Greg  Reininger  Urban  Planner  

 

210.667.7535                              Bachelor  or  Arts  –  Geography  reininger.greg@gmail.com                                  Master  of  City  &  Regional  Planning  

Contents    __________________________      PorGolio  includes  a  reflecKon  of  work  completed  at  both  the  undergraduate  and  graduate  level.  The  work  ranges  from  the  years  2012  –  2014.        __________________________      Greg  Reininger  

P.  3    (2012)  __________________  Sundance  Square    __________________  Texas  ChrisKan  __________________    Comparison  of  Fort  Worth’s  Sundance  Square  and  former  Hell’s  Half  Acre.  

P.  10    (2014)  __________________  Kennedale  Town  Center  __________________  UT  Arlington  __________________    Market  analysis  for  Kennedale  Town  Center  

P.  4    (2012)  __________________  CentrePort  Aerotropolis  __________________  UT  Arlington  __________________    Strategic  plan  for  Centreport  StaKon  located  at  DFW  InternaKonal  Airport.  

P.  6    (2013)  __________________  Arlington  Entertainment  Zone  __________________  UT  Arlington  __________________    Comprehensive  plan  for  the  Collins  &  Road  to  Six  Flags  intersecKon  in  Arlington’s  Entertainment  District.    

P.  12    (2014)  __________________  Professional  Report    __________________  UT  Arlington  __________________    Thermally  comfortable  walkability  strategies  in  urban  Texas.      

P.  13    (2014)  __________________  West  Ave    __________________  Personal  __________________    RevitalizaKon  of  the  6000  block  of  West  Ave  in  San  Antonio,  TX.      

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Sundance  Square  

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Hell’s(Half(AcreC(The%red!light%district%of%Fort%Worth%thanks%%to%the%T&P%Railroad%in%1876%and%the%economic%boom.%%Here%you%would%find%cowboys,%railroad%workers,%and%other%men%wan*ng%to%enjoy%themselves.%%Saloons,%dance%halls,%gambling%houses,%and%bordellos%opened%in%the%district.%%Illegal%ac*vity%here%was%tolerated%by%the%city%because%of%its%importance%to%Fort%Worth’s%economy.%%Famous%western%men%such%as%the%Earp%Brothers%and%Butch%Cassidy%and%the%Sundance%Kid%spent%*me%here.%%(

Sundance(SquareC(Today,%Sundance%%Square%is%the%entertainment%district%of%downtown%Fort%Worth.%%Although%you%can%s*ll%find%historic%building%facades%along%some%streets,%much%of%the%area%was%either%restored%or%rebuilt%in%the%1980’s.%%No%longer%are%there%cowboy%gunfights%in%the%streets.%%In%fact,%private%security%police%the%area%heavily.%%It%is%a%challenge%to%find%a%criminal%in%a%district%named%aOer%one.%%It%gives%you%the%somewhat%general%feeling%of%the%“Wild%West”%without%the%harms%that%came%along%with%it.%(

EarthExplorer.%Web.%12%Feb.%2012.%<hbp://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/>.%%;%"Free%Data%|%Online%and%Downloadable%Data."%Esri-.-The-GIS-So3ware-Leader-|-Mapping-So3ware-and-Data.%Web.%22%Jan.%2011.%<hbp://www.esri.com/data/free!data/index.html>.%%;%"Aerial%Photos%and%Satellite%Images%—%University%of%North%Texas%Libraries."%Welcome-to-the-UNT-Library-—-University-of-North-Texas-Libraries.%Web.%25%Jan.%2011.%<hbp://www.library.unt.edu/govinfo/browse!topics/maps/aerial!photos!and!satellite!images>.%%;%"Pbase%Ar*st%Craig."%PBase.com.%2%Feb.%2012.%Web.%12%Feb.%2012.%<hbp://www.pbase.com/craig!c/image/22332848>.%%;%Texas-Historical-Commission.%Web.%12%Feb.%2012.%<hbp://www.thc.state.tx.us/>.%%;%%Google%Maps.%%;%%Bing%Maps.%%;%%%hbp://sundancesquaremanagement.com/choosesundance/history.asp/.%%;%"HELL'S%HALF%ACRE,%FORT%WORTH%|%The%Handbook%of%Texas%Online|%Texas%State%Historical%Associa*on%(TSHA)."%Texas-State-Historical-AssociaLon-(TSHA)-|-A-Digital-Gateway-to-Texas-History.%Web.%22%Oct.%2012.%<hbp://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/ar*cles/hph01>.%%;%%Jeff%Reininger%–%“Present%Day%300%Block%of%Main.”%%;%%Dr.%Jeff%Roet%–%Simulacrum%quote.%%%

Bass%Hall,%located%in%Sundance%Square,%can%be%seen%as%the%replacement%for%the%Majes*c%Theater.%%

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The%goal%of%this%project%was%to%research%Fort%Worth’s%Sundance%Square%and%compare%it%to%the%now%ex*nct%Hell’s%Half%Acre.%%The%two%are%only%separated%by%a%few%blocks%and%have%some%similari*es%but%even%more%differences.%%The%Acre%was%founded%when%the%railroad%and%cable%drives%came%through%town.%%When%this%district’s%crime%became%an%eyesore%and%was%no%longer%economically%necessary%for%the%city,%it%was%torn%down%and%replaced%by%the%much%needed%Tarrant%County%Conven*on%Center%and%other%downtown%revitaliza*on.%%%The%district’s%history%was%gone%and%“moved”%a%few%blocks%north%to%what%is%now%Sundance%Square.%%The%city%recreated%history%for%tourists%and%locals.%%Sundance%Square%was%meant%to%be%a%copy%of%Hell’s%Half%Acre%although%it%became%a%simulacrum%of%it.%%%%

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I%spoke%with%a%university%professor%to%gain%my%ini*al%knowledge%for%this%study.%%%Informa*on%came%from%a%variety%of%online,%text,%and%photography%sources.%%This%included%por*ons%from%Selcer’s%“Hell’s%Half%Acre”%(1991),%as%well%as%United%States%Geological%Survey%historic%aerials.%%AOer%studying%informa*on%about%the%two%districts,%I%began%to%find%major%items%that%Sundance%Square%copied%from%Hell’s%Half%Acre.%%The%use%of%present%and%historic%maps,%photos,%and%aerials%played%a%large%role%in%the%study.%Site%visits%were%necessary%to%confirm%readings%and%maps%as%well%as%provide%present%day%photos.%%%%

Sundance%Square%now%site%just%blocks%from%where%Hell’s%Half%Acre%once%stood%for%decades.%

Just%as%saloons%and%gambling%halls%were%high%in%demand%for%workers%in%Hell’s%Half%Acre,%today%Sundance%Square%provides%restaurants,%giO%shops,%and%even%museums%as%seen%here%of%the%300%block%of%Main%St.%% Sundance%Square%is%one%of%the%most%popular%venues%of%Fort%Worth%on%weekend%nights.%

Texas  Chris5an  University  /  Spring  2012  /    Fort  Worth,  TX    

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CentrePort  Aerotropolis  

University  of  Texas  at  Arlington  /  Fall  2012  /    DFW,  TX  

A  Plan  for  Our  Region’s  Future.  The  Centreport  Aerotropolis  Strategic  Plan  is  a  criKcal  document  that  epitomizes  the  Dallas  –  Fort  Worth  Region’s  goals,  and  lays  out  a  broad  approach  for  how  the  Centreport  can  be  central  in  achieving  them  over  Kme.  The  Strategic  Plan  both  recognizes  the  realiKes  of  today  and  outlines  our  approach  for  taking  Centreport  to  greater  heights  tomorrow.      Centreport  Aerotropolis  will  serve  as  a  central  transportaKon  node  with  a  world  class  internaKonal  airport  as  its  anchor.    The  Dallas  –  Fort  Worth  Region  will  maximize  its  largest  economic  engine  and  gain  a  compeKKve  edge  by  linking  universal  mobility  focused  at  Centreport  StaKon.  Intelligent  growth  along  with  the  incorporaKon  of  mixed  uses  and  a  newly  created  sense  of  place  will  give  birth  to  the  first  aerotropolis  in  Texas.      

Sectors  of  the  Aerotropolis  

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Arlington  Entertainment  Zone  

University  of  Texas  at  Arlington  /  Spring  2013/    Arlington,  TX  

This  urban  design  plan  and  report  focuses  on  the  Collins  and  Road  to  Six  Flags  intersecKon  and  surrounding  area.  The  area  forms  the  most  significant  commercial  component  of  the  City  of  Arlington  Entertainment  District  as  arKculated  in  several  City  of  Arlington  documents.  The  City  of  Arlington  Entertainment  District  is  home  to  the  largest  cluster  of  entertainment  related  resources  in  the  State  of  Texas,  including  Cowboys  and  Rangers  Stadium  and  the  Six  Flags  Amusement  Complex.  Together,  these  ameniKes  consKtute  an  entertainment  desKnaKon  with  the  potenKal  to  serve  the  region  and  act  as  a  naKonal  magnet.      In  its  current  form,  the  Entertainment  District  has  yet  to  capitalize  on  its  potenKal  as  a  regional  and  naKonal  magnet.    To  reach  this  potenKal,  Arlington  must  work  to  establish  a  strong  and  defined  cluster  of  ancillary  services  which  together  form  an  urban  gathering  place  which  contributes  to  the  overall  amenity  package  of  the  Entertainment  District.    This  urban  design  plan  seeks  to  establish  such  a  desKnaKon  near  the  intersecKon  of  Collins  and  the  Road  to  Six  Flags.      

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Kennedale  Town  Center  

University  of  Texas  at  Arlington  /  Spring  2014  /    Kennedale,  TX  

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1.  Land  Use  Maps.  Kennedale  comparison  areas  of  Mansfield,  TX  and  Roanoke,  TX.        

2.  Traffic  flow  map  for  the  current  Kennedale  Town  Center    

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Professional  Report  

University  of  Texas  at  Arlington  /  Spring  2013  /    Arlington,  TX  

The  purpose  of  this  professional  report  is  to  idenKfy  design  elements  that  can  be  used  to  help  increase  pedestrian  thermal  comfort  in  Texas.  Although  the  contemporary  planning  paradigm  emphasizes  walkability  of  the  urban  environment,  and  many  ciKes  have  addressed  the  need  for  more  pedestrian-­‐friendly  communiKes,  the  impact  of  climate  on  walkability  is  ofenKmes  ignored.  This  is  very  important  in  Texas,  as  very  ligle  to  no  literature  regarding  the  relaKonship  between  climate  and  walkability  exists.  Consequently,  this  study  aims  to  determine  which  elements  impact  pedestrian  thermal  comfort  and  the  ways  in  which  these  elements  may  be  incorporated  into  Texas  communiKes.  This  is  necessary  due  to  the  demand  of  walkable  neighborhoods  and  the  rapid  growth  being  experienced  in  Texas’  hot  climate.  _________________________________________________________________________  

THERMALLY  COMFORTBALE  WALKABILITY  STRATEGIES  IN  URBAN  TEXAS  

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West  Ave  

Personal  /  Summer  2014  /    San  Antonio,  TX  

Personal  project  with  goals  of  street  beauKficaKon,  pedestrian  safety,  and  efficient  traffic  flow.    

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Greg  Reininger  Urban  Planner  

 

210.667.7535                              Bachelor  or  Arts  –  Geography  reininger.greg@gmail.com                                  Master  of  City  &  Regional  Planning