Fredalyn M. Frasier Email & Phone Number

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Atlanta, Georgia

Responsibilities included the development, management, and creative advancement of the Downtown Arts and Entertainment [A&E] District through District funded place-making projects and the management of the Development Review process for the downtown. A&E uses new outdoor media, local art, and advertising to fund cultural and public space programming in the city’s core. Led the creation of a program that over the course of four years engaged over 150 creatives and generated over $1.4M in revenue. Responsibilities also included program development, concept reviews, and public and private stakeholder collaboration of public realm improvements in the District. Land Use responsibilities included managing Development Review Process for the Special Public Interest (SPI) downtown district.

Greater Atlanta Area

Served as Planning Manager for Georgia. Previous projects included acting as Project Director responsible for leading a team of 28 consultant building professionals serving as auxiliary staff the City of Atlanta's Office of Buildings. Leading the following efforts in partnership with City:Operational realignment Process improvement for building permit workflowsMetric developmentTraining development Other local projects included providing day to day management for the Planning Building and Zoning Department for the City of Forest Park. Responsible for office and process realignment, staff development, managing the Comprehensive Plan Update, Starr Park Master Plan, Fort Gillem Development Review Process, Planning Commission, Architectural Review Board and Zoning Board administration in addition to serving as liaison to Clayton County Land Bank and the Aerotropolis CID.As Planning Manager, responsible for business development and project management for urban planning projects in Georgia and South Carolina. Project work included zoning and land use updates, design standards, and master planning efforts for county and municipal clients.

Atlanta, Ga. And Charleston, Sc

CivicRoot is an independent urban planning consultancy providing community + urban planning services and real estate services to southeastern communities and Atlanta community development corporations (CDCs). Areas of focus included the design and delivery of facilitation services for visioning sessions, the preparation of real estate analyses for transitioning and emerging urban markets, design charrettes, and strategic plans.

Atlanta

Managed a design studio of urban planners, landscape architects, and designers. Responsible for project team/client management & business development. Managed and coordinated project work plans, subconsultants, proposal, & project deliverables. As a practicing Principal, responsibilities included leading project teams and local steering/stakeholder committees. Projects required extensive coordination of multi-disciplinary teams and community and stakeholder engagement. Managed negotiations with local officials and stakeholders – both public & private development efforts. Partial Listing of Notable Projects as Principal-in-Charge or PMLarge -Scale Multidisciplinary ProjectsLowcountry Model Communities Revitalization Master Plan, North Charleston (SC) | East Edisto Land Development Strategy, MeadWestvaco, Charleston (SC) | Unified New Orleans Plan (LA) | BeltLine Tax Allocation District (TAD) Feasibility Study and Redevelopment Plans, Atlanta (GA) | Bay Street & Harbour Revitalization Master Plan – Nassau, Bahamas | Evans & Rosedale Redevelopment Plan, Fort Worth (TX) Comprehensive & Strategic PlansCoahoma County Community Strategic Plan, Coahoma (MS) | Fort Gillem Overlay Zoning District, Forest Park (GA) | Columbia County Growth Management Plan (GA)| City of Brunswick Comprehensive Plan (GA) | Sarasota Major Employment Center/Land Use Analysis – Sarasota County (FL) | Exuma Island-wide Plan (Bahamas) | DeKalb County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (GA) | Town of Hilton Head Island Comprehensive Plan (SC)Focus Area & Corridor PlansGeorgia State Farmers Market Master Plan, Forest Park (GA) | Cleveland Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan, Fort Myers (FL) | Davie Boulevard Plan (FL) | Boynton Beach Downtown Vision and Master Plan (FL) | Metropolitan North Georgia Wastewater and Watershed Plans (GA) | Pascagoula Waterfront Master Plan, Pascagoula (MS)

Senior Project Manager, OperationsResponsible for the day-to-day operation of the municipal water system as part of an Operations & Management (O&M) contract. Direct oversight of a staff of 65. Responsibilities included monitoring and ensuring compliance with State and federal water regulations and policies. Developed and managed multi-million dollar departmental budget and operational activities related to the development and monitoring of operational key performance indicators (KPIs).Urban Initiatives ManagerResponsibilities included the design, implementation and evaluation of UWSA community programs which included community outreach, the adopt–a-school program and summer internship program with George Washington Carver, H.S. – located in the Atlanta Empowerment Zone; a college summer internship program with local universities – Clark Atlanta University. Served as project liaison for national and international officials interested in utility privatization.

Managed a team of ten planners and cartographers responsible for the preparation of data reports and maps on development trends, population, and land use, updates to official zoning and land use maps for the City of Atlanta. Assisted the Director in forecasting needed services. Responsible for maintaining the official base map for the City and managed the data collection and analysis effort for the Comprehensive Development Plan. Other responsibilities included the development of the geographic information system for the Bureau and the management of map production for comprehensive planning purposes. Served as intergovernmental coordinator for functions with a planning and land development orientation. Coordinated foreign delegation presentations related to planning and economic development.

University Of South Florida, Tampa, Forida

Served as an applied researcher in the Intermodal Transportation Group. Responsibilities included project planning and management of public transportation planning and intermodal planning projects at the local and national level. Secured funding for applied research grants directed toward providing technical assistance to local governments related to public transportation options and planning. Principal Investigator for the following projects:• GIS As A Tool for Examining Environmental Equity• HARTline Spatial Database - Bus Stop Inventory• African American Mobility Symposium I & II • New Orleans Case Study – Intermodal GuidewaySignificant contributor for:• GIS Applications in Transit Planning and Analysis• Factors Influencing Successful Implementation of Intermodal Guideway Public Transit Systems for the Twenty-First Century • GIS in Transit 1st Annual Conference (National Conference)• Transportation Development Plans: Charlotte County, Brevard County, and Collier County (FL)

Masters, Faculty Honors, City And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: American Planning AssociationCity and Regional Planning studies in the College of Architecture.

Graduate Studies, Public Administration

Ba, Urban Studies -Environmental Focus

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Theta SororityUrban Studies - urban policy focus.

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