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KEY PROJECTS CONTINUED
<br /> • Downtown Core Master Plan(Thousand Oaks,CA)
<br /> Simran,as the urban design lead,prepared a Master Plan for a 60-acre area in and around the Thousand Oaks City Hall and
<br /> Civic Arts Plaza to create a vibrant 18-hour downtown with a mix of civic, retail, entertainment and mixed uses. The project
<br /> also included the redesign of the major arterial that bisects the area as a Complete Street with amenities appropriate for a
<br /> Downtown. Working with a team of real estate economists,architects and transportation experts,she evaluated various land
<br /> uses, development concepts for a City-owned parcel, and regulatory and parking constraints for the project area.
<br /> • Urban Design Framework and Downtown Development Code(Beaverton,OR)
<br /> Simran worked with SERA Architects to prepare a Development Code for Downtown Beaverton that builds on the Urban
<br /> Design Framework and Design Principles that were developed in Phase 1 of the project. This Development Code establishes
<br /> the zones, use regulations, development and design standards for the parcels within the Downtown area to promote
<br /> quality site planning and building design, facilitate development. The Development Code meets the State of Oregon
<br /> requirements for providing a non-discretionary pathway with Clear and Objective Standards for housing projects as well
<br /> as an option to gain design flexibility with a limited discretionary review.
<br /> • River Road Design Framework and Development Code(Eugene,OR)
<br /> Simran worked with SERA Architects to implement the vision of the River Road/Santa Clara Community Plan in the City of
<br /> Eugene through the writing of a new Special Area Zone and associated development code for the River Road Corridor in
<br /> the City of Eugene. The River Road Development Code engages critically with the development of"middle housing"types
<br /> and the implementation of H.B. 2001 in Oregon.
<br /> • Marina Objective Design Standards(Marina,CA)
<br /> Simran is leading the preparation of Objective Design Standards for the City of Marina to conform to recent housing
<br /> legislation related to objective standards and streamlined project review.
<br /> • Ventura Overlay Zones(Ventura,CA)
<br /> Simran is working on the preparation of new overlay zoning districts to implement the recommendations of the City's
<br /> Housing Element. The project includes working with the City's Design Review Board, local stakeholders, housing developers
<br /> and advocates.
<br /> • Milpitas Objective Design Standards(Milpitas,CA)
<br /> Simran was the Principal-in-charge for the preparation of Objective Design Standards for the City of Milpitas.
<br /> TEACHING AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
<br /> • Panelist, Riverside APA California Conference Session,Objective Design Standards
<br /> • Panelist,California Natural Resources Agency Earth Day Forum,Fostering Nature-Based Solutions
<br /> • Panelist, Santa Barbara California APA Conference Session, Housing By Right, Right
<br /> ■ Instructor,Visalia California APA Conference, Pre-Conference Workshop: Urban Design for Planners
<br /> • Speaker, Rancho Mirage California APA Conference,Advanced Planning as an Economic Development Tool in Westlake
<br /> Village, CA
<br /> • Speaker, California Planning Roundtable,Santa Fe Depot Specific Plan:Integrating TOD into a Historic District, Orange
<br /> ■ Speaker,AIA Pasadena/Foothill Chapter Pasadena Playhouse Streetscapes and Alley Walkways Plan:A Work in Progress
<br /> • Guest Lecturer,Tufts University,Boston,MA
<br /> • Guest Instructor,Harvard GSD Career Discovery Program,Cambridge,MA
<br /> DESIGN EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
<br /> • Civic Center/Mid-Town District Streetscapes Plan, Central Library, Pasadena,CA
<br /> ■ Pasadena Playhouse Streetscapes and Alley Walkways Plan:A Work in Progress AIA offices
<br /> • Graduating Class Exhibit, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Cambridge, MA
<br /> ■ Revitalizing Toledo's Historic Core, Harvard Graduate School of Design Publication, Contributor
<br /> • Retail-Oriented Pedestrian Zones: Three Case Studies, New Delhi, India
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