Loralyn Fabian Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

www.treepittsburgh.org

Location Independent

Project coordination, planning, and outreach/engagement services. Contracted Positions• Allegheny Green Web Coordinator, Allegheny County Parks Foundation• Fellow, Transportation Solutions Foundation (first 3 months of position)East Liberty Development, Inc.Select Project – Managed and worked alongside one consultant, Mackin Engineering (complete streets planning). Coordinated six partners and funders, including Nelson\Nygaard (transportation planning) as an… Show more Project coordination, planning, and outreach/engagement services. Contracted Positions• Allegheny Green Web Coordinator, Allegheny County Parks Foundation• Fellow, Transportation Solutions Foundation (first 3 months of position)East Liberty Development, Inc.Select Project – Managed and worked alongside one consultant, Mackin Engineering (complete streets planning). Coordinated six partners and funders, including Nelson\Nygaard (transportation planning) as an advisor:• East Liberty Circulation & Mobility Action Plan ImplementationThe Beauty Shoppe (A startup coworking company)Select Project – Engaged 165 coworking members:• The Beauty Shoppe Action Plan: Let’s Work More Beautifully in 2015 Show less

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Managing the coordination/facilitation of the Allegheny Green Web coalition and municipal outreach/engagement efforts to develop an equitable vision map and implementation strategy for interconnected public trails, greenways, parks, and open space. Select Projects – Managing and working alongside one consultant, Environmental Planning & Design (landscape architecture). Coordinating 30+ partners, advisors, and funders:• Allegheny County Public Green Space Connectivity Vision… Show more Managing the coordination/facilitation of the Allegheny Green Web coalition and municipal outreach/engagement efforts to develop an equitable vision map and implementation strategy for interconnected public trails, greenways, parks, and open space. Select Projects – Managing and working alongside one consultant, Environmental Planning & Design (landscape architecture). Coordinating 30+ partners, advisors, and funders:• Allegheny County Public Green Space Connectivity Vision Map• Municipal Planning Workshops & Summary Reports for the Councils of Governments• Allegheny Green Web Coalition Website: www.alleghenygreenweb.com• Trail & Greenway Implementation & Maintenance Funding StrategyAllegheny Green Web coalition project awarded the American Planning Association, Pennsylvania Chapter, "2021 Award for Projects, Programs, and Practices." Show less

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Supported the Community Projects team on the Parks Listening Tour, Phase 1, by arranging and attending outreach/engagement community meetings and 20+ tabling events, to gain public input on the Pittsburgh parks. Input helped to shape an equitable parks investment strategy: The Parks Plan. Tabling events included volunteer training/management.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Managed employer/community outreach to engage partners, stakeholders, and volunteers in multi-modal transportation programs and planning processes. Select Projects – Managed and worked alongside one consultant, OV Consulting (transportation planning). Coordinated seven partners and funders:• Multi-Station Plan & Mobility Study: University & Colorado Stations: TOD/green streets planning• Developer TDM Plans: Commuter Assistance Program Pilots• Employee Commute Options:… Show more Managed employer/community outreach to engage partners, stakeholders, and volunteers in multi-modal transportation programs and planning processes. Select Projects – Managed and worked alongside one consultant, OV Consulting (transportation planning). Coordinated seven partners and funders:• Multi-Station Plan & Mobility Study: University & Colorado Stations: TOD/green streets planning• Developer TDM Plans: Commuter Assistance Program Pilots• Employee Commute Options: Surveys, Lunch & Learn Events, and Commuter Challenges Show less

Denver, Colorado, United States

Managed volunteer recruitment, training, and 14-hour long volunteer ‘public life survey’ days for Denver’s The Mall Experience study with Gehl Architects (urban design, U.S. studio), which helped to shape the Downtown Denver 16th Street Mall - Small Steps Towards Big Change plan. Provided additional support to the Downtown Environment Department.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Envisioned, managed, and raised $44,000 for all aspects of community planning processes, involving six public/technical committee workshops. Managed green infrastructure/community revitalization projects.Select Projects – Managed and worked alongside three consultants: Carnegie Mellon University’s Remaking Cities Institute (urban design), Walker Consultants (parking study/design), and Kolano Design (graphic design). Coordinated six partners and funders, and had the opportunity to… Show more Envisioned, managed, and raised $44,000 for all aspects of community planning processes, involving six public/technical committee workshops. Managed green infrastructure/community revitalization projects.Select Projects – Managed and worked alongside three consultants: Carnegie Mellon University’s Remaking Cities Institute (urban design), Walker Consultants (parking study/design), and Kolano Design (graphic design). Coordinated six partners and funders, and had the opportunity to directly engage with Jeff Speck and Donald Shoup to gain their review/input:• 2014 East Liberty Circulation & Mobility Action Plan• 2012 East Liberty Circulation & Mobility Vision Plan Show less

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

In partnership with the Student Conservation Association and AmeriCorps. Managed, designed, and raised $20,000 for green infrastructure/community revitalization projects involving public workshops. Managed and planned all aspects of large-scale cleanup days and other volunteer-based community improvement events with over 540 volunteers. Select Projects – Managed and worked alongside five consultants: Pashek Associates, now Pashek+MTR (landscape architecture), Tsuga Studios (landscape… Show more In partnership with the Student Conservation Association and AmeriCorps. Managed, designed, and raised $20,000 for green infrastructure/community revitalization projects involving public workshops. Managed and planned all aspects of large-scale cleanup days and other volunteer-based community improvement events with over 540 volunteers. Select Projects – Managed and worked alongside five consultants: Pashek Associates, now Pashek+MTR (landscape architecture), Tsuga Studios (landscape architecture), Allegheny Greenroofs (design/build), Kolano Design (graphic design), and SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers (ecological engineering). Coordinated 12 partners and funders:• Pittsburgh’s First Green Roof Bus Shelter• ‘Borland Green EcoVillage’ Urban Cohousing Park & Community Gardens• Residential Rain Gardens, Barrels, & Cisterns• TreeVitalize Pittsburgh: Applications/planting days Show less

Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States

Worked with the Allegheny College Center for Economic and Environmental Development. Performed site analysis and developed streetscape green infrastructure schematic concepts. Produced a hand-drawn figure ground map with hand-drawn final concepts.

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Worked at a forest resources lab within the Penn State Department of Ecosystem Science and Management. Our team identified and recorded forest plant species and acquired photosynthesis measurements for climate change research. I also produced ArcGIS maps and prepared soil assessments.

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Worked within the Penn State Cooperative Wetlands Center (now Riparia). Our team identified and recorded wetland plant species, measured wetland microtopography and assessed soil samples at over 40 wetland sites across Pennsylvania. Data was entered/organized to submit to the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection.

State College, Pennsylvania, United States

Assisted in the design/build of riparian restoration projects, including the planting of riparian buffer native plant species. Designed outreach and presentation materials for the organization's green infrastructure projects.