PROPOSAL FOR LAND PLANNING & DESIGN SERVICES CITY OF …

PROPOSAL FOR

LAND PLANNING & DESIGN SERVICESCITY OF BOISE

BOISE, IDAHORFP 15-052

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COVER LETTER & SIGNATURE FORMS 3

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 6

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS 8

APPROACH TO PROJECT 10

SPECIFIC RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE 12

WORK PRODUCT SAMPLES 29

APPENDICES

3COVER LETTER

120 East Main Street | Aspen, Colorado 81611 | T: 970.925.8354Asheville | Aspen | Austin | Chicago | Denver | Houston | Lake Tahoe | Los Angeles

November 18, 2014

City of Boise Dept. of Finance & Administration Purchasing Office 150 North Capitol Blvd. Boise, Idaho 83702

Dear Selection Committee:

Future land use planning and urban design holds incredible potential to significantly affect the City of Boise over the next several decades. If executed sensibly, it can serve as a catalyst for a renaissance of the community that includes residential and commercial vitality coupled with open space preservation and recreation. Yet, poor planning can also lead to an unsustainable drain on City infrastructure and services and affect the overall quality of life for your citizens. Thankfully, with thoughtful planning and educated decision-making, this second scenario can be avoided and a dynamic future for the Boise region can be achieved.

The Design Workshop team is excited to submit our qualifications for Land Planning and Design Services with the City of Boise through an on-call services contract. As described in this proposal, Design Workshop has largely committed its practice to nurturing community, economic, artistic and environmental benefits in our approach to community and urban development.

We believe our team can provide the City of Boise with the most innovative and sustainable strategies being utilized in planning and design today. While we do not represent a “Significant Local Economic Presence” as defined by the Boise City Code, we have worked extensively with communities not only across the Rocky Mountain West, but throughout the country and internationally. For over 40 years, Design Workshop has honed our skills of brokering mutually beneficial partnerships between the public and private sectors. Most importantly, we will leverage the lessons we have learned to help you build consensus on implementable, realistic, and vision-oriented designs that will serve as the platform for years of community enhancement and growth.

As the prime consultant, we are pleased to offer an internal team of experts in fields including planning, urban design, landscape architecture and economic development. Sub-consultant expertise from LSC Transportation will assist with the unique and complex transportation and parking challenges implicit to the types of projects you have described. Design Workshop and LSC have collaborated on numerous similar projects and look to bring this synergy to benefit the City of Boise. If a future project were to move into more detailed engineering design, we would be pleased to work closely with a civil engineering firm of the City’s choice or other consultants as appropriate.

To achieve the greatest results for the City on a future project, we propose the application of a “quadruple bottom line” measurement of the success of the effort. Design Workshop has developed an approach to our work that we call DW Legacy Design®, which is based upon the belief that the most sustainable projects succeed in four critical areas: Economics (both financial and fiscal), Environment, Community, and Art/Aesthetics. Truly great projects not only enrich the financial, environmental, and social assets of a community but also lift and enhance the human spirit via arts and culture.

We feel our team can deliver exceptional planning and design that draws on both a local understanding of the Mountain West and a nationwide perspective. We thank you in advance for your time and consideration. If you have any questions as you review our proposal, please do not hesitate to contact me at 970.925.8354 or [email protected].

Sincerely,

Richard Shaw, FASLA, AICP Principal, Design Workshop, Inc.

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RFP 15-052Land Planning & Design Services

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BID PROPOSAL SIGNATURE PAGE

Name of Business:Please print or type

Address:City:State: Zip Code:Phone No.:Federal Tax ID:Signature:Printed Name:E-MailTitle:Date:

Significant Local Economic Presence: _____ Yes; _____ No(Misstatement of local presence may result in disqualification of the bid or proposal by the City Council).

Provide local address if different than mailing address.Proposer Acknowledge Receipt of the Following Addenda:

Addendum # Date1.2.3.4.

The above signed proposes to provide services in accordance with the specifications for RFP 15-052, LAND PLANNING & DESIGN SERVICES, Boise Idaho and to bind themselves, on the acceptance of this proposal, to enter into and execute a contract, of which this proposal, terms and conditions, and specifications will be part.

The above signed acknowledges the rights reserved by the City to accept or reject any or all proposals as may appear to be in the best interest of the City. The undersigned further agrees, if awarded a contract, to execute and deliver the same to the City within five (5) working days after receipt of an executed contract and to submit there with all required insurance certificates.

Proposal Guarantee

Number of days price will be guaranteed:

(Request minimum of 90 days)

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Richard [email protected]

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Proposer’s Check List

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Cover Letter & Signature Page

Basic Qualification

Specific Qualification

Approach to project

Specific experience

Work Product sample

References

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4 PUBLIC AGENCY CLAUSEBid prices will be made available to other "Public Agencies", including agencies of the State of Idaho, and as defined in Section 67-2327 of the Idaho Code, which reads: "Public Agency" means any city or political subdivision of this state including, but not limited to counties; school districts; highway districts; port authorities; instruments of counties; cities or any political subdivision created under the laws of the State of Idaho. It will be the responsibility of the "Public Agency" to independently contract with the vendor and/or comply with any other applicable provisions of Idaho Code governing public contracts. Typically, other municipalities buy from our agreement.

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Design Workshop is a firm born in the pursuit of ideas. While college classmates, founders Don Ensign and Joe Porter resolved to someday start their own landscape architecture firm. The opportunity came in 1969 when both assumed teaching positions in North Carolina. Early on they were invited to assist private sector clients, often engaging colleagues and students in a collaborative process they labeled “design workshops.”

These early assignments were the chance to marry the idealism of academia with development realities and to begin a small professional practice. A few years later Don and Joe relocated the fledgling firm to Aspen and quickly earned a reputation for solving the complex problems found in fragile ecosystems and development challenges of the western landscape.

Over the last 45 years we have had the opportunity to expand the breadth and sophistication of our firm. Our experience ranges from master plans for counties, planned communities, urban centers and resorts, to detailed design for public parks, residences and roadways. We have continuously honed the collaborative dynamics of the workshops and the pursuit of the ideas and ideals that result in the best solutions for every assignment. This approach remains the hallmark of our firm.

LEGACY DEFINEDThe firm is committed to creating special places that meet today’s needs, and are sustainable environments for all time. To do so we practice a methodology called DW Legacy Design®. This proprietary process seeks to imbue every project with the perfect balance between environmental sensitivity, community connections, artistic beauty and economic viability. Projects that achieve this harmony are enduring places that make a difference for clients, society and the well-being of the planet and leave a legacy for future generations.

OFFICESAsheville | Aspen | Austin | Beijing | Chicago | Denver Dubai | Houston | Lake Tahoe | Los Angeles

OUR ORGANIZATION Our company structure reflects what we’ve found to be the best way to deliver our services. Within our profession we are a medium size firm. We are large enough to afford exceptional talent and the substantial technological and management resources to accommodate the largest of projects with the flexibility to work with the most intimately scaled assignments. We have offices throughout the country.

Design Workshop is a landscape architecture, land planning, urban design and strategic

services firm. We’ve been providing these services for almost four decades to developers,

property owners, government agencies and other clients engaged in improvements to the

land. In our years of practice we have evolved a proprietary approach and distinct culture.

ABOUT PROCESSPlanning and landscape architectural design are linear processes that build on logic and real conditions. Both inside and out we are committed to the “design workshop” model. Our approach is iterative, engaging all significant constituencies – our clients as well as public agencies, concerned citizens and special interests. We’ve perfected our communications skills to assure success in public acceptance and approvals. Delivering the highest quality is built into the structure of the firm as well as the way we deliver our work. Design Workshop has a defined quality process that insures a quality plan is developed for each project. Quality standards, training and specific resources are developed monitored by representatives in each office.

BEING RECOGNIZEDOne measure of our effectiveness is recognition by the industries we serve and from our peers. We have received scores of awards for our design and planning accomplishments from organizations including the Urban Land Institute, the Congress of New Urbanism, the American Society of Landscape Architects and the American Planning Association. ASLA honored Design Workshop with the 2008 Landscape Architecture Firm of the Year Award. We are also dedicated to giving back to our communities. We have established the DW Foundation, which donates time and materials to select community projects. Our people also contribute significantly to teaching, professional associations and other professional activities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | DESIGN WORKSHOP

Landscape Architecture

Land Planning

Urban Design

Planning Management

Strategic Services

OUR SERVICESOur range of services is comprehensive, embracing all of the key disciplines necessary for our planning and design assignments. We also offer capabilities in areas of specialization that provide expanded ease and value for our clientele.

Development Strategies

Graphic Communication and Design

LEED® Compliance

GIS Analysis

Golf Course Design

7BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | LSC

Our Services Traffic Engineering

Traffic Systems Management

Traffic Signal Design

Multimodal Transportation Planning

Transit Planning + Operations

Parking Analysis

Parking Facility Design

Traffic Impact Studies

Access Planning + Design

Roundabout Analysis + Design

Bicycle + Pedestrian Circulation

Offices

Denver

Colorado Springs

Tahoe City

LSC provides consulting services in all phases of transportation planning and traffic engineering throughout the western United States. With three offices in Colorado and California, the goal of the firm is to perform highly competent planning and engineering services within the transportation field. A Colorado Corporation, the firm is the successor to Leigh, Scott and Cleary, Inc. and has provided consulting services continuously since 1975. Over the past five years, the firm size has grown from approximately 45 to 50 employees.

One of LSC’s particular areas of expertise is transportation issues in smaller cities and resort communities. We have conducted numerous studies for commercial core areas and corridors in communities as diverse as Tahoe City, California; Park City, Utah; Casper, Wyoming; Montrose, Colorado; and Port Townsend, Washington. Our work has focused on providing balanced multimodal strategies that solve traffic issues, enhance transit and non-motorized travel options, and help to achieve economic goals.

The firm’s strength lies in the staff’s broad range of professional experience. Transportation planning and traffic engineering studies requiring a timely, personal response by experienced professionals are the company’s specialties. We take pride in offering the sensitivity, flexibility, and innovative ability that small firms characteristically best provide.

Visit our website at www.lsctrans.com to learn more about our firm, our employees, and our services.

LSC provides consulting services in all phases of transportation planning and traffic engineering

throughout the western United States. With three offices in Colorado and California, the goal of the

firm is to perform highly competent planning and engineering services within the transportation field.

A Colorado Corporation, the firm is the successor to Leigh, Scott and Cleary, Inc. and has provided

consulting services continuously since 1975. Over the past five years, the firm size has grown from

approximately 45 to 50 employees.

Gordon R. Shaw, P.E., AICP

Experience< Principal, LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. (1993 - present)< Senior Transportation Engineer, LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. (1989-1993) < Transportation Engineer, Leigh, Scott & Cleary, Inc. (now LSC Transportation Consultants,

Inc.) (1983-1989) < Engineer, PRC Voorhees, Inc. (1982-1983) < Field Engineer, Burlington Northern Railroad (1979)

Mr. Shaw has over 25 years of professional experience in all aspects of transportation planning and engineering. In his capacity as Principal with the firm, his duties run the gamut from large-scale urban transit and transportation planning to site-specific preliminary engineering design and traffic analysis. A strong focus of his work history is resort areas, developing transportation plans for environmentally sensitive areas that can efficiently accommodate large variations in travel demands. He has also conducted transportation modeling efforts for roadway design studies associated with numerous large developments throughout California, Nevada, and Colorado.

Transportation Planning Studies< Long-range transportation plan for Park City, Utah< Comprehensive transportation planning study of the Lake Tahoe Basin< Transportation alternatives and environmental assessment for Yosemite National Park< Assessments of need and location for potential freeway improvements in the Denver

metropolitan area< Traffic/transit/pedestrian study for the City of Aspen and Pitkin County, Colorado< Community-wide transportation study for Murphys, California

Transit Planning Studies: Resort Communities< Aspen, Colorado< Durango, Colorado< Jackson, Wyoming < Leadville, Colorado< Mammoth Lakes, California

< Snowmass Village, Colorado< South Lake Tahoe, California< Steamboat Springs, Colorado< Summit County, Colorado< Tahoe Basin, California/Nevada

EducationEngineer’s Degree in Civil Engineering – Stanford University 1982Master of Science in Infrastructure Planning – Stanford University 1981Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering – Purdue University 1980

Professional Registration/MembershipsRegistered Professional Engineer in California, Colorado, Nevada, and UtahAmerican Institute of Certified PlannersInstitute of Transportation EngineersAmerican Planning Association

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With a background in landscape architecture, planning and real estate, Kurt Culbertson has led a diverse range of projects from large scale strategic planning, corridor planning and tourism planning to detailed design of parks and streetscapes. Kurt is a leader in the field of evidence based design and the application of metrics and performance measures to large scale planning projects. This cutting edge approach which addresses not only environmental performance but the community and economic performance of the built environment, has been highlighted in numerous publications. His work has been recognized through professional awards by the American Planning Association and the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Richard is a Principal in the Aspen office of Design Workshop. He has been a landscape architect and planner for over 39 years and is committed to creating places that are sensitive to their environment He has a wide breadth of cross-disciplinary experience in land planning, urban design, landscape architecture and tourism planning. Richard knows how to help provide the vision to create compelling projects that communicate the character, values and priorities of his clients, while creating indelible first impressions and lasting memories for those who experience them. A well designed place should enhance the quality of life, foster an atmosphere conducive to learning and working, promote social encounters and provide safe, efficient movement from place to place.

RICHARD SHAW, FASLA, PLA, AICPPrincipal | Landscape Architect | Planner

KURT CULBERTSON, FASLA, PLA, AICP, LEED APPrincipal | Landscape Architect | Planner

Principal Kurt Culbertson

Principal-in-Charge Richard Shaw

Principal Gordon Shaw

Transportation Planner Sarah Hawley

Design Workshop, Inc. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, LAND PLANNING

& PUBLIC FACILITATION

LSC Transportation TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

& PARKING EVALUATION

Urban Designer / Landscape Architect Michael Tunte

Landscape Architect / Planner Kristofer Johnson

CITY OF BOISE

Landscape Architect / Planner Ashley Allis

Planner / Economic Analyst Britt Palmberg

Given the unknown nature of the specific project and scope of work that may result from selection for on-call services, we

have provided details for several qualified individuals that could successfully implement a detailed urban design and land

use planning project and meet the City of Boise’s goals. The Principals identified would serve in a leadership capacity for the

project and have ultimate responsibility for the quality and content of the work. The Planners and Landscape Architects listed

all have excellent experience as Project Managers and would serve as the primary point of contact for communication between

the consultant team and Client.

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Michael Tunte has extensive experience in landscape architecture and urban design ranging from specific site design and detailing to the development of large urban areas and satellite cities. He has worked on projects including university campuses, resorts, community plazas, parks, retail sites, high-end residential designs, waterfronts, LEED certified projects, green roofs, wetland mitigation, neighborhood development and mine reclamation in locations throughout the world. His work illustrates an ability to address the client’s needs while maximizing the distinct characteristics of every site.

As a registered professional landscape architect and member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, Kristofer’s design process insists upon a rigorous and detailed approach. HIs project experience is defined by his ability to navigate challenging regulatory and political environments to collaboratively build broad agreement that supports the client’s vision. Kristofer’s leadership in the complex partnership between public and private interests enables the strategic decisions necessary to effectively implement projects that balance ecological integrity with community development potential.

Gordon Shaw has nearly 30 years of professional experience in all aspects of transportation planning and engineering. In his capacity as Principal with the firm, his duties run the gamut from large-scale urban transit and transportation planning to site-specific preliminary engineering design and traffic analysis. A strong focus of his work history is developing transportation plans for resort areas in environmentally sensitive regions accommodating large variations in travel demands. He has also conducted transportation modeling efforts for roadway design studies associated with numerous large developments in California, Nevada, and Colorado.

Ashley is a project manager in the Aspen office of Design Workshop. She received a Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning with a Preservation Planning Concentration from the University of Virginia and has valuable experience in the disciplines of master planning, park and open space planning, streetscape design, resort development, community design, urban design, site planning, and residential design. Her professional interests include the interactions between culture and the land and creating lasting impressions that benefit the good of the public and environment.

Britt has led a variety of comprehensive plans and other planning projects in the Midwest and West during his nine years with the firm. Britt also leads the Development Services group at Design Workshop, and has completed dozens of economic analysis assignments for public and private clients over the years. Britt’s educational background in both City and Regional Planning and Real Estate Development and Finance provides him with a unique perspective, understanding the economic and planning drivers behind both the public sector and the private sector in various communities.

Ms. Hawley has worked on a variety of public and private traffic engineering projects. These projects include mixed-use developments, commercial, residential, recreational, city, county, state, and federal projects in California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. She has served as Project Manager for many of LSC’s traffic engineering projects. Her work includes contract management, traffic modeling, traffic impact analysis, capacity analysis, construction traffic impact analysis, traffic control plans, site access design, roadway alignments and cost estimates, traffic/parking studies, traffic and circulation studies for environmental impact reports, roadway design, and evaluation of pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

MICHAEL TUNTE, PLA, LEED GAAssociate | Landscape Architect | Urban Designer

KRISTOFER JOHNSON, PLA, AICPAssociate | Landscape Architect | Planner

GORDON R. SHAW, P.E., AICPPrincipal | Senior Transportation Engineer

ASHLEY ALLIS, PLA, AICPAssociate | Landscape Architect | Planner

BRITT PALMBERG, AICPAssociate | Planner | Economic Analyst

SARA T. HAWLEY, P.E.Associate | Transportation Planner

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ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PROJECT Strong and effective project management is essential in conducting successful projects.

Design Workshop has fulfilled the role of project manager for hundreds of projects involving multiple stakeholders and has developed rigorous project management standards for all projects. We strive to ensure quality assurance and quality control through clear communication and dialogue with clients and consultant teams. Design Workshop will maintain project schedules and project milestones; will identify and monitor critical paths to success for the project; and will track and report budget items to the City’s Project Manager promptly and efficiently.

Design Workshop’s project management system provides for regular communication and quick response from the project manager and/or principal-in-charge, tight controls of project budgets and schedule and facilitation of the planning process and its communication to the client group and the stakeholders. Our process enables us to fully achieve project objectives, satisfy government requirements and fulfill client expectations.

Every phase of the project will involve management from Design Workshop’s Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager. Details of project management are provided here and are a part of each task of the project. Direct communication with the City, will be addressed through memorandums, regular phone calls and emails throughout the entirety of the project. The Design Workshop team believes in bi-weekly team meetings for all team members critical to that week’s discussion and will provide meeting minutes. Additionally, a progress report detailing all tasks completed during each billing cycle will accompany all invoices.

Quality management strategies include: • Internal and Team Strategic Kick Off meeting(s); • In-office design and quality management reviews; • Critical submittal review and corrections before

submission;

Design Workshop’s approach and expertise has led to a comprehensive portfolio of landscape architecture, urban design and

land planning projects that have won over 300 international, national and local awards. Our goal is to provide the most efficient

and effective method for you, the City of Boise, to reach your desired outcome. Below is a description of our general process

for project management, cost control, and meeting project scheduling demands. If selected for a specific project, we would

enter into a detailed negotiation with the City to arrive at detailed scope of work and associated fee for services.

• Documentation of meetings/conversations, work sessions and public meetings; and

• Consideration of alternative approaches prior to identifying a solution.

Budget controls include: • Establishing budget and schedule parameters at the

project kick-off meeting;

• Conducting bi-weekly internal consultant project meetings;

• Conducting bi-weekly progress update meetings with the City’s project management team;

• Providing weekly and monthly reports that detail project progress; and

• Utilizing project management systems such as Microsoft Project and Deltek accounting systems to track project status on a monthly basis.

Our project management philosophy is built upon anticipation and preparation for all issues that may arise throughout the project process. By constantly considering and developing the appropriate plan to address political, environmental and social and design challenges and opportunities, we can better serve the City of Boise and deliver the highest quality product.

DECISION MAKING Ultimately, the decisions regarding technical and financial matters are made by our clients. As your design team, it is our responsibility to make sure that we’ve provided all the information that is needed to make informed and reasonable decisions about technical or financial matters. To that end, our management process is set up so that we will not make decisions that impact the design, budget or schedule of the project without involving the City.

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COMMUNICATION PROGRAM As stated above, the design team believes that communication is a key ingredient of success. Our approach is based on close communication with the Client, transparent decision-making and involvement of the stakeholders, including merchants, property owners, developers and neighbors. We have also found that, on projects of this size and complexity, communicating with the appropriate members of the City of Boise staff as well as various municipal departments early in the process will be very helpful in securing approvals and alignment.

Within the design team, we will have weekly progress and coordination meetings to ensure all members are on track with project milestones and to address issues as they come up. The project manager for the design team and any other appropriate team members (depending on the phase of work) will participate in the bi-weekly Progress Meetings with the City. The design team project manager will also attend any working group meetings to understand the perspectives of that stakeholder group. On a monthly basis the design team project manager will provide a project status update in written form that will accompany the invoice for services rendered in that period.

The most important aspect of the communication plan will be a clear point of contact, the design team project manager, and that person’s accessibility. We understand the value of clear, regular communication and will work with the City to establish the necessary channels and procedure to make sure it happens.

RESOURCE ALLOCATION The individuals in this proposal are committed to being on the design team for a future project based on the specific scope of work. Design Workshop and the design team have the professional resources to execute the project in an efficient and timely manner and we have the tools to schedule those resources so they are available when they need to be. Managing the project schedule so that resource needs can be identified in time to re-allocate people is crucial.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM Design is one thing but well-coordinated, clear documentation is essential in demonstrating and implementing the highest caliber end product. To that end, the design team will review documents at key points in the planning process as identified in our scope of work to ensure that all team members have coordinated their work with each other. Additionally, we take steps at each phase of work to have internal third party review of technical and/ or financial information so it’s been validated before being submitted to the City.

COST CONTROL MEASURES We will coordinate directly with you to ensure that our recommendations fall within the financial capabilities of the City through cost modeling, funding strategies and precedent research. We will communicate early in the thought process to also assure that our planning efforts are spent on ideas that are supported by you, the client.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTDesign Workshop has received many awards for its public involvement processes, which are specifically tailored to the culture and needs of each community and project. Our team includes certified and experienced facilitators who are prepared to provide the know-how and means to engage the general public as well as relevant audiences. We often use real time key pad polling as a tool to listen, gain an understanding, and come to a consensus about the opportunities that exist in each community. Citizens need to feel that their fingerprints can be found in the resulting plans and designs. Projects also need sufficient administrative and governmental buy-in, so community leaders can feel confident that the conclusions of the public process will gain the political support required for implementation.

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RIVERFRONT PARK | 16TH STREET MALL EXTENSION | DENVER, COLORADORiverfront Park is a master-planned, urban community integrated into the grid of downtown Denver and built on the site of a former railyard. To date, approximately 1,500 homes have been completed in a mix of for-sale, for-rent and affordable residences. Residence sizes range from 700 SF to over 4,000 SF. The development is primarily residential in character with 62,000 SF of service retail space at the heart of the neighborhood.

The neighborhood has been about connectedness and sustainability since its inception. At its entrance is a 7-story mast, supporting a suspension pedestrian bridge that leads residents into the converted warehouse district next door (LoDo) and the more than 300 bars and restaurants that are within walking distance. No residence in the neighborhood is more than a block from Commons Park (25-acre city park in the center of the development) or the Cherry Creek Greenway (privately funded 40-mile network of trails). Arts and education are supported by a real estate transfer fee that funds the Riverfront Park Community Foundation.

Services ProvidedUrban Design Master Planning Landscape Architecture Public Facilitation

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Design Workshop was hired to plan and design a long-anticipated greenway for a mostly derelict stretch of land connecting Mid-City, Tremé, the French Quarter and Lakeview, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The project includes designing a three mile greenway and creating a revitalization plan for all land within a 1/4 mile of the corridor.

Transforming the Lafitte Corridor, a ribbon of land that passes through some of the city’s most historic and Katrina-damaged neighborhoods, into an alternative transportation corridor will offer residents a valuable new amenity while reinvigorating surrounding communities. The plan envision locals using the greenway for recreation and bicycle commuting, while tourists would make their way from their French Quarter hotels to City Park, the New Orleans Museum of Art and Bayou St. John.

Plans to convert the largely abandoned, three-mile industrial strip into a public greenway have been floated since the 1970s, but the proposals never gained much traction. Now, the Lafitte Corridor and Greenway will be seen as a success story in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina offering the community recreational, economical, cultural and environmental benefits. The plan is currently out to bid for construction.

Services ProvidedCommunity Planning Greenway Planning Landscape Architecture Public Facilitation

LAFITTE GREENWAY CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

2013 ASLA National Award of Excellence, Analysis + Planning

SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE | DESIGN WORKSHOP

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The redeveloped Highway 50 creates an opportunity for a pedestrian oriented street in the center of the resort core.

A new public beach and pier connects visitors to the lake.

Public plazas bring people and new events to the area.

Lake Tahoe has long served as a primary vacation area for residents of the San Francisco Bay Area as well as the broader national and international marketplace. In particular, the area along the south shore has historically been the center of tourism development. However in recent years, a lack of capital investment has led to a decline in the area’s physical environment and economic potential resulting in the perception that Lake Tahoe has lost its luster as a world class recreation destination.

The South Shore Vision Plan focuses on revitalizing the properties adjacent to the US Highway 50 corridor along the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. The vision plan seeks to redefine the physical attributes of the study area in a way that is economically sustainable and responsive to the unique environmental conditions within the Tahoe Basin. Through meetings with local officials, business owners, and the regional planning agency a collection of 15 principle ideas were developed and illustrated to show how ideas such as establishing a pedestrian main street and creating greater access to the lake forms the foundation for a vision aimed at revitalizing the area’s desirability as a tourist destination.

SOUTH SHORE VISION PLAN | STATELINE, NEVADA & SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA

Services Provided Visioning Public Facilitation Design Guidelines

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In 2009, South Grand Boulevard was selected as one of four Great Street Initiative pilot projects in St Louis. The goal of the St. Louis Great Streets Initiative is to trigger economic and social benefits by centering communities around interesting, lively and attractive streets that safely serve all modes of transportation.

South Grand Boulevard, known as the “International Community” of St. Louis, contains unique retail and dining opportunities and serves as a destination near Tower Grove Park and the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Design Workshop’s approach included addressing issues beyond the physical design of the roadway including evaluation of economic, environmental, community, and artistic components of the site and translating this evaluation into a master plan that would forever transform this beloved “place” within the City.

Although the corridor is already a successful local destination, the volume and speed of traffic moving through the corridor and the absence of suitable streetscape improvements, challenges the economic vitality and safety of the district.

Design Workshop has led a multi-disciplinary team of consultants to create a master plan for the redevelopment and revitalization of the South Grand corridor. The collaborative and transparent public outreach process encouraged community members and political leaders to examine relevant analysis, engage in thoughtful discussion and address their concerns and desires.

The master plan recommends the implementation of a road diet, transitioning South Grand Boulevard from 4 lanes to 3 lanes with shared bicycle lanes and the renovation of streetscape components including: hardscape, planting, signage and public art. The master plan also includes transportation recommendations for parking, transit and pedestrian improvements, and an economic analysis and strategy which includes next steps for management, investment and funding. The results of this effort will allow the consultant team, along with the local community and local agencies, to proceed with final engineering and design for initial and future phases of implementation.

3D simulation of proposed design

Proposed section to reduce the street from four lanes to three lanes

Plan of a two block portion of the street

SOUTH GRAND GREAT STREETS INITIATIVE MASTER PLAN | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Services ProvidedLandscape Architecture Urban Design Public Facilitation


Land UsesDwelling Units: 16,000 Commercial/Mixed-Use: 435,600 sq. ft.Retail: 1,850,000 sq. ft.Office:1,9,00,00 sq. ft.Eco-Industrial: 480,000 sq. ft.Institutional: 2,765,000 sq. ft.Open Space/Parks: 1,630 acres

Services ProvidedMaster Planning, Land Planning, Urban Design, Economics Plan, LEED ND Criteria Design

UMore Park is the largest contiguous property in the United States that is owned by a land grant university. This 12 square mile property has remained largely undeveloped since the University of Minnesota obtained it 60 years ago from the Department of Defense. The University now seeks to maximize the value of the property to fund their endowment. Setting a good example for handling the land responsibly, representing the University name and supporting the University’s Academic Mission are of upmost importance.

Design Workshop provides leadership and decision making guidance to the University to assist them with balancing economic return, market reality and aspirations for a sustainable community and educational enrichment. The Concept Master Plan for the 5,000 acres of land captures the intent for a diverse community with a range of single and multi-family dwellings for 30,000 residents, significant open space and natural amenities, neighborhood commercial and retail, office and light industrial space, transit oriented development, recreation and relaxation, energy efficiencies and emphases on education, health and sustainability. A Pattern Book was developed to outline how the new community will achieve its commitment to sustainability in terms of the design, construction, and ongoing operations of the community.

UMORE PARKRosemount, Minnesota

LegendSingle Family Residential (small lot)Single Family Residential (large lot)Single Family Residential (attached)Multi Family Residential Mixed-UseCommercial/RetailCommercial/OfficeLight Industrial/Office

Civic/Institutional/EducationParks and ParkwaysOpen Space

Water

WetlandsForest

VERMILLION HIGHLANDS

Highest Intensity Use

Moderate Intensity Use

Low Intensity Use

Concept Master Plan

Vermillion HighlandsA Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area

2,822 Acres

LegendSingle Family Residential (small lot)Single Family Residential (large lot)Single Family Residential (attached)Multi Family Residential Mixed-UseCommercial/RetailCommercial/OfficeLight Industrial/Office

Civic/Institutional/EducationParks and ParkwaysOpen Space

Water

WetlandsForest

VERMILLION HIGHLANDS

Highest Intensity Use

Moderate Intensity Use

Low Intensity Use

The shades of color on the Vermillion Highlands indicates intensity of use, with lowest intensity being lightest uses of all kinds to preserve the environmental character of the land and allow for habitat restoration.

Client:University of Minnesota

Duration: 2007-2009 planning process; 25-year buildout

Land Uses: Dwelling Units: 16,000

Commercial/Mixed-Use: 435,600 sq. ft.

Retail: 1,850,000 sq. ft.

Office:1,9,00,00 sq. ft.

Eco-Industrial: 480,000 sq. ft.

Institutional: 2,765,000 sq. ft.

Open Space/Parks: 1,630 acres

Services Provided: Master Planning, Land Planning, Urban Design, Economics Plan, LEED ND Criteria Design

UMore Park is the largest contiguous property in the United States that is owned by a land grant university. This 12 square mile property has remained largely undeveloped since the University of Minnesota obtained it 60 years ago from the Department of Defense. The University now seeks to maximize the value of the property to fund their endowment. Setting a good example for handling the land responsibly, representing the University name and supporting the University’s Academic Mission are of upmost importance.

Design Workshop provides leadership and decision making guidance to the University to assist them with balancing economic return, market reality and aspirations for a sustainable community and educational enrichment. The Concept Master Plan for the 5,000 acres of land captures the intent for a diverse community with a range of single and multi-family dwellings for 30,000 residents, significant open space and natural amenities, neighborhood commercial and retail, office and light industrial space, transit oriented development, recreation and relaxation, energy efficiencies and emphases on education, health and sustainability. A Pattern Book was developed to outline how the new community will achieve its commitment to sustainability in terms of the design, construction, and ongoing operations of the community.

Concept Master Plan for the UMore Park Property

Eco-Industrial Park Perspective

Prairie Park Illustration

237landscape patterns | regional parks

prairie parks: Materials and possibilities

Edges, barriers and seating

SuGGEStED PLaNtING matERIaLS

scIentIFIc naMe cOMMOn naMe sIte

FOrBs

Agastache foeniculum Fragrant giant hyssop Dry

Anemone canadensis Canada anemone Moist

Artemisia ludoviciana White sage Dry

Aster novae-angliae New England aster Moist

Cassia fasciculata Partridge pea Dry

Eupatorium maculatum Spotted Joe-pye weed Moist

Euthamia graminifolia Grass-leaved goldenrod Moist

Geum triflorum Prairie smoke Dry

Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed Moist

Liatris pycnostachya Great blazing star Moist

Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia Moist

Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot Dry

Phlox pilosa Downy prairie phlox Dry

Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan Dry

Solidago riddellii Riddell’s goldenrod Moist

Solidago rigida Stiff goldenrod Dry

Thalictrum dasycarpum Tall meadow-rue Moist

Veronicastrum virginicum Culver’s root Moist

GraMInOIds

Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem Dry

Calamagrostis canadensis Blue-joint grass Moist

Carex bebbii Bebb’s sedge Moist

Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye Dry

Panicum virgatum Switch grass Moist

Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem Dry

Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass Dry

Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass Moist

Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass Dry

Spartina pectinata Prairie cordgrass Moist

sHrUBs & VInes

Amorpha canescens Leadplant Dry

Cornus racemosa Gray dogwood Moist

Symphoricarpos occidentalis Wolfberry Dry

Viburnum lentago Nannyberry Moist

trees

Quercus ellipsoidalis Northern-pin oak Dry

Quercus macrocarpa Bur oak Dry

amENItIES

Trails »

Playgrounds »

Dog paths »

Plant identification kiosks »

Prairie park plan

single Family residential (large lot)

single Family residential (small lot)

single Family residential (attached)

Multi Family residential

Mixed-Use

commercial/retail

commercial/Office

light Industrial/Office

civic/Institutional/education

parks and parkways

Open space

Water

Wetlands

Forest

bridge under passPedestrian trail

wildlife corridorViewpoint

Concept Master Plan for the UMore Park Property


Community Zero Net Energy Plan

UMORE PARK | ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA

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5. WORK SAMPLES

Design Workshop led a multi-disciplinary team to complete a comprehensive transportation and streetscape plan for the historic Midtown neighborhood, located just north of downtown Wichita. The Midtown neighborhood featured a diversity of demographics including a significant Hispanic community. Citizens and city leaders expressed concerns regarding pedestrian and bicycle safety, traffic speed and volume, crime, and the economic decline of retail corridors and residential streets in the neighborhood.

Design Workshop led a series of public meetings, in both English and Spanish, in order to gain input from the public and to create preliminary and final conceptual plans for the neighborhood. The public engagement strategy included the use of “keypad polling” at public meetings, online surveys, and we also worked with schools to have children take surveys home with them to their parents. In this way, we were able to ensure that input and opinions were being obtained from a majority of stakeholders, including those not inclined to attend public meetings. These strategies were implemented throughout the design process.

Through the rigorous public engagement process, the team learned what they needed to address, and in so doing, introduced potential traffic calming strategies, the use of roadway realignments, the potential conversion of one-way streets to two-way streets, signage and wayfinding, lighting, and monumentation. The final plan explored how new “complete streets” concepts for the retail corridors passing through Midtown could help stimulate reinvestment in the neighborhood. The master plan for Midtown included a detailed implementation strategy outlining the phasing of improvements, cost estimates for improvements over different phases, and identification of potential funding sources for improvements in the neighborhood. The City of Wichita will integrate the plan into its Capital Improvement Plan for the entire municipality.

Broadway is converted from a four-lane to a three-lane roadway with rain gardens, widened sidewalks, and opportuni-ties for outdoor dining

The greenway extends along the old Missouri Pacific railroad, interfacing with new mixed-use development and provides a new community plaza and gathering space.

Midtown Transportation and Streetscape PlanWichita, Kansas

H i s t o r i c M i d t o w n N e i g h b o r h o o dL o g o C o n c e p t s

W I C H I TA , K A N S A S

Option 1 Option 2

Option 3

HISTORIC

MIDTOWN

HISTOR IC

MIDTOWNHISTOR IC

MIDTOWN

Option 4

HISTOR IC

MIDTOWN

HISTOR IC

MIDTOWNHISTOR IC

MIDTOWN

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5. WORK SAMPLES

Design Workshop led a multi-disciplinary team to complete a comprehensive transportation and streetscape plan for the historic Midtown neighborhood, located just north of downtown Wichita. The Midtown neighborhood featured a diversity of demographics including a significant Hispanic community. Citizens and city leaders expressed concerns regarding pedestrian and bicycle safety, traffic speed and volume, crime, and the economic decline of retail corridors and residential streets in the neighborhood.

Design Workshop led a series of public meetings, in both English and Spanish, in order to gain input from the public and to create preliminary and final conceptual plans for the neighborhood. The public engagement strategy included the use of “keypad polling” at public meetings, online surveys, and we also worked with schools to have children take surveys home with them to their parents. In this way, we were able to ensure that input and opinions were being obtained from a majority of stakeholders, including those not inclined to attend public meetings. These strategies were implemented throughout the design process.

Through the rigorous public engagement process, the team learned what they needed to address, and in so doing, introduced potential traffic calming strategies, the use of roadway realignments, the potential conversion of one-way streets to two-way streets, signage and wayfinding, lighting, and monumentation. The final plan explored how new “complete streets” concepts for the retail corridors passing through Midtown could help stimulate reinvestment in the neighborhood. The master plan for Midtown included a detailed implementation strategy outlining the phasing of improvements, cost estimates for improvements over different phases, and identification of potential funding sources for improvements in the neighborhood. The City of Wichita will integrate the plan into its Capital Improvement Plan for the entire municipality.

Broadway is converted from a four-lane to a three-lane roadway with rain gardens, widened sidewalks, and opportuni-ties for outdoor dining

The greenway extends along the old Missouri Pacific railroad, interfacing with new mixed-use development and provides a new community plaza and gathering space.

Midtown Transportation and Streetscape PlanWichita, Kansas

H i s t o r i c M i d t o w n N e i g h b o r h o o dL o g o C o n c e p t s

W I C H I TA , K A N S A S

Option 1 Option 2

Option 3

HISTORIC

MIDTOWN

HISTOR IC

MIDTOWNHISTOR IC

MIDTOWN

Option 4

HISTOR IC

MIDTOWN

HISTOR IC

MIDTOWNHISTOR IC

MIDTOWNDesign Workshop led a multi-disciplinary team to complete a comprehensive transportation and streetscape plan for the historic Midtown neighborhood, located just north of downtown Wichita. The Midtown neighborhood is demographically diverse and includes a significant Hispanic community. Citizens and city leaders expressed concerns regarding pedestrian and bicycle safety, traffic speed and volume, crime, and the economic decline of retail corridors and residential streets in the neighborhood.

Design Workshop facilitated a series of public meetings, in both English and Spanish, in order to gain input from the public and to create preliminary and final conceptual plans for the neighborhood. The public engagement strategy included the use of “keypad polling” at public meetings, online surveys. we also worked with schools to have children take surveys home with them to their parents. In this way, we were able to ensure that input and opinions were being obtained from a majority of stakeholders, including those not inclined to attend public meetings. These innovative strategies were implemented throughout the design process.

Through the rigorous public engagement process, the team learned what needed to be addressed, and introduced potential traffic calming strategies, the use of roadway realignments, the potential conversion of one-

way streets to two-way streets, signage and wayfinding, and lighting to create a more neighborhood friendly corridor.

The final plan explored how new “complete streets” concepts for the retail corridors passing through Midtown could help stimulate reinvestment in the neighborhood. The master plan for Midtown included a detailed implementation strategy outlining the phasing of improvements, cost estimates for improvements over different phases, and identification of potential funding sources in the neighborhood. The City of Wichita has integrated the plan into its Capital Improvement Plan for the entire municipality.

Services Provided Transportation, Streetscape Improvements Green Stormwater Mgmt Urban Design Public Facilitation Urban Design Cost Estimating Maintenance + Implementation Strategy

SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE | DESIGN WORKSHOP + LSC

MIDTOWN TRANSPORTATION + STREETSCAPE PLAN | WICHITA, KANSAS


The Downtown Access, Circulation and Streetscape Plan, prepared by Design Workshop, made recommendations, outlined the process and provided cost estimates and a phased approach for implementing key objectives of the Downtown Master Plan. The plan included improving pedestrian connectivity and safety downtown, reducing or eliminating downtown one-ways, developing a comprehensive downtown bicycle network to connect into a city-wide system, optimizing downtown parking for all stakeholders, developing a comprehensive downtown wayfinding system, and expanding and enhancing the existing downtown streetscape. The objectives are intended to create a safe, attractive, efficient and welcoming downtown street environment.

DOWNTOWN ACCESS, CIRCULATION AND STREETSCAPE PLAN | Great Falls100 | Implementation

Bike Lane Ladder Style High Visibility

Crosswalks

Bike Parking Areas

Outdoor Dining at Extended Bulb Outs

Pedestrian Scale Street

Lighting

Improved Street

Lights with Banners

Pedestrian Signals

Proposed Streetscape Improvements:

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Bulb Out with Rain Garden Planting Area

Street Trees

Parallel Parking

Sidewalk Priority at

Driveways and Alleys

Planting Areas to Buffer

Parking Lots

DOWNTOWN ACCESS, CIRCULATION AND STREETSCAPE PLAN | Great Falls38 | Circulation and Connectivity Plan

5OPTIONMaintain One-way Traffic + Bike Lane

Option 5 maintains the one-way road configuration and parallel parking on both sides, but adds a right side, one direction bike lane with sufficient space to accommodate painted buffers from vehicle traffic and car doors. This concept is gaining acceptance in various downtowns to accommodate bicycle travel, while maintaining vehicular features.

The traffic study shows that one drive lane can be eliminated with little traffic impacts: no significant changes to overall downtown traffic volumes; a slightly reduced Level of Service (LOS) with two intersections at LOS C in at least one peak hour, though no delay would be greater than 24 seconds and LOS C is considered acceptable.

Benefits: • Provides a generous bike lane with striped recovery zone for added cyclist buffer area.

• Could be implemented quickly without intersection signal changes or improvements, maintenance costs would not be significantly more than with the existing configuration.

Challenges: • One-way streets make it more difficult to get from one place to another, often necessitating circuitous routes

to get to a specific destination.

• Would require adjustment from drivers who are not accustomed to having bike lanes downtown.

CITY OF GREAT FALLS COMPREHENSIVE DOWNTOWN CIRCULATION AND STREETSCAPE PLAN | GREAT FALLS, MONTANA

Services ProvidedMaster PlanningUrban DesignLandscape Architecture


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Hale Street

hale Street already boasts a number of prominent restaurants and the Wheaton grand theater and serves as one of the key locations for the taste of Wheaton festival. it also includes a wider right of way, from building front to building front, compared to the other streets in the older part of the downtown district, to the north of theUnionPacifictracks.Therefore,HaleStreetrepresentsaverylogical location to introduce a festival street concept over time, to build upon the existing demand for outdoor dining and create a key gathering space in the heart of the historic downtown core area. the design for hale Street will include bollards that could easily be removed, allowing the entire street area to convert to outdoor dining orfestivalspace.Whenthestreetisnotclosedtotrafficforevents,these bollards would separate automobile space from pedestrian space.

in line with input from the public throughout the planning process, the design of the hale Street festival street would include historic styles that would draw from the historic patterns currently present in streetscape and building features throughout Downtown Wheaton. the lighting design for hale would include the installation of a “catenary lighting” system, in which lights are strung across the street throughout the year, in order to add a distinctive element to the street’s appearance. as illustrated in the diagrams, the festival street design for hale will engage the Wheaton grand theater by providing additional space in front of the theater entrance and providing enhanced planting areas right around the theater and the adjoining pedestrian passageways.

View looking north on Hale Street at the Wheaton Grand Theater

Taste of Wheaton Festival, Hale Street, 2013. The new Festival Street design should help to enhance this and other festivals in the future.

Design Workshop led a multi-disciplinary team in creating a new strategic and streetscape plan for Downtown Wheaton, a community of approximately 53,000. The design team worked with community members and stakeholders to develop an updated vision for the next 20 years. The plan was focused on creating a vibrant downtown destination district. The team outlined recommended short term and long term improvements and worked with the community to identify priorities and a strategic plan for implementation. The completed plan identified infrastructure improvements, streetscape enhancements, and soft programming improvements the City will complete over the next 5, 10, 15, and 20 years.

The design team and the City used Mindmixer, an online public collaboration tool, to gain input from the general public regarding their vision for the future of Downtown Wheaton. Design Workshop and the City hosted focus groups with key stakeholders, including business leaders, key tenants, and neighborhood representatives, and used the results of these meetings to create recommendations for the plan. A series of public meetings utilized the latest public input technologies, including keypad polling and online surveys, in order for the public to actively contribute to the direction of the plan and its implementation. The plan was unanimously adopted by City Council, and implementation of plan recommendations is currently underway.

Services Provided Public Engagement Land Use Planning Streetscape Design Strategic Planning

WHEATON DOWNTOWN STRATEGIC + STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN | WHEATON, ILLINOIS

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Hale Street

hale Street already boasts a number of prominent restaurants and the Wheaton grand theater and serves as one of the key locations for the taste of Wheaton festival. it also includes a wider right of way, from building front to building front, compared to the other streets in the older part of the downtown district, to the north of theUnionPacifictracks.Therefore,HaleStreetrepresentsaverylogical location to introduce a festival street concept over time, to build upon the existing demand for outdoor dining and create a key gathering space in the heart of the historic downtown core area. the design for hale Street will include bollards that could easily be removed, allowing the entire street area to convert to outdoor dining orfestivalspace.Whenthestreetisnotclosedtotrafficforevents,these bollards would separate automobile space from pedestrian space.

in line with input from the public throughout the planning process, the design of the hale Street festival street would include historic styles that would draw from the historic patterns currently present in streetscape and building features throughout Downtown Wheaton. the lighting design for hale would include the installation of a “catenary lighting” system, in which lights are strung across the street throughout the year, in order to add a distinctive element to the street’s appearance. as illustrated in the diagrams, the festival street design for hale will engage the Wheaton grand theater by providing additional space in front of the theater entrance and providing enhanced planting areas right around the theater and the adjoining pedestrian passageways.

View looking north on Hale Street at the Wheaton Grand Theater

Taste of Wheaton Festival, Hale Street, 2013. The new Festival Street design should help to enhance this and other festivals in the future.

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The City of Colorado Spring’s declining sales tax revenue has created challenges in providing services expected by citizens to enjoy the beauty of this city surrounded by National Parks and scenic mountain views. The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services department experienced a severe spending cut within a two year period from $19.6 million to $3.1 million, making national headlines about parks, recreation centers, streetlight, and museum shutdowns. Flood, fire, and drought in recent years have also created challenges for the parks department. A master plan was needed to address the many issues that had arisen from these trends, and also create a vision reflecting anticipated demographic changes and population increases.

Design Workshop was selected to prepare a new Master Plan that would provide insight into citizen values for parks, trails, open space, recreation, and cultural service and chart a course of action for the next 10 years. A robust stakeholder and public engagement process was designed to be broad and inclusive, capturing the various perspectives of a

Services ProvidedPublic and Private Parks, Open Space and Trails Planning; Recreation, Outdoor Activity and Education Programming; Special events space planning; Urban Form, Streetscape, and Signage Design; Governance,Polices, and Regulations Evaluation; Funding, Operations, and Management Planning; Implementation and Action Plan; Facilitation; GIS Analysis

population nearing half a million residents. Citizen contributions to the plan were solicited through the following engagement methods:

• Technical Team Meetings

• Roundtable Focus Groups

• Task Force Meetings

• Community Workshops and Presentations

• Statistically Valid Mail Survey

• User Group Online Survey

• Plan Adoption Hearings

The Master Plan includes recommendations for improvements and expansion of the current system including capturing tourism opportunities, budget revisions, funding source options, department restructuring, capital improvement evaluation, and recreation program provision.


COLORADO SPRINGS PARKS, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE & TRAILS MASTER PLAN | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO


Creating a community vision- one that is inspired from a broad base of citizens values and is inclusive of often underrepresented groups was the purpose of this planning process. Over 1,200 people engaged in a community survey, focus groups, or large group meetings, exceeding the expectations of the City of Aspen and Pitkin County officials. Feedback was solicited from additional participants through creative outreach methods such as “meeting-in-a box,” web-based meetings, blogs, personal interviews, public television programing, a project website and branding, radio spots, a series of newspaper articles, a Speakers Series, and Facebook updates.

The previous Aspen Area Community Plan had been updated nearly ten-years previously and was the work of task-forces. This update process strove to re-assess the vision of the previous plan and to be updated by the agenda of citizens. The process created many opportunities for the community to discuss topics of increasing concern including transportation, historic preservation, affordable housing, managing growth, economics, public services, the Aspen

Idea, environmental quality, parks and open space, the airport business and residential center and the trade-offs and interconnectiveness of these topics. The process specifically reached out to such groups which are often underrepresented in governmental processes in this community such as the workforce residing in neighboring bedroom communities, youth, transient workers, the Latino population, and second-homeowners. The public engagement proccess was completed from kick-off to plan within eight-months and was viewed as an enjoyable, engaging, and useful process by the community and local officials. The Aspen Area Community Plan was adopted by the City in 2012. www.aspencommunityvision.com

ASPEN AREA COMMUNITY PLAN | ASPEN, COLORADOCreating a community vision- one that is inspired from a broad base of citizens values and is inclusive of often underrepresented groups was the purpose of this planning process. Over 1,200 people engaged in a community survey, focus groups, or large group meetings, exceeding the expectations of the City of Aspen and Pitkin County officials. Feedback was solicited from additional participants through creative outreach methods such as “meeting-in-a box,” web-based meetings, blogs, personal interviews, public television programing, a project website and branding, radio spots, a series of newspaper articles, a Speakers Series, and Facebook updates.

The previous Aspen Area Community Plan had been updated nearly ten-years previously and was the work of task-forces. This update process strove to re-assess the vision of the previous plan and to be updated by the agenda of citizens. The process created many opportunities for the community to

discuss topics of increasing concern including transportation, historic preservation, affordable housing, managing growth, economics, public services, the Aspen Idea, environmental quality, parks and open space, the airport business and residential center and the trade-offs and interconnectiveness of these topics.

The process specifically reached out to such groups which are often underrepresented in governmental processes in this community such as the workforce residing in neighboring bedroom communities, youth, transient workers, the Latino population, and second-homeowners. The public engagement proccess was completed from kick-off to plan within eight-months and was viewed as an enjoyable, engaging, and useful process by the community and local officials. The Aspen Area Community Plan was adopted by the City in 2012. www.aspencommunityvision.com

Aspen Area Community PlanAspen, Colorado

Services Provided:Planning

Facilitation

Client:City of Aspen and Pitkin County

Contact: Jessica Garrow, Long Range Planner, Phone: 970.429.2780 Email: [email protected]

Awards:

Outstanding Planning Initiative Award 2010 Small Town and Rural Area (STaR) Division of the American Planning Association

Public Engagement Award 2009 Colorado American Planning Association

Citizen Participation and Community Visioning 2010 Award of Excellence City-County Communications & Marketing Association

2010 ASLA Merit Award

Services ProvidedPlanning Facilitation


AVIMOR COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN | EAGLE, IDAHO

SunCor Idaho, which owns over 23,000 acres in the northern Boise foothill region of Ada County, collaborated with county officials to help create a community master plan to meet community needs in a way that the developer could implement.

The company hired Design Workshop to work with the County and provide additional information to officials as needed. When the City of Eagle took over planning responsibilities for the region, Design Workshop was able to participate in specific workgroups that helped shape a design vernacular for the north Boise foothills and raise the bar for development in the greater Boise area. SunCor will use the plans from both Ada County and the City of Eagle to shape its detailed master plan and development application. The upfront work with both entities will help pave the way for a smoother development application process.

DESIGNWORKSHOP

Avimor Community Master PlanEagle, Idaho

SunCor Idaho, which owns over 23,000 acres in the northern Boise foothill region of Ada County, collaborated with county officials to help create a community mas-ter plan to meet community needs in a way that the developer could implement.

The company hired Design Workshop to work with the County and provide addi-tional information to officials as needed. When the City of Eagle took over plan-ning responsibilities for the region, Design Workshop was able to participate in specific workgroups that helped shape a design vernacular for the north Boise foothills and raise the bar for develop-ment in the greater Boise area. SunCor will use the plans from both Ada County and the City of Eagle to shape its detailed master plan and development applica-tion. The upfront work with both entities will help pave the way for a smoother development application process.

Client:

Suncor Idaho, LLC

Services Provided:

New Community Planning

Public Facilitation

Investment Planning

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1 Core Visibility

2 Rocky Canyon

DESIGNWORKSHOP

Avimor Community Master PlanEagle, Idaho

SunCor Idaho, which owns over 23,000 acres in the northern Boise foothill region of Ada County, collaborated with county officials to help create a community mas-ter plan to meet community needs in a way that the developer could implement.

The company hired Design Workshop to work with the County and provide addi-tional information to officials as needed. When the City of Eagle took over plan-ning responsibilities for the region, Design Workshop was able to participate in specific workgroups that helped shape a design vernacular for the north Boise foothills and raise the bar for develop-ment in the greater Boise area. SunCor will use the plans from both Ada County and the City of Eagle to shape its detailed master plan and development applica-tion. The upfront work with both entities will help pave the way for a smoother development application process.

Client:

Suncor Idaho, LLC

Services Provided:

New Community Planning

Public Facilitation

Investment Planning

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2

1 Core Visibility

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Services ProvidedNew Community PlanningPublic FacilitationInvestment Planning


Services ProvidedCommunity Master PlanningMarket InvestigationCharrette

Irrigation canals used as an organizational element

Design Workshop was selected by Corinthian Homes to design a master planned community for a 1000-acre mixed-use development west of Star Township, Idaho. The services also included a market investigation study.

The master plan was designed to add neighborhood retail and commercial opportunities along the frontage road of Highway 44; provide an extensive open space and parks network; become a walkable, centralized community which includes an elementary school, recreation center and a wide variety of housing types integrated in a mixed-use neighborhood center. 1,500 homes sites ranging from equestrian singe family estate lots to multi-family condominiums were proposed for this master plan. The master plan framework utilized and celebrated the existing agricultural irrigation canals as a key organizational element for the layout of the streets, residential neighborhoods, trails and open spaces.

A market investigation study was completed to determine the appropriate mix of housing product that the market could support in this location, as well as the amount, type, and mixture of retail to be located here.

After a three-day charrette, which included a presentation to the Star Council and Community, the Client team was able to move forward with annexation and political approvals on a greatly accelerated basis.

Character sketch of Entrance and Neighborhood Center

EAST CANYON NEW COMMUNITY | STAR, IDAHO

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Design Workshop led a multi-disciplinary team of consultants to create a master plan for the redevelopment and revitalization of the Manchester Road Corridor, a nearly 1200 acre study area including an historic downtown district, a new town center, and primary commercial districts. The Design Workshop team employed innovative public outreach strategies to develop public consensus for the eventual redevelopment and design of the corridor across five distinct communities.

The team created a number of redevelopment and implementation strategies for the corridor, including the creation of business improvement districts, a corridor-wide development authority, and a variety of public finance strategies to encourage redevelopment. The Manchester Road corridor includes over 400 different

parcels and several hundred businesses, and the consultant team met with groups of property owners throughout the process to review design strategies and discuss redevelopment possibilities. Mayors from the various communities have continued to integrate the master plan into the various planning documents for their municipalities. The planning directors along the corridor are currently working with MoDOT to complete the design and installation of aesthetic improvements along the corridor.

Services Provided Public Participation Facilitation Keypad Polling Master Planning Land Use Planning Urban Design


MANCHESTER ROAD GREAT STREETS PLAN | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

25SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE | DESIGN WORKSHOP + LSC

Design Workshop led a large multi-disciplinary design team of traffic engineers - LSC, graphic designers, local landscape architects, civil engineers, lighting designers and retail consultants to create a comprehensive master plan for ‘P’ Street, a 26-block portion of downtown Lincoln for the City of Lincoln Urban Development Department. The corridor traverses through four major areas of downtown including a historic train depot district, a retail heavy area, a prominent linear park, and an up and coming residential area adjacent to a large regional park.

The master plan process included an extensive public outreach effort. Public meetings and an online forum for comments to develop suggestions for transit solutions, public art programs, building setbacks and first floor landuse, retail development strategies, open space creation, and pedestrian realm detail design were utilized. The master plan responds to the various stakeholder needs and neighborhood characteristics that were revealed through the public process.

The design team developed detailed designs for the corridor and members produced construction documentation for a six block portion of the master plan that encompasses the “Retail Core” of the master plan. This detailed design integrates a number of sustainable and custom elements, including street side rain gardens

that capture water from the street and sidewalks, native limestone benches, lighting banner poles, and permeable paving. The design process has initiated a new paradigm of traffic design in Lincoln by shrinking the footprint of the road from over eighty feet to sixty-two feet, while maintaining current and projected traffic volumes, and adding on street parking.

Services ProvidedUrban Design and Master Planning Landscape ArchitectureCommunity Outreach

Lincoln P Street | Gathering Spaces

The design team identifi ed areas along the corridor for the creation of public plazas and pocket parks. Like a musical score, these spaces set the rhythm of the street and began to further defi ne the other strategies used.

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Grand Manse Square

LINCOLN ‘P’ STREET MASTER PLAN + STREETSCAPE PLAN | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA


Physical, environmental and social patterns have resulted in the land use and planning policies we see today.

The Valley Vision identifies strategies for creating a pedestrian friendly core.

The Valley Vision encourages the growth of authentic industries that build upon traditional economic drivers.

In 2012, business owners, community leaders and citizens of Douglas County came together to collectively define how their communities should evolve over the next 20 years. The topics of conversation among participants varied greatly, but not surprising for a region born from an agricultural past, the focus of the planning process revolved around a fundamental question; How can we preserve the character of the Valley while encouraging economic opportunities for generations to come?

Design Workshop led the stakeholders through a planning effort that began by summarizing the opportunities, constraints, strengths and weaknesses for the Valley. The information collected from the participants was developed into a collection of principle ideas used to inform the foundation of the plan. When the plan is complete it will include illustrations, design standards and strategies that promote a future vision compatible with the environmental conditions, rural character of the place and quality of the built environment.

DOUGLAS COUNTY VALLEY VISION November 2012

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Services ProvidedMaster PlanningFacilitation

VALLEY VISION PLAN | DOUGLAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

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Services ProvidedTransportation Planning Parking Evaluation Traffic Engineering

SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE | LSC

As a sub-consultant to Harding ESE, LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. was retained to conduct a parking study. This study evaluated the parking demand and supply for a 12-block area and identified the balance of supply versus demand for existing and potential future conditions. Preliminary plans and a strategy were developed for each location to provide adequate parking to each block of the study area. LSC also conducted a substantial analysis of the potential for up to 3 roundabouts along the corridor, combined with reduction in the highway from 4 to 3 lanes. These analyses included the preliminary engineering design of the three roundabouts, evaluation of future potential traffic growth, SIDRA analysis of existing and future roundabout operational performance, and assessment of roadway link capacity. The project was approved by Placer County and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. In 2010, as a sub-consultant to Dokken Engineering, LSC was retained to provide professional engineering services for the design and preparation of bid documents for the project. The CCIP corridor project in general consists of two through lanes with limited on-street parking and two roundabouts. In addition, the project includes many neighborhood improvements that include

KINGS BEACH COMMERCIAL CORE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | KINGS BEACH, CALIFORNIA

parking lots, sidewalks, traffic calming, and storm water treatment/drainage. The CCIP project is foreseen to be split into three distinct phases: (1) Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan; (2) Off-Highway Improvements; and (3) Commercial Core Highway Improvements. LSC provided plans, specifications, estimates (PS&E), and related documents for each of these three phases. These PS&E documents assisted the County in proceeding with advertisements of bids, award, and construction of the project.

28 SPECIFIC PROJECT EXPERIENCE | LSC

The Park City Mountain Resort base area, within the city limits of Park City, is a major recreational activity center in both winter and summer. Largely unchanged for several decades, it consists of extensive surface parking areas and a poorly functioning transit pullout area. LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. was retained by the Park City Municipal Corporation to lead a joint project with the ski area operator to develop site plans for the base area. Based upon a review of existing and forecast activity levels and transportation demands, LSC has developed schematic plans for

• A transit center, including vehicle circulation, building programming, and passenger amenities.

• A major parking structure for day skiers• Pedestrian sidewalks and plaza area • Auto drop-off areas• Circulation routes and intersection improvements

to accommodate changes in access patterns and traffic associated with new base area commercial development

We have also developed management strategies for typical and peak ski days that address traffic controls and off-site parking/shuttle programs. In 2008 the original plan was put on hold due to economic conditions. In 2012 LSC updated these plans, which are currently being used as the basis for a redevelopment funding program and district plan.

PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT BASE AREA TRANSIT, PARKING, TRAFFIC DESIGN | PARK CITY, UTAH

CU BOULDER TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN | BOULDER, COLORADOCU-Boulder asked LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. to prepare a plan to serve as the transportation element of the Campus Master Plan for the University of Colorado at Boulder, 2011-2020. The transportation vision was to increase non-SOV mode shares, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and to develop both short- and long-term strategies to move people between the three campuses that comprise CU-Boulder.

The plan comprehensively evaluated existing bicycle/pedestrian, transit, parking, and travel demand management (TDM) strategies to set more ambitious goals for the next ten years. The bicycle/pedestrian goals aim to increase connectivity by prioritizing non-motorized facility investments including sidewalks, shared-use paths, and secure bicycle parking. The transit goals aim to provide additional direct service to the growing East Campus from more parts of the community, to increase the wayfinding and marketing of already-successful service to Main Campus, and to partner with other agencies to establish new services to pockets of commuter populations. Parking management policies will be adjusted to encourage use of alternate modes, and to make better use of existing capacity through time-sensitive, market-based pricing. TDM programs like ride-pooling, car sharing, and bike sharing will be advanced to complete the “last-mile” needs of students, faculty, staff, and visitors who accomplish most of their travel by alternate modes.

Services ProvidedTransportation Planning

Services ProvidedTransportation Planning Parking Evaluation

29WORK PRODUCT SAMPLES

Please refer to our work product samples provided as separate digital PDF files with our electronic submission via the DemandStar system. As an example of the range of projects we are capable of delivering, we have included the recently completed City of Colorado Springs Park System Master Plan and Lafitte Corridor Revitalization Plan.

Lafitte Corridor Revitalization Plan Lafitte Corridor

City of New Orleans

This plan is to help guide the revitalization efforts in the

Lafitte Corridor.

City of Colorado Springs

Park System Master Plan

Parks, Recreation, Trails,Open Space & Cultural Services

September 23, 2014

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D W L E G A C Y D E S I G N ®

We believe that when environment, economics, art and community are combined in harmony with the dictates of the land and needs of

society, magical places result—sustainable places of timeless beauty, significant value and enduring quality, places that lift the spirit.

Design Workshop is dedicated to creating Legacy projects—for our clients, for society and for the well-being of our planet.

120 EAST MAIN STREETASPEN, COLORADO 81611

970.925.8354

www.designworkshop.com

APPENDICES

32 RESUMES | DESIGN WORKSHOP

Richard is a Principal in the Aspen office of Design Workshop. He has been a landscape architect and planner for over 39 years and is committed to creating places that are sensitive to their environment He has a wide breadth of cross-disciplinary experience in land planning, urban design, landscape architecture and tourism planning and knows how to help provide the vision to create compelling projects that communicate the character, values and priorities of his clients, while creating indelible first impressions and lasting memories for those who experience them. A well designed place should enhance the quality of life, foster an atmosphere conducive to learning and working, promote social encounters and provide safe, efficient movement from place to place.

Richard’s current work includes the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Master Plan, and he recently completed two other open space master plans that included major conservation components. He was the Principal in Charge of the Aspen Music School Campus project, a world-renowed summer school for musicians of all ages. He is also working on several residential projects in which he uses restorative landscape practices and native plants to create outdoor living spaces. He is also working on the Edgewood Lodge project in Lake Tahoe. Past work includes planning for the drainage basins and adjacent land uses along the Basalt River in the Roaring Fork Valley in Colorado.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCEColorado Springs Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Master Plan: Colorado Springs, CO

South Shore Vision Plan: Stateline, NV and South Lake Tahoe, CA

Valley Vision Plan: Douglas County, NV

Park Avenue (US 50) and Heavenly Base Redevelopment: South Lake Tahoe, CA

Aspen Area Community Plan: Aspen, CO

I-70 Context Solutions Guidelines Manual for the Colorado Department of Transportation: CO

Aspen Music School Campus: Aspen, CO

Great Outdoors Colorado Pilot Project for Youth and Nature Connection - Plug in to Nature: Larimer County, CO

Douglas County Open Space Priorities and Trails Plan: Douglas County, CO

Barr Lake Conservation and Recreation Plan, CO

East Fork of the Gunnison River Conservation Plan, CO

Town of Vail Colorado Comprehensive Open Land Plan: Vail, CO

Incline Village Recreation Master Plan, NV

Basalt River Master Plan: Basalt, CO

Big Mountain Resort: Whitefish, MT

Edgewood Resort Watershed + Water Quality Planning: Lake Tahoe, NV

North Lake Tahoe Tourism Development Plan: North Lake Tahoe, CA

RICHARD SHAW, FASLA, PLA, AICPPrincipal-in-Charge | Landscape Architect | Planner

EDUCATIONMaster of Landscape Architecture, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Utah State University with Honors

CERTIFICATIONRegistered Landscape Architect

American Institute of Certified Planners PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Society of Landscape Architects, Member and Fellow

Urban Land Institute, Full Member

Alumni Council, Harvard Graduate School of Design

American Planning Association SELECTED HONORS 2014 Award of Excellence in Research ASLA National: Finding Connections to the Outdoors for Youth Families in Larimer County, CO

2013 Outstanding Planning Project APA Colorado: Adams County Open Space, Parks, and Trails Master Plan

2009: ASLA National, The Design Medal for Lifetime Design Achievement

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Chairman and Principal of Design Workshop, Kurt Culbertson has been instrumental in the company’s success both nationally and internationally for over 30 years. Mr. Culbertson has been involved in planning and development projects throughout North and South America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

With a background in landscape architecture, planning and real estate, Kurt has lead a diverse range of projects from large scale strategic planning, corridor planning and tourism planning to detailed design of parks and streetscapes. He is currently leading comprehensive planning efforts in Casper, Wyoming and for the Petra region in Jordan, both of which include extensive public engagement processes.

Kurt is a leader in the field of evidence based design and the application of metrics and performance measures to large scale planning projects. This cutting edge approach which addresses not only environmental performance but the community and economic performance of the built environment, has been highlighted in numerous publications. His work has been recognized through professional awards by the American Planning Association and the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Culbertson has initiated the creation of a model “sustainable development,” a community that promotes stability between both the physical and social systems. He has shaped the firm’s belief that when environment, economics, art and community are combined in harmony with the dictates of the land and needs of society, magical places result. Places that lift the spirit. Sustainable places of timeless beauty, enduring quality and untold value – for our clients, for society and for the well being of our planet.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCELafitte Greenway Corridor Revitalization Plan and Lafitte Greenway Master Plan—New Orleans, Louisiana

Riverfront Park—Denver, Colorado

St. Louis Great Streets Initiative (South Grand Street and Manchester Road)—St. Louis, Missouri

UMORE Park - Rosemount, Minnesota

Six Forks Road Corridor - Raleigh, North Carolina

The Park at the Horse Farm—Lafayette, Louisiana

Lewisville Old Town Plaza—Lewisville, Texas

Post Oak Boulevard - Houston, Texas

Douglas Avenue TOD Study—Wichita, Kansas

Dorsett Road Great Streets—St. Louis, Missouri

Wheaton, Illinois Downtown Development Plan

Lincoln P Street Corridor Master Plan—Lincoln, Nebraska

Midtown Neighborhood Transportation and Streetscape Plan— Wichita, Kansas

Opelika Road Corridor Plan—Auburn, Alabama

St. Louis TOD Study—St. Louis, Missouri

KURT CULBERTSON, FASLA, PLA, AICP, LEED APPrincipal | Landscape Architect | Planner

EDUCATIONBachelor of Landscape Architecture, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Master of Business Administration in Real Estate, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TexasPh.D. Candidate, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland

LICENSURELicensed Landscape Architect: Louisiana, South Carolina, Nebraska, Alabama, Virginia and Colorado

CERTIFICATIONAmerican Institute of Certified Planners

CDT Certification

Form-Based Code Institute

LEED Accredited Professional

NCI Facilitator

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSAmerican Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

American Planning Association (APA)

Urban Land Institute; Member, Recreation Council

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Michael Tunte has extensive experience in landscape architecture and urban design ranging from specific site design and detailing to the development of large urban areas and satellite cities. He has worked on projects including university campuses, resorts, community plazas, parks, retail sites, high-end residential designs, waterfronts, LEED certified projects, green roofs, wetland mitigation, neighborhood development and mine reclamation in locations throughout the world. His work illustrates an ability to address the client’s needs while maximizing the distinct characteristics of every site.

Tunte graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Landscape Architecture as an ASLA Student Honor Award winner from Michigan State University. He also holds a Master of Urban Design degree from the University of California-Berkeley. While at the University of California-Berkeley, Tunte was a Gadsby Trudgett Scholarship recipient, as well as a University of California Fellowship recipient. In addition to several scholarships and awards, he received the ASLA Michigan Chapter Merit Award in 2005 for his work on the Birmingham Fire Station in Birmingham, Michigan.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCEWheaton Downtown Strategic Master Plan: Wheaton, IL

Great Falls Comprehensive Downtown Access, Circulation + Streetscape Plan: Great Falls, MT

Douglas Avenue Corridor Study: Wichita, KS

Midtown Transportation + Streetscape Plan: Wichita, KS

Driggs City Center Plaza: Driggs, ID

Lafitte Greeway Corridor Revitalization Plan: New Orleans, LA

Opelika Road Corridor Redevelopment Plan: Auburn, AL

Holman Street Corridor Revitalization: Houston, TX

Alabama Street Improvements: Houston, TX

Holman Streetscape Plan: Houston, TX

North College Corridor Improvement Plan: Fort Collins, CO

RFTA Transit Oriented Development Study: Carbondale, CO

Ferris State University Campus Center: Big Rapids, MI

Aspen Forest Service Parcel: Aspen, CO

Castle Creek Music School Campus: Aspen, CO

Basalt Continuing Care Retirement Community: Basalt, CO

EDUCATIONMaster of Urban Design, University of California Berkeley

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Michigan State University

LICENSUREPLA, California

CLARB Certified Landscape Architect

LEED GA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSASLA

AIA Colorado, Professional Affiliate

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTSLecture - Sustainable Landscape Architecture: Environmental Design, LEED Concepts and Green Roofs, 2010

Seminar - Green Roofs, Looking Above in the Pursuit of Environmental Opportunities and Solutions, 2009

AWARDS AND HONORSASLA Student Honor Award

Gadsby Trudgett Scholarship recipient

University of California Fellowship recipient

MICHAEL TUNTE, PLA, LEED GALandscape Architect | Urban Designer

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Ashley is a project manager in the Aspen office of Design Workshop. She is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture and minors in Architectural History and Cultural Geography and received a Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning with a Preservation Planning Concentration from the University of Virginia. Prior to working with Design Workshop, Ashley has worked with the Garden Club of Virginia, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy at Fallingwater, and also with the Susquehanna Greenway Project, providing insights into historic preservation, tourism design, and regional planning.

Through her work with Design Workshop, Ashley has gained valuable experience in the disciplines of master planning, park and open space planning, streetscape design, resort development, community design, urban design, site planning, and residential design. Her professional interests include the interactions between culture and the land and creating lasting impressions that benefit the good of the public and environment.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCEManchester Road Great Streets Corridor: St. Louis, MO

North College Corridor Improvements: Fort Collins, CO

Avon Transit Center/Avon Station: Avon, CO

Avon Lake Street: Avon, CO

Avon Town Center West Redevelopment Plan: Avon, CO

Avon East Town Center Redevelopment Plan: Avon, CO

Avon West Town Center Investment Plan: Avon, CO Aspen Music School Campus: Aspen, CO

Port Gamble Master Plan: Puget Sound, WA

Grand Targhee Resort Master Plan: Teton County, WY

Matchett Regional Park: Grand Junction, CO

Carbondale Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Update, Carbondale, CO

RFTA Trails Comprehensive Plan Update: Roaring Fork Valley, CO

Aspen Nordic Plan: Aspen, CO

Breckenridge Main Street Improvements: Breckenridge, CO

Aspen Gondola Plaza Pedestrian Improvements: Aspen, CO

St. Louis TOD: St. Louis, MO

ASHLEY ALLIS, PLA, AICPLandscape Architect | Planner

EDUCATIONUniversity of Virginia Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning

Preservation Planning Concentration - Historic Preservation Certificate

Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

CERTIFICATION Registered Landscape Architect, Colorado

Certified Planner, American Institute of Certified Planners

CLARB Certified Landscape Architect

CSI Certified - Construction Documents Technologist

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Planning Association, National/Colorado Chapters

Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission SELECTED HONORS 2011 Garden Club of Virginia Fellowship

2009 Colorado APA Excellence Award: Avon West Town Center Plan

2009 Colorado ASLA Merit Award: Avon Capital Improvements


KRISTOFER JOHNSON, PLA, AICPLandscape Architect | Planner

Kristofer Johnson, an Associate with Design Workshop’s Aspen office, joined the firm in 2003 to explore the significance of merging design with environmental stewardship. His education in Botany and Landscape Architecture facilitates his understanding of ecological design within rural, resort, and community contexts. Kristofer also brings additional planning and conservation expertise from work on federal permitting of large-scale energy infrastructure in Utah and leadership as a Center Director for the National Audubon Society. As a registered professional landscape architect and member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, Kristofer’s design process insists upon a rigorous and detailed approach.

Kristofer’s project experience is defined by his ability to navigate challenging regulatory and political environments to collaboratively build broad agreement that supports the client’s vision. His leadership in the complex partnership between public and private interests enables the strategic decisions necessary to effectively implement projects that balance ecological integrity with community development potential. This success has been recognized through several awards for projects at a wide range of scales including Edgewood Lodge, Ameya Preserve, and the Nevada Department of Transportation Landscape and Aesthetics Corridor Plan.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCEGypsum I-70 Interchange and US 6 Corridor Improvements, Gypsum, Colorado

CDOT I-70 Context Sensitive Solutions Guidance Manual, Golden to Glenwood Springs, Colorado

James Island Master Plan and Rezoning Approvals (800 acres), British Columbia, Canada

Ameya Preserve Master Plan (11,000 acres), Park County, Montana

Skyline Forest Master Plan (33,000 acres), Deschutes County, Oregon

NDOT Landscape and Aesthetics Corridor Plans, Nevada

Manchester Road Great Streets Corridor Plan, St. Louis County, Missouri

Edgewood Lodge and Resort, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Horizon Redevelopment Plan, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Taos Ski Valley Redevelopment Plan, Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

Red Lodge Mountain Resort, Red Lodge, Montana

Kopaonik Ski Resort Zoning and Development Plan, Lisina, Serbia

Sigurd to Red Butte No. 2 – 345kV Transmission Project EIS, Utah (with EPG, Inc.)

Energy Gateway South – 500kV Transmission Project EIS, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado (with EPG, Inc.)

EDUCATIONMaster of Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Botany, University of Wyoming

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE + AFFILIATIONSLicensed Landscape Architect: Utah 2010: #7806248-5301; Colorado 2008: #509

CLARB Certification 2008: #26696

APA | AICP 2012: #274411

HONORS + AWARDSASLA Colorado 2013 Merit Award: Edgewood Lodge

2007 Honor Award and Land Stewardship Designation Award: Ameya Preserve

2007 Merit Award: NDOT Landscape and Aesthetics Corridor Plans

ASLA Nevada 2006 Project of the Year: NDOT Western Highways Landscape and Aesthetics Corridor Plans

2005 Project of the Year: NDOT I-15 and I-80 Landscape and Aesthetics Corridor Plans

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Britt, an Associate with Design Workshop, has led a variety of comprehensive plans and other planning projects in the Midwest and West during his nine years with the firm. Over the last year he managed the completion of a new comprehensive plan for the exurban community of Grain Valley, Missouri, outside Kansas City, and a new strategic plan for the Downtown Wheaton, Illinois. He is currently managing the land planning and entitlements for a 1,000 acre new community in Aurora and a community strategic planning exercise for Grand Island and Hall County in Nebraska. Britt also leads the Development Services group at Design Workshop, and has completed dozens of economic analysis assignments for public and private clients over the years.

In addition to managing the overall Strategic Master Plan Update for Park County, his day to day work will address any necessary market and economic analysis for the project. He has completed land planning and economic analysis assignments for La Plata County, Colorado, Park City, Utah, and several communities in Minnesota, Kansas, and Missouri over the last two years. Britt’s educational background in both City and Regional Planning and Real Estate Development and Finance provides him with a unique perspective, understanding the economic and planning drivers behind both the public sector and the private sector in various communities.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCEDouglas Avenue Corridor Study: Wichita, Kansas

Midtown Transportation + Streetscape Plan: Wichita, Kansas

Downtown Wheaton Market Study; Downtown Wheaton Streetscape and Strategic Plan: Wheaton, Illinois (Chicago metro area)

Park City Main Street Retail Study: Park City, Utah

Manchester Road Great Streets Corridor Plan, St. Louis County, Missouri

Old Sawmill District Market Study Update: Missoula, Montana

Saddle Ridge Market Study: Gypsum, Colorado

Alice’s Road Corridor Study: Waukee, Iowa

Central Wimberley Master Plan: Wimberley, Texas

K-7 Corridor Market Study: Leavenworth and Kansas City, Kansas

Southwest Chaska Market Study: Chaska, Minnesota (Twin Cities metro)

Centerra Residential Market Analysis: Loveland, Colorado

EDUCATION Master of Business Administration – Real Estate and Finance

Master of City and Regional Planning; University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Bachelor of Arts, Economics; Northwestern University; Evanston, Illinois

CERTIFICATIONCertified Planner, American Institute of Certified Planners

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Planning Association

NAIOP, Commercial Real Estate Development Association

BRITT PALMBERG, AICPPlanner | Economic Analyst

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Gordon Shaw has nearly 30 years of professional experience in all aspects of transportation planning and engineering. In his capacity as Principal with the firm, his duties run the gamut from large-scale urban transit and transportation planning to site-specific preliminary engineering design and traffic analysis. A strong focus of his work history is developing transportation plans for resort areas in environmentally sensitive regions accommodating large variations in travel demands. He has also conducted transportation modeling efforts for roadway design studies associated with numerous large developments in California, Nevada, and Colorado.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCEGreat Falls Comprehensive Downtown Access, Circulation + Streetscape Plan: Great Falls, MT

Long-range Transportation Plan: Park City, UT

Comprehensive Transportation Planning Study: Lake Tahoe Basin

Transportation Alternatives + Environmental Assessment: Yosemite National Park

Traffic/Transit/Pedestrian Study: Aspen and Pitkin County, CO

Community-wide Transportation Study: Murphys, CA

Transit Planning Studies: Aspen, CO; Durango, WY; Jackson, WY; Leadville, CO; Mammoth Lakes, CA; Snowmass Village, CO; South Lake Tahoe, CA; Steamboat Springs, CO; Summit County, CO

EDUCATION Engineer’s Degree Civil Engineering Stanford University Master of Science Infrastructure Planning Stanford University Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering Purdue University

CERTIFICATION Registered Professional Engineer, Colorado, California, Nevada, Utah Certified Planner, American Institute of Certified Planners

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Institute of Transportation Engineers

American Planning Association

GORDON R. SHAW, P.E., AICPPrincipal | Senior Transportation Engineer

RESUMES | LSC TRANSPORTATION

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Sara is an Associate in the Tahoe City, California office. Since joining the firm in 2001, Ms. Hawley has worked on a variety of public and private traffic engineering projects. These projects include mixed-use developments, commercial, residential, recreational, city, county, state, and federal projects in California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. She has served as Project Manager for many of LSC’s traffic engineering projects. Her work includes contract management, traffic modeling, traffic impact analysis, capacity analysis, construction traffic impact analysis, traffic control plans, site access design, roadway alignments and cost estimates, traffic/parking studies, traffic and circulation studies for environmental impact reports, roadway design, and evaluation of pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

Previously, Ms. Hawley worked as an assistant project manager and project engineer on commercial, residential and heavy highway construction projects and as a draftsperson for single-family residences. She also worked as a project controls engineer for a global engineering/construction corporation, where she was involved with planning and scheduling an oil refinery upgrade in Saudi Arabia. During her high school and college years, Ms. Hawley served as an AutoCAD Technician in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Military Design Section, and as an estimator and field engineer with two construction companies. Ms. Hawley is skilled in supervising, problem solving, estimating, budgeting, project scheduling, negotiating contracts and working with clients and consultants.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Edgewood Hotel and Golf Course Redevelopment EIS, Douglas County, NV (with Design Workshop)

Copper Valley Ranch EIR, Copperopolis, CA

Sun Valley Circulation Plan, Sun Valley, ID

Canyon Springs EIR, Truckee, CA

Bear River EIR, Yuba County, CA

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

CERTIFICATION Licensed Professional Engineer (Civil) in the State of California

Licensed Professional Engineer (Civil) in the State of Nevada

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Institute of Transportation Engineers

SARA T. HAWLEY, P.E.Associate | Transportation Planner

40 SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES

LEGACY DEFINED Design Workshop has a green philosophy that is achieved through an integrated collective approach. The firm is committed to creating special places that meet today’s needs, and are sustainable environments for all time. To do so we practice a methodology called DW Legacy Design®. This proprietary process seeks to imbue every project with the perfect balance between environmental sensitivity, community connections, artistic beauty and economic viability. Projects that achieve this harmony are enduring places that make a difference for clients, society and the well-being of the planet and leave a legacy for future generations.

This concept is central to all projects, and the firm is continually designing and researching metrics and benchmarks to provide tangible goals and to gauge the success of the projects in addressing environment, community, economics and art objectives.

The principles of ecological sustainability are applied to our projects at all scales from master planning to detail design. Broad sustainable goals are set for every project and implemented outcomes are measured to evaluate success. Below are some of the highlights of our environmental project work:

• The U. S. Green Building Council LEED program has been implemented in projects such as the Sundeck on Aspen Mountain and Northstar at Lake Tahoe and staff continue to seek opportunities to participate in LEED projects.

• All planning for new communities (e.g. High Desert in Albuquerque) is based on principles of sustainable design. This includes the creation of sustainability guidelines for the implementation of the new community projects.

• The firm focuses on urban infill projects such as South Grand and Manchester Road Great Streets.

• Projects from the Aspen Office were submitted for the 2011 EPA Smart Growth Awards.

• Design Workshop is a leader in international ecotourism projects (e.g. Chalalan in Bolivia) as well as participating in ecotourism conferences and work sessions.

• At a more detailed level, such as planting design, the firm focuses on the creative use of native and xeriscape species wherever appropriate.

LEGACY DESIGNIn the course of human history, the environmental design process has produced a limited number of works that have stood the test of time. These are recognized for bringing together elements of environmental sensitivity, economic viability, and community values in a manner than raises the executed work to the level of art. Their very existence forms part of the legacy upon which modern civilization is built. Such projects represent the noblest expression of our profession.

As design professionals, we recognize that our careers are limited in duration. In each year of professional practice, there is a finite number of hours that may be devoted to professional pursuits and many demands upon our time. If we are to achieve the greatest of which we are capable, we must be selective and focus this limited time and energy upon those projects that have the greatest opportunity to yield results of enduring value to society.

Design Workshop is devoted to pursuing, designing, and executing projects that will leave a legacy for future generations, by merging environmental, economic, community, and artistic concerns through a holistic approach to design. To create projects that find success on all four levels is no small undertaking. But it is an endeavor worthy of the individuals who have come together to form Design Workshop.

DW Legacy Design ®

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Riverfront Park | 16th Street Mall Extension | Denver, Colorado

Cherry Creek North | Denver, Colorado

ENVIRONMENT Each project will seek to reduce water and energy consumption, to minimize degradation of air quality, to encourage the use of recycled materials in construction and the recycling of materials during operations. Each project will seek to minimize light and noise pollution and encourage the creation of wildlife habitat through the use of native plant materials.

ECONOMICSWe believe projects that are socially and environmentally responsive are, in the long term, the most economically successful. We seek to create designs that address issues of inter-generational equity and social, racial, and gender equality through such mechanisms as affordable housing programs.

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES

COMMUNITY These projects do not merely “do no harm” but instead contribute to the quality of life of the people who use them and who are affected by them. They will be regenerative in that they will seek to repair damage to the community fabric where it exists and to lift up the lives of those who are influenced by these works.

ART Our work will always strive to advance the field of landscape architecture by searching for new solutions while at the same time producing works that are not merely provocative or sensational, but timeless. Timeless works provide meaning and enjoyment for passing generations and endure the shifting winds of fashion.

Daybreak | South Jordan, Utah

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