Matthew Gb Taecker

Principal At Taecker Planning & Design

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Position:

Principal and Owner at Taecker Planning and Design, Editor & Author at Centers and Edges Journal, Infill Action Committee at California Planning Roundtable, Lectures at Various, Member at Congress of New Urbanism

Location:

San Francisco Bay Area

Industry:

Architecture & Planning

Work:

Taecker Planning and Design - Berkeley CA since 2005
Principal and Owner
Centers and Edges Journal since Nov 2010
Editor & Author
California Planning Roundtable since 2003
Infill Action Committee
Various since 1998
Lectures
Congress of New Urbanism since 1993
Member

Education:

University of California, Berkeley 1983 - 1987
Master of City Planning (M.C.P.) and Master of Architecture (M. Arch.), Architecture & City Planning Rhode Island School of Design 1982 - 1983
Visiting Student, Architecture University of Chicago 1978 - 1982
Bachelor of Arts, Politics, Economics, Rhetoric & Law (PERL)

Interests:

downtowns, city centers, urban revitalization, urban centers, infill development, transit-oriented development, historic preservation, transportation demand management, location efficiency, defensible space, urban economics, urban design, community engagement, livable density, environmental footprint, place types, green infrastructure, conservation development, pedestrian pocket, low-impact development, mixed-use development, town centers, form-based codes, urban transect, smart growth, metropolitan edges, regional sustainability, specific plans, general plans, naperville, downtown berkeley, berkeley measure r, streets and open space, downtown parking, downtown transportation demaand management, windsor town square, prairie crossing, downtown naperville,

Honor & Awards:

Mayor’s Award, Richmond-Menker Community Commons, San Jose, 2005. American Planning Association (No. Cal.), Five Wounds Improvement Plan, 2004. American Planning Assoc. (Inland Empire), Mountain Village Specific Plan, 1998. American Planning Association (California), Merced Villages Growth Strategy, 1996. Livable Communities Award, East Sunnyside Village Master Plan, 1996. Eisner Prize for Urban Design, University of California, Berkeley, 1987. ASLA Award for Prairie Crossing Master Plan.

Awards:

Mayor’s Award
San Jose
Richmond-Menker Community Commons
APA Award
American Planning Association (No. Cal.)
Five Wounds Improvement Plan
APA Award
American Planning Association (Inland Empire)
Mountain Village Specific Plan
APA Award
American Planning Association (California)
Merced Villages Growth Strategy
Livable Communities Award
East Sunnyside Village Master Plan
Eisner Prize for Urban Design
University of California, Berkeley

Manager Of Station Area Planning

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Location:

1912 Haste St, Berkeley, CA 94704

Industry:

Architecture & Planning

Work:

Wsp Usa
Manager of Station Area Planning
Corridor Planning
Managing Principal
Dyett & Bhatia Jan 2012 - 2013
Principal
City of Berkeley Sep 2005 - Sep 2011
Principal Planner For the Downtown Area
Centers and Edges Journal Sep 2005 - Sep 2011
Editor and Author

Education:

University of California, Berkeley 1983 - 1987
Masters, Architecture Rhode Island School of Design 1982 - 1983
University of Chicago 1978 - 1982
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Politics, Economics, Rhetoric, Law Naperville North High School

Skills:

Urban Planning
Urban Design
Comprehensive Planning
Sustainability
Land Use
Zoning
Mixed Use
Transit Oriented Development
Urban
Historic Preservation
Landscape Architecture
Sustainable Development
Redevelopment
Urbanism
Environmental Planning
Feasibility Studies
New Urbanism
Placemaking
Community Engagement
Architecture
Urban Infill
Complete Streets
Parks
Community Development
Economic Development
Sustainable Design
Green Building
Sketchup
Gis
Land Use Planning
Landscape Design
Environmental Design
Architectural Design
Indesign
Research
Photoshop
Public Speaking
Municipalities
Adobe Creative Suite
Site Planning
Urban Redevelopment
Adaptive Reuse
Affordable Housing
Sustainable Architecture

Interests:

Windsor Town Square
City Centers
Place Types
Pedestrian Pocket
Naperville
Low Impact Development
Urban Design
Downtown Berkeley
Infill Development
Urban Centers
Livable Density
Community Engagement
Conservation Development
Defensible Space
Town Centers
Downtown Parking
Urban Transect
Streets and Open Space
Urban Economics
Mixed Use Development
Historic Preservation
Downtown Naperville
Form Based Codes
Regional Sustainability
Urban Revitalization
Downtowns
General Plans
Transit Oriented Development
Metropolitan Edges
Environmental Footprint
Smart Growth
Prairie Crossing
Specific Plans
Location Efficiency
Green Infrastructure
Berkeley Measure R
Transportation Demand Management

Languages:

English