Martin Smith1326 Naylor Court, NW Washington, DC 20001 p | 2 0 2 . 9 0 5 . 5 8 5 5 e | msmith202@gmail.com

PROFILEMarch 2010 – Executive Director Present Barracks Row Main Street, Washington, DC - Day-to-day management and long-range planning for a busy nonprofit with an average annual budget exceeding $1 million - Produce ten annual events including the Taste of 8th, Barracks Row Fall Festival on Capitol Hill and the Culinary Education Crawl - Provide member services, facade improvements and small business technical assistance to a constituency of over 200 property owners and small, local businesses - Administer between $500,000 - $750,000 in grant funds annually - Supervise and direrct a growing paid staff and volunteer team

February 2008 – Urban Planning, Graphic Design and Small Business Technical Assistance Consultant Present Philadelphia, PA & Washington, DC - Developed an independent consulting business to work with local companies and organizations on urban planning concepts, business branding and technical assistance, and graphic design - Manage all client relationships and projects, including all research, design and writing - Currently engaged with the Georgia Avenue Main Street Feasibility Study through the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) - Previous clients have included Dupont Circle Main Streets, Rhode Island Avenue Main Street, the University of Pennsylvania, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the Center for Public Health Initiatives, and numerous local small businesses

August 2006 – Commercial Corridor ManagementJuly 2008 Fairmount Community Development Corporation, Philadelphia, PA

- Managed commercial facade redevelopment program, which provided matching grants for signage and façade upgrades, and produced Commercial Facade Guidelines manual - Designed and created Neighborhood Development Guidelines manual - Created a comprehensive inventory of urban tree cover in the neighborhood and produced recommendations for future phases of urban forestry improvement projects - Assisted in grantwriting and fundraising projects, including a key event management role for the annual Fairmount Fling fundraiser in 2006 and 2007

May 2005 – Executive DirectorJuly 2006 14th Street Heights Main Street Initiative, Washington, DC - Developed a new vision for revitalization of the commercial corridor and created strategies for implementation using preservation-based economic development - Reorganized leadership structure and organizational procedures to create a stronger, more effective organization - Completed business retention and attraction strategies to bring new opportunities to the area - Secured over $225,000 in grant funding for operating expenses and streetscape upgrades

EX OFFICIO BOARD SERVICE Capitol Hill BID (2010 - present), Capitol Riverfront BID (2010 - present), CHAMPS (2010-2013)

EDUCATION2008 Master of City Planning, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Concentration in Community & Economic Development

2003 Bachelor of the Arts, The George Washington University, Washington, DC Major in American Studies concentrating in Urban Affairs, Minor in Geography

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DESIGN SKILLS | URBAN FORESTRY IN THE FAIRMOUNT NEIGHBORHOOD These maps are part of a larger report on urban forestry prepared for the Fairmount Community Development Corporation in Philadelphia, PA. They show the existing conditions (above) and the second phase proposals (below) for a street tree planting initiative to double tree coverage in ten years.

DESIGN SKILLS | THE NEWBOLD INITIATIVE These graphics are samples from an academic PennDesign studio team charged with creating a vision for a neighborhood center in the Newbold neighborhood in Philadelphia. The plan our studio produced is now being incorporated into a Transit-Oriented Development District by the city of Philadelphia for the intersection shown.

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Passyunk Avenue Proposal- 15’ -

Sidewalk

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ParallelParking

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BikeLane

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BikeLane

- 12’ -

WestboundLane

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EastboundLane

- 10’ -

Median

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ParallelParking

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DiagonalParking

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ExtendedSidewalk

Pedestrian paths through the intersection from 5pm to 6pm.

Painted Asphalt Planter Curb Modification Bike Lane Moving Car Parked Car Crosswalk Patterned Crosswalk Mural Public Art Bush Small Tree Large Tree

Curb bump outs throughoutfacilitate pedestrian crossingsand nestle parallel parked cars

Public art, such as a sculpture, a fountain, or a statue

Patterned crosswalks vibrantlysignal pedestrian crossingsand add aesthetic appeal

Enlarged traffic triangle createsan opportunity for a pocket parkwhere pedestrians can rest

Parking on the north side ofPassyunk switches from angledparking to parallel parking

10’ wide median withlarge trees and parallel parking nestled within it