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Matt BuchananUrban Planner & Designer
785.917.0280
[email protected]
1008 Emery Rd, Apt. J7, Lawrence, KS 66044Education Master of
Urban Planning, The University of Kansas, May 2014
Land Use Planning and Urban Design Specialization
Current GPA: 3.81/4.0
Bachelor of Science, The University of Nebraska at Kearney,
December 2009Double Major in Geography and Political Science
Concentration GPA: 3.95/4.0 Overall GPA: 3.63/4.0
Experience City Planning Intern, City of OlatheOlathe, Kansas,
March 2013Present
-Provide assistance to planning staff in all aspects of current
and long range planning
-Manage development cases for proposed plats, special use
permits and lot-splits
-Assist the public and developers with understanding the Unified
Development Ordinance
-Facilitate stakeholder discussions to assist in implementing
the downtown long range plan
Community Development Planner, Mo-Kan Regional Council St.
Joseph, Missouri, April 2010August 2012
-Directed community development programs under the Executive
Director-Developed and updated various local and regional planning
documents
-Prepared grant applications, successfully acquiring over $5
million for local governments
-Directed the regional transportation planning program for the
Missouri Dept. of Transportation
-Facilitated the Transportation Advisory Committees annual needs
prioritization process
-Spearheaded the Better Block St. Joe downtown revitalization
project
Bellman, Valet & Concierge, Omni Austin Hotel at
SouthparkAustin, Texas, July 2007July 2008
-Served as the important first and last points of contact for
all hotel guests
-Tended to guests needs while meeting or exceeding the
Four-Diamond standard of luxury
hotel guest service
Projects Urban Land Institutes Hines Student Urban Design
CompetitionDowntown Lawrence Performance-Based Urban Design
Standards
Architecture piece for The HillMagazines Fall 2013 Issue
Midtown St. Joseph Neighborhood Revitalization Analysis
Small Area Plan for the Cross-Lines Outreach, Inc. Campus
Better Block St. Joe Project
Activities Vice President, Kansas Association of Planning
Students (KAPS)Former Missouri Livable Streets Advisory Board
Member
Former Secretary, Planners of the Missouri Association of
Councils of Government (MACOG)
Honors Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Member
Dr. Thomas Galloway Urban Planning Scholarship for Community
ServiceNADO Innovation Award Winner2013
NADO Excellence in Regional Transportation Award Winner2012,
2011
Technical Proficient UserMicrosoft Office Suite (Word,
PowerPoint, Excel), Permits Plus, and various Social Media
Progressively LearningAdobe Creative Suite (Illustrator,
InDesign, Photoshop), ArcMap, Sketchup
