1. RACHANA SHIVASWAMY
CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY | BSPPP
PORTFOLIO

2. Education
Technical Skills
Professional Experience
Academic Experience
Masters in City and Regional Planning, 2016
Major in Transportation Planning
Transportation Studies Certificate
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public
Policy, New Brunswick
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bachelors in Architecture, 2014
Bangalore University, Bangalore
Karnataka, India
AutoCAD 2D/ 3D
ArcMap
3DS Max
SketchUp
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
SPSS
Excel
Access
Word
Powerpoint
Cube
Center for Advanced Infrastructure and
Transportation
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Student Assistant, Feb. 2016 - May 2016
Metropolitan Transportation Authroity
New York City
Real Estate/ TOD Intern, June 2015 - Dec. 2015
Bharathi Prem Associates
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Architect Intern, Oct. 2013 - May 2014
Complete Streets Design
West Orange Township, New Jersey
Head of Design, Sept. 2015 - Dec. 2015
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Analysis of LIRR OD Survey data
Complete Streets Design : Studio Project
Transit Oriented Development : GIS Project
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3. Analysis of LIRR OD Survey data 2013
The objective is to analyse trip pattern and behavior
according to data reported on number of people at
the destination station and income.
Non- geographic data such as number of people at a
station (boarding & station) and median income were
converted into GIS data. The data from filled out surveys
were statistically analysed in SPSS using the correlation
method. The correlation between number of travellers
at the destination station and reported income range of
the rider were further analysed in Excel. Median income
at every station was estimated based on the collected
data. This data has been represented through ArcMap.
Origin Destination surveys provide critical data that can
be further analysed to study the service of Long Island
Rail Road and guage improvements required for the
station and the whole network. Using GIS to
proportionally symbolise the data, it provided an
estimation of travel behavior and its correlation to
median income.
The survey data is a sample size of 120,000
respondents. Thus, the end result and inferences are
conclusive from the survey only and cannot be
assumed as the real trend.
This analysis helps is understand trvel patterns to a
particular station approximately. Such data can help
realise which station or network requires improvement
in infrastructure, increased trips and planning of new
services.
objective
limitation
methodology inference
4 5Summer Internship, MTA, NYC Summer Internship, MTA, NYC

4. Complete Streets Design: West Orange Township, NJ
Located in Essex County, West Orange is a northern New Jersey
township. An affluent suburban community with largely residential and
some urban and mixed-used areas, the township has many amenities
that make it an idyllic place to live. However, due to a historically
auto-oriented pattern of development and strict division between
residential and commercial land use, West Orange has not been a
community known for its complete streets.
o Chestnut Street
o Eagle Rock Ave-
nue
o Franklin Avenue
o Harrison Avenue
o Main Street
o Mitchell Street
o Mount Pleasant
Avenue
o Northfield Avenue
o Park Avenue
o Pleasant Valley
Way
Assessed Streets
o Prospect Avenue
o RollinsonStreet
o SandfordAvenue
o Sheridan Avenue
o Valley Road
o Washington
Street
o Wheeler Street
o William Street
o Woodland Ave-
nue
While West Orange consists of many roadways, to effectively promote a
complete streets transformation of the township, the West Orange
Complete Streets Plan necessarily focused on several primary areas.
Once combined with data on crashes and traffic volumes, areas highly
dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists were identified.
All major east-west and north-south arterial roads and smaller streets with
schools or concentrations of businesses were determined to be the focus
of this studio. Primary among these are Pleasant Valley Way, Main Street,
and Northfield Avenue.
Current road networks, public transit, and pedestrian and bicycle
infrastructure reflect the current state of affairs when it comes to
the urban design of West Orange. Knowledge of such existing
conditions is necessary for any complete streets action plan. West
Orange’s road network consists of a mix of local roads, county
roads, state highways, and an interstate highway. Interstate
Highway 280 runs through the West Orange, dividing the northern
and southern portions of the Town. I-280 primarily services through
traffic rather than local circulation.
Understanding the travel patterns of the township’s residents as
well as its workforce can provide insight into the usage of its
roadways. Additionally, such data reflect the ways in which
complete streets infrastructure and policy can improve that usage
(increasing equity or decreasing congestion for example).
introduction
background
note
study methodology
For the purpose of this
portfolio, overall find-
ings of one street and
the assessment of one
of the street’s section
has been explained.
6 7Studio Project, BSPPP Studio Project, BSPPP
community resources
land use/ land cover
pedestrian-vehicle crash data
households with children under 18 households with disability

5. Dangerous pedestrian crossing over
Interstate 280 &Northfield Avenue.
The gentleman had to cross the
walkway only when oncoming traffic
eased, and as there was no signal,
had to walk quickly across before
any cars sped through the walkway.
Speeding all throughout section of North-
field Avenue and Prospect Avenue
The central section of Northfield
Avenue forms the northern border
of both Rock Spring Club and Turtle
Back Zoo. These two large spaces
dominate the southern side of the
road.
However, the same pedestrian ac-
cess issues that plague Turtle Back
Zoo and Codey Arena occur here.
Just west of Pleasant Valley Way, the sidewalks disap-
pear on both sides of Northfield Avenue. Going east
to west, Northfield Avenue travels uphill, making it
even more difficult for pedestrians and cyclists.
Residents of West Orange and
surrounding communities also cross
Northfield Avenue to access the
South Mountain Reservation.
Room for the bicycle facilities were created by reducing the width of all four
driving lanes to 11’. This configuration reduces speeding by traffic calming,
provides a safe space for cyclists to travel in either direction and creates a
better buffer between traffic and pedestrians. In addition to these changes,
street trees and additional lighting are recommended on the sidewalks to pro-
vide a safer and more comfortable walking environment for pedestrians.
Northfield Avenue was assigned an overall walkability score of 208. Northfield Avenue was divided into three sections:
the eastern section stretched from Main Street to Prospect Avenue, the central section covered Prospect Avenue to
Pleasant Valley Way. the western section was between Pleasant Valley Way and the border with Livingston, eastern s
ection of Northfield Avenue between Main Street and Prospect Avenue.
Wheeler Street projects an
abandoned energy, due to the
poor quality of its sidewalks and
uninviting atmosphere. Though
sidewalks exist on both sides of
Wheeler Street, they could be
improved. Widening the sidewalks
to accommodate pedestrians,
adding street striping, improving
the sidewalk parkways/buffers
and installing pedestrian-scale
lighting would improve the pe-
destrian experience on Wheeler
Avenue. These changes would
also serve as traffic calming tools
in the residential neighborhood.
woonerf |wheeler street
analysis of street design walkability assessment
streetmix rendering
Before - Northfield Ave: Walker Rd - PVW
Shared Street render - north view Shared Street render -south view
After - Northfield Ave: Walker Rd - PVW
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6. Transit Oriented Development : GIS Project
Essex County is located in the northeastern part of New Jersey.
Recorded to begin in 1666, with 30 Connecticut families establishing
settlement along Passaic river.
In 1895, Essex was the first county in US to create a county wide park system.
Now there is 5,745 acres of greenspace including vast reservations,
developed parks, golf courses, tennis courts and a zoo. Roaring ‘1920s’, it
was the decade of prosperity and growth.
There was a demand for modern industrial development and new
residential spaces forced development to the west of the County. The
county became the Industrial and financial hub of New Jersey.
It is the third most populous county in the state, second most densely
populated county in the state. The county seat is Newark – administrative
center of Essex County.
background
contamination sites orthophotograph geocoding public schools walkability map : school
recommendation
East Orange has a School district that operates public
schools. The township has two train stations that run trains
only twice a day. After the industrial decline, there have
been high vacancy and crime rates. The recent Smart
Growth grant, there have been efforts to revive the town-
ship due to its proximity to places of work and its low rent
rates. Taking cue from the grant, I have recommended a
shuttle system that brings people toward the train stations
and the main street running parallel to it.
East Orange City : Land Use change and walkability
from train station.
East Orange City : TOD recommendation -
Shuttle service
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RACHANA SHIVASWAMY
CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY | BSPPP
Email : rachana.june@gmail.com |716 430 3410