Urban Planning Portfolio

MEGAN RIGNEY URBAN PLANNING P O R T F O L I O

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Meet Megan Personal Statement & Resume

Greening Detroit w/Compost Environmental Planning | GIS, SketchUp

#miamibound - Hines 2020 Urban Design | Rhino, GIS, Illustrator

Merit Park Neighborhood Urban Design | GIS

Rosewood Commons Urban Design | SketchUp, GIS, Illustrator

State Street Redesign Transportation Planning | AutoCAD, Illustrator

Accessible Parking Transportation Planning | AutoCAD, Literature Reviews

Helmet Usage in A2 Data Visualization | Excel, Illustrator

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“When you look at a city, it’s like reading the hopes, aspirations and pride of everyone who built it.”

- Hugh Newell Jacobson

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MEGAN RIGNEY | MURP & MPH

I’m Megan Rigney, an urban planner focused on planning cities that improves the health of its residents. With a background in psychology, public health, physical planning and design, and transportation planning, I bring an interdisciplinary approach to design, policy, and planning solutions.

When I’m not working, I’m likely exploring new places with my camera in hand, baking my sourdough starter, swimming, or hiking.

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Master of Public Health Master of Urban Planning

University of Michigan; 2020 Certificate: Healthy Cities Policy, Planning, and Design University of Michigan; 2020 Concentrations: Physical Planning & Design; Transportation Planning

Bachelor of Arts Psychology

Kalamazoo College; 2017 Semester Study Abroad at Universidad de Nebrija in Madrid, Spain

SKILLS

Technical Skills Design Skills Languages

Microsoft Office, MS Excel, ArcGIS, R, Tableau Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Rhino, AutoCAD, Hand Drawing English (Native), Spanish (Limited Working Proficiency)

AFFILIATIONS

AICP

License Pilot Program Candidate

EXPERIENCE

University of Michigan Institute for Social Research; Lab of Philippa Clarke Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant | September 2019 - May 2020

EDUCATION

Wrote a built neighborhood google street view audit instrument with 20 indicators to assess accessibility for people in wheelchairs.

• Developed a google street view audit instrument with 10 indicators to assess street parking and parking lot design adherence to ADA guidelines and qualitative narratives of perceived accessibility for participants.

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City of Ann Arbor; Engineering Department Transportation Planner (Internship) | July 2019 - May 2020 Evaluated and assessed the level of service and condition of Ann Arbor’s 93 miles of bike lane infrastructure through windshield surveys, transit counts, and quantitative data analysis in MS Excel and GIS. • Organized data and self-managed technical analysis and writing of the 2019 Non-Motorized Count Report, Transportation Infrastructure Inventory Report, and Non-Motorized Infrastructure Progress Report.

• Collaborated with consulting team on 6 documents covering traffic crash analysis, vision zero principals, and pedestrian-oriented street-scape designs to inform the 2019 Transportation Plan Update.

• Designed social media engagement campaign materials to illustrate safety procedures for bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers when using new transportation infrastructure.

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Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority; Capital Improvement Planning Department Capital Improvement Projects Planner (Internship) | January 2019v- August 2019 Reviewed and prepared summary reports of 4 site plans for downtown planning projects for zoning code conformance.

• Designed 6 GIS maps, 4 data visualizations, and 6 presentations to communicate recommendations for multi-modal parking, transit, and residential development based on analyzed data.

• Prepared agendas and presentations for and recorded notes at 10 community meetings.

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Greening Detroit w/Compost Context

University of Michigan Taubman College

Client: Food PlusDetroit; 2020 Skills

GIS, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator

Focus In lieu of Detroit’s 2019 Sustainability Agenda, advocates

of decentralized composting systems have a powerful

voice. Can compost be a mechanism for creating more

sustainable and resilient communities? How can compost benefit Detroit?

Role 8 student project; elected project manager/facilitator and

project lead for two of the five project teams: market

potential of compost and site planning for one of the three

client urban farms. Project components I independently created are displayed.

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Compost Market in the Metro-Detroit Area

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Potential Residential and Commercial Food Scrap Capture

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Proposed Concept Design for Compost Processing Site

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Proposed Food Scrap Drop-Off Site Design

Educational Method Types

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Lessons Learned

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#miamibound Context

2020 Hines Competition

Skills

GIS, Rhino, Financial Analysis

Focus How can a neighborhood in Northwest Miami be developed

to accommodate for its demand for housing and recent light rail development?

Role

Site Plan

I collaborated with a team of 4, 3 architects and 1 MBA student to propose an affordable multi-use development project that aligns to Miami’s needs. I led the development of the maps using GIS and Illustrator, collaborated with MBA student on the pro forma, and collaborated with architects to construct the project vision in Rhino.

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Neighborhood Context

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Development Plan

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miamibound Financial Pro Forma Team code : 2019-455

building communities with culture and localism

1. Summary Pro Forma Phase I - PLACE

Year 0 Net Operating Income Market-rate

Rental Housing

Workforce

Rental Housing

2020

Rental Housing Office/Commercial Market-rate Retail Hotel Structured Parking Demolition Remediation Development Fees Other Total Net Operating Income Income from Sales Proceeds Total Income Affordable

$0 $0

Phase II A - ACTIVATE 2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

$0

$6,300,695

$12,853,419

$19,665,731

$41,655,140

$64,516,259

$76,851,045

$89,653,417

$91,446,486

$93,275,415

$0 $0 $0

$136,041 $0 $0

$277,524 $0 $3,877,626

$47,059 -$10,933,056 -$1,338,069 -$4,014,207 $0 -$16,238,273 $17,412 -$16,220,862

$94,118

$94,118

$899,396 $5,659,024 $4,034,282 $18,397,940 $186,109

$1,935,749 $6,006,458 $4,281,213 $19,524,041 $319,768

$1,974,464 $6,126,932 $4,366,837 $19,914,522 $319,768

$2,013,954 $6,249,815 $4,454,173 $20,312,812 $316,167

-$1,001,393 -$3,004,178

-$2,158,560 -$6,475,679

$1,393,001 $5,772,550 $4,114,968 $18,765,899 $235,294 -$4,802,848 -$1,284,750 -$3,854,249

$1,659,327 $5,888,346 $4,197,267 $19,141,217 $287,117

-$1,222,219 -$3,666,657 $0 $1,641,978 $0 $1,641,978

$424,612 $48,242,780 $3,955,179 $18,037,196 $141,176 -$7,929,344 -$2,311,036 -$6,933,108

-$1,011,254 -$3,033,761

$0 $0

$0 $0

$0 $0

$13,097,116 $0 $13,097,116

$73,293,187 $0 $73,293,187

$62,197,652 $0 $62,197,652

$84,856,124 $0 $84,856,124

$103,979,305 $0 $103,979,305

$121,720,646 $0 $121,720,646

$124,149,008 $0 $124,149,008

$126,622,338 $2,256,024,401 $2,382,646,738

-$54,420,000 -$5,442,000 -$4,293,333 -$5,008,667 -$18,400,000 -$21,600,000 -$11,400,000 $0 -$1,657,904 $0 -$122,221,904

-$54,420,000 -$5,442,000 -$4,293,333 -$5,008,667 -$18,400,000

-$175,770,000 -$17,577,000

-$175,770,000 -$17,577,000

-$86,400,000 -$8,640,000

-$86,400,000 -$8,640,000

$0

$0

$0

-$6,557,100

-$6,557,100

-$5,610,000

-$5,610,000

-$26,640,000

-$14,400,000

-$26,640,000

$0 $1,641,978 $0.00 $0.00 -$122,221,904 -$120,579,925 -$176,321,924 $55,741,999 $0 $0 $0 $0

-$132,769,724

-$54,420,000 -$5,442,000 -$4,293,333 -$5,008,667 -$18,400,000 -$26,640,000 -$11,400,000 $0 -$8,202,904 $0 -$133,806,904

Annual Cash Flow Net Operating Income Total Asset Value Total Costs of Sale Total Development Costs Net Cash Flow Leveraged Net Cash Flow Debt Service Net Present Value Loan to Value Ratio (LVR) Unleveraged IRR Before Taxes Leveraged IRR Before Taxes

$0 $132,769,724.00 $0.00 -$132,769,724 -$132,769,724 $840,212,623 $972,982,347 $505,689,513 92% 14% #NUM!

$0 -$16,238,273 $17,412 $0.00 -$133,806,904 -$150,045,177 -$205,787,175 $55,741,999 $0 $0 $0 $0

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2. Multiyear Development Program Total Buildout Project Buildout by Development Units Rental Housing 1940 Market-rate Rental Housing 194 Affordable Market Rate Retail 50 Hotel 200 Structured Parking 5455 Surface Parking (spaces) Other Project Buildout by Area Rental Housing 1,719,000 Market-rate Rental Housing 171,900 Affordable Office/Commercial 115,000 Market-rate Retail 357,820 Hotel 460,000 Structured Parking 1,288,000 Surface Parking 0 Other 285,000 Total 4,396,720

Year-by-Year Cumulative Absorption 2021 2022

Hardscaping: Wyn Plaza + Food Square

Landscaping Other Amenities Acquisition Taxes and Fees Total Infrastructure Costs Total Development Costs

Public

-$11,400,000 -$1,175,259

-$4,559,491

-$1,551,869

-$1,184,954

-$475,376

-$100,139,259

-$231,103,591

-$215,855,969

-$128,474,954

-$101,125,376

$0

$0

$0

$13,097,116 $0.00 $0.00 -$100,139,259 -$87,042,142 -$142,784,141 $55,741,999

$73,293,187 $0.00 $0.00 -$231,103,591 -$157,810,404 -$213,552,403 $55,741,999

$62,197,652 $0.00 $0.00 -$215,855,969 -$153,658,317 -$209,400,315 $55,741,999

$84,856,124 $0.00 $0.00 -$128,474,954 -$43,618,830 -$99,360,829 $55,741,999

$103,979,305 $0.00 $0.00 -$101,125,376 $2,853,929 -$52,888,070 $55,741,999

$121,720,646 $0.00 $0.00 $0 $121,720,646 $65,978,647 $55,741,999

$124,149,008 $0.00 $0.00 $0 $124,149,008 $68,407,010 $55,741,999

$126,622,338 $2,256,024,401 -$449,908,043 $0 $1,932,738,695 $1,166,184,680 $766,554,015

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2028

Current Site Value (start of Year 0) Projected Site Value (end of Year 10)

2023

2024

154 15 6

154 15 6

154 15 6

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136,050 13,605 38,333 45,533 153,333 296,000

136,050 13,605 38,333 45,533 153,333 240,000

136,050 13,605 38,333 45,533 153,333

95,000 779,284

95,000 723,047

95,000 482,030

3. Unit Development and Infrastructure Costs Development Costs Cost/square ft Rental Housing Market-rate For-Sale Housing Rental Housing Workforce Rental Housing Affordable For-Sale Housing Office/Commercial Retail (ALL) Hotel Structured Parking Surface Parking Other Infrastructure Costs Roads: 27th Avenue Street Utilities

Phase III - FLOURISH

2022

Development Costs Rental Housing Market-rate Rental Housing Affordable Office/Commercial Retail (ALL) Hotel Structured Parking Other Land Acquisition Total Infrastructure Indirect costs Total Development Costs

-$57,732,741 -$75,036,983

Phase II B - GROW

2021

$400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $112 $110 $120 $90 $20 $120

$6,987,430 $0 $3,500,000 $0 -$186,017,510 -$175,530,080

Total Costs

Private

$75,036,983 $2,256,024,401

2025

2026

2029

2030

496 50 8 200 1254

496 50 8

244 24 7

244 24 7

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

678

1254

0

0

0

0

439,425 43,943

439,425 43,943

216,000 21,600

216,000 21,600

59,610

59,610

51,000

51,000

296,000

160,000

296,000

840,985

704,209

586,129

0

0

0

288,875

4. Equity and Financing Sources $687,600,000 $0 $68,760,000 $0 $46,000,000 $40,075,840 $39,360,200 $55,200,000 $115,920,000 $0 $34,200,000

$0 $2,910,000 $0 $0

Equity Sources (total) 10% Developer Investment (for the Food Square)

$77,786,983 $250,000

t Bond (for Community Investment into the Food Square) The Midedgwyn Group Equity Contribution

$2,500,000 $75,036,983

Financing Sources (total) Graham Foundation Ford Foundation; University of Miami Research Grant for Automated Parking Loan

$973,282,347

Public Subsidies (total, if any) Miami Forever Bond (Affordable Housing) Miami Forever Bond (Parks) Voluntary Clean Up

$7,666,710 $2,166,710 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 Federal Income Tax Return $1,058,736,040

Building Better Communities Bond Program

$2,910,000 $1,058,736,040

Amount

Total

Qualified Opportunity Fund

$300,000 $972,982,347

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Planning Merit Park Neighborhood Context

University of Michigan Taubman College; Fall 2019

Client: Straight Gate International Church

Skills

GIS, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator

Focus How can Straight Gate International Church utilize their

resources to develop a park that can foster

economic development in their neighborhood?

Role I collaborated with a team of 6 students to conduct

field research, data analysis, and produce a final report of

proposed economic development recommendations. The

graphics displayed are graphics I created in collaboration with another team member.

Regional Context

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Site Context

20 Minute Neighborhood Map

Demographics

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Create Commercial Corridor Along Livernois

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Utilize Place-Making Strategies to Enhance Community Character

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Rosewood Commons Context

University of Michigan Taubman College; Fall 2018

Skills

GIS, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator

Focus How can a neighborhood in Ann Arbor be developed

to accommodate for its demand for affordable housing

and interest in closer community ties?

Role I collaborated with a team of 3 students to conduct

field research, data analysis, and produce a final report of

proposed urban design recommendations. The

graphics displayed are graphics I created in collaboration with another team member.

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Regional Context

Site Context

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Site Advantages

Development Opportunities Adjaceny Matrix

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Vehicular Flow || Stormwater Management Assessment

Active Public Commons

Proposed Street Redesign

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State Street Redesign Context

University of Michigan Taubman College; Fall 2020

Skills

AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Field Research

Focus How can bicyclist safety be improved on South State

Street in downtown Ann Arbor by applying vision zero

principles to redesign the street-scape?

Role Regional Context

Partner research project. Independently created graphics.

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Accessible Parking Context

University of Michigan Institute for Social Research;

Lab of Ph.D. Philippa Clarke

Skills

AutoCAD, Literature Reviews, Research

Focus

Our collaborative partner, Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living, pointed out that ADA guidelines are not always sufficient for meeting the needs of people with disabilities. As a graduate research assistant I conducted a literature review and qualitative narratives to assess built environment attributes needed to make the built environment accessible for people in wheelchairs. I developed two Google Street View Audit Instruments as a result of my research. To illustrate the GSVA instruments, I independently created these accompanying graphics.

Street Parking Layout (GSVA Instrument) 1 2 3 1

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Curb Cut Adjacent to or Near Accessible Space Location Absence of Obstructions for Wheelchair Lift 5% Of Street Parking is Accessible (1 Parking Space Per 20 Parking Spaces) International Symbol of Accessibility Sign International Symbol of Accessibility Marking

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Parking Lot Layout (GSVA Instrument)

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Helmet Usage in A2 Context

City of Ann Arbor (Internship); 2020

Skills

Data Collection & Analysis, Illustrator

Focus

I collected non-motorized traffic data at ten intersections.

In addition to collecting data that would help assess level of service of the non-motorized infrastructure, I collected helemet usage data and observable gender of bicyclists.

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Gender of the Employment Bike

Comparing Gender of Workers Who Bicycle As a Primary Means of Transportation to Work Data Source: United States Census Bureau. ACS 2017. S0801.

Full Time Employees that Bike as a Primary Transportation Mode to Work Female Male

40% of Employees Bike to Work 70% are Male - 30% are Female

6% of Employees Bike to Work 70% are Male - 30% are Female

4% of Employees Bike to Work 80% are Male - 20% are Female

17% of Employees Bike to Work 70% are Male - 30% are Female

Ann Arbor Population: 121,890 Total Employed: 75,084

United States Population: 327,167,434 Total Employed: 205,788,316

Michigan

Population: 9,995,915 Total Employed: 6,127,495

Washtenaw Population: 370,963 Total Employed: 239,642

11% of Employees Bike to Work 80% are Male - 20% are Female

8% of Employees Bike to Work 70% are Male - 30% are Female

11% of Employees Bike to Work 60% are Male - 40% are Female

Kalamazoo Population: 76,545 Total Employed: 50,902

Detroit

Population: 672,662 Total Employed: 362,564

Grand Rapids Population: 200,217 Total Employed: 137,148

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Thank you for taking the time to view my portfolio.

I love connecting with new people and learning about new opportunities in transportation planning, public health, and community planning.

Connect with me on LinkedIn or email me at mrigney@umich.edu

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