Bradley J RoebkeCITY PLANNING PORTFOLIO

Bradley J RoebkeEDUCATION

UNVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, OH Class of May 2016Master of Community PlanningCollege of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning3.9/4.0 GPA

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Lexington, KY Class of May 2011Bachelor of EconomicsGatton College of Business and Economics3.6/4.0 GPA, Magna cum Laude

WORK EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, OH August 2014 – presentGraduate Assistant– Assist professor in conducting research and preparing class materials

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, Covington, KY June 2011 – August 2014High Net-Worth Financial Representative– Engaged high net-worth ($500,000+) clients in conversations about their

investment needs and goals– Executed mutual fund, equity, fixed income, option, and precious metal

trade orders for clients– Educated customers about investment products, tax laws, portfolio analysis,

trading, asset allocation/diversification, and Fidelity services

SKILLS & LICENSING

– ArcGIS 10– Adobe Illustrator, Premiere heat– Microsoft suite, including Excel, PowerPoint and Office– Series 7, Series 63 Licenses September 2011

Federal and state licenses to represent a broker-dealer and trade securities

INVOLVEMENT & LEADERSHIP

DANCEBLUE, University of Kentucky April 2010 – March 2011Food Coordinator– Managed a team of 3 fellow students to facilitate the dining logistics for

the 24 hour no-sitting, no-sleeping charity dance marathon for charity, involving over 900 people

– DanceBlue 2011 raised over $600,000 to benefit the UK Pediatric Oncology Clinic and cancer research, and has raised over $8 million since 2005

PHI KAPPA TAU, University of Kentucky August 2007 – May 2011Vice President of Finance (January – December 2010)– Directed the allocation of over $50,000 into two semiannual budgets, paid

all fraternity bills, maintained its bank accounts and financial records, oversaw collection of membership dues

Alumni Communications Officer (January – December 2009)– Wrote and distributed annual newsletter, organized several alumni events

brad.roebke@gmail.com(419) 957.1409Cincinnati, OH

Contents

ArcGIS | Wasson Way Trail Project...............................................................................................1

ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator | Neighborhood Profile Maps…………………………………………………………..3

Municipal Zoning Code Analysis | Detroit Green Infrastructure Framework………………………..........5

Population Projection | Linear, Geometric, Parabolic, and Logistic Models…………………………………….8

Event Coordinating | DanceBlue Philanthropy………………………………………………..........................9

ArcGIS | Wasson Way Trail Project

1

About the Wasson Way Trail: The WWT is a project in Cincinnati, OH, that will convert an abandoned rail line into a pedestrian and bike trail. The 6.5 mile trail, currently still in the planning phase, will connect Xavier University, the Rookwood Commons and Hyde Park Plaza shopping centers, Ault Park, and the already existing Little Miami Bike Trail.

Rendering by Chris Wyatt.

Parking needs: The trail is expected to attract over 600,000 annual visitors (many of them via car) within the first two years of operation. Parking facilities must be planned to accommodate these visitors, so I used GIS to perform a suitability analysis for potential parking lot locations.

ArcGIS | Wasson Way Trail Project

2

Parking Suitability Analysis: For the study, I focused on accessibility (interstate and arterial roadways), proximity to existing amenities (such as parks, coffee shops and ice cream parlors), and flood plains by creating a series of buffers. I assigned point values to each buffer, and used Model Builder in ArcGIS to join these buffers into a single layer.

Suitability Analysis Results: I used blue shading to delineate total point values earned – darker blue means more suitable for parking facilities. I highlighted the most suitable areas in yellow.

Sample of buffers around arterial roads and highway ramps

ArcGIS 10 Model Builder used in analysis

ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator | Neighborhood Profile Maps

3

I worked in a two-person team to create neighborhood profile maps of Clifton, and then used the map data to perform various analyses. These two maps compare the neighborhood’s zoning districts with the existing land use, while the pie charts represent a numerical comparison.

ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator | Neighborhood Profile Maps

4

We created a land cover layer in ArcGIS (left), depicting the arrangement of land coverage in the neighborhood of Clifton. We then assembled the above diagram to quantify the land use coverage of the neighborhood.

Municipal Zoning Code Analysis | Detroit Green Infrastructure Framework

5

Worked with a 5-person team to create a green infrastructure framework for Detroit, MI. The framework includes an inventory of existing regulations that involve green infrastructure, gap analysis of those regulations, proposed changes/additions to the code, and a time table for implementation.

One of the key contributions I made to the group project was the inventory, gap analysis, and recommended changes for Detroit’s overlay zoning districts. This included a proposal to establish a new overlay zone – a Limited Services District.

Municipal Zoning Code Analysis | Detroit Green Infrastructure Framework

6

Suggested Provisions: Within the district, all zoning changes, building permits and lot subdivisions will be disallowed. Non-critical services will be limited and, in some cases, withdrawn entirely to encourage remaining residents to relocate. Bus routes and stops will be removed. Libraries, parks and all other city-owned facilities will be closed and relocated. Streetlight and road repairs will be given low priority, while blighted building demolitions will be given high priority.

Proposed Limited Services Overlay: Applied to highly vacant areas far from commercial and industrial nodes in order to encourage remaining residents to relocate outside the district and to allow greenery to reclaim the land.

Purpose: Transform Detroit’s most blighted and abandoned neighborhoods into large expanses of natural green space within the city, concentrate the city’s population, and improve efficiency in providing services to residents.

Rendering of what a Limited Services district would look like after depopulation.

Municipal Zoning Code Analysis | Detroit Green Infrastructure Framework

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Detroit Blight Task Force map of blighted and abandoned buildings.Concept map we created as an example of potential locations of the Limited Services Overlay and green corridor connectors.

Population Projection | Linear,

Geometric, Parabolic, and Logistic Models

8

Logistic Growth Model Formula

Popn = population after n yearsc = assumed population ceilingα = y-interceptβ = rate of increaseTn = index number for year n

For a class assignment, I worked in a two-person team and used various population growth models to calculate 2020 population projections for Davidson County, TN.

In the analysis, we chose the Logistic growth model as the most accurate population projection (680,369) for Davidson County because of its slowing growth rate in recent decades. The Logistic model assumes a population ceiling and a slowing growth rate as the population approaches the ceiling.

Event Coordinating | DanceBlue Philanthropy

9

DanceBlue is a University of Kentucky student-lead fundraising effort, culminating in a 24-hour no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon Since its inception in 2005, DanceBlue has raised over $8 million benefiting the UK Pediatric Oncology Clinic and cancer research.

As the 2011 DanceBlue Food Coordinator, I managed a team of 3 fellow students to facilitate the dining logistics for the dance marathon involving over 900 people. This involved negotiating food donations with dozens of restaurants and food vendors including Chipotle, McDonalds and Coca-Cola.

For more information about the organization, visit www.danceblue.org.