Carson J. Crockett, AICP Candidate
PLANNING PORTFOLIO
Explore a collection of various planning projects and research papers that I have worked on, from my time at the University of Florida to now organized in reverse chronological order.
Regulating Heat Islands (2023)
Identifying Land Development Regulations as Mitigation Techniques
The Urban Heat Island Effect is a growing concern in many cities around the world, and even small towns, as the climate of our planet continues to change. Completed as part of the degree requirements for the Master of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Florida, I focused this thesis project on the crossroads of sustainability and land use in modern day cities with the topic of urban heat islands. In this thesis, I explore the pre-established intersectionality of land use and the urban heat island effect as a possible way to bring forward new mitigation techniques focused on land development regulations.
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Mid Cape Village (2023)
Cape Coral Canal Policy & Urban Design Redevelopment Plan
As sea level rise, climate change, and historic practices of urban sprawl begin to bear more impact on our built environments, cities like Cape Coral are begining to see many adverse impacts in everyday life and especially during naturally occuring events like hurricanes. As part of an ubran planning and design studio at the University of Florida, I worked with students from across different disciplines - including architecture, landscape arhcitecture, and journalism - to analyize the lasting impacts of 2022's Hurricane Ian on the Cape Coral area. GIS systems, historic data, data from the hurricane, site vists, and interactions with residents were all considered as we were tasked with establishing a node of community activity that would redirect future development in Cape Coral out of harms way from sea level rise and hurricanes while increasing density, sustainability, and qulaity of life. While a multi-facitied project, I personally was most involved in the policy aspects of the project shown here in my portfolio. (Project members: Cory Gann, Thomas Magee, Shannon Strohbar, Mojtaba (Mo) Tahmasebi)
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Urban Heat Islands and the University of Florida (2022)
An Audit of the University of Florida "A" Planning Sector
Completed for the Capstone in Sustainability and the Built Environment course at the University of Florida, this study is the result of a year long capstone project that takes a look at the current state of the University of Florida from an urban heat island perspective. I offer possible improvements and mitigation strategies and how we can apply the lessons learned in the study elsewhere.
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The Financial Implications of Gainesville RTS Electrification (2021)
Case Study
Electric vehicles are continuing to become more common place, but electricfied busses are not a new concept; however, whereas overhead electrification requires more upfront infrstartuctre, battery electric busses do not, opening the door for smaller transit agencies to electrify. Completed for the Transportation Policy & Planning course at the University of Florida, I explore the financial benefits that battery bus electrification can have for transit providers. I specifically focus on the Gainesville Regional Transit System in Florida.
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George F. Young, Inc.​ (2021)
Internship Overview
Internships provide supplemental experience to education and research in unique ways. My internships through George F. Young did just that. I had the oppurtunity to work on a range of large scale land planning projects down to small scale subdivsion replats for one or two residential lots. I not only experienced planning, but worked closely with engineers, landscape architects, clients, and municipalities which has led me to a better understanding of the overall design and development process with the unique lens of a planner.
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Affordability and Availability of Starter Homes​ (2021)
A Case Study of the Market and Social Impacts in St. Petersburg, Fl
Completed for the Housing Policy & Planning course at the University of Florida in 2021, I explore the impacts that starter homes, and the lack thereof, can have on a housing market. I look at the historic progression of these homes and the market effects in St. Petersburg, Florida as well as possible steps forward.