 27

3. STREET CORRIDORS

Overview 3.1 Street Corridors 3.2 Streets in General 3.3 Street Landscape 3.4 Boulevards 3.5 Principal Couplets 3.6 Special Streets 3.7 Green Streets 3.8 Main Streets 3.9 Residential Streets 3.10 Multifunction Streets

35 36 38 45 56 64 67 71 76 80 85

4. BLOCKS AND BUILDINGS Overview 4.1 Key Principles 4.2 Structure of the Guidelines 4.3 Block Edges and Building Placement 4.4 Block Modulation and Building Massing 4.5 Building Design 4.6 Extending the Public Realm 4.7 Sustainability

89 91 92 93 94 96 103 116 120

MAIN STREET Concept 2 STREET Concept 2 MAIN

MAIN STREET Concept 1 STREET Concept 1 MAIN

2.5'

6' 5.5'

Thru- Furnishway ing Zone/ Edge Zone Zone

Parking

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11'

18' Parking

Urban Design Framework 14'

Sidewalk

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Curb-to-Curb

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2.5'

Furnish- Thruway ing Zone/ Zone Edge Zone

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6' 5.5'

Thru- Furnishway ing Zone/ Edge Zone Zone

Parking

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Sidewalk

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Neighborhood Main Streets & Open Space Network

11'

18' Parking

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Thru- Furnishway ing Zone/ Edge Zone Zone

Parking

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18'

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13'

18' Parking

52'

Curb-to-Curb

5.5' 6'

2.5'

Furnish- Thruway ing Zone/ Zone Edge Zone

14'

Sidewalk

80'

Main Street - Option 1

2.5'

6' 5.5'

Thru- Furnishway ing Zone/ Edge Zone Zone

Parking

14'

Sidewalk

13 '

13'

18' Parking

52'

Curb-to-Curb

5.5' 6'

2.5'

Furnish- Thruway ing Zone/ Zone Edge Zone

14'

Sidewalk

80'

Main Street - Option 2

Street Character

Building Edge

Street or Street Typology

Focus

Traffic

Traffic Lanes

Trees

Street Wall

Setback (DDG)

Boulevard

Gateway, Civic, Iconic

High

4 to 6

Consistent Tree Palette

Hold Street Wall; Plazas OK

0 - 65 feet on Broadway; 0 feet on all others

Principal Couplet

Gateway, Vehicular

High

Consistent Tree Palette

Hold Street Wall

0 - 5 feet

India Street

Active, Retail

Slow

Consistent Tree Palette

Hold Street Wall

0 feet

C Street

Transit

Slow

0 to 1

Consistent Tree Palette

Hold Street Wall

0 feet

Special Street (Hawthorne Street to Beech Street)

Street Typologies

(India Street to Park Boulevard)

PLANNING

BROOKLYN PIERS 7-12 Brooklyn, NY | 2008 Client New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)

Size 146 acres

Firm SMWM

Role Planner, Urban Designer

This 120-acre waterfront was part of a planning study to understand the feasibility of accommodating a range of new uses including cruise terminals, a marina, hotel, public markets, light industry, and open space. The area contained warehouses, cobbled streets, piers, large upland sites, and expansive views defines the edge, while the sense of a working waterfront is strong and remains an essential flavor of the area. The neighborhood has become a destination for artists, artisans and creative companies drawn by open views, lower rents, large spaces, and the lure of the waterfront. Regional retail and the cruise terminals contribute to the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future economic regeneration. I served as planner and urban designer, working in collaboration with economists and City staff to develop a politically viable, economically-sound, and enjoyable place to be.

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FULTON NASSAU CORRIDOR STUDY Manhattan, NY | 2007 Client New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)

Size 17 acres

Firm SMWM

Role Planner, Analyst

One of New York City’s most important river-to-river corridors and oldest retail district, the Fulton-Nassau corridor was dramatically affected by redevelopment of the former World Trade Center site at one end, the anticipated expansion of the

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South Street Seaport at the other end, and the growth of Lower Manhattan’s residential population. Working for the New York EDC, the design guidelines and action items involved collaboration among a large group of regulatory agencies. Retail market analysis combined with historic building research and documentation lead to development of building façade and storefront guidelines that will preserve the corridor’s history while stimulating economic growth. To create a pedestrian-friendly street that is also inviting for shoppers, workers, and residents in the area, I researched and documented building facades and storefronts along this important street, and interfaced with historic preservationists and market retail analysts to produce a final report that included two parts, design guidelines and action items. PLANNING

ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS LAND USE FEASIBILITY STUDY Washington, DC | 2005 Client GSA/Jones Lang LaSalle

Size 176 acres

Firm SmithGroup

Role Planner, Analyst

The St. Elizabeths West Campus Site consists of 176 acres of hilly terrain in the Anacostia area of Southeast Washington DC. The land use feasibility analysis assesses the current site in order to evaluate suitable areas for future office development and a campus for secure government facilities. I served as planner and urban designer to analyze the site and propose potential built forms. Important factors included preserving historic landmark buildings and viewsheds, as well as soils, topography, slopes, and vegetation.

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SUITABILITY ANALYSIS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ITHACA Ithaca, NY | 2004 Client Professor Ann-Margaret Esnard, Cornell University

Role GIS Student Project

In the 2000, nearly 50 percent of all single mothers with children under six years of age had incomes below the poverty level in Tompkins County, NY. To alleviate the housing shortage, as well as help single parents reach financial independence, I chose to study suitable affordable housing locations as part of my final GIS student project. The goal of the project was to find locations suitable for the development of a new 200,000 sf affordable housing community for households with children. Using GIS and spatial analysis, several factors were analyzed and weighted in order to locate the most optimal locations for development. They included distance to daycare facilities, schools, major employers, bus stops, and welfare distribution centers, as well as existing land use, and environmental factors such as topography, slopes, floodplains and wetlands.

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Near Daycare Facilities

Near Schools

Near TCAT Bus stop

Calculate Distance

Distance to Daycare

Distance to Schools

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PLANNING

TRANSPORTATION Many of my projects span both sides of the right-of-way. My experience with transportation projects range from multi-use paths to complete streets, focusing not only on traffic and congestion, but also on designing effective streetscapes and parking strategies to help pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers safely navigate within a given setting.

QUECHEE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SCOPING STUDY Quechee Village, Hartford, VT | 2014 Client Town of Hartford

Size 4.6 miles

Firm RSG

Role Project Manager, Planner, Public Outreach Coordinator

Situated along the scenic Ottauquechee River, Quechee Village is an attractive rural community that brings together housing, office, retail, and recreational uses all within a serene Vermont setting. These qualities put Quechee Village and the surrounding area in a unique position to be an attractive place for walking and cycling. I served as the project manager as well as primary planner in creating a long-term plan for a comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle network throughout the heart of Quechee Village in the Town of Hartford. I was deeply involved in gathering existing conditions research and in conducting public meetings both in person and online. In working with Alta Planning and Design, I also helped develop alternative planning concepts for public feedback and wrote and organized the final scoping report.

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Crash Circumstances (2008-2012)

Existing Trails

Number of Crashes (2008-2012)

Public Meeting Feedback Wordle

TRANSPORTATION

WEST BRATTLEBORO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SCOPING STUDY Brattleboro, VT | 2014 Client Town of Brattleboro

Size 0.56 miles

Firm RSG

Role Transportation Planner

The Town of Brattleboro, VT received funding through the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety as well as roadway and streetscape enhancements in the heart of West Brattleboro. I served as the project planner on the West Brattleboro Bicycle and Pedestrian Scoping Study, with the goal of developing a cohesive network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities on Western Avenue. I conducted an existing conditions analysis on the mixed-use neighborhood and worked with a landscape architect and traffic engineer to develop alternative strategies to create an enhanced streetscape for this mixed-use village corridor. The preferred alternative consisted of continuous protected bike lanes, widened sidewalks, and curbed median landscaping, in order to create a unified set of recommendations for future improvements that will make it more comfortable for a range of users, including students, residents, visitors, and customers to walk and bike on Western Avenue.

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TRANSPORTATION

DOWNTOWN DOVER STREETSCAPE AND PEDESTRIAN STUDY Dover, NH | 2014 Location Dover, NH

Client City of Dover

Firm RSG

Role Transportation Planner

To assist the City of Dover in rebalancing the circulation within its downtown and making it a safe and comfortable experience for all modes, I served as the project planner and worked in collaboration with traffic engineers and landscape architects to redesign the streetscape and urban blocks in order to enhance downtown Dover. Our interdisciplinary team developed three alternative plans that not only improved traffic operations but also fostered a more enjoyable pedestrian environment by reducing crossing distances and creating larger plaza spaces. As part of this project, I developed street sections, site plans, and circulation studies, as well as presented findings in front of the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technical advisory committee.

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Origin-Destination Flow (PM)

Existing Chestnut Street Section

Proposed Chestnut Street Section

TRANSPORTATION

BEDFORD PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN Bedford, NH | 2013 Location Bedford, NH

Client Town of Bedford

Firm RSG

Role Project Manager, Planner

In recognizing the growing demand for walkable residential streets and safer bicycling routes, I worked in concert with the Town of Bedford, its community residents, and stakeholders, to identify destinations and important connections that would improve the pedestrian and cyclist experience. In addition to an extensive public outreach process, the project also took into consideration traffic speed and volumes, land use, drainage, maintenance, and safety in arriving at a final bicycle and pedestrian master plan. This pedestrian and bicycle master plan was awarded Northern New England APAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plan of the Year in 2013.

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Stakeholder Feedback

Proposed Chestnut Street Section

Bike Lane + Sidewalk Street Sections

Shared Lane + Widened Shoulder

TRANSPORTATION

MONTPELIER IN MOTION BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Montpelier, VT | 2014 Location Montpelier, VT

Client City of Montpelier

Firm RSG

Role Planner

The City of Montpelier is the capitol of Vermont and is home to an active community of cyclists, pedestrians, and runners. I served as the primary transportation planner, in coordination with Broadreach Planning, in the development of a safe and seamless bicycle and pedestrian network for the City of Montpelier. The project included stakeholder working sessions and GIS analysis in order to arrive at a preferred system that would serve users of all abilities.

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Road Pavement Conditions

Existing Pedestrian Counts

LEBANON PARKING PLANNING STUDY Lebanon, NH | 2014 Client City of Lebanon

Firm RSG

Role Project Manager, Transportation Planner

To serve the needs of the City of Lebanon in re-assessing its parking demands, I managed the parking inventory for nine neighborhoods in the City and detailed utilization counts for two neighborhoods: Downtown and West Lebanon. The project was two-fold: I lead the GIS effort in estimating all surface and on-street parking spaces for the entire city. From the parking counts, a utilization study was conducted for Downtown and West Lebanon to assess parking demands during AM, Midday, and PM Peak periods. Ultimately, the plan resulted in a proposed circulation study that would consolidate parking and update the parking requirements in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zoning code.

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COLCHESTER-ESSEX NETWORK TRANSPORTATION STUDY Colchester and Essex | 2013 Client Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC)

Firm RSG

Role Planner, Public Outreach Coordinator

I worked with CCRPC and the public works directors for the Towns of Essex and Colchester to analyze and propose solutions to address the transportation effects in Colchester and Essex. In addition to modeling the current and future traffic conditions, I also analyzed existing plans in the context of future land use and the environmental context. I was actively involved in the community outreach efforts, which were an important component this study. Several public meetings were held for each of the three study areas in order to gather feedback from stakeholders and residents throughout the planning process.

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MARKET STREET EXTENSION GATEWAY IMPROVEMENT PLAN Portsmouth, NH | 2013 Client City of Portsmouth

Size 0.8 miles

Firm RSG

Role Planner, Public Outreach Coordinator

With an eye on transforming the Market Street corridor from an undervalued and uninspired parkway into a welcoming Gateway and intermodal experience, I served as the project planner on a team of landscape architects and engineers to design a safe and exciting experience into Portsmouth. The project work includes weaving in measures to create character and identity to place through added traffic calming, bike lanes, and a multi-use path. In addition, I helped spearhead the use of online web tools to garner greater public input and participation in the concept design of the corridor.

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KILLINGTON STREETSCAPE, BICYCLE, AND PEDESTRIAN SCOPING STUDY Killington, VT | 2012 Location Killington, VT

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TRANSPORTATION

DARTMOUTH CAMPUS MASTER PLAN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CIRCULATION ANALYSIS Hanover, NH | 2012 Client Dartmouth College

Firm RSG

Role Transportation Planner

In support of the Dartmouth Campus Master Plan, and in collaboration with BFJ Planning, I investigated the traffic implications of several future parking scenarios in downtown Hanover. These parking scenarios were developed as part of a broader campus master planning effort in an attempt to reallocate space for future growth and to shift parking out of the central campus area to alleviate overall traffic congestion.

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Regional Employees by Zip Code

Parking Occupancy

Average Annual Daily Traffic

Parking Assumptions

Base Scenario Circulation

Parking by Origin Circulation

TRANSPORTATION

REGIONAL OF PEEL STRATEGIC GOODS NETWORK STUDY Region of Peel, Ontario, Canada | 2013 Client Region of Peel

Firm RSG

Role Planner, Freight Analyst

The Region of Peel is a large, fast-growing region in Ontario and sought to develop a strategic plan for designating and implementing a network of primary goods movement roads and intermodal connectors. The focus was on enhancing current freight mobility while maintaining economic growth and resident quality of life. I worked intensively with elected officials, community stakeholders and the private freight community to set a base for which future freight network and good movement-related land-uses and policies may built upon.

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Truck Restrictions

Truck Through-Trips

Overview of SGMN Implementation Tasks / Tactics Strategy 1

Implementation Tasks/Tactics

Strengthen the Official Plan to further support goods movement

Prioritize Operational, Management, and Capital Improvements that Support SGMN

Regional Council adopt SGMN Plan

Implement components relating to regional roads and circulate to area municipalities for appropriate action

Use existing data to assess gaps between the SGMN strategy and existing conditions to identify improvement needs

Conduct truck operation-focused reviews/inspections of all Primary and Connector SGMN routes

Prioritize needed improvements based on traffic volumes and significance of origins/destinations served

Implement operational and management improvements on prioritized SGMN routes – examples:

3 Execute SGMN – Supportive Improvements

Assess SGMN Impacts and Make Improvements as Needed

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Signage improvements and expansion

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ITS to provide in-cab advisories to truckers (work with OTA & truck companies)

Add prioritized SGMN capital projects to Regional and Municipal Capital Programs – examples: •

Intersection geometry and capacity improvements

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Roadway reconstruction/bridge replacement & upgrade

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Use MTO’s Freight Supportive Guidelines to help design and implement infrastructure improvements in SGMN Routes

Build capital projects in support of SGMN based on priority

Establish and expand goods movement efficiency, safety, etc. data collection program within Peel and monitor/report SGMN performance and impacts on community

Update SGMN Plan based on needs identified through performance monitoring

Concept Maps from August 2012 Working Session Peel Strategic Goods Movement Study

Peel Strategic Goods Movement Network Study

Peel Strategic Goods Movement Study

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Three Key Themes

• Origin & destination • Connectivity • Land use • Transit/LRT

• Identification of existing/potential freight significant areas (FSAS) • Land use conflicts • Need for finer road grid

Three Issues or problems

• Residential/scenic/environmental sensitive exposure • Transit – plan to reduce friction • S/o QEW – lack of defined corridors

Three Issues or problems

• Lack of clarity on exercise and users • Conflicts between land uses and users and goods movement • Evolving land use

Top Few Criteria used to develop network concept

• Destination needs (intermodal/ airport) • Define Ring Rd to alleviate travel movement from certain corridors • Connection to/from highways

Draft Working Session 1 Results

• Location of significant freight areas • highways • areas where conflicts exist (i.e, Malton)

Draft Outreach Results & Analysis September 2012

Peel Strategic Goods Movement Network Study

Peel Strategic Goods Movement Study

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Three Key Themes

• connectivity • alternatives • existing land use

• examined potential restrictions – where possible to humanize • Goods movement improvements needing to be considered on roadways that service intermodal sites • Integrated approach and balance on arterial roadways that service major transit corridors

Three Issues or problems

• restrictions • enforcement • competing interests

Top Few Criteria used to develop network concept

Three Issues or problems

• better links to Highways • connections to major goods generators and receivers

• Not aware of truck restrictions and why • Lack of future land use map • Applicability/implications of all ideas • Adequately service transit and goods movement

Three Issues or problems

• lack of sufficient interchanges and connections for the airport • avoiding existing residential/ settlement areas • not knowing exact details of GTA west and N/S Highway • started at the “freight hubs” and worked out from there • connections

Connectivity Integrated approach LCV expansion and accommodation Filling in gaps Improvements around intermodal sites Alternative routes

Draft Working Session 1 Results

• adjacent current and future land use • ensuring N/S and E/W routes • connections to existing and known future transportation nodes/highways

Top Few Criteria used to develop network concept

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Draft Outreach Results & Analysis September 2012

Draft Working Session 1 Results

TRANSPORTATION

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK: MULTI-USE TRAIL ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS Rocky Mountain National Park, CO | 2014 Client National Park Service

Firm RSG

Role Transportation Planner

The purpose of the multi-use trail analysis was to expand multimodal options for visitors and reduce traffic congestion in areas adjacent to designated wilderness land. I assisted in evaluating the potential for developing a multiuse trail system that would connect to recreational areas and other local trail systems in Estes Valley within Rocky Mountain National Park. The analysis took into account resource concerns, topographic challenges, and distance. As part of this effort, I also developed a series of clear maps and newsletters to communicate the proposed alternative routes to the public.

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CHRISTIAN STREET BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SCOPING STUDY Quechee Village, Hartford, VT | 2012 Client Town of Hartford

Size 2 miles

Firm RSG

Role Transportation Planner, Public Outreach Coordinator

The Town of Hartford, in conjunction with parents and staff of the Dothan Brook School and the Hartford community, has long recognized the need to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety in the vicinity of the Dothan Brook School. The Christian Street/Bugbee Street/US 5 Scoping Study is the culmination of a nine month planning process to solicit input and develop a conceptual plan and implementation strategy for creating a safe alternative route for all people, and especially students, to travel to the Dothan Brook School. As part of this effort, I prepared and coordinated a lively discussion with local residents and friends of the Dothan Brook School to identify ways to improve the safety and experience for people, particularly students, who travel to and from the elementary school.

TRANSPORTATION

URBAN DESIGN The physical character shapes the experience of a place, in the form of landscapes, infrastructure, land uses, and building interfaces. An urban designer by training, I enjoy working and designing at the crossroads between the natural landscape, site infrastructure, and built form. My past projects range from localized site plans to campus plans and large-scale development plans, many of which are located on brownfield sites or adjacent to existing communities.

LOUDON NW CONCEPT PLANS Roanoke, VA | 2013 Client City of Roanoke

Size 72 acres

Firm RSG

Role Project Manager, Planner, Urban Designer

Building on the City of Roanokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rail Corridor Revitalization Plan, I worked with the City and a team of economists and market researchers to create four sustainable and economically feasible alternative concept site plans for the redevelopment of the Loudon NW target area. The design concepts emphasized the transition experience between residential and industrial uses in a topographically challenging 72-acre site just north of the Roanoke rail yards. The planning process included site analysis, renderings, and elevations showing how the future envisioned urban flex area could evolve and be transformed.

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Proposed Land Use and Square Footage Development

Concept Sketches

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URBAN DESIGN

SOUTHFIELD MASTER PLAN South Weymouth, MA | 2007 Client LNR Corporation South Shore Tri-Town Development Corporation

Size 1,450 acres

Firm SMWM

Role Urban Designer

The landmark once known as the South Weymouth Naval Air Station was transformed into the South Shoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting new live,work,play, and shop community. Following a series of Smart Growth and Sustainable Development workshops, the overall master plan for Southfield creates for a walkable and transit-oriented community with residential, biopharmaceutical production and research facilities, Main Street retail, a range of parks and community facilities, and a multi-modal center on the existing MBTA transit line. This project is currently under construction and participated in an LEED-ND Pilot Program. I served as an urban designer on this project for over a year, developing site plans, renderings, and other graphics to facilitate the master plan and LEED application process.

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LEED ND Application Figures

Street Grid Density

Smart Location

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URBAN DESIGN

KAMENSKOE PLATO MASTER PLAN Almaty, Kazakhstan | 2007 Client DCM / Edmond Shipway

Size 60 acres

Firm SMWM

Role Urban Designer

I served as an urban designer on this project, conducting the initial site visit and collaborating with architects and landscape architects to develop this site master plan for a sustainable 60-acre mixed-use residential community, located on a challenging hilltop site 15 minutes from downtown Almaty. The plan integrates the natural landscape and existing features, incorporates sustainable site infrastructure, and sites buildings following the steep contours of the landscape. A dense program of 1,400 housing units on the dramatic site includes designs for townhouses, apartments, and duplexes that take advantage of solar orientation, wind patterns for natural ventilation, and stunning views. The plan channels stormwater and rainwater into an integrated landscape system and filters the water before returning it to the rivers or for reuse within the community. Development is planned in naturally formed clusters, taking cues from the landscape with gateways framed by existing apple orchards.

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Hilltown

Garden City

Riverwash

Views : Maximize South-facing views

Slopes: Build on suitable slopes

Watershed : Allow for natural run-off

Circulation : Three major access points

Shadow Studies

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GREENVILLE MASTER PLAN Astana, Kazakhstan | 2007 Client BI Group

Size 520 hectares

Firm SMWM

Role Planner, Urban Designer

I served as an urban designer on this 520-hectare site in Kazakhstan’s capital city, located prominently between Astana’s major road, Kabanbai Batyr Avenue, and a canal leading to the Ishim River. The Master Plan includes a diverse mix: 16-story apartment towers, 1000-squaremeter cottage villas, a 50,000+ square meter shopping center, 8 schools, and 16 kindergartens. A greenway unifies this diverse mix, acting as a connective loop that weaves the site together. The greenway’s character changes as it maneuvers through the site, at times functioning as a linear park and at times widening to become a destination park or neighborhood open space. All the schools and other community facilities are sited as extensions of the greenway system and every neighborhood has a walkable connection to the main loop. Ground floor retail faces the primary streets, with residential units above, and parking both underground and in garages.

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City Context

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Circulation

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URBAN DESIGN

ARDMORE GREEN TOWN CENTER SITE PLAN Ardmore, PA | 2007 Client EBL&S Development

Size 1.5 million square feet

Firm SMWM

Role Planner, Urban Designer

Ardmore, an economically struggling community, lies to the south of Suburban Square, a high-end and very successful life-style retail destination, one of the first of its kind in the country. The Town of Ardmore is separated from this landmark retail development and its neighboring wealthy residential communities to the north by poor connections across the historic Philadelphia region rail Main Line. I served as planner and urban designer on this study, working collaboratively the EBL&S Development-led team to create a vibrant and active mixed-use center that knits the north and south communities across the rail tracks. The design features a new train station, a community theater and park, streetscape improvements, 600 residential units, 44,000 gsf of retail, a 120-room boutique hotel and a 130-unit condo hotel. The proposal features a historically contextual design and emphasizes a wide range of sustainable design elements.

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Site Plan with Parking - Walking Distance Overlay

Land Use - Upper Levels

Open Spaces

URBAN DESIGN

DONGGUK UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Seoul, Korea | 2005 Client Professor Jonathan Barnett, UPenn and Dongguk University

Role Urban Design Student

To celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Dongguk University, campus officials requested the design of a new master plan to offer solutions for adding additional academic and residential facilities. This collaborative urban design studio involved students from University of Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s architecture, landscape architecture, and planning departments. The master plan optimizes underutilized spaces and uses creative building strategies to negotiate differences in topography. The plan also improves circulation throughout the campus and widens access from the campus to surrounding neighborhoods.

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URBAN DESIGN

PUBLIC OUTREACH Community outreach and public engagement is a critical piece to the success of all planning projects. Often times, the greatest challenge and joy of a planning project is helping people move towards a shared understanding of the issues and empowering them to have a stake in the project. To this end, I have been involved in organizing and conducting numerous public workshops, stakeholder design charrettes, and gathered input both online and at community events.

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NORTHEAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

GATEWAY PARK PUBLIC WORKSHOPS

QUECHEE VILLAGE BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN PUBLIC MEETINGS

Organized materials and facilitated an engaging and well-attended public meeting in Menlo Park to inform community members of the economic and development potential within the downtown corridor and engage in discussion of three alternative development strategies for the proposed Downtown Specific Plan.

Organized and analyzed the transportation and public life survey data from San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DOT, DPW, Department of City Planning, MTA, and CTA to conduct two public workshops and additional online webinars and surveys to inform the public about the importance of Market Street as a central city corridor and gather public commentary on areas and programs where the corridor needs improvement.

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Community - Schools

21%

Community - Special Uses Community - Views Connections

4% 4% 4% 4%

Economic Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Job Retention/Creation

BURLINGTON RESIDENTIAL PARKING PUBLIC FORM

SOUTH FREMONT/WARM SPRINGS AREA STUDIES PUBLIC WORKSHOPS

BETTER MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO

B PUBLIC OUTREACH

GRAPHIC DESIGN One of the most important aspects of planning is to create meaningful productsÂ that doÂ not just sit on a shelf. Part of that is to develop products that are simple, easy-to-digest, and concise, so nobody becomes overwhelmed with the content and detail. I enjoy creating material that will be useful and interesting to the community, with the goal of educating, engaging, or soliciting feedback.

GRACE WU, AICP, LEED-AP

GRAPHIC DESIGN

GRACE T. WU, AICP, LEED AP www.hellogracewu.com

wu.grace@gmail.com

WORK EXPERIENCE July 2011 Present

RSG White River Junction, VT Project Planner

September 2005 - May 2006

Project planner on a range of planning projects: bicycle and pedestrian plans; streetscape design; freight network study; trail planning; parking strategies; and transportation demand management. Organized and conducted numerous interactive public and stakeholder meetings and spearheaded the development of an online crowdsourcing map tool. Produced, managed, wrote, and budgeted transportation planning projects for local municipalities, regional planning commissions, National Parks, and federal agencies. October 2008 June 2011

June 2006 September 2008

Summer 2005

Urban Designer

Worked on a broad range of prominent East Coast and international projects, from large scale master plans to waterfronts to neighborhood revitalization to transit-oriented development. Served as main technical client contact for schedules and deliverables of GIS analysis maps, site plans, section drawings, renderings, and report documentation.

SmithGroup Washington, DC Urban Design Intern

Prepared and analyzed land use feasibility and master planning for large-scale campus planning projects at Montgomery College, Clemson University, and various government campus sites. Site surveyed with a team of architects and landscape architects throughout the course of land development and helped prepare final Land Use Feasibility Report for a site in Washington, DC.

Planner + Urban Designer

SMWM San Francisco, CA & New York, NY

Public Policy Intern

Created and studied demographic and market data using GIS to support investment decisions in low-to-moderate income communities throughout Philadelphia and Washington DC. Prepared survey reports and met with community groups for developing strategies to maintain financial sustainability within their neighborhoods.

Perkins+Will San Francisco, CA Served as urban designer in an interdisciplinary team setting of planners, architects, and landscape architects on high profile urban design, master planning, and land use studies throughout California. Lead the organization and production of public workshops, coordinated project schedules, and produced visually clear deliverables, from marketing proposals to final documentation.

The Reinvestment Fund Philadelphia, PA

Summer 2004

Glatting Jackson Orlando, FL

Transportation & Urban Design Intern Created large scale base maps and site designs for charrettes in Florida and North Carolina, as well as participated in the design of community site plans for transit-oriented neighborhood developments in Florida. Researched station area planning designs for light-rail projects in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

EDUCATION University of Pennsylvania School of Design 2004 - 2006 Master of City Planning, Concentration in Urban Design and Development

Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning 2000- 2004 Bachelor of Science, Urban and Regional Studies

Cornell-in-Rome Study abroad in Rome, Italy Spring 2003 Architectural history, Immigration policy, and Drawing and art Academic Experience Teaching Assistant Spring 2006 Theory and Principles of Urban Design, Professor Jonathan Barnett Research Assistant 2004 - 2005 MultiAgent City Data Modeling Simulation, Professor Sidney Wong Publication 2004 - 2006 Co-editor for The LINK, UPenn Department of City Planning newsletter

CERTIFICATIONS American Institute of Certified Planners # 023456 LEED Accredited Professional, USGBC

TECHNICAL SKILLS AutoCAD Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop ArcGIS SketchUp Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Speaker, “Streetscapes...in Snow”, APA National Conference, 2014 Speaker, “Crowdsourcing for Planning Projects”, Northern New England APA Conference, 2014 Speaker, “Burlington Residential Parking”, Burlington Downtown and Residential Parking Forum, 2014 Bedford Pedestrian & Bicycle Connectivity Master Plan, Northern New England APA Plan of the Year 2014

Grace Wu AICP, LEED-AP Planning Urban Design Transportation Public Outreach Graphic Design

wu.grace@gmail.com www.hellogracewu.com