...a student planner, really.

Interdisciplinary Studio: Madisonville, Cincinnati

Winter 2009

Dugan collaborated with students of engineering, political science, and architecture in the UC Niehoff Urban Studio, which is associated with the UC Community Design Center. The poster on the left summarizes an analysis of selected urban infill housing in Cincinnati. The other poster, the report, and the presentation video summarize the process of a stakeholder analysis workshop that Dugan facilitated in Cincinnati’s Madisonville neighborhood. Stakeholder analysis is a citizen-led community development technique.

Neighborhood Planning: Salem Business District, Anderson Township, Ohio

Winter 2008

Between January and March of 2008, Dugan worked with his classmates to produce a redevelopment plan for Anderson Township, Ohio’s Salem Road Business District. He was involved in the historic analysis in the existing conditions phase, the mild redevelopment option in the preliminary alternatives exploration phase, and the land use portion of the final proposed plan for the district.

Read the article in the Cincinnati Enquirer about the Salem Business District project.

Site Planning: Spring Grove, Cincinnati, Ohio

Autumn 2007

The purpose of this studio was to gain a tangible understanding of the site planning profession by analyzing and then designing a residential subdivision for a 120-acre greenfield site near the UC campus. Below are some highlights from the multi-stage site and site context analyses, produced with repeat teammate Andrew Neutzling.

Neighborhood Analysis: Corryville, Cincinnati, Ohio

Winter 2007

Dugan worked with Andrew Neutzling to analyze Cincinnati's Corryville neighborhood over the course of the winter 2007 academic quarter. The stages of analysis are summarized in the posters, which were later translated into a booklet. The last poster is an exercise in urban design problem identification and solution proposal.

Ideal City: Frechette Harbor

Autumn 2006

The ideal city project was an exercise in analyzing spatial dimensions and design philosophies in urban areas. It started with an analysis of Portland, Maine from a design perspective and moved on to designing a fictional town called Frechette Harbor. The project involved digital applications and hand rendering. It was awarded the first place David H. Peet Memorial Award for Distinguished Freshman Project out of 45 students and is featured on the School of Planning website.