S.G. Richards - Planning Portfolio

Sarah G. Richards

Planning Portfolio Sarah G. Richards Section 002

Proposed Location of New Head Start Center in San Francisco

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Existing Head Start Center: 30 Children

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Software Programs Used in Portfolio Projects Include Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and Google SketchUp

Graphics, Renderings & Site Plans

Site Plan for a Residential Block Course: 2012

CPLN 504 Site Planning, Spring

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Develop a site plan for a vacant or underdeveloped parcel in the West Poplar neighborhood in Philadelphia

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Build homes that fit the character, height, and massing of the existing neighborhood Ensure that new construction is accessible to persons with disabilities Create a plan that will catalyze neighborhood change and reinvestment Provide a community-serving amenity for the neighborhood

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Rendering in Perspective for a Proposed Site Plan Course:

CPLN 504 Site Planning, Spring 2012

Instructor:

Scott Page, Interface Studio

Assignment:

Develop a site plan for a mixed-use development centered around the South Philadelphia Sports Complex on South Broad Street.

Location:

The stadium parking lots on South Broad Street and Pattison Avenue

Design Principles: Utilize overbuilt parking lots as a site for new development

Foster an environment that encourages people to linger at the stadium after sports events are over Use the built and landscaped environment to control noise; create a development that respects and enhances the surrounding neighborhoods

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Create a mixed-use, mixed-income, transit-oriented development that capitalizes on the existing Broad Street Line Subway stop on the western edge of the site

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Renderings of Proposed Changes to Revitalize and Enliven a Commercial Corridor Course:

CPLN 600 Planning Workshop, Spring 2012

Instructor:

Laureen Boles, Philadelphia Water Department

Assignment: Location:

Create a plan to revitalize a section of the North Broad Street commercial corridor in Philadelphia

North Broad Street, between North Street and Ridge Avenue

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Preserve historic character and identity through the adaptive reuse of existing buildings along the corridor

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Orient redevelopment around the location of the Broad Street Line stop at Broad and Ridge Streets Activate the streetscape through ground-floor retail and restaurants Convert vacant upper floors of buildings to apartments/ office space

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Increase pedestrian and cyclist safety through streetscape improvements like new crosswalks, landscaped medians, and bike lanes Make the currently vacant Divine Lorraine building an anchor for this section of the North Broad commercial corridor through creative adaptive reuse Incorporate a diverse mix of uses that cater to a mix of incomes.

Adaptive Reuse of the Roman Auto Building on North Broad St. and Ridge Avenue Design Principles: Adaptive reuse of an underutilized building to enliven the streetscape Proposal: Convert ground floor to restaurants/retail and vacant upper floors to apartments, while preserving the unique character of this 110 year-old building.

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Streetscape and Façade Improvements at the Intersection of North Broad, Ridge, and Fairmount Avenue Design Principles: Use faÇade and streetscape improvements to calm traffic, offer mode share alternatives, and give this intersection identity and purpose Proposal: Add higher density mixed-use residential and small-scale retail and local-serving amenities to bring market share to this section of the corridor. Add bike lanes, crosswalks, and traffic-calming measures to make this intersection and the rest of the corridor more bicylist and pedestrianfriendly and encourage mode share. Highlight the BSL subway stop at this corner as an important amenity.

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Converting the Vacant ‘Divine Lorraine’ Hotel Building to a Multiple-use Neighborhood and Regional-Serving Anchor

Design Principles: Adaptive reuse of a vacant former hotel into a multiple-use building that serves as a neighborhood amenity, as well as a regional destination Proposal: Ensure the preservation of the unique historic hotel by incorporating a diverse mix of uses in its redevelopment. Suggestions include a mix of event space, hotel rooms, affordable housing, condominiums, community meeting space, ground floor restaurants, some small-scale retail, and flex space.

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Historical Timeline of the Spring Garden Neighborhood Course:

CPLN 600 Planning Workshop, Spring 2012

Instructor:

Laureen Boles, Philadelphia Water Department

Assignment:

Create a neighborhood plan to improve the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of the Spring Garden neighborhood and the commercial corridors along its borders.

Location:

Spring Garden Neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bordered by Spring Garden Street to the south, Pennsylvania Avenue to the west, Fairmount Avenue to the north, and North Broad Street to the east

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Summary Timeline of the Spring Garden Neighborhood’s History

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Maps

Mapping Outdoor Advertising Signage in Philadelphia Fels Grant Internship, Scenic Philadelphia, Summer 2012

Above the Law and Under the Radar The Billboard Industry’s Failure to Comply with Local, State, and Federal Laws

Project: Survey and photograph billboards along Philadelphia’s major highways, and research addresses, permits and zoning through Philadelphia’s department of Licenses and Inspections and Office of Property Assessment. After collecting as much information as time allows, synthesize research into a report on billboard compliance with local, state, and federal signage regulations under the Federal Highway Beautification Act. Create GIS maps and a comprehensive database of compliant and non-compliant billboards along Philadelphia’s highways that includes photos of every sign surveyed and any corresponding permits.

By Sarah G. Richards Samuel S. Fels Fund January 2013

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Proposed Location for a “Head Start” Center Course: Fall 2011

CPLN 503 Modeling Geographic Objects,

Proposed Location of New Head Start Center in San Francisco

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Existing Head Start Center: 30 Children Existing Head Start FCC Provider: 1 Child Proposed Location of New Head Start Center Public Schools 1 Mile Radius

Propose a location for new Head Start Center using accessibility/distance from schools, existing centers, and low-income housing to determine optimal new location.

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Tracts 60100 and 30102 in San Francisco

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Burglaries in Baltimore in 2010 Created in ArcGIS Course: Fall 2011

Occurence of Forced Residential Burglaries in Baltimore

CPLN 503 Modeling Geographic Objects,

Instructor:

Katie Nelson, Analyst at PolicyMap

Assignment:

Use Baltimore crime data to create a heat map showing concentrations of a particular type of crime by neighborhood.

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Neighborhood with the MOST Residential Burglaries: Belair Edison: 165 Burglaries

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Summary Map of Urban Change

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Summary of Urban Change in Loudoun, Montgomery, and Prince George's Counties, 1992-2001

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CPLN 675 Land Use and Environmental Modeling, Spring 2013

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GIS Mapping for King William County, August 2013 - Present Created in ArcGIS Objective:

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In my position as the Environmental Planner for King William County, I use GIS daily when reviewing applications for Land Disturbance permits and zoning approval. GIS also aids me in determining whether a site visit is needed to “ground truth” for possible wetlands, RPAs, or other features that would affect the location and nature of site development, require a County Wetlands Board hearing, or trigger additional review/permitting by other agencies, such as the Virginia Marine Resources Commission or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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To create GIS maps that enable comprehensive review of site features where development is proposed, including location, address, zoning, current use, existing structures, roads, driveways, infrastructure, natural features, topography, and environmentally sensitive areas (including steep slopes, wetlands, floodplains, and Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Areas) of the tax map parcel(s) in question, in order to better determine the suitability of those parcel(s) for the proposed development or redevelopment of the site.

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Measured Drawings & Sections

Elevation of a Random Course Ashlar Doorway (with Section) Drawn in AutoCAD Course:

HSPV 540 American Building Technologies, Fall 2012

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Assignment 3: Random Course Lindsay Falck Ashlar Masonry

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Draw an elevation and section, to scale, of a random course ashlar masonry doorway; include a section based on working knowledge of doorway construction.

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University of Pennsylvania campus, Philadelphia,

Drawn in AutoCAD Scale: 1/2”: 1’

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Assignment 12: External Joinery Double-Hung lan Vertical Sliding Sash Window

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Lazereto Building, Tinicum Township, PA Drawn in AutoCAD Scale: 2”: 1’

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Outer Brick Skin

HSPV 540 American Building Technologies, Fall 2012

Instructor:

Lindsay Falck

Assignment:

Draw a scale plan of a sash window; estimate design of interior parts based on knowledge of other models.

Tinicum Township, PA

Removable Inner Bead

Wood Rough Framing & Shims

Sash Cords

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Fixed Outer Bead

Wood Rough Framing

Sash Window Elevation Scale: 1”=1’

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Wood Laths

Plaster

Elevation of a

Philadelphia Row House

Assignment 2: Bearing Wall Structures-

Drawn in The AutoCAD Philadelphia Row House Course:

Measured Drawing

HSPV 540 American Building Drawn in AutoCAD Technologies,Scale: Fall1/4”: 2012 1’

Instructor:

Lindsay Falck

Assignment:

Draw an elevation and section, to scale, of a row home typical of the Philadelphia style; include a section based on working knowledge of building construction.

Location:

Powellton Village, Philadelphia, PA

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Other Projects

Second Year Studio:

Alternative Futures for the New Jersey Shore in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy Course:

CPLN 702 Planning Studio, Spring 2013

Instructor:

Professor Jonathan Barnett

Course Summary:

Hurricane Sandy caused $60 billion in damage to communities along the Atlantic Coast, making it the second-costliest hurricane to hit the United States. The Jersey Shore, which extends from Raritan Bay to Delaware Bay, suffered extensive damage from Sandy. This damage and the subsequent struggle to redevelop have prompted a national discourse about resilience to natural disasters. This studio sought to describe alternative futures for the Jersey Shore in the wake of Sandy. As a studio, we conducted extensive research on climate change and natural distasters, resilient infrastructure, and best practices for disaster planning and management from around the world. In the second half of the studio, each individual student illustrated alternatives to rebuilding “as is� in selected townships/locations along the shore to show a wide variety of infrastructure interventions, and how they could be tailored to the needs of individual communities with unique geographies.

We also examined how policy changes and community-specific design interventions can build community and regional resilience to future storms and environmental changes.

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Map Showing Proposed Adaptation Strategy for Long Beach Township, NJ

The proposed strategy includes three separable components: a fortified dune running along the ocean-facing side of the barrier island, a seawall along the back bay/marsh side of the island, and a constructed inlet to allow for the release of pent-up stormwater during heavy rains.

Photographs of Existing Conditions Beach Side:

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Illustrative Sections Through the Proposed Adaptation Strategies Beach Side: Fortified Dune and Proposed Enhancements

Dune Replenishment/Increased Dune Height and Vegetation 300 ft. wide 22 ft. high

Beach Club 38 ft. wide

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Bay Side: Seawall Promenade and Proposed Enhancements

Relocated Dock/Marina

Sea Wall Promenade Depth: 12” Height: 13” (from fill)

Additional Fill 20’ from Current Fill

Constructed Inlet: Bridge and Proposed Enhancements

Inlet Buffer/Community Park 500 ft. wide

Dredged Inlet 1,000 ft. wide

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Proposed Site Redevelopment

The proposed adaptation strategy includes a redevelopment of the current Acme grocery store parcel and adjacent vacant lot at 97th Street and Long Beach Blvd into a medium-density mixed-use development. The redevelopment would include approximately 200 new apartments/condominiums, an updated grocery store, and about 50,000 square feet of small communityserving retail space. Parking would be available on the roof of the new grocery store, in an adjacent lot, and in a garage for residents and customers. This would support economic development for the community, attract new residents and investment, and serve as a community anchor.

Parking Lot 60,000 s.f

Additional Roof Parking 20,000 s.f

Grocery/Retail 32,500 s.f.

Retail 12,500 s.f.

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Retail 12,500 s.f.

Parking Garage w/Green Roof and Pool 400,000 s.f.

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Retail 12,500 s.f.

Mixed-Use Residential/Commercial 232,500 s.f.

220 Apartments/Condominiums

Proposed Site Massing

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Comprehensive Plan Update for King William County, August 2013 - Present

Created in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Creative Suite Objective:

As required by Virginia State Code Section 15.2-2230, King William County, along with every other locality in the state, must undertake a review of its Comprehensive Plan every 5 years to determine whether an update is necessary, so that it continues to be used as relevant guidance document.

For King William County’s 2014 Comprehensive Plan Update, I conducted research, compiled and synthesized demographic and statistical data, and wrote the text for Section III, “Workforce and Economy,” and Section IV, “Community Facilities,” created the historical timeline for Section V, “History,” and designed the formatting and graphic styles used in the Update. The Plan update is currently in progress, and thus all sections are still in “draft” form.

In addition to my work for the Comprehensive Plan, I used Adobe Photoshop to create this wax seal logo for the King William County website, www.kingwilliamcounty.us.

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III. WORKFORCE & ECONOMY Workforce Having a skilled and well-educated labor force is important not only for attracting new business and industry to a locality, but also for ensuring the overall welfare of its population. If a community’s workforce is not well-equipped for the jobs that are available, the community will be more likely to have higher rates of crime, unemployment, and dependence on social services and governmental support.

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Most of King William’s residents over the age of 25 have at least a high school diploma (42%). The next largest group, 23%, have had some college, but have not completed their secondary education. About Figure 1: Source: VEC 2013 Community Profile, KW County 14% of residents have their bachelor’s degree, and 5% have additional education beyond their undergraduate degree. Educational attainment is an important measure of the health of a locality’s labor force, but their job skills and training, which are more difficult to measure, are equally, if not more important. An individual may have multiple degrees, but if their education and skill set does not match up with jobs that are actually available, they will have difficulty earning a living.

The employment sector with the highest percentage of employees in King William Percentage of County is Educational Services, Health Care, people who live and Social Assistance, followed by and work in the county 28% Manufacturing, then Construction.

Percentage of According to information from the 2010 US people who work in Census, only 28% of the workforce that is 72% the county and live employed in King William also lives in the elsewhere County. In other words, 72% of the people employed in the County live elsewhere.

Having better access to continuing and adult Figure 2: Data compiled from 2010 US Census education services for King William residents could help train more people who live in King William for the types of jobs that are available in the county, and better match the County’s labor force to local available jobs.

Workforce Demographics

Section III: Workforce & Economy For Section III of the 2014 King William Comprehensive Plan Update, “Workforce and Economy,” I researched education, employment, and local business and industry data through the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Virginia Employment Commission, among other sources, and compiled the information into charts and graphs to better illustrate King William’s economic strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for growth potential.

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Law Enforcement Law enforcement and Animal Control in the County is handled by the King William Sheriff’s Department. (http://www.kingwilliamcounty.us/sheriff.html) King William County Sheriff’s Department currently has 17 sworn law enforcement deputies, three animal control deputies, and 21 Number of Incidents Per 500 other support staff that include security Residents deputies, dispatchers, and office personnel. The Sheriff’s Department also offers Victim/Witness Assistance services. In recent years, the Department has updated their communications systems to be able to communicate more efficiently and KING CAROLINE HANOVER NEW KENT KING AND WILLIAM COUNTY COUNTY COUNTY QUEEN effectively, including enhanced 911, COUNTY COUNTY which allows the Dispatch Center to receive wireless calls, and a new state-of- Table 1: Crimes in 2012 in King William and Surrounding Counties Data compiled from VA State Police Reports, 2002-2012 the-art 800 megahertz radio system with http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Crime_in_Virginia.shtm county-wide coverage. The Department 10

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For Section IV of the 2014 King William Comprehensive Plan Update, “Community Facilities,” I conducted research on existing community services available to residents of the County, including communications, educational, health care, public safety, workforce development, and family and social services, among others, to determine the areas where the King William excels at providing for the public health, safety, and welfare of its residents, and where the County needs to focus on strengthening its community services and infrastructure for the future.

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I also compiled demographic and statistical information about the County’s residents from the U.S. Census Bureau, and utilized population projections done by the Virginia Employment Commission to estimate the number of new households forming in the County between now and 2030 (approximately 1,300 additional households, assuming the same average household size as documented by the 2010 Census), and thus the future demand for jobs, housing, and services.

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Section V: History

A Brief History of King William County

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The General Assembly passes an enabling act creating a distinct county from the “Pamunkey Neck” section of King & Queen County. The new county is named for the reigning English monarch, King William III.

Captain John Smith, an Englishman who was part of the European colony of Jamestown in Virginia, reaches the area now called West Point where the York, Mattoponi, and Pamunkey rivers converge.

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West Point becomes an incorporated town

Governor John West claims approximately 3,000 acres of land at the confluence of the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers, and names the area “West Point.”

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Approximately 30 Algonquian Native American tribes, including the Mattoponi and the Pamunkey, ban together to form the loose confederation of tribes which came to be called the “Powhatan Confederacy.”

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The Chief of the Powhatan Confederacy, Wahunsonacock, whom the English settlers called “Powhatan,” dies.

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The Virginia General Assembly enacts legislation to create the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Indian Reservations.

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Construction on the new King William County Courts Building is completed, less than a mile from the historic courthouse.

Construction on the King William County Courthouse is completed 2004 Courthouse

Based on research conducted for earlier Comprehensive Plan updates and information from the King William Historical Society, I created this timeline to illustrate a brief overview of King William County’s long and storied history. The previous iteration of the County’s Comprehensive Plan included a long chapter on the history of the County. While we felt that having a sense of the County’s past and historical context was essential in directing future planning efforts, we did not feel that a long History section would increase the Plan’s overall utility or its accessiblity to residents, staff, and stakeholder groups.

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