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o One of the West’s pre-eminent planning and design firms

o Approximately 120 Employees

o Six Offices

ORANGE COUNTY BERKELEY INLAND EMPIRE LOS ANGELES SAN DIEGO

www.placeworks.com

o Implement Geodesign Practices and Methodologies across all practice areas.

o Actively developing Geodesign based tools and methodologies.

o GreenScore 1.0: Existing Conditions Assessment

o GreenScore 2.0: Real Time Alternatives Analysis

o Customized Planning Applications

Geodesign at PlaceWorks

What is GreenScore is a dynamic suite of proprietary, GIS-based tools developed by PlaceWorks for measuring and evaluating the sustainability of the built

environment and planning alternatives.

o Provides assessments of diverse topics.

o Can be adapted to clients' needs on various project types.

o Can model both existing and future conditions as well asmultiple development scenarios.

Land Use and Community Form

Transit-Oriented Development

Walkability

Mobility

Resource Use

Demographics and Justice

Environmental Pollution

Green Infrastructure

Food and Agriculture

Public Safety

Economics/Socioeconomics

| Focus Areas

Land Use and Community Form Walkability Demographics and JusticeResidential Density Area covered by walking netowrk Educational AttainmentSecond Units Linear feet of walkable streets Household IncomeEmployment Density EthnicityLand dedicated to roads and parking Housing Affordability Infill Potential Total Affordability

Jobs / Housing Balance Mobility Public Health Outcomes Density of Intersections VMT Disease Incidences Development Potential Mode Split BRFSS at sub county levelWalkabale Block Length Congested IntersectionsTypical Street Width Proximity of Residents to Transit

Number of Through Streets Proximity of Employers to Transit Environmental PollutionTypical Distance Between Crosswalks School Proximity Noise EnvironmentPedestrian-Oriented Buildings Bike Facilities Air Quality EnvironmentMix of Land Uses GHG Emissions per household

Transit Oriented Development Resource Use Green InfrastructureDevelopment Opportunity Site acreage Water Usage Park and/or Open Space DensityResidential Density (under LUCF) Energy Usage Park /or Open Space ProximityEmployment Density (under LUCF) Energy Portfolio Urban ForestAffordability of Housing Recycling and Waste Diversion Creek CorridorsEveryday Uses Mix Raw Materials Rooftop ResourcesEntertainment venues in station areas Land Consumption Green Stormwater CatchmentMarket outlook Urbanization/Impervious Surface Area Impervious CoverCenters and Landmarks Corridors

Built Edge Food and Agriculture Public SafetyScale of Development Urban Agriculture Vehicle - Pedestrian CollisionsStreet Frontages Healthy Food Access Vehicle - Bicycle CollisionsStreet Trees and Landscaping Healthy Food Density CrimeTransit Connections Retail Food Environment IndexTransit Ridership Fast Food Concentration

Transit Frequency Economics/SocioeconomicsBicycle Network Market healthBicycle Parking Out-commuting for work

| Indicators

1. Identify Metric (Indicator)

2. Customize Methodology

3. Quantify Units of Analysis

4. Collect Data Needed

5. Conduct Analysis

6. Set Thresholds

7. Summarize FindingsLos Angeles County Park and Open Space Need Analysis

| Methodology

1.0

GreenScore 1.0Existing Conditions

Assessment

Los Angeles County Park Needs Assessment

1.0

Interactive Web Portal• Developed and

managed by GreenInfo Network

• Based on California Protected Areas Database (CPAD)

• Participation by 86 of the County’s 88 cities

1.0

Resulting Data

• 187 Study Areas:– City of Los Angeles (43)– Other larger cities (7)– 80 individual cities– Unincorporated LA County (55)

• 3,024 total parks• 696 parks added through the

Web Portal • Over 900,000 acres of parkland

1.0

Resulting Data

• Over 9,000 individual amenities in 16 categories

• Each amenity categorized by quantity and condition

• Results summarized by park

1.0

Resulting Data

• Playgrounds are most common amenity (1,513)

• Restrooms and picnic shelters are most commonly in poor condition

• Only 978 soccer and multi-purpose fields, compared to 1,126 baseball fields

1.0

GreenScore Analysis

• Violent Crime• Pollution Burden• Obesity• Asthma ER Visits• Ozone• PM 2.5• Diesel Emissions• Diabetes Death Rate

• Poverty• Vehicle Access• Language Isolation• Age Distribution• Ethnicity• Population Density• Pedestrian and Bicycle

Collisions

1.0 | Los Angeles County Parks Needs Assessment

GreenScore Analysis

1.0

Poverty+

Population Density

+No

Vehicle Access

+Obesity

+Asthma

| Los Angeles County Parks Needs Assessment

GreenScore Analysis

1.0 | Los Angeles County Parks Needs Assessment

Park Acre Need

+

Park Distance

+

Population Density

Park Need Analysis

1.0 | Los Angeles County Parks Needs Assessment

Summary Tool Kit

1.0

Community Engagement

• 177 meetings scheduled between December 1, 2015 and February 15, 2016

• Each Study Area will generate a list of 10 priority park projects for inclusion in the Needs Assessment

Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment & Mitigation Tool

Site suitability and Development Potential Assessment Tool

Land Use Alternatives Scenario Modeling

Quick development and assessment of alternative Land Use Scenarios

2.0

GreenScore 2.0Real-Time Alternative Analysis

Demonstration Application 2014 Cal Adaptation Forum

Event based scenario (Sea-Level Rise)

o Map critical facilities/Land Uses

o Estimated sea level at location

o Identify Sites not affected by event

o Quantify Impacts

o Mitigate impacts (Sketch Planning)

2.0 | Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment & Mitigation Tool

City of Menlo ParkGeneral Plan Update

Analysis tool focused on Land Use Policy changes with the M-2 Planning Area.

o Work from an existing alternative or build your own.

o Change land use patterns

o Analyze Land Use Performance based on five key metrics:

• Jobs• Traffic• Water Demand• Revenue• Sea Level Rise

2.0 | Land Use Alternatives Scenario Modeling Tool

Butte CountySolar Energy Overlay Project

Site Suitability and Development Potential Assessment Tool.

o Analyze Site Suitability based on Geographic and Land Use Criteria :

• Slope• Sensitive/Protected Areas• Solar Irradiance• Farmland Preservation

o Changing suitability criteria changes the amount of suitable land.

2.0 | Site suitability and Development Potential Assessment Tool

Other Cool Stuff

Minecraft Enabled Scenario Planning Tool

Digital engagement tools created to expand the reach of community engagement and provide a sense of community connectedness and pride.

o Learn about the City’s plans

o Word Wall

o Geo-Aware Interactive walking tours

o Community generated story maps

Other Cool Stuff| Mobile Planning & Engagement

Utilization of Story Maps to extend Public Participation

and input.

o City Tour Application to allow for self guided city

tours and community feedback.

o Used Snap2Map Mobile App (Esri) to create story

map on the fly.

o Final Maps published to Connect Menlo Website

and Mobile Planning Application

Key Features: o Able to extend the stakeholder input functiono Able to gain insight from a broader audience.

Other Cool Stuff| Self Guided Photo Tours

Other Cool Stuff| Meeting Locator Map

lacountyparkneeds.org

ORANGE COUNTY BERKELEY INLAND EMPIRE LOS ANGELES SAN DIEGO

www.placeworks.com

The End

“Geodesign is an iterative design method thatuses stakeholder input, geospatial modeling,impact simulations, and real‐time feedback tofacilitate holistic designs and smart decisions”

McElvaney and Walker, 2013

Geodesign

Tree Canopy Coverage

Los Angeles County Tree Canopy Analysis - East LA

WELCOME AND PROJECT OVERVIEWCurrent Work: Website

lacountyparkneeds.org

Park Access

Los Angeles County Parkland Gap Analysis

o Comparison of the potential effects of different possible future land uses on four key indicators:

• Jobs• Traffic• Water Demand• Revenue

o Clicking or tapping on areas removes their contribution to the key indicators. Selecting them again restores those effects.

GreenScore 2.0|Menlo Park Land Use Comparison Tool

Retail Food Environment Index

RFEI Analysis First Five California, San Bernardino CountyPopulation Percentage by RFEI Category

o Esri recognizes PlaceWorks as 1 of 2 firms that are “go to” innovators/experts on Geoplanner implementations for Community Planning.

o Featured on Esri Website for Geoplanner http://doc.arcgis.com/en/geoplanner/

o Featured in APA PAS Memo “Geodesign and the Future of Planning”

o Invited to share booth with Esri at 2015 National APA Conference in Seattle. Demonstrated GeoPlanner Solutions

o Participated in Directions Magazine Webinar “How Geodesign is Busy Envisioning and Engaging with Your Neighborhood”

o GreenScore/Geodesign Presentations (past 2-years):o 2014 Geodesign Summit o 2014 California Chapter APA Conferenceo 2014 CalLAFCO Annual Conferenceo 2014 California Adaptation Forumo 2015 Geodesign Summito 2015 AEP Conferenceo 2015 National APA Conferenceo 2015 Directions Magazine Webinaro 2015 Hawaii Geographic Information Coordinating Council