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Alex GilbertThe Ohio state university

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Alex GilbertCity and Regional Planning

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2009-2013 (Expected) Bachelor of Science Degree in City and Regional Planning The Ohio State UniversityKnowlton School of Architecture-GPA 3.0-Extensive Graphics courses in Adobe Suite

2005-2009Indiana High School Honors DiplomaNoblesville High SchoolNoblesville, IN

-GPA 3.5

8/2012-PresentBlackwell Inn-The Ohio State University Banquet Server/Bartender-Promoted to bartender -Awarded employee of the month for October 2012.

4/2012-8/2012Inside Outfitters Inc.Project Team Intern-Prepared material takeoffs for specifications of work -Read blueprints and legal documents for construction projects. -Well versed with the construction bidding process.

7/2011-4/2012The Ohio State University Human ResourcesStudent Assistant-Learned day to day life within a typical office environment

-Preform tasks like scanning and indexing.

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E x p e r i e n c e

A: 419 Forestwood DriveGahanna, OH 43230P: 317.502.1217E: alex.m.gilbert13@gmail.com

Table of Contents

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Urban Design:Analyzing The City:Food Planning:Gentrification:Fall Studio:Spring Studio:

Jeffrey PlaceErie County ProfileFood Planning AuditWeinland Park5XNWMORPC

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Urban Design

Jeffrey Place: This project asked to choose an

area that offered opportunity for design inter-

vention. I was then to research the problems im-

pacting the area and identify the unique charac-

teristics of the area and the opportunities and

constraints for planning and design intervention.

Jeffrey Place

Commercial

Residential

Bar/Restaurant Green Space

Retail

Phase I

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Phase I was an analysis of Social, Legal, and Physical

Factors.

Phase II

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Phase II was the creation of a design solution.

• Continuation of current condo apartments that face 4th street.

With the addition of 45 new condos

• Seven foot sidewalks to handle high volumes of pedestrian

traffic

• The addition of 37 New retail shops

• Courtyards within each block to provide residents with green

space

• The addition of 6 corner lots with design guidelines as bar/

restaurants that have outdoor patios opening into courtyards

• Office space in the upper two stories above retail shops

• Uniform building code

Erie County Profile: This report asked to pre-

pare a demographic and socioeconom-

ic profile of a county. This included a

population analysis, demographic Analysis, Socio-

economic Comparison, and a Population Projection.

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Analyzing The City

Erie County Profile

Analysis

Demographic Analysis: Erie County demographics reflect the

states pretty closely. The only difference is it has a slightly higher

difference in the amount of white residence and you see the re-

flected in the amount of different race’s as they are slightly lower.

Socioeconomic Comparison: Overall the county residents make

more money the state as a whole. This reflects in the amount of

poverty as well. An interesting observation is that the county’s

resident’s amount of education is lower than that of the states.

page 7 Erie County Profile

Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010County Population

75,909 79,655 76,799 79,551 77,079

% Change 5% -3.61% 3.61% -3.11%Ohio Population

10,652,017 10,797,630 10,847,115 11,353,140 11,536,502

% Change 1.37% 0.46% 4.67% 1.62%

Population Analysis: The county saw an increase in population

change from 1970-1980. Because of a smaller percentage in in-

crease in the state these new residents either came from births

within the state or people moving with in the state (and not new

residents from out of state). From 1980 -1990 they saw a migration

outward but not out of state. From 1990-2000 they saw an increase

in resident that were probably from out of state. From 2000-2010 the

count saw a migration out that many could have moved out of state.

Population Projection. •Thebluegraphistheobservedpopulationfrom1920to2010.

•Greetdottedlineisthelinear‘best-fit’line.Itwascalculated

with Excel.

•Redisthegeometricmodel;itwascalculatedbyaveraging

the % change of each time period (which is 10 years).

•Itcameouttobe8.1%,andappliedittothepercentchange

from 1920 to 2040.

Population Projections

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Food Planning Audit

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Food Planning Audit: In this project my partner

(Alyssa Taylor) and I (Alex Gilbert) received a food

budget of hypothetical $18/day for a family of four,

which is the average food budget received by SNAP

beneficiaries in Ohio (for a family of four). Starting at

193 Dakota Ave, Columbus, Ohio and traveled to The

Broad and Princeton Market. We were to walk the

route as if we were this hypothetical family shopping

for groceries and report our experiences. Once there

we developed a balanced meal plan for one day for

four people (2 adults, one teenager and one tod-

dler). The report includes our experience with safety,

transportation, and food availability during the audit.

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Food Planning

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Weinland Park: This report asked to choose a local

neighborhood (of Columbus, OH) that has or is cur-

rently experienced a problem with gentrification.

We were then asked to analyze why it happened

if anything was done to help prevent gentrification.

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Gentrification

Weinland Park

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5XNW: This studio was created in partnership with

the Fifth By Northwest Area Commission. The class

analyzed the community in Phase I through differ-

ent key aspects. Goals were developed from this

research. These goals were then present to the

commission and then a poll was taken on impor-

tance of each goal. Phase II took these goals and

found ways to implement solutions to the problems.

Personal Duties:-Historical Analysis

-Housing Analysis -Historical Design Solution

-Implementation

Fall Studio

5XNW

Fifth by NorthwestNeighborhood Plan

Phase I

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fifth By Northwest

Neighborhood planPhase I Analysis & Goals Jack NasarJohn koob emily durthaler Luke fleming

Chris tindal alex gilbert

5xnw area commission

phase I analysis & goalshistory neighborhood surveysocial demographicsPhysical analysis

presented 10/24/2012

Fifth by Northwest, (Sellsville) was once home of one of the most outstandingshows of all time. The Sells Brothers circus has been regarded as the country’s first successful circus and one of the longest running circuses of all time, touring for 35 consecutive years. The show first opened on April 19, 1872 with 19 baggage wagons, 13 cages, a tab wagon, 130 horses and a camel. The Sells brothers had a vision for expansion so the whole country could see the animals and entertainment they had to offer. With enormous success in the early stages of work the Sells brothers purchased a large part of the Montgomery Queen Railroad in 1878 to fulfill there expansion dreams. They quickly became known for having seven elephants calling the show, “Sells Bros, Great European Seven Elephant Show.” Elephants and trains seem to be the essence of what made the Columbus area brother’s circus the best in the country. Columbus was used as a rail hub for the circus and the Sells brothers use of trains, to move the circus, was revolu-tionary when most circuses were moved with wagons. The Sells brothers’ circus became much more successful because of the fact the train was so conveniently located and much more logical way of transportation.

unknown circus

Sellsville

During the winter time the animals would stay locally in Columbus and prepare fornext years show. Baby animals born in the winter were kept in the basement of one of the Sells Brothers’ homes at the corner of Buttles and Dennison Avenue near Goodale Park. Winter quarters for the circus were located in Sellsville, an unincorporated area of about 1000 acres on the west bank of the Olentangy River, just north of Fifth Avenue. Stray elephants and bands of roaming monkeys were amusing and not uncommon occurrences in Sellsville. In 1905, the circus was sold to James Bailey of Barnum and Bailey, who eventually sold shares to the Ringling Brothers. The act continued to tour under the Sells Brothers name until 1911, as part of the conglomerate Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey’s Greatest Show onEarth.

Goals

resident survey

Visitor survey

business survey

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Sense of Community

General Appearance

Traffic Safety

Noisiness

Safety from Crime

Convenience to Work

Walking Conditions

Quality Assessment

Average Score Rated from1 to 10

goals

1. Promote commercial activity2. create a better traffic circulation system3. encourage walkability

quality of life Best features

worst features

most liked

least liked

Positives

Positives

negatives

suggested improvements

Land use

Building Age Housing Values

Housing Types Major Pathways

Bike routes Traffic Flow

bus routes

Summary of the Fifth by Northwest history, focused on three topics: Sellsville, Circus, and Boulevard Theatre

The area had a few cinemas back in the mid - 1900’s when the movie industry was taking off as an entertainment function for families and couples. The Boulevard Theatre opened in 1941 with stunning lights, terra cotta tiles, and a vertical sign. It was later renamed College Cinema in 1967 and shut its doors in 1977. The site is currently a taco bell location.

Boulevard Theatre

1. To promote the area for Young educated professionals

The largest age group in the area is between 25-34 with 2/3 of the population below the age of 34

The majority of the area has a bachelors degree or higher

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Education Attainment

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Professional Occupation Service Occupation Other

Occuaptional Data

The area is largely made up of people who work in Professional occupations

factfinder.gov (u.S Census) Provided the Data

The Graph data is from Census tracts

The Map Data comes form Block Groups

The area is mostly made up of retals with most of the blocks above 80% Rentals

The area prodominently made up of households that are not families with most of the blocks above 80%

Graphs

goal

1. Incorporate history into future neighborhood Initiatives.

1. Create a clearer sense of visual identity2. promote a sustainable community3. encourage an improvement of the overall asthetics

WIthin the area the Majority of the land use is residential. As well there is a contained commericial strip along fifth avenue and olentangy. The southeast area is prodominantly industrial use.

The area is accessible through the form of public transportation

With traffic flow the area seems to be the most busy along fifth avenue and third avenue

Multi-family housing makes up the majority

Buildings in the area were mostly built during mid-1900's

There is a high demand for more bike routes making the area potentially even more accessible

Majority of housing is valued at $125,000-350,000

Phase I was an analysis of the area in differed categories which were used to form goals for improvement.

These goals were then focused on in Phase II. For

each goal there were design options provided with

specific solutions. The main goals are listed to the left

in order of importance.

Phase II

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Goals > Objectives > Design Options

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Fifth by Northwest Neighborhood Plan

CUMULATIVE DESIGN OPTIONS EVIDENT CROSSWALKS

REDUCED 5TH AVE. CONGESTION

GATEWAYS AT MAJOR ENTRANCES

CORNER PARKLETS

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

MORE AVAILABLE PARKING

ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION

LIGHTING AND SIGNAGE

BUFFER ZONES

WOONERFS

ADDITIONAL GREENERY

BUILDING & LOT CONDITIONS

ART AND SCULPTURES

HISTORICAL SIGNAGE

RAINGARDENS & RUNOFF

COMMUNITY GARDENS

ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING

NIGHTLIFE OPPORTUNITIES

RETAIL, ENTERTAINMENT, DINING

WALKABLE APARTMENTS

DESIGN OPTIONS

GOALS

OBJECTIVES

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Within the framework of the merged concept, the eight goals were used to create specific design options. Objectives supporting each goal were idendified and for each objective design options supporting it were addi-tionally identified. A flow chart demonstrating the process can be seen on the right. For example, creating a sense of visual the identity of the neighborhood was designated a a priority goal by the area commission. For this goal, three objectives were identified that would help achieve the goal of iden-tity improvement. Objective 1 recommended creating gateways at major entrances. Specific design options to support Objective 1 include overhead signage and/or ground-level signage along the street. Objective 2 sug-gested additional trees and greenery within the neighborhood. Although specific design options will be sim-ilar, variations include trees along residential sidewalks, major business facades and in park areas. The third objective supporting a stronger sense of visual identity, was the addition of park space throughout the area. Dif-ferent design options suggested include small gathering areas along the sidewalk and varying sizes of parklets.

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Sense of Visual Identity

Preserve Commercial Activity

Promote Walk-ability

Improvement of Aesthetics

Reflect the History

MORPC

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MORPC: For this studio the class developed a sus-

tainability model for Central Ohio that developed

metrics, created an inventory, and assessed the

sustainability of the region as a whole. My part

in the team was as one of two project managers.

Personal Duties:-Project Management-Public involvement

-Scenario 2 Guidelines

Spring studio

Scenario I

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Natural (Green) Infrastructure

<all other values>

Franklin CountyWooded

Wetland

<all other values>

Delaware CountyWooded

Wetland

Water

<all other values>

CITY_NAMEASHLEY

BEXLEY

BRICE

CANAL WINCHESTER

COLUMBUS

DELAWARE

DUBLIN

GAHANNA

GALENA

GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS

GROVE CITY

GROVEPORT

HARRISBURG

HILLIARD

LITHOPOLIS

LOCKBOURNE

MARBLE CLIFF

MINERVA PARK

NEW ALBANY

OBETZ

OSTRANDER

PATASKALA

PICKERINGTON

POWELL

REYNOLDSBURG

RIVERLEA

SHAWNEE HILLS

SUNBURY

UPPER ARLINGTON

URBANCREST

VALLEYVIEW

WEST JEFFERSON

WESTERVILLE

WHITEHALL

WORTHINGTON

Franklin/Delaware Counties 0 5.5 112.75 Miles

Tree canopy coverage throughout Franklinand Delaware Counties in 1994.

Source: Ohio Departmentof Natural Resources

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COLUMBUS

DUBLIN

DELAWARE

GROVE CITY

NEW ALBANY

POWELL

UPPER ARLINGTON

REYNOLDSBURG

SUNBURY

Projected Population Within a Mile of Bike Routes

Bike Routes

Cities

Bike Route Buffer (Projected)

±0 3 6 Miles

This map shows allexisting and proposedbike routes. With 5 milebuffers around each, itwas determined (usingMORPC grid data) that1,736,816 people, or99.6% of the populationwill be within a mile of abike route. The tablebelow shows the percentof population for each citywithin the buffers.

Source: MORPC, U.S. Census Bureau

City PercentageAshley 100.0%Bexley 100.0%Brice 100.0%Canal Winchester 100.0%Columbus 99.9%Delaware 100.0%Dublin 100.0%Gahanna 100.0%Galena 100.0%Grandview Heights 100.0%Grove City 99.7%Groveport 100.0%Harrisburg 100.0%Hilliard 100.0%Lockbourne 100.0%Marble Cliff 100.0%Minerva Park 100.0%New Albany 100.0%Obetz 98.3%Ostrander 100.0%Powell 100.0%Reynoldsburg 100.0%Riverlea 100.0%Shawnee Hills 100.0%Sunbury 100.0%Upper Arlington 100.0%Urbancrest 100.0%Valleyview 100.0%Westerville 100.0%Whitehall 100.0%Worthington 100.0%

Scenario 1 was a measure of Central Ohio’s current

sustainability. Four categories were chosen from the

STAR metric’s community rating system to focus

on. These include metrics in Energy and Resource,

Economic Competitiveness, Sustainable Neighbor-

hoods, and Health and Safety. Findings were pre-

sented to all stakeholders held in a public meeting.

Scenario II

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Proximity to Off-Road Trails, Projected to 2035

LegendProximity Type

Off-Street

Rail

Stream Path

Utility Access

Walking Path

Net Household Change-200 - 0

1 - 50

51 - 150

151 - 900

¯0 6.5 133.25 Miles

If the projected population growth occurs as predicted, 696192 households will be within 3 miles of an off-road trail. Ninety-nine

percent attainment exceeds the metric requirement of ninety percent.

Columbus

Scioto

Troy

Pleasant

Liberty

Berlin

JacksonMadison

Radnor

Porter

Plain

Brown

Harlem

Trenton

Brown

Dublin

GenoaOrange

Oxford

Kingston

Concord

Prairie

Mifflin

Berkshire

Thompson

NorwichJefferson

Marlboro

Truro

Hamilton

Delaware City

Sharon

Westerville

Upper Arlington

Whitehall

Blendon

Hamilton

Franklin

Delaware

Bexley

Madison

Delaware

Prairie

Westerville City

Sunbury Village

Blendon

Columbus City

Sharon

Washington

Franklin

Norwich

Perry

Perry

Delaware

Delaware

Washington

Clinton

Jefferson

Ashley

Blendon

Hamilton

Sharon

Sharon

Grandview Heights

Delaware

Franklin

Washington

Clinton

Franklin

Franklin

Washington

Perry

Shawnee Hills

Delaware

Franklin

Franklin

Franklin

Washington

ClintonPerry

PerryPerry

Washington

Washington

Washington

Clinton

Workforce DevelopementProjections for 2035

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Economic Group

Associate Degree Projections0.00 - 6.12

6.13 - 16.23

16.24 - 29.20

0 5 102.5 Miles

This is a linear projection of the % of the population for each subdivision thathas an Associates Degree in 2035. WorkforceDevelopement is measured by Associate Degrees because Associate Degrees aretailored specfically towards a career or profession, The projections were made using the slope formulafor each subdivisions data set. The x value for the formula was 35 as the earliest data setwas from 2000 and there were three otheryears used in the projection 2009,10,11.

Source: ACS

Scenario 2 focused on showing projections

for 2035 within the same metrics. During the

stakeholder meeting, a survey was taken by the

stakeholders to shape where they wanted to see

projections. The findings for scenario 2 were pre-

sented to the stakeholders at a final meeting.

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