Spatial & land-use strategy
Land-use frameworks, density logic, growth scenarios and spatial evidence translated into actionable plans.
Urban planner · spatial strategist
CivicChevron
I shape cities through evidence-led planning, mobility strategy and public-realm thinking, turning complex urban systems into places people can navigate, inhabit and belong to.
28°36′N · 77°13′E · CIVIC GRID
Plan / People / Place
12City strategies
28Neighbourhood studies
8Mobility corridors
6Years shaping places
01 / Planning philosophy
Read the city.
Draw the next move.
CivicChevron treats the plan as a living argument: layered, directional and grounded in how people actually move through urban space.
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SYSTEMUrban planning / 2026
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SYSTEMUrban planning / 2026
I am an urban planner focused on connecting policy, spatial analysis and human experience. My work moves from regional structure to the street edge, aligning land use, transport, public space, climate resilience and development economics around a clear civic vision.
Evidence first
GIS, mapping and scenario testing make the invisible legible.
People centered
Engagement translates lived experience into planning decisions.
Future ready
Flexible frameworks help cities adapt rather than lock in.
02 / Urban toolkit
Where strategy
meets street.
A planning practice spanning city structure, movement, public life and climate-aware growth.
Mobility & access
Transit-oriented development, active mobility networks, street hierarchy and first/last-mile connections.
Public realm systems
Walkable districts, civic spaces, green-blue networks and human-scale street design strategies.
Resilience & regeneration
Heat, flood and ecological risk integrated with equitable regeneration and long-term urban investment.
03 / Selected work
Plans with
a point of view.
Three representative planning narratives, designed as directional systems rather than static masterplans.
01 - Case study
Green Spine 2040
A 19 km multimodal corridor framework linking neighbourhood parks, rapid transit and local centres while reclaiming fragmented public land.
02 - Case study
Market Loop
A compact district plan reorganising loading, walking, retail edges and civic space around a historic market precinct without erasing its informal rhythms.
03 - Case study
Cool City Blocks
A neighbourhood-scale climate framework using shade, permeability, tree canopy and cool routes to reduce heat exposure while improving everyday walkability.
04 / Work process
From signal
to spatial move.
A clear diagonal workflow: understand the system, test alternatives, align stakeholders, then turn the preferred direction into a practical framework.
01
Map
Build the spatial evidence base: movement, land use, ecology, demographics and development pressure.
02
Frame
Identify leverage points and define a concise planning narrative with measurable objectives.
03
Test
Compare scenarios through GIS, street sections, accessibility metrics and stakeholder feedback.
04
Deliver
Translate the preferred scenario into policy, phasing, design guidance and implementation priorities.
05 / Experience
A career in
urban systems.
2023 - Present
Senior Urban Planner · Northline Studio
Lead district frameworks and mobility-led regeneration studies, coordinating spatial strategy across multidisciplinary teams and public-sector partners.
2021 - 2023
Urban Planner · Civic Terrain Collective
Delivered GIS analysis, neighbourhood plans, public-realm concepts and stakeholder workshops for fast-changing urban districts.
2018 - 2021
Planning Analyst · Metro Form Lab
Built spatial datasets, accessibility studies and scenario models supporting transit, land-use and resilience projects.
06 / Contact
Let's shape
the next block.
Have a district, corridor or city challenge that needs a sharper spatial story? Send a note and I'll get back to you with a useful next step.
✉ priya.nathan@example.com
☎ +1 555 0148
◈ Portland, OR