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The North Milwaukie Industrial Area Plan

As project manager, Amy led the coalition in developing a plan for this industrial area that included mixed-use retail and housing as well as green infrastructure and active transportation amenities.

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Building community with opening of first food cart pod

Through community input and feedback, the city was able to repurpose a vacant city-owned property as a food cart pod, offering a new variety of food options and serving as a business incubator for this burgeoning town strategically located at its downtown light rail transit station. Amy worked closely with city building and permitting, city council, and the small business owners to make this community gathering space come to fruition.

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Poster presentation at Oregon Planning Association

This infographic was developed and selected as a poster presentation at the 2017 Oregon Planning Association/ISOCARP Annual Conference featuring the top 10 ways jurisdictions can foster food cart development, based on the local success of the Milwaukie Station food cart pod.

 
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Cottage cluster housing as a middle housing solution

Amy helped the city secure a grant to lead the cottage cluster feasibility study.

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Prototyping a recyclable/compostable coffee cup

Through her business endeavors, Amy developed initial concepts and a recipe for a more sustainable alternative to the to-go coffee cup that could be both recycled and composted, with the goal of reducing landfill waste.

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Working to improve brownfields for redevelopment

Amy oversaw a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct site assessments for local property and business owners.

Understanding how heat impacts community

Collecting on-the-ground heat data on a clear, hot summer day, communities are better able to identify and plan for neighborhoods most impacted by high temperatures and urban heat island effect. Amy organized this countywide public health project.

Food carts offer inspired cultural cuisine and more

Long before food carts in Portland, Oregon were a well-known staple, Amy was part of a team that developed this study of the multiple benefits of food carts in city boundaries, making the case for why they should be fostered. Since this 2008 study, Amy has gone on to assist several jurisdictions with the development of food cart zoning codes and redevelopment of underutilized city-owned sites as food cart pods.

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A key map paves the pathway

Through creativity and collaboration, the Beaverton Downtown Walking Map was first created in 2014 along with an interactive online version to help residents and visitors find their way and support business. Amy worked with local businesses and the city to develop this map and promote economic development.

Creating signs of change

Beaverton merchants sought change and city staff helped make it happen. Working closely with these business owners, Amy oversaw the design consultant’s work, coordinated community engagement workshops, and helped shepherd the project through the city’s development process.

Promoting bike safety as a public health outcome

Community safety and advocacy requires a team effort! This project brought transportation planners and public health professionals together to lead the way in promoting bike safety—for bicyclists and drivers. The campaign included a bike safety quiz to help remind all road uses the rules of the road and the importance of sharing the roadway. Amy knew the importance of putting a safety message first when it comes to active transportation so that everyone can have more ease navigating the built environment.