Megan G. O'Hara
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Credentials
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AICP
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LEED BD+C
-Mar, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Urban Design Associates | UDA
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal
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Sep 2016 - Present
Experience working with private, public, and non-profit clients in 25 states and 10 countriesFocus on urban redevelopment, design, and revitalization projectsHighly adept in facilitating public meetings and design workshopsPurposefully engaging communities, neighborhoods, and cities in processes to envision plans for the future, create plans and drawings that capture the visions, and chart feasible implementation strategies for achieving these goalsResponsibilities include:Primary project leadershipClient and project managementBusiness developmentDesign oversight of plans and alternativesPlanning and executing design charrettes and workshopsManaging and leading multi-disciplinary teamsConducting research and analysis of urban conditions and patternsTypes of projects include:Urban revitalization plansLarge-scale mixed-use neighborhood planningTransit-oriented development planning and designRegional growth, comprehensive, and strategic planningPattern Books and Design GuidelinesSchematic architectural design and building type developmentForm Based Codes, zoning analysis and rezoning applicationsMixed-income housing redevelopment plans, including Choice Neighborhoods Grant applications, Consultation on municipal ordinance updatesPlanning for urban sustainability (including environmental, economic, and social aspects) Show less
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Associate
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May 2014 - Aug 2016
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Project Manager
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Jun 2013 - Apr 2014
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Senior Urban Designer
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Aug 2008 - Jun 2013
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Urban Design Fellow
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Aug 2006 - Jul 2008
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JTP LLP
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United Kingdom
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Architecture and Planning
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100 - 200 Employee
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Urban Designer
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Mar 2009 - May 2009
John Thompson & Partners specializes in sustainable urban design with a focus on environmentally sensitive design, community planning, and the creation of places that reflect human identities. While in London, I worked with the urban planning team on projects in Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire, in the UK, and Sligo, Ireland, exploring issues of housing and urban regeneration and participatory planning. Recent collaborations with John Thompson & Partners include master planning projects and strategic growth planning in the Moscow Region in 2007, 2008, and 2012-2014 Show less
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Erickson Associates
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Naples, Florida Area
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Architecture Intern
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May 2005 - Aug 2005
Responsibilities: Architectural design at multiple stages of the design process (conceptual, SD, DD, and CD work) Watercolor perspective rendering Client coordination and communication Site visits and analysis Responsibilities: Architectural design at multiple stages of the design process (conceptual, SD, DD, and CD work) Watercolor perspective rendering Client coordination and communication Site visits and analysis
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Education
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University of Oxford
Msc Sustainable Urban Development, Geography, Urban Studies, Economics -
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture, Urban Design