Matt Buchanan

Urban Planner & Designer

785.917.0280 m.alden.buchanan@gmail.com 1008 Emery Rd, Apt. J7, Lawrence, KS 66044

Education 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 2009 Double Major in Geography and Political Science Concentration GPA: 3.95/4.0 Overall GPA: 3.63/4.0

Experience City Planning Intern, City of Olathe

Olathe, 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 Southpark
Austin, 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 Competition Downtown Lawrence Performance-Based Urban Design Standards Architecture piece for The Hill Magazines Fall 2013 Issue Midtown St. Joseph Neighborhood Revitalization Analysis Small Area Plan for the Cross-Lines Outreach, Inc. Campus Better Block St. Joe Project 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) Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Member Dr. Thomas Galloway Urban Planning Scholarship for Community Service NADO Innovation Award Winner2013 NADO Excellence in Regional Transportation Award Winner 2012, 2011

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Technical Proficient User

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Permits Plus, and various Social Media Progressively Learning Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), ArcMap, Sketchup