NICK WORKMANURBAN PLANNER

PORTFOLIO

HELLO.Thank you for the opportunity to apply for a position with your fi rm. As a recent graduate from the urban planning program at the University of Cincinnati, I am available for a position this coming summer, beginning June 2012. I am enrolled in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning which has an accredited nationally recognized Planning program. My education has helped me gain experience in several design programs used frequently by planners and architects, such as SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and GIS.

My teammates and professors best describe me as a hard-working, forward-thinking, and inclusive individual. During my freshman year of college, I made the Dean’s List every quarter and currently maintain a 3.63 Grade Point Average. I am involved in the Planning Student Organization and am an active member of the American Planning Association. In June 2009, I worked as an intern for the City of Lakewood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, in the City’s Department of Planning and Development. It was there that I was able to strengthen my design skills as well as better understand the structure of the local government. I worked for the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission from December 2009 to August 2010, where I prepared staff reports for proposed zone changes throughout the county. Additionally I worked at the Asheville Design Center, a non-profi t urban planning and design agency in Asheville, North Carolina. During my time there I collaborated with professional planners, designers and community leaders and developed plans for a transitioning neighborhood near downtown Asheville. In my studio classes, our professors assign large group class projects which require cooperation and collaborative creativity. This in turn has helped me to be a more open-minded person and learn to value a team-based approach.

My experience in the fi eld of urban planning combined with my academic record and involvement make me a good candidate for a cooperative education position at. If you need to contact me to possibly schedule an interview, I can be reached via e-mail at workmanz@mail.uc.edu or on the phone at (513) 388-6249. Thanks for your consideration, and I look forward to speaking with you.

Sincerely,

Nick Workman

CONTENTSAsheville Design Center1.

City of Lakewood2. Hamilton County GIS3.

Neighborhood Planning Studio I4. Comprehensive Planning Studio5.

Bike Lakewood Bicycle Master Plan6. Branding + Identity7.

Typical Storm Connection Diagram8.

ASHEVILLE DESIGN CENTERVelvet StreetUrban Design Considerations

Neighborhood Design Conceptuals for the Proposed Velvet Street Entertainment DistrictAsheville Design CenterMarch 2011

Velvet Street Entertainment District

Proposed Parking Deck Wrap

New Workforce Housing

Charlotte Street Traffi c Circle

ASHEVILLE DESIGN CENTERVelvet StreetUrban Design Considerations

CITY OF LAKEWOODCar Dealership RedevelopmentUrban Design Analysis

Design Ideas for the Reuse of Vacant Car Dealership SitesCity of LakewoodJuly 2009

Proposed Mixed Use Development

Rosewood Place

Proposed Mixed Use Development

CITY OF LAKEWOODCar Dealership RedevelopmentUrban Design Analysis

HAMILTON COUNTY GISGreen Township Land Use PlanFive-Year Update

Recommended Land Use Changes for the North Bend Road Business CorridorFebruary 2010

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING STUDIOCollege Hill Neighborhood Master PlanSophomore Urban Design Studio

January-March 2009

Housing Projects

Central Parkway

Neighborhood Streets

Row Houses

Industrial Uses

Railways

West End 1956

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING STUDIOGreat Streets and GatewaysJunior Urban Design Studio

September-December 2009Diagram of urban development patterns in Cincinnati’s West End neighborhood

BIKE LAKEWOOD BICYCLE MASTER PLANDesigned and developed the city’s bike plan.• Presented to the planning commission and • hosted a community workshop.Bike plan formally adopted in January 2012.•

BRANDING + IDENTITY

Preservation LakewoodHistoric Preservation Plan

Logo design for Preservation LakewoodCity of LakewoodAugust 2011

historic grace avenue mansion

DESIGN INSPIRATION

BRANDING + IDENTITY

downtown lakewood streetscape bicycle wheel

DESIGN INSPIRATION

BikeLakewoodBicycle Master Plan

Logo design for BikeLakewood Master PlanCity of LakewoodSeptember 2011

bicycle signage

TYPICAL STORM CONNECTION DIAGRAM

City of LakewoodDivision of Housing and Building

Diagram of storm and sanitary sewer connections for typical residential homes in LakewoodDecember 2011