Some examples of work I have done:
Recent work -
- Oak Grove Neighborhood Center Plan – Completed as part of the Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop, this plan provides recommendations for the urban, unincorporated area of Oak Grove, OR, to transition from a auto-oriented strip development style of community to a multi-modal, vibrant and sustainable community. More information on the planning process and the team of six students that worked on the project can be found at FoothillPlanning.com.
- Bikeability and the Twenty-Minute Neighborhood – A research project I conducted exploring a method of using mapping technology to integrate transportation infrastructure and land use characteristics into a metric/score of how well a person can meet their daily needs using a bicycle.
Publications -
- Nathan McNeil, “Bikeability and the Twenty-Minute Neighborhood: How Infrastructure and Destinations Influence Bicycle Accessibility.” Forthcoming, Transportation Research Record, 2011.
- Jennifer Dill, Christopher Monsere, and Nathan McNeil, “Evaluation of Bike Boxes at Signalized Intersections.” Forthcoming, Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2011.
Posters -
- Bikeability and the Twenty-Minute Neighborhood – presented at the 2011 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC – January 24, 2011.
- Bike Box Evaluation – presented at the 2010 American Planning Association conference in New Orleans, LA – April 12, 2010.
- A Twenty-Minute Neighborhood for Bicycles – An earlier look at the concept of neighborhood bikeability, presented at the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI) winter 2010 funders event.
Reports -
- SE 101st Avenue and SE Bush Avenues Bicycle Boulevards – Proposal and grant application for a bicycle boulevard to be built in outer east Portland. Put together for USP 510 – Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Lab. (Note: With some modifications, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is currently constructing the SE Bush and SE 101st Avenue Bike Boulevards)
- Redeveloperdant of Site 259 – Proposal for the redevelopment of a block in Portland’s West End neighborhood. Put together for USP 524 – Site Planning.
- Climate Change and Metro – Report on steps the Metro Regional Government can take to integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation into regional planning efforts. Put together for USP 594 – Planning in the Pacific Northwest.
- Evaluation of downtown Milwaukie – Design Analaysis of Milwaukie, Oregon historic downtown area. Put together for USP 525 – Design Analysis.
Papers -
- Bicycle Corral Case Study – A case study of bicycle corrals on East 28th Avenue in Portland. For USP 510 – Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning.
- Sustainability and Portland State – Surveying the Portland community on the role Portland State can and should play in promoting sustainability in the Portland Region. For USP 535 – Planning Methods II.
- Washington County low income population needs assessment – Report on interviews conducted to inform Washington County’s long range plan for affordable housing and community development. For USP 533 – Planning Methods I
- Grocery Store Siting -Using GIS to assess siting options for a new grocery store in east Portland. For USP 543 – Geographic Applications in Planning.
- Assessing Washington County Crash Data – Using GIS to examine vehicular crash data on state highways in Washington County, Oregon. For USP 531 – GIS for Planners
