URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN PORTFOLIO PAUL NEEDHAM Master of Urban Planning & Policy
CV Education
Masters of Urban Planning and Policy from University of Illinois at Chicago, May 2016 Bachelor of Arts, Urban Studies from University of Calgary, 2013 Diploma, Architectural Technology from SAIT Polytechnic, 2011
Work Experience Phone: (587)216-8385 Email: needham.p.m@gmail.com
Landmark Advisory Services, Transaction Manager – Calgary, Alberta September 2018 – Present Landmark Advisory Services, Market Research Analyst – Calgary, Alberta June 2017 – September 2018 Sam Schwartz Engineer Consulting, Intern – Chicago, Illinois September 2016 – May 2017 Active Transportation Alliance, GIS Contractor – Chicago, Illinois October 2016 – January 2017 Active Transportation Alliance, Planning Intern – Chicago, Illinois June 2016 – October 2016 Institute for Health Research and Policy, Graduate Research Assistant – Chicago, Illinois October 2015 – June 2016 Lakeview Chamber of Commerce, Planning Intern – Chicago, Illinois July 2015 – October 2015 Center for Neighborhood Technology, Research Assistant – Chicago, Illinois June 2015 – August 2015
Technical Skills
• ArcGIS: Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst, Model Builder • Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign • Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Publisher
• Autodesk AutoCAD • Sketchup • Google Earth
CONTENTS Navicent Circulation and Design Modeling/Rendering Sam Schwartz Consulting
Page 1
Professional Work Completed February 2017
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Projects Land use and Zoning Policy Research Institute of Health Research and Policy
Page 3
Professional Work Completed June 2016
Sidewalk Inventory Active Transportation Alliance Professional Work Completed January 2017
Lincoln Mall Land Use Master Plan Village of Matteson, Illinois University of Illinois at Chicago
Page 5
Coursework Completed May 2016
Spaces Below the ‘L’, Masters Project Chicago, Illinois University of Illinois at Chicago
Page 9
Coursework Completed May 2016
East Village Redevelopment Calgary, Alberta, Canada Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Page 15
Coursework Completed April 2011
Commercial and Residential Drafting Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Page 17
Coursework Completed 2010-2011
Obama Presidential Library Chicago, Illinois University of Illinois at Chicago
Page 19
Coursework Completed April 2015
Sustainable Economic Redevelopment Plan Gary, Indiana University of Illinois at Chicago Coursework Completed April 2015
Page 21
NAVICENT CIRCULATION AND DESIGN Sam Schwartz Consulting Professional Work
Navicent Circulation and Design Model
The model and renderings were produced while employed at Sam Schwartz Consulting. Specifications for end product were provided by the project’s transportation engineer. These images were produced using AutoCAD, Sketchup, and Photoshop.
1
Navicent Circulation and Design Rendering
2
LAND USE AND ZONING POLICY RESEARCH Institute of Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois Professional Work
Dorchester County, South Carolina
Blue Springs, MO
0
1
2
4
6
8
Miles 10
Douglass Hills, KT Tobaccoville, NC Spring Hill, TN Dunwoody, GA Dorchester County, SC
Lafayette, LA
Gulf Shores, AL
Margate, FL Oakland Park, FL
Census block groups stratified by defined income groups
This project was completed as a graduate research assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago while working with researchers on a study of land use policies and obesity in Southern United States. A selection of ten rural and urban sites were chosen for an initial study sample. The study and GIS methodology was based and built on the requirement for remote observation through programs such as Google Earth and Streetview to code the land use and zoning features found within each jurisdiction.
3
Utilizing a national dataset streets were organized by street functional classification. Segments were joined to census block group median incomes and stratified as being high, medium, or low income. Over 25,000 street segments were created and verified for streetview eligibility with over 2,500 selected as a sample for observation in Google Streetview. The segment features were then coded in REDCap for land use and zoning policy analysis.
High Income Medium Income Low Income
Street segments stratified by census block group median income
SIDEWALK INVENTORY Active Transportation Alliance Professional Work
Sidewalk Segment
Segment Observation in Google Earth
Midlothian, Illinois
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
Miles 1
Segment Observation Method As a contractor for the Active Transportation Alliance, this project entailed digitizing and observing the current sidewalks in the Chicago Southland suburbs of Midlothian and Steger, Illinois. Over 1,200 sidewalk segments were mapped utilizing aerials, Google Earth, and ArcMap. The segments were digitized and observed for streetlights, crosswalks and crossing features, curb cuts, sidewalk condition, segment continuity, and land use served by the sidewalk.
Steger, Illinois
4
LINCOLN MALL LAND USE MASTER PLAN Matteson, Illinois
University of Illinois at Chicago
LAKE MICHIGAN CHICAGO
COOK COUNTY
INDIANA
MATTESON SITE
0
Existing Site
This project entailed the reconceptualization of 110 acre site of the former Lincoln Mall located in Matteson, Illinois. Considerations in the creation of the plan included adjacent land uses, transportation framework, walkability, trail access, regional economic competitiveness, and storm water management. The plan includes education facilities, large open spaces, nature museum campus, community garden, mixed residential and commercial typologies.
5
2.5
5
7.5
Miles 10
MATTESON
SITE
Existing Transportation Framework Street Network
Flood Plain 2 % Flood Chance Flood Plain
Proposed Transportation Framework Street Network
Proposed Pedestrian Network Street Network Opportunity Pedestrian Paths Pedestrian Nodes View Corridor
Existing Land Use
Proposed Land Use
Commercial
Commercial
Office
Office
Vacant
Residential
Trail
Mixed Use Institutional Green Space Trail 6
SITE RENDERING
Existing
Proposed 7
SITE RENDERING
8
SPACES BELOW THE ‘L’ MASTERS PROJECT Chicago, Illinois
University of Illinois at Chicago
Southport Station
Legend Elevated Non-Elevated Portion of System Length
“Spaces Below the ‘L’” is my capstone project for the Master’s of Urban Planning and Policy Degree. The project focuses on the spaces that lie underneath and adjacent to Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) tracks. A large vacant space under the Southport Brown line CTA station (pictured above) in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois was selected as the site for further analysis. Site measurements were taken to draft a site plan, and using reference photos, fully modeled in AutoCAD and Sketchup. The model allowed for studying light, pedestrian flow, and experimenting with incremental changes to the space. The project utilized ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Sketchup. 9
33.6% 66.4%
0
1
2
4
6
Miles
[
SPACES BELOW THE ‘L’ LAND USE ANALYSIS 2.3% 0.1%
1.9%
9.6%
Commercial
Transportation/Utility
Multi-Family Residential
Industrial
Single-Family Residential
Institutional
23.4%
62.7%
The 1/4 mile radius from Southport Station reveals that the predominantly residential character of the Lakeview neighborhood. Many of the homes are of the 3-flat variety, with some urban mix along the Southport Avenue commercial corridor. In 2015 several transit-oriented development projects began construction at both Paulina and Southport CTA stations. Commercial land uses, representing 9.6% of the land area, are predominantly located within the Southport commercial corridor. The Southport corridor consists of many local businesses and is a significant draw of the neighborhood, attracting visitors from all over the city. The existing land use, continued densification along the corridor, and supported community vision for the neighborhood all provide the opportunity to reconsider the potential of transforming an underutilized vacant space to an unconventional, lively, and unique public space within the neighborhood’s core. The station, acting as a node and gateway of the community, is helped by this project to promote safety through “eyes on the street” as people who move to and from the area are welcomed and encouraged to linger and engage in more meaningful ways. 10
EXISTING CONDITIONS & DESIGN ELEMENTS
Mid-term
Install fencing for mural creation 11
Mid to Long-term
Implement shipping container vendors
Short-term
Install permeable pavement for programmable space
Mid to Long-term
Implement playful turf landscape features
Mid-term
Install translucent canopy to reduce falling track debris
Short-term
Retrofit beam with wood panel seating
Short-term
Place movable tables and chairs in frontage area
PROPOSED SITE PLAN
FOOT TRAFFIC
OPPORTUNITY AREAS
HEAT MAP
12
STATION RENDERINGS
13
14
EAST VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT Calgary, Alberta SAIT Polytechnic
The project objective was to create a mixed-use, mid -rise, multi-family residential building as part of the East Village Redevelopment Plan in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Design considerations included sun shadow studies, street interfacing, transit access, parking requirements, aesthetic appeal, and community context. The project was completed using AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup, and Adobe Photoshop.
SUN AND SHADOW ANALYSIS 15
MASSING STUDY
INTERIOR RENDERING
NORTH ELEVATION
SECTION FLOOR PLAN 16
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL DRAFTING Commercial Office Building SAIT Polytechnic
MAIN FLOOR PLAN
SECTION #1
STAIR DETAIL LOCATIONS
These projects were completed while studying architectural technology at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. The design requirements were developed under compliance with the National Building Code. The drafting and detailing were completed using AutoCAD.
17
STAIR DETAIL #1
STAIR DETAIL #2
Residential Building
SIDE ELEVATION
SAIT Polytechnic
FRONT ELEVATION
REAR ELEVATION
MAIN FLOOR PLAN ROOF PLAN
SECTION
18
OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY Chicago, Illinois
University of Illinois at Chicago
SITE Interstate 290
BLUE LINE
hARRISON HALSTED
uic The design was informed through careful consideration of how to manage and balance various modes of transportation, pedestrian activity, human scale design, placemaking, and building uses. The main principles of the building and site design are centered on creating a unique monument to President Obama’s legacy and to act as a gateway to the UIC campus. The project was completed using Sketchup, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
19
Presidential Gardens Lounge Workspace Obama Exhibition Tickets & Concessions 20
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN Midtown Neighborhood, Gary, Indiana University of Illinois at Chicago
This project was the culmination of a semester long process to create a comprehensive economic development plan for Gary, Indiana. The final concept was what is known as a food hub inspired by an innovative food processing and distribution solution located in Louisville, Kentucky, coined a “Food Port”. The food hub, named “Midtown Market”, was envisioned to be context sensitive to the community of Midtown which has seen decades long disinvestment resulting in vast land vacancies, including the vacant elementary school that was chosen as the site of the proposed food hub. The “Gary Rising” plan aimed to create a local solution with tangible local benefits while having a regional reach. Midtown Market is a community-based, community-focused, long-term economic development strategy that aims to empower the residents of Midtown by addressing the triple bottom line. It is a mix of the past, present, and future, incorporating old and new design with practical solutions for a prosperous future for Midtown, Gary. 21
EXISTING SITE
PROPOSED ADAPTIVE REUSE DEVELOPMENT WITH FOOD HUB
CSX RAILROAD
SITE LOCATION
BROADWAY
MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE
GRANT STREET
EXISTING STRUCTURE
INTERSTATE 80
The site was selected based on many factors including size of lot capable of facilitating all features of the food hub, advantageous transportation access from the interstate highway, and strong community ties. The reuse of this institutional building makes a bold statement about the resiliency of the neighborhood and the focal point for linking the past, present, and future of the community and city. 22
Community-led Gardening Initiative
Waste Reuse Food Processing
Warehouse & Wholesale Distribution
Year - Round Farmers Market Midtown Market incorporates all parts of the food cycle. The plan was developed to allow incremental upscaling as the food hub gains traction in the community and region.
Shared Kitchen
Specialty Crops & Vertical Farming Career Development & Workforce Training
23
24
25
26