2015 Portfolio by Toni Strauch

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CONTENTS EDUCATION

Toni rauch

URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN STUDENT

937-537-1242 strauctn@mail.uc.edu

Bachelor of Urban Planning University of Cincinnati | September 2011 – Present Ladislas and Vilma Segoe Scholarship Recipient Cincinnatus Century Scholarship Recipient Dean’s Listed for Past 6 Consecutive Academic Semesters School of Design TA Spring 2015 North Union High School | August 2007 – June 2011 Graduated With Honors, Top 10% of Graduating Class National Honor Society Vice President

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Neighborhood Design Center | Columbus, OH Urban Planning Co-Op August 2014 – December 2014 Participated in several ongoing City of Columbus-funded projects, including façade design recommendations for small businesses, graphic design work, and comprehensive plans for city neighborhoods. Spent time working on individual projects as well as team eﬀorts, seeing projects through from start to ﬁnish. Uptown Consortium | Cincinnati, OH Urban Planning Co-Op January 2014 – August 2014 Part of a small team dedicated to the human, social, economic and physical improvement of Uptown Cincinnati. Assisted the Director of Real Estate Development with GIS mapping and illustrative editing for promotional and presentational uses, as well as research for upcoming projects and program initiatives.

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SKILLS

Esri Arc GIS Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture Autodesk AutoCAD Inventor Google SketchUp Detailed Hand Rendering & Technical Drawing

INTERESTS

GROW KENTON COUNTY | PAGE 10

Historical Preservation & Adaptive Reuse Travel & World Culture Graphic Design Clothing Design & Seamstry Literature Interior Decorating

OTR | PAGE 6

DEVELOPMENT | PAGE 8

Altar’d State | Cincinnati, OH Sales Specialist October 2013 – August 2014 Demonstrated outstanding display tactics, and became a leader in store merchandise presentation. Transportation Research Center | East Liberty, OH Mechanical Engineering Internship May 2013 – August 2013 Prepared vehicles and test instrumentation for data collection for safety tests in the impact lab. Helped operate and perform collision tests for real life situations at speeds up to 120 mph. Raytheon Company | Indianapolis, IN Mechanical Engineering Internship May 2012 – August 2012 Worked at an international defense and weapons manufacturing corporation and helped manage complicated work-request logistics for a futuristic satellite program. Gained data collection and information interpretation skills.

Transportation Research Center | East Liberty, OH A PLACE FOR PLAY | PAGE 12 AIRY HILLS PAGE 14 Mechanical Engineering Internship June 2011 –September|2011

CITY GRAPHICS | PAGE 16

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ACHIEVEMENTS

Cincinnatus Century Scholar | September 2011 – Present Ladislas and Vilma Segoe Scholarship Award | August 2013 Grand Hope Elect for the State of Ohio IORG | June 2012 – June 2013 Union County 4-H 11 Year Member | June 2011 Union County Art Show 1st Place Painting | May 2011 North Union Art Show Best of Show | May 2010 & May 2011 Masonic Excellence in Youth Award | March 2007

CLIFTON YMCA | PAGE 18

HAND RENDERINGS | PAGE 20

CREATIVE WORK | PAGE 22

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SKILLS

Esri Arc GIS ENVI Classic Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture Autodesk AutoCAD Inventor Google SketchUp Detailed Hand Rendering & Technical Drawing

INTERESTS

Historical Preservation & Adaptive Reuse Travel & World Culture Graphic Design Clothing Design & Seamstry Literature Interior Decorating

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation | Cincinnati, OH Urban Planning Co-Op May 2015 –Present Collaborated to program and market a variety of placemaking events and economic development tools. Assisted the Development Director with market research and managed the transition into the new WHRF brand including the assembly of a new company website. Atlas 10 | Cincinnati, OH GIS Technician January 2015 – July 2015 Assessed and interpreted raw geospatial data into a user-friendly format used to show pave-

EDUCATION

ment distress and repair recommendations for private clients. The Neighborhood Design Center | Columbus, OH Urban Planning Co-Op August 2014 – December 2014 Participated in several ongoing City of Columbus-funded projects, including façade design recommendations for small businesses, graphic design work, and comprehensive plans for city neighborhoods. Spent time working on both individual projects and team efforts; seeing projects through from start to finish. Uptown Consortium | Cincinnati, OH Urban Planning Co-Op January 2014 – August 2014 Assisted the Director of Real Estate Development with GIS mapping and illustrative editing for promotional and presentational uses, as well as research for upcoming projects and program initiatives.

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OVER-THE-RHINE REVITALIZATION PLAN PLANNING STUDIO | SUMMER 2014

Over-The-Rhine is a historic up and coming neighborhood just north of Cincinnati’s Downtown Business District. A huge amount of time, effort, and money has been put towards the revitalization of the area and the restoration of its many historic buildings. Thus far, the revitalization efforts have been focused on the southern part of the neighborhood; south of Liberty Street which–as a connection for I-471 and I-75–has very much become a barrier between the two halves of the neighborhood. As a plan to reconnect the two halves, this plan proposes three phases. Phase 1 involves redesigning and narrowing Liberty Street, as well as improving the intersection at Central Parkway and infilling the empty lots facing the street with new commercial and office spaces that would bring more people to the area. Phase 2 follows with creating community gateways at major entrances to the neighborhood that would further improve the sense of place and create and define a neighborhood identity that is clear to all visitors and residents. Phase 3 completes the proposed plan with a streetscape and facade improvement program along McMicken Ave, as another arterial road through the neighborhood, it is important to create a cohesive neighborhood that can be enjoyed by all.

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CASINO RETAIL REDEVELOPMENT COMPUTER GRAPHICS IN PLANNING | FALL 2012

This redevelopment site is located Downtown at Sycamore and 12th streets. Blight and crime make the area un-welcoming and under used. However, the proximity to the new Casino that opened in March 2013, and Downtown businesses and employers, the area has a huge amount of development potential. This redevelopment will improve the overall impression of the area and the neighborhood. The proposed mixed use development will feature an underground parking structure with ground floor highend retail as well as upper floor apartments and office spaces. The added retail will be targeted towards Casino patrons, and will bring economic benefit to the area, and the new residential spaces will help existing surrounding businesses.

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12th Street Residential

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LIVE. PLAY. GROW KENTON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING STUDIO | SPRING 2015

Live, Play, Grow Kenton County is a regional vision plan that will guide Kenton County and the new KY 536 expansion into the future. Throughout the semester, we have taken care to evaluate and analyze the conditions of the area, in order to create and assemble a vision plan that will accomplish the goals and expectations of all the stakeholders associated with this project. Kentucky Route 536 runs laterally from Boone County, through Kenton County, and on into Campbell County, and is one of the only east-west connectors in the area. Over the 11-mile stretch through Kenton County, the road contains many stops, blind turns, and often unexpectedly drops off and starts up again. The landscape along the road is very diverse, displaying examples of suburban residential development, commercial centers, agricultural fields, barns, and fences, as well as densely forested and severely steep terrain. Through careful research and long collaborative conversations with community stakeholders, we identified areas which are labeled on the far right side of the page as “Existing Development” and “Conservations Zones,” “Suggested Development Areas,” and “Secondary Development Areas,” which will help to guide future development in Kenton County. Furthermore, we created a comprehensive approach to suburban placemaking, which incudes recreational programing and targeted retail development. Through the Live, Play, Grow, Kenton County plan we believe that the residents will see their views reflected and enhanced to make for an improved Kenton County for everyone.

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RECREATIONAL BIKE TRAILS Existing Development

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Secondary Suggested Development

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Proposed Recreation

RIVER ACCESS

With the installation of a lateral recreational bicycle trail, and accessory development at the trail’s intersection of KY 536, and connection to surrounding suburbs, both visitors and residents will be able enjoy the fresh air and active lifestyle.

The main points of access to the Licking River are proposed to be on both the North and South sides of the Kentucky 536 bridge. It will consist of two different sets of stairs leading to a walking path running North to South along Licking River.

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Live Play Grow SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT In order to prevent Southern Kenton County from loosing it’s rural charm, our plan involves specific strategies to limit and enhance suburban residential deveolopment.

RETAIL DEVELOPMENT In order to grow Kenton County both residentially and commercially, we proprose stratiegic infill along KY 17 where it intersects KY 536. Through growing a variety of businesses and enforcing an attracctive new streetscape, the three main retail hubs will be connected.

Kenton County PARKS & POP-UPS

We propose to develop a parks and additional pop-up activities to supplement the existing programs in place in Southern Kenton County. Background Image Photo Credit: Google Images

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STAMBAUGHâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;ELWOOD INTERGENERATIONAL PLAYGROUND NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN CENTER | FALL 2014

Stambaugh-Elwood is a quiet neighborhood in Columbusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; South Side. It is surrounded on all sides by physical barriers such as roads and storage yards. Many of the residents have lived in the neighborhood for the majority of their lives, for some that means over eighty years. When asked by the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) what they would like to see in their neighborhood, residents overwhelmingly responded with support of an intergenerational playground where they could take their children and grandchildren. Because this community is so small, a non-traditional approach becomes necessary to create a play place that can be used and enjoyed by all. Where a traditional infrastructure-based playground approach has liability issues, requires regular maintenance and can come at a costly price tag, this playground will overcome issues such as these, as well as become a unique landmark for the neighborhood of Stambaugh-Elwood. The ultimate goal is to create a safe space which maintains maximum visibility. Through the use of natural elements such as earth forms and a creative use of plant life, a soft imaginative scape will come to life. All landscaping will be easily maintained by people such as volunteers and residents of the community. The playground will enable urban children to see and learn about plants that they may not normally come across in their every day lives. The space will become not a park or a playground, but a place that is both, which can stimulate physical and imaginative growth in kids aged 5 or even 85.

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THE VILLAGE OF AIRY HILLS SITE PLANNING | FALL 2013

The Mt. Airy Forrest is a large undeveloped area in the northwestern part of the City of Cincinnati, this land is a protected forest area. Through analysis, we found that the area is dense in vegetation, and very hilly, with I-74 running through the center. The new Village of Airy Hills community will feature 25 retail spaces for boutique stores and small restaurants, as well as basic service such as child care and beauty salons. A boulevard will run through the center, with mixed use buildings running along each side. Singlefamily and multi-family homes are arranged throughout the neighborhood, focused specifically in the easternmost section in a terrace formation, overlooking Mt Airy Forrest. Additional support to the retail center will come from the north, where there are single-family and multi-family dwellings in high density. The boulevard running the length of the retail center will create a small community feel, with walk able streets and a safe path running down the center for leisurely walks. The street will end in a large roundabout, in the center of which will be a wide, grassy and open park for children to play in, which will be surrounded by single family homes.

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CITY OF COLUMBUS GRAPHICS THE NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN CENTER | FALL 2014

To improve community communication and outreach, the City of Columbus requested a set of fliers, power point templates, and other graphics that could be used to better engage program participants. Featured are some PowerPoint presentation templates and flier schemes that were presented to the City of Columbus, Department of Development among other choices for review and further decisions. *All language and graphics featured belong to the City of Columbus and are not intended for replication.

Department of Development

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DOWNTOWN BUSINESS PROGRAM INCENTIVES The Downtown CRA provides Downtown property owners a tax exemption related to the increased taxable value of eligible new investments in the real property. The Downtown CRA district allows the City of Columbus to provide an exemption on new property tax from investment for one hundred percent (100%) and for a term between ten (10) and fifteen (15) years based on the type of investment (residential, commercial, rehabilitation, or new construction).

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The Downtown CRA provides Downtown property owners a tax exemption related to the increased taxable value of eligible new investments in the real property. The Downtown CRA district allows the City of Columbus to provide an exemption on new property tax from investment for one hundred percent (100%) and for a term between ten (10) and fifteen (15) years based on the type of investment (residential, commercial, rehabilitation, or new construction).

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CLIFTON HEIGHTS YMCA

TECHNIQUES Of HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | SUMMER 2014

The YMCA building located on University of Cincinnati property is the only remaining example of Collegiate Gothic Revival on campus and was built in 1929. After a series of events, the building now lays empty and in disrepair. As part of an effort to rehabilitate the outstanding example of architecture, we surveyed the building and created a set of as-built drawings, a Revit model, and a catalogue of architectural features. The information will be used to further evaluate the property and decide if and how the building should be renovated for university use.

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Item Number O-1 O-2 O-3 G-1 G-2 G-3 F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 F-5 S-1 S-2 S-3 Ex-1 Ex-2 Ex-3 Ex-4

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Main Stairwell Covered Stone Porch Front Bay Windows YWCA Room Fireplace Club Room Fireplace Refreshment Bar Social Room Fireplace Information Counter Lounge Room Fireplace Lounge Room Ceiling Beams and Corbels Wrot Iron Grille Room 3 Ceiling Beams and Corbel Custom Framed Blackboards Custom Room Dividers Stone Scupper Copper Spout Head Fire Escape System Terrace Balusters

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Vital Characteristic of the Building Very Good Condition, Some Minor Repair Work Exterior in Good Condition, Windows Need Repairs, Interior in Fair Condition

Partially Removed, Arch in Good Condition Very Good Condition

Good Condition, Rehab & Reuse Good Condition, Rehab & Reuse Very Poor, Staining the Building Masonry One Section Missing

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Very Good, Excellent Condition Good, May Need Some Work Fair to Poor, Needs a lot of Work Very Poor, Not Salvageable Has Been Removed From the Building

CONDITION & DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS Architectural Features Inventory | Page 24

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HAND RENDERINGS

PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING DESIGN GRAPHICS | FALL 2012

Shown are a series of hand renderings and plan drawings created using pencil, pen, marker, and pastels.

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OTHER CREATIVE WORK Shown is a series of personal and professional work that display other creative techniques and skills, including water color, oil paint, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and photography.

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Planning Design Studio | Febuary 17, 2015 | Alex Byrd, Alex Lohbeck, Madison Schillig, Toni Strauch

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