EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley, PhD Candidate, City and Regional Planning
University of Louisville, Master of Urban Planning, 2003
Oxford University, Harris Manchester College, Rinker Scholar, Politics and History, 2001
Ball State University, Bachelor of Arts, Art and Architecture History, 2001
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Principal Planner, University of California, Berkeley, 06/2008 – Present
Senior Land Use Planner, Arup, San Francisco, 07/2007 – 05/2008
Planner, United States Coast Guard, 6/2003 – 2/2006, 6/2006 – 07/2007
Planner, Robert Doughty Consultancy, Ltd., 7/2002 – 9/2002
Research Assistant, University of Louisville, Urban Studies Institute, 8/2001 – 5/2003
Program Coordinator, Foundation for Teaching Economics, 6/1999 – 8/2001
PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND RESEARCH SUPPORT
2009. Understanding the Metrics of Walkble Neighborhoods: Phase 1 of Study of Choice and Walkability, UC Berkeley Doctoral Colloquium Series.
2009. Guest Lecturer, Public Health, Nutrition and the Built Environment, UC Berkeley.
2009. Nourishing Urbanism: A Case for a New Urban Paradigm, International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability (forthcoming).
2009. Dissertation (in progress): The Choice of Healthy Neighborhoods: Are Objectively Walkable Neighborhoods Equitable Based on SES and Why are they Chosen?
2009. LEED Mathematics: Does a LEED Community Add Up to a Healthy Community, Berkeley Planning Journal (forthcoming).
2008. Growing Greener and Healthier Cities, East to West, International Making Cities Livable Conference.
2008. A Paradigm Shift in Planning: Dealing with Climate Change and the Ever-Increasing Human Footprint. The New Planner. Winter Edition.
2008. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Proposal for Research on School Accessibility and Health in Los Angeles, with Dr. Malo Hutson from the University of California, Berkeley, Department of City and Regional Planning.
2008. Research on Smart Growth and health, The Preserve at Chino Hills, with Dr. Michael Jerrett, from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health.
2008. Forming a Sustainability Doctrine: Exploring the Relationship between Sustainability and Rationality, Critical Planning (forthcoming).
2007. Parks and Accessibility Research in Los Angeles, Disparities in Access to Parks and Recreation Resources, with Dr. Michael Jerrett from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health and Dr. Jennifer Wolch from the University of Southern California, Department of Geography.
2007. Go Green for Your Health. APA Federal Division Conference. Philadelphia, PA, 2007.
2007. Guest Lecturer on Green Design, UC Berkeley Extension.
2005. Coast Guard Installations: A Unique Challenge to Antiterrorism Force Protection, APA Federal Division Conference, 2005.
2004. Getting out of the decoding business: Making complex data comprehendible, APA Federal Division Conference, 2004
2003. Proposal for a Town Plan, Dangriga, Belize, Spring 2003
2003. Revitalization of 4th and Oak, Old Louisville, for Old Louisville Shalom, 2003
2003. Planning for Technology Infrastructure, Arusha, Tanzania.
2002. Housing Conditions and Challenges in Louisville’s Western and Central Neighborhoods, For Fannie Mae.
2001. Transforming Government On-line: Information, Public Participation and e-Business in Local Planning Administration, with Dr. David Simpson, University of Louisville.
AWARDS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND AFFILIATIONS
2009
University of California Transportation Center (UCTC) Fellow
Ball State University, Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award
UC Berkeley Dean’s Normative Fellowship
2008
UC Berkeley Department of City and Regional Planning, University Block Grant, 2007, 2008
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, Honorable Mention, 2008
Managed planning and development proposal involving complex multi-partied public private partnership for the redevelopment of Coast Guard assets in Monterey, CA, with a budget exceeding $250K; received Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Design Excellence award.
Wrote CEQA Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the former Concord Naval Weapons Station in Concord, CA, including assessment of: land use; visual resources; public services; population, housing and economics; recreation and open space; and cumulative impacts.
US Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Neighborhood Design (LEED-ND) development; led pilot proposals for a 76 acre mixed-use site in San Diego, CA and a 2000+ unit development in Napa County, California.
2007
Led complex master planning, space study and facility design study in Guam in coordination with Navy planners, with a budget of ~$60M; named ‘Outstanding Federal Planning Project,’ American Planning Association, 2007
Nominated to City of San Francisco, Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee, 2007
2006
Nominated to Greenbelt Alliance, Compact Development Team, 2006
San Francisco Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC – now TRANSFORM), Urban Photography Award, 2006
Certification, US Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Professional, 2006
Unit Commendation Medal, Excellence in Federal Service, US Coast Guard, 2006
Release of musical CD, Billy Riggs, http://cdbaby.com/cd/billyriggs2
2005
Certification, American Institute of Certified Planners, 2005
Finisher, 2005 Boston Marathon, 2005
Meritorious Team Commendation Medal, US Coast Guard, 2005
Urban Land Institute, Young Leadership Initiative
2004
Federal Special Act Award for Superior Performance, US Coast Guard, 2004
American Planning Association Federal Division, Achievement Commendation, 2004
Completion of a Town Plan Proposal for the Town of Dangriga, Belize, with research and recommendations in health and infrastructure planning and the delivered town officials the first digital city map with coded land use (the first of its’ kind in Belize); State Award Best Planning Project, Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association (KAPA), 2004
Release of musical CD, Billy Riggs Band, http://www.billyriggsband.com
2003
Outstanding Student, University of Louisville, Department of Urban & Public Affairs; Summa Cum Laude Graduation Honors, 2003
President’s Award for Academic Excellence, University of Louisville, 2003
Comissioner’s Award for Academics, Conference USA, 2003
Board of Directors, Old Louisville Shalom, not-for-profit, 2003
Completion of an award-winning urban design, master planning and economic revitalization plan for the neighborhood of Old Louisville; State Award Best Planning Project, Revitalization of 4th and Oak, Old Louisville, Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association (KAPA), 2003
Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Louisville, 2001-2003
2002
Computer Technician & Instructor, Tumaini Vocational Training Center/Global Alliance for Africa, P.O. Box 11600, Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa; taught advanced & basic computer courses; did computer networking and maintenance; research in information technology integration
Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association Scholarship, 2002
Web design for Robert Doughty Consultancy, Center for Hazard’s Research, Center for Environmental and Policy Management
Head Middle School Cross Country Coach, Graceland Christian School, 2002
NCAA Division-I Athletics, University of Louisville, 2002
2001
Outstanding Senior Award, Ball State University History Department; Magna Cum Laude, Graduation Honors, 2001
Lawrence and Mabel Hurst Scholarship, Ball State University, 2001
Phi Alpha Theta, history honorary, Ball State University, 2001
Phi Society, Ball State University equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, 2001
Golden Key National Honor Society, Ball State University, 2000
Paul Ogle Community Foundation Scholarship, 1997-2001
NCAA Representative for athletics and Student-Athlete Advisory Board Officer, Ball State University, 2000
Mid-American Conference, Presidential Award for Athletic and Academic Excellence, 2001
NCAA Academic All-American, 1999-2001
Pre-2001
NCAA Division-I Athletics, 1997-2002
Valedictorian, Graceland Christian High School, 1997
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1994
OTHER TRAINING
Health Impact Assessment, 2009; Sustainability Design, 2009; Environmental Land Use Law, 2007; Real Property Lease Law, 2007; US Green Building Council LEED Overview, 2007; ULI Real Estate Development, 2005; ULI Real Estate Finance 2005; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Training, 2003; Project Management, 2004; A/E Services Contracting, 2004; Civil Engineering Management, 2004; Performance Based Procurement, 2004; Fiscal Appropriations Law, 2005.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Project/Office/Access/FrontPage; ESRI ArcView/ArcGIS and extensions; Adobe CS; AutoCAD; Google Sketchup/Earth; statistical packages (SPSS); audio recording and editing programs such as Sound Forge, FL-Studio, Reason, Cubase, Pro-Tools; Programming (DOS, HTML, JAVA, C+, Visual Basic); hardware installation; maintenance; network administration.
