Cat Silva | Transportation Planner + Graphic Designer | Graphic Portfolio

CAT SILVAMASTER OF URBAN PLANNING
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
GRAPHIC PORTFOLIO
425-346-1122
catmcsilva@gmail.com
www.issuu.com/CatSilvaPortfolio
www.LinkedIn.com/in/catmcsilvain
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CAT SILVA PORTFOLIO
425-346-1122
www.LinkedIn.com/in/catmcsilvain 05
Bicycle Wayfinding Design + Installation for the Factoria Trail Connection
FACTORIA TRAIL WAYFINDING PROJECT | City of Bellevue | 2013
WAYFINDING PLAN DETAILS: Examples of Sign Post Installation
505
506
505
FACTORIATRAIL
124TH
AVENUESE
New Signage (506)
12”
36”
MTS Greenway
I-90 Trail
8’8’
36”
12”
Sign Assembly Specifications
8’
18”
36”
Factoria
124th
Ave SE
Coal Creek Pkwy
8’
36”
18”
502
501
503
504
I-90 OFF-RAMP
FACTORIA TRAIL
OFF-STREET PATH
FACTORIABOULEVARDSE
New Signage (501)Specifications
511
Lk Washington Loop
Factoria
8’
12”
36”
8’
36”
12”
509
510
508
124TH
AVENUESE
COAL CREEK PARKWAY SE
OFF-STREET PATH New Signage (510)Sign Assembly Specifications
The first municipal transportation project
I managed from the design stage through
implementation was the installation of
a new local wayfinding system by the
Factoria Mall in Bellevue. The system I
designed was installed to guide bicyclists
and pedestrians to the Factoria Trail, which
safely connects non-motorized road users
away from Factoria Boulevard SE and onto
124th Avenue SE. This small-scale project
included over a dozen signs installed in
concert and coordination with Engineering
Department staff working on a bicycle
wayfinding network through the City of
Bellevue.
CONFIRMATION SIGN
PROJECT OVERVIEW
12”
24”
To Coal Creek Pkwy
Via 124th
Ave SE

CAT SILVA PORTFOLIO
425-346-1122
www.LinkedIn.com/in/catmcsilvain06
Annual Statewide Bicycle + Pedestrian Documentation Project
BICYCLE + PEDESTRIAN COUNTS | City of Bellevue | 2012
City of Bellevue – PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE COUNT REPORT - 2012 14
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BICYCLE COUNTS
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OVERVIEW: Methods + Deliverable
WEEKDAY COUNT AVERAGE
COUNT LOCATIONS: Map + Traffic Camera Recording Method
In 2012, I managed the process for recording and reporting
bicycle and pedestrian counts at designated count locations in
the City of Bellevue. I utilized the City’s traffic cameras to record
count locations during morning and evening observation
periods. With the data collected on the total number, gender,
and helmet usage of bicyclists and pedestrians, I created a
report documenting current year and historic observation
data at four count locations. This data was provided to Cascade
Bicycle Club for inclusion in Washington’s annual Statewide
Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project reporting.
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Ave NE + NE 4th
StA: 108th
Ave NE + NE Northup Way
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St M: Lake WA Loop at Coal Creek Parkway SE
PEDESTRIAN COUNTS
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LAKE
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FOREST
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PARK
DR
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MAIN
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NORTHUP
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SE 88TH ST
COAL CREEK
NENORTHUPWAY
SE
ST
SE
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AY
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NE 8TH ST
104THAVENUENE
116THAVENUENE
WAY
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SE
AV
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PKWY
SE
NE
PL
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24TH
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CAT SILVA PORTFOLIO
425-346-1122
Project Management + Creation of Bicycle Parking Guidelines for Downtown Bellevue
BICYCLE PARKING PROGRAM | City of Bellevue | 2013
AFTERBEFORE
2.5 Inches
3.5Inches
Report damage to:
This bicycle rack
is provided by the
If urgent:
utilities@bellevuewa.gov
425-452-7840
Sticker Placement
Options
BICYCLE RACK PROJECT: Installation + Standardization
RACK PLACEMENT: AASHTO Recommendations
MAINTENANCE: Stickers with Contact Information
INSTALLATION EXAMPLE: Bicycle Circle Rack
To expand the supply of short-term bicycle parking available in Downtown Bellevue,
I managed the installation of twenty new bicycle racks.This project introduced elegant
circle bicycle racks to the City of Bellevue and also featured several utilitarian high
rail bicycle racks. I also designed stickers to affix to all new and existing bicycle racks
to identify city-ownership racks and inform users how to report damage or other
maintenance needs. Informing future bicycle rack implementation, I documented
this project and created recommeded guidleines for bicycle rack installation based on
recognized standards and input from multidisciplinary city staff. The guidelines were
presented to the Transportation Commission as an exhibition of the Transportation
Department’s use a portion of the Pedestrian Access Improvements Fund to create
more environments more friendly to non-motorized travlers.
Bike Circle RacksHigh Rail RacksSticker Specs
BICYCLE CIRCLE
RACKRACK

CAT SILVA PORTFOLIO
425-346-1122
Mapping Long-Range Proposals for the Downtown Transportation Plan Update
TRANSPORTATION MAPPING | City of Bellevue | 2012-2013
MAINTENANCE: Stickers with Contact Information
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Access to Network by TAZ
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NE 14 LN
NE 9 PL
111AVSE
NE 3 PL
NE 1 PL
109AVSE
118AVNE
110PLSE
NE 3 ST
101AVNE
103PLNE
115AVNE
122AVNE
107AVSE
NE 20 ST
NE 15 LN
114AVSE
SE 2 ST
NE 9 ST
NE 19 PL
94AVNE
118AVSE
116AVSE
103AVNE
119AVNE
112AVSE
NE 18 PL
110AVSE
108AVSE
BELFAIR LN
NE 11 ST
105AVNE
BELLEVUEWYSE
NE 19 ST
NE 16 ST
111AVNE
102AVSE
101AVSE
106PLNE
121AVNE
PARK
RD
NE 2 PL
NE 7 ST
97AVNE
NE BELLEVUE-R
EDMOND
RD
NE 13 ST
96AVNE
102AVNE
SR-520
NE 15 ST
98AVNE
NE 6 ST
NE 18 ST
114AVNE
NE
1
ST
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NE 5 ST
VINEYARD CR
LAKE
W
ASHINGTON
BL
NE
MAIN ST
106AVNE
110AVNE
108AVNE
NE 12 ST
NE 10 ST
NE 4 ST
100AVNE
BELLEVUEWYNE
112AVNE
116AVNE
109AVNE
95AVNE
107AVNE
NE 12 PL
I-405
105AVSE
BELFAIRRD
HILLTOP RD
EVERGREEN DR
99AVNE
120AVNE
NE 4 ST
108AVNE
NE 12 ST
NE 8 STNE 8 ST
I-405
405
Sources:
City of Bellevue
Building Footprints:
Spring 2009
80,000
Feet
TAZ without
Frequent Transit
Network Service
Downtown Bellevue
Medical Institution
District
Transit Center
East Link Service
Rapid Ride Service
Other Frequent
Transit Service
Within 600' of a Stop
on the Frequent
Transit Network
Area Boundaries
Transit Coverage
Frequent Transit Network
1to1,500
3,001to4,500
1,501to3,000
4,501to6,000
Over6,000
Zero
Transportaiton Analysis Zones
Employment and Population Totals
Regional Bus
Access
Downtown Transportation
Plan Update
2030 Population
and Employment
Transit Coverage
Transportation Department | Long Range Planning
The City of Bellevue does not guarantee that the information on this map
is accurate or complete. This data is provided on an "as is" basis and
disclaims all warranties.
Coordinate System: State Plane, Washington North Zone,
NAD83 NSRS2007 (Bellevue)
File Name: V:trarcgisplanningDTP2011Preliminary MapsTransitCoverageGISMapProjectTransitCoverage_2030.mxdDate: 9/4/2013
I provided GIS services to support the Downtown Transportation Plan Update while working
as an intern for the City of Bellevue Transportation Department. In this role, I managed a
geodatabase containing spatial data describing all current and long-range transportation
planning recommendations associated with the this project. Using this data, I produced maps
visualizing the planning direction presented at monthlyTransportation Commission meetings and
staff meetings. These many mapping projects documented existing conditions and long-range
transportation planning for roadways and transit service as well as bicycle and pedestrian facilities
in Downtown Bellevue.
BICYCLE FACILITIES: Network Planning
ROADWAY CAPACITY: Baseline + Build
Sources:
City of Bellevue
Spring 2009
Transportation Department | Long Range PlanningFile Name: V:trarcgisplanningDTP2011Preliminary MapsRoadwayLOSandCapacityProjectsGISMapProjectRoadways_LOSandCapacityProjects_2030BaselineandBuild.mxdDate: 9/4/2013
Roadway Capacity:
and LOS: 2030
Baseline & "Build"
Plan Update
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102PLSE
143AVNE
118AVNE
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103PLNE
101PLSE
115AVNE
122AVNE
126PLNE
NE 1 PL
NE 16 PL
NE 3 PL
NE 9 ST
111AVNE
98PLNE
NE 1 LN
125AVN
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NE 14 PL
SE 9 ST
NE 8 PL
119AVNE
NE 15 TR
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NE 18 PL
NE 14 TR
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SE 12 ST
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NE
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104AVSE
NE 15 ST
129AVNE
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SE
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101AVSE
NE 14 ST
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CR
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ASHIN
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NE 12
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116AVNE
BELLEVUEWYNE
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140AVNE
NE 8 ST
145
PLSE
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106AVSE
137AVNE
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128AVNE
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112AVSE
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98AVNE
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120AVNE
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112AVNE
LAKE
HILLS
CN
I-405
I-405 South HOT Lanes
I-405 North HOT Lanes
110th Ave NE
NE 2nd St
124th Ave NE
120th Ave NE
NE 16th St
NE 12th St Bridge
NE 18th St
NE 4th St
NE 6th St
NE 15th St
SR-520 to 124th Ave NE Interchange
SR-520 to I-405 Southbound Braid
NE 15th St
Roadway Projects
Baseline
Arterial Extension
Arterial Widening
Freeway
"Build"
! ! !
Arterial Extension
! ! !
Freeway
Interchange
Area Boundaries
Downtown
Bellevue
Medical
Institution
District
80,000
Feet
"
Downtown Area
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PL
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PL
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I-405 South HOT Lanes
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HOV Lane
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Area
South of
Downtown
Level of Service
LOS A
LOS B
LOS C
LOS D
LOS E
LOS F
Sources:
City of Bellevue
Spring 2009
80,000
Feet
405
Bellevue
Bay
Meydenbauer
Lake
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CENTER
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Downtown
Bellevue
Medical
Institution
District
Area Boundaries
Bicycle Facilities
2030 Bicycle
Facilities Network
Plan Update
Downtown Area
Transportation Department | Long Range PlanningDate: 9/5/2013
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BICYCLE SUPER HIGHWAY | Aalborg University | 2013-2014
PLA
N
S
PLA
CES
PRA
C
T
ICES PEO
PLE
BICYCLE
COMM
U
TERNE
TWORK
ROUTE
100
FROM ABOVE
FROM BELOW
PLA
N
S
PLA
CES
PRA
C
T
ICES PEO
PLE
BICYCLE
COMM
U
TERNE
TWORK
ROUTE
100
FROM ABOVE
FROM BELOW
RESEARCH STUDY OVERVIEW: Project Description + Academic Partnership
PLACES: The Natural and Built Physical Setting
PRACTICES: The Way the Route is Used by Bicyclists
Funded by a Valle Scholarship from the University of Washington’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, I engaged in a six-month ethnographic research study of a
bicycle route in Aalborg Denmark. To gain an understanding of the user experience of the route’s physical elements and planned facilities, I created an online survey and conducted
interviews with self-identified route users together with a graduate student from Dresden, Germany. Using the qualitative data collected, I designed maps describing how users
experience the route, the practices they engage in, and elements of the physical setting. These maps are used as a visual tool for examining the descriptive statistics and ethnographic
data across four parts of the theoretical framework we developed for researching mobilities design and the behavioral mobility of bicyclists. This research was done at the Center for
Mobilities and Urban Studies housed in the Department of Architecture, Design, and Media Technologies at Aalborg University.
Østre
Kirkegård
Kildeparken
VB's Baner
B52's Baner
Den Gamle
Golfbane
Zoologiske
Have
Aalborg
parkenBundgaards
parkenSohngårdsholm
parkenMølle
Fritiden
bakkenBejse
Østre
Anlæg
Sydskoven
Østerådalen
Bådehavn
Nordre
Østerå
Østre
Havn
Bådehavn
Vestre
S kudehavnen
Fibigerstræde
Nie
ls Bohrstien
Andrupstien
Niels Bohrs Vej
FredrikBajersVej
Samsøgade
Mejrupstien
Hadsundvej
Humlebakken
Universitetsboulevarden
R
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Brantingstien
Bonnesensgade
N
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Mejrupstien
Østerbro
Gullestrupstien
NordjyskeMotorvej
W
il
ly
Bra
ndtsVej
Østre Alle
Nyhavnsgade
Sønderbro
Sohngårdsholmsvej
Hadsundvej
Vesterbro
Jyllandsgade
Østre Alle
Østr
eAlle
Hummlebakken
Øster Uttrup Vej
Th.SauersVej
Ådalsmotorvejen
Hobrovej
Over Kæret
Skelagervej
Limfjorden
CITY
CENTRE
AALBORG
UNIVERSITY
LANDMARKS:
DEFINED BY USERS
Notable
Infrastructure
Recreational
Locations
Service Industry
Local
Landmarks
Personal Fix
Points
Institutions
Food Service
R O U T E 1 0 0 : BICYCLE COMMUTER ROUTE
AALBORG, DENMARK
ORIGINAL GRUNDKORT COPYRIGHT: AABORG KOMMUNE I OKTOBER 2009
OPDATERDE GRUNDKORT DESIGNET AF: CATHERINE SILVA I OKTOBER 2013
0 2
KILOMETERS
Østre
Kirkegård
Kildeparken
VB's Baner
B52's Baner
Den Gamle
Golfbane
Zoologiske
Have
Aalborg
parkenBundgaards
parkenMølle
Fritiden
bakkenBejse
Østre
Anlæg
Sydskoven
Østerådalen
Bådehavn
Nordre
Østerå
Østre
Havn
Bådehavn
Vestre
S kudehavnen
Fibigerstræde
Nie
ls Bohrstien
Andrupstien
Niels Bohrs Vej
FredrikBajersVej
Samsøgade
Mejrupstien
Hadsundvej
Humlebakken
R
iishø jsvej
Brantingstien
Bonnesensgade
N
ytorv
Mejrupstien
Østerbro
Gullestrupstien
NordjyskeMotorvej
W
il
ly
Bra
ndtsVej
Østre Alle
Nyhavnsgade
Sønderbro
Sohngårdsholmsvej
Hadsundvej
Vesterbro
Jyllandsgade
Østre Alle
Østr
eAlle
Hummlebakken
Øster Uttrup Vej
Th.SauersVej
Ådalsmotorvejen
Hobrovej
Over Kæret
Skelagervej
Limfjorden
CITY
CENTRE
AALBORG
UNIVERSITY
LANDMARKS:
DEFINED BY USERS
Notable
Infrastructure
Recreational
Locations
Service Industry
Local
Landmarks
Personal Fix
Points
Institutions
Food Service
AALBORG, DENMARK
0 2
KILOMETERS
Østre
Kirkegård
Kildeparken
VB's Baner
B52's Baner
Den Gamle
Golfbane
Zoologiske
Have
Aalborg
parkenBundgaards
parkenMølle
Fritiden
bakkenBejse
Østre
Anlæg
Sydskoven
Østerådalen
Bådehavn
Nordre
Østerå
Østre
Havn
Bådehavn
Vestre
S kudehavnen
Fibigerstræde
Nie
ls Bohrstien
Andrupstien
Niels Bohrs Vej
FredrikBajersVej
Samsøgade
Mejrupstien
Hadsundvej
Humlebakken
R
iishø jsvej
Brantingstien
Bonnesensgade
N
ytorv
Mejrupstien
Østerbro
Gullestrupstien
NordjyskeMotorvej
W
il
ly
Bra
ndtsVej
Østre Alle
Nyhavnsgade
Sønderbro
Sohngårdsholmsvej
Hadsundvej
Vesterbro
Jyllandsgade
Østre Alle
Østr
eAlle
Hummlebakken
Øster Uttrup Vej
Th.SauersVej
Ådalsmotorvejen
Hobrovej
Over Kæret
Skelagervej
Limfjorden
CITY
CENTRE
AALBORG
UNIVERSITY
ALTERNATE ROUTES:
IDENTIFIED BY USERS
End Point or
Beginning of
Bicycle Trip
End Point or
Beginning of
Bicycle Trip
AALBORG, DENMARK
0 2
KILOMETERS
Østre
Kirkegård
Kildeparken
VB's Baner
B52's Baner
Den Gamle
Golfbane
Zoologiske
Have
Aalborg
parkenBundgaards
parkenMølle
Fritiden
bakkenBejse
Østre
Anlæg
Sydskoven
Østerådalen
Bådehavn
Nordre
Østerå
Østre
Havn
Bådehavn
Vestre
S kudehavnen
Fibigerstræde
Nie
ls Bohrstien
Andrupstien
Niels Bohrs Vej
FredrikBajersVej
Samsøgade
Mejrupstien
Hadsundvej
Humlebakken
R
iishø jsvej
Brantingstien
Bonnesensgade
N
ytorv
Mejrupstien
Østerbro
Gullestrupstien
NordjyskeMotorvej
W
il
ly
Bra
ndtsVej
Østre Alle
Nyhavnsgade
Sønderbro
Sohngårdsholmsvej
Hadsundvej
Vesterbro
Jyllandsgade
Østre Alle
Østr
eAlle
Hummlebakken
Øster Uttrup Vej
Th.SauersVej
Ådalsmotorvejen
Hobrovej
Over Kæret
Skelagervej
Limfjorden
CITY
CENTRE
AALBORG
UNIVERSITY
LANDMARKS:
DEFINED BY USERS
Notable
Infrastructure
Recreational
Locations
Service Industry
Local
Landmarks
Personal Fix
Points
Institutions
Food Service
AALBORG, DENMARK
0 2
KILOMETERS
PLA
N
S
PLA
CES
PRA
C
T
ICES PEO
PLE
BICYCLE
COMM
U
TERNE
TWORK
ROUTE
100
FROM ABOVE
FROM BELOW
PLA
N
S
PLA
CES
PRA
C
T
ICES PEO
PLE
BICYCLE
COMM
U
TERNE
TWORK
ROUTE
100
FROM ABOVE
FROM BELOW
PEOPLE: The Experience Based on the User Profile
PLANS: The Planned Infrastructure for Bicyclists
Østre
Kirkegård
Kildeparken
VB's Baner
B52's Baner
Den Gamle
Golfbane
Zoologiske
Have
Aalborg
parkenBundgaards
parkenMølle
Fritiden
bakkenBejse
Østre
Anlæg
Sydskoven
Østerådalen
Bådehavn
Nordre
Østerå
Østre
Havn
Bådehavn
Vestre
S kudehavnen
Fibigerstræde
Nie
ls Bohrstien
Andrupstien
Niels Bohrs Vej
FredrikBajersVej
Samsøgade
Mejrupstien
Hadsundvej
Humlebakken
R
iishø jsvej
Brantingstien
Bonnesensgade
N
ytorv
Mejrupstien
Østerbro
Gullestrupstien
NordjyskeMotorvej
W
il
ly
Bra
ndtsVej
Østre Alle
Nyhavnsgade
Sønderbro
Sohngårdsholmsvej
Hadsundvej
Vesterbro
Jyllandsgade
Østre Alle
Østr
eAlle
Hummlebakken
Øster Uttrup Vej
Th.SauersVej
Ådalsmotorvejen
Hobrovej
Over Kæret
Skelagervej
Limfjorden
CITY
CENTRE
AALBORG
UNIVERSITY
USER EXPERIENCE:
AREAS OF ENJOYMENT
Section A:
LEAST ENJOYED
Section D:
3rd
MOST ENJOYED
Section B:
4th
MOST ENJOYED
Section C:
2nd
MOST ENJOYED
Section E:
MOST ENJOYED
AALBORG, DENMARK
0 2
KILOMETERS
Østre
Kirkegård
Kildeparken
VB's Baner
B52's Baner
Den Gamle
Golfbane
Zoologiske
Have
Aalborg
parkenBundgaards
parkenMølle
Fritiden
bakkenBejse
Østre
Anlæg
Sydskoven
Østerådalen
Bådehavn
Nordre
Østerå
Østre
Havn
Bådehavn
Vestre
S kudehavnen
Fibigerstræde
Nie
ls Bohrstien
Andrupstien
Niels Bohrs Vej
FredrikBajersVej
Samsøgade
Mejrupstien
Hadsundvej
Humlebakken
R
iishø jsvej
Brantingstien
Bonnesensgade
N
ytorv
Mejrupstien
Østerbro
Gullestrupstien
NordjyskeMotorvej
W
il
ly
Bra
ndtsVej
Østre Alle
Nyhavnsgade
Sønderbro
Sohngårdsholmsvej
Hadsundvej
Vesterbro
Jyllandsgade
Østre Alle
Østr
eAlle
Hummlebakken
Øster Uttrup Vej
Th.SauersVej
Ådalsmotorvejen
Hobrovej
Over Kæret
Skelagervej
Limfjorden
CITY
CENTRE
AALBORG
UNIVERSITY
LANDMARKS:
DEFINED BY USERS
Notable
Infrastructure
Recreational
Locations
Service Industry
Local
Landmarks
Personal Fix
Points
Institutions
Food Service
AALBORG, DENMARK
0 2
KILOMETERS
Østre
Kirkegård
Kildeparken
VB's Baner
B52's Baner
Den Gamle
Golfbane
Zoologiske
Have
Aalborg
parkenBundgaards
parkenMølle
Fritiden
bakkenBejse
Østre
Anlæg
Sydskoven
Østerådalen
Bådehavn
Nordre
Østerå
Østre
Havn
Bådehavn
Vestre
S kudehavnen
Fibigerstræde
Nie
ls Bohrstien
Andrupstien
Niels Bohrs Vej
FredrikBajersVej
Samsøgade
Mejrupstien
Hadsundvej
Humlebakken
R
iishø jsvej
Brantingstien
Bonnesensgade
N
ytorv
Mejrupstien
Østerbro
Gullestrupstien
NordjyskeMotorvej
W
il
ly
Bra
ndtsVej
Østre Alle
Nyhavnsgade
Sønderbro
Sohngårdsholmsvej
Hadsundvej
Vesterbro
Jyllandsgade
Østre Alle
Østr
eAlle
Hummlebakken
Øster Uttrup Vej
Th.SauersVej
Ådalsmotorvejen
Hobrovej
Over Kæret
Skelagervej
Limfjorden
CITY
CENTRE
AALBORG
UNIVERSITY
LANDMARKS:
DEFINED BY USERS
Notable
Infrastructure
Recreational
Locations
Service Industry
Local
Landmarks
Personal Fix
Points
Institutions
Food Service
AALBORG, DENMARK
0 2
KILOMETERS
Østre
Kirkegård
Kildeparken
VB's Baner
B52's Baner
Den Gamle
Golfbane
Zoologiske
Have
Aalborg
parkenBundgaards
parkenMølle
Fritiden
bakkenBejse
Østre
Anlæg
Sydskoven
Østerådalen
Bådehavn
Nordre
Østerå
Østre
Havn
Bådehavn
Vestre
S kudehavnen
Fibigerstræde
Nie
ls Bohrstien
Andrupstien
Niels Bohrs Vej
FredrikBajersVej
Samsøgade
Mejrupstien
Hadsundvej
Humlebakken
R
iishø jsvej
Brantingstien
Bonnesensgade
N
ytorv
Mejrupstien
Østerbro
Gullestrupstien
NordjyskeMotorvej
W
il
ly
Bra
ndtsVej
Østre Alle
Nyhavnsgade
Sønderbro
Sohngårdsholmsvej
Hadsundvej
Vesterbro
Jyllandsgade
Østre Alle
Østr
eAlle
Hummlebakken
Øster Uttrup Vej
Th.SauersVej
Ådalsmotorvejen
Hobrovej
Over Kæret
Skelagervej
Limfjorden
CITY
CENTRE
AALBORG
UNIVERSITY
PLANNING:
PROJECT INITIATIVES
Bicycle Air Pumps
Bicycle Counter
Reversed Duty
Right-of-Way
“Shunt” or Free-
Right-Hand Turn
Reorganized
Bus Stop
Green Lane Lights
Wayfinding and
Route Signage
AALBORG, DENMARK
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STOPPING BEHAVIORS
OBSERVATION LOCATIONS
ABSTRACT: Research Goals + Summary of Findings
DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS: Selected Results
18.0%
16.8%
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0%
25%
25%
50%
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75%
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71.0%
MALE
BICYCLISTS
ON-STREET
PARKING
ALLOWED
ON-STREET
PARKING NOT
ALLOWED
FEMALE
BICYCLISTS
52.6%
51.2%
[n=366]
[n=1,061]
[n=494]
[n=66]
[n=1,080]
[n=385]
[n=346]
[n=91]
[n=174]
[n=429]
[n=156]
[n=584]
Full and
Complete Stop
Rolling Stop or
Track Stand
No Stop, Slow,
or Yield
KEY:
Stopping Behavior by Gender of Observed Bicyclists
Stopping Behavior by On-Street Parking Before the Crossing
Full and Complete Stop
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STOP
STOP
STOP
STOP
Rolling Stop or Track Stand
STOP
STOP
STOP
STOP
YIELD
No Stop, Slow, or Yield
STOP
STOP
STOP
STOP
STOP
For my master thesis, I designed an observational research study aimed at describing the stopping behaviors used by
bicyclists at intersections controlled by stop signs and/or flashing beacons in the City of Seattle. The primary intent was to
identify whether it is more common for bicyclist to roll through intersections or to come to a “complete stop,” as is implicitly
required by the Washington State Legislature. This was done through the development of a pilot study for observing bicyclists’
behaviors, based on a foundation of methodological and theoretical research as well as a review of domestic bicycle traffic
accident data. During a three-day count period in November 2014, a pilot study documented bicyclists’ stopping behavior,
collecting data on a total of 2,616 bicyclists at six count locations. Results from this study find that approximately 55% of all
bicyclists used rolling stops and/or track stands, 25% failing to stop and only 19% coming to a complete stop. A statistical
of analysis descriptive results find that the conditions with the strongest impact on bicyclists’ stopping behavior are type of
signage in place at a given intersection, locations where green bicycle lanes are present, where on-street parking is permitted
on the curb before an intersection, and instances when bicyclists turn left at the crossing.
BICYCLISTS’ STOPPING BEHAVIOR | MASTER THESIS | 2015
An Observational + Statistical Analysis of Bicyclists’Behavioral Mobility Patterns
STOP
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STOP
North
East
West
South
E Pine St
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Count Location A
Capitol Hill
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STOP
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East
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South
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Count Location B
Queen Anne
Seattle, Wa
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STOP
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East
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South
NW 58th
St
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AveNW
Count Location D
Ballard
Seattle, Wa
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East
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South
NE 40th St
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University District
Seattle, Wa
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Sand Point
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Greenlake
Seattle, Wa
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University DistrictQueen Anne
Greenlake
Capitol Hill

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Policy Options for Reducing Congestion and Decreasing Greenhouse Emissions
TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON I-5 | Policy Analysis Course | 2015
POLICY ANALYSIS MATRIX: Graphic Representation of FindingsOVERVIEW: Details on Analysis
DECISION MAKING PROCESS
LOW: Option Does Not
Meet Criteria Goals
MEDIUM: Option Meets
Criteria Goals
HIGH: Option Exceeds
Criteria Goals
KEY: Guide to Policy
Decision Making
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EFFECTIVENESS EFFICIENCY FEASIBILITY EQUITYPOLICY OPTIONS
Maintain Status Quo
Toll I-5 through Seattle
Expand RideShareOnline
VMT Vehicle Insurance
Non-Motorized Highway
In my public administration program, I engaged in a
transportation policy analysis team project focused on
determining best policy option for reducing congestion
and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions from traffic on
Interstate-5 around the City of Seattle. We established five
options, including: 1) maintaining the status quo, making
no changes to transportation management; 2) introducing
tolling on I-5 to pass through Seattle; 3) expanding and
promoting the RideShareOnline carpooling program;
4) allowing a new pay-by-mile vehicle insurance program;
or 5) building a non-motorized highway to better
connecting Seattle to regional centers. All five options
were analyzed for their utility for in four areas, including:
1) effectiveness in achieving goals; 2) economic efficiency;
3) political feasibility; and 4) equitable impact and benefits
for all members of society. Based on our analysis, my
team determined that the implementation of a vehicle
insurance program based on VMT is the strongest of the
five policy options for achieving the stated goal.
RECOMMEND
POLICY
OPTION
WITH THE
HIGHEST
POTENTIAL
ACROSS ALL
CRITERIA
ESTABLISH POTENTIAL
POLICY OPTIONS
DEFINE GOALS +
CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS
EVALUATE OPTIONS FOR
EACH CRITERIA
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A Proposal for Inner-Alley Boulevards to Support Complete Corridors by the UW
BICYCLE BOULEVARDS | Digital Design Course | 2012
2D RENDERINGS: Before + After Design InterventionPROJECT DESCRIPTION
3D VISUALIZATION: Massing + Perspective
BEFORE
BEFORE
For my urban design coursework, I created a proposal considering
the use of alleys in the University District as boulevards for bicycle
traffic. The goal of this course was to improve the bikeability of the
neighborhood West of 15th Avenue NE while exercising skills using
graphic design software programs learned throughout the quarter.

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Economic + Employment Opportunities in Seattle’s Rainer Valley
OPPORTUNITY MAPPING | Comm Econ Development Course | 2013
TRANSIT OPPORTUNITY: Access to Urban Centers EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY: Achievement Gap
OVERVIEW: Zip Code Level Analysis ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: Manufacturing Location Quotients
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First Hill/Capitol HillFirst Hill/Capitol Hill
University Community
Downtown
Northgate
RAINER
VALLEY
For a team project analyzing the economic and
employment opportunities in the Rainer Valley
neighborhood, I engaged in opportunity mapping
and data management. This study focused on the
transportation connections to regional growth
centers, calculations for location quotients to
determine the local economic potential of various
industries, as well as the existing educational
opportunity in the three zip codes surrounding
the study area. The final report was provided to
South East Effective Development to inform work
improving the quality of life in Southeast Seattle.
98114
98108
98118
RAINER
VALLEY

CAT SILVA PORTFOLIO
425-346-1122
Impact of Natural Conditions on Access Along the Greenbelt Trail on Marshal River
RIVER TRAIL ACCESS | Graphic Comm Course | 2011
SOIL EROSION : Section + Contour MapSOIL STUDYEXERCISE DETAILS
FLOODPLAIN BOUNDARIES: Base Map Identifying Trail Access
These drawings were used to analyze the
potential impact of the natural environment
on trail connectivity and access along
a river in the Town of Eatonville. This
set of maps represents a soil study and
investigation of the floodplain along
Marshal River. The maps were used to learn
where the Greenbelt Trail may become
unaccessible in the event of heavy rain or
flooding. This study was used for an Initial
Conditions Report for the 2012 update to
the Town of Eatonville Comprehensive Plan.
3C
3C
19C
19B
3B
9A
36C
3B
3E
3B
19F
3B
Classification of Soils
Eatonville, WA
0 0.5 1 1.5 20.25
Miles O
Soil Types
2A
3B
3C
3D
3E
4A
7A
9A
12A
13B
18B
18C
19B
19C
19D
19E
19F
22A
32B
34A
35F
36C
36D
44A
46F
PITS
W
Urban Growth
Town Boundary
Waterbodies
Hydric Soils
Eatonville, WA
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Miles O
Urban Growth
Town Boundary
Waterbodies
Hydric Soils
Potential for
Soil Erosion Normal
Water Table

CAT SILVA PORTFOLIO
425-346-1122
CAMPAIGN MANAGER | Alon Bassok for City Council 05-2015 to 08-2015
+ Managed the Primary election campaign for a citywide position on the Seattle City Council.
+ Directed communications, managed volunteers, and advised on proposals related to housing and transportation policy.
+ Created and maintained a voter identification database for fundraising and voter outreach.
ACCREDITATION MANAGER | Dept. of Urban Design + Planning | University of Washington 04-2014 to 02-2015
+ Managed the process for successfully gaining reaccreditation status for the Master of Urban Planning program.
+ Directed an organizational audit of the program’s faculty achievements, student records, and coursework.
+ Advised the Department’s Chair through a program evaluation and created a multi-volume self-study report.
GUEST RESEARCH INTERN | Center for Mobilities + Urban Studies | Aalborg University 09-2013 to 03-2014
+ Steered a 6-month ethnographic research study on the design and use of a Danish bicycle route.
+ Created an online preference survey and conducted interviews to gather qualitative data on user experience.
+ Designed visualizations diagramming preference findings used for analysis and in public presentations.
GRADUATE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING INTERN | Transportation Dept | City of Bellevue 07-2012 to 09-2013
+ Designed and managed the installation of a bicycle wayfinding system for the Factoria neighborhood.
+ Managed the installation of 20 new bicycle racks and wrote the guidelines for bicycle parking in Downtown Bellevue.
+ Managed the statewide bicycle and pedestrian counts for the City of Bellevue in 2012.
+ Provided GIS services for the Downtown Transportation Plan Update and cataloged proposed land use code revisions.
DATA COLLECTION CONSULTANT | King County Metro 04-2012 to 07-2013
+ Coordinated data collection for the Right Size Parking Project and managed the residential property database.
+ Collected data on overnight parking usage as foundational research to support reducing parking minimums.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | CollinsWoerman Architecture, Design + Planning 02-2010 to 06-2011
+ Managed the archival of architectural projects and assisted in construction administration.
+ Developed a database tracking government and non-profit grant opportunities to support tribal planning.
FIVE-YEAR HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENT

CAT SILVA PORTFOLIO
425-346-1122
MASTER OF URBAN PLANNING | Dept. of Urban Design + Planning | University of Washington 04-2015
+ Areas of Specialization: Urban Design (Formal) + Transportation Planning (Informal)
Honors
+ Valle Scholarship for Researching Bicycle Mobilities Design at the Center for Mobilities and Urban in Denmark 2014-2015
+ Department’s Award of Special Service 2012, 2013, 2015
+ Edward B. Sand Memorial Scholarship 2012
Notable Projects
+ MASTER THESIS: “Bicyclists’Stopping Behavior: An Observational Study of Bicyclists’Patterns and Practices” 04-2015
+ Urban History Study: “Early History of Traffic Signs in Seattle: Details on Traffic Management from the 1900’s to the 1950’s” 06-2013
+ Graphic Proposal: ”Bicycle Boulevards West of 15th” 06-2012
+ Land Use Studio: ”Regional Center Planning in the Central Puget Sound”for the Puget Sound Regional Council 12-2011
Leadership
+ Built Environments Student Council Secretary + Master of Urban Planning Students’Representative 2012-2013
+ Planning Student Association President 2011-2012
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | Evans School | University of Washington 04-2015
Notable Projects
+ Policy Option Analysis: ”Congestion Reduction: Decreasing Travel Time Delay and Green House Gas Emissions” 06-2014
+ Community Economic Development: ”Future Employment Opportunities in the Rainer Valley” 06-2013
+ Statistical Analysis: ”Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled: A Statistical Analysis of Sustainable Transportation” 03-2013
BACHELORS, Cum Laude | Dept. of History + Dept. of Scandinavian Studies | University of Washington 12-2008
+ Dual Majors: History + Danish Language | Minor: Scandinavian Area Studies
Notable Projects
+ SENIOR PROJECT: “Racial Restrictive Covenants: Enforcing Neighborhood Segregation in Seattle” 04-2009
Honors
+ ScanDesign Fellowship for Danish Language + Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark 2008
+ Poul O. Nielsen Education Fund Scholarship 2006
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

CAT SILVA PORTFOLIO
425-346-1122
“BICYCLE COMMUTER ROUTE 100: DESIGNED LINEAR MOBILITY” 02-20-2014
Center for Mobilities + Urban Studies Brown Bag Seminar Series | Aalborg University
+ Presented of findings from a six-month qualitative research study on the use of a bicycle super highway in Aalborg, DK.
+ Designed Presentation including a large series of maps presenting visualizations of survey and user interview findings.
“BICYCLE COMMUTER ROUTE 100: STORIES, MAPPINGS + DISCUSSIONS” 10-25-2013
Center for Mobilities + Urban Studies Brown Bag Seminar Series | Aalborg University
+ Presented initial research and methodological process for investigating a Danish bicycle super highway.
“BICYCLE PARKING PROGRAM” 03-14-2013
Transportation Commission | City of Bellevue
+ Presented the five-year history on bicycle rack installations in Downtown Bellevue to exhibit use of city funds.
+ Provided recommendations for short-term, on-street bicycle parking guidelines and direction on rack type and placement.
“DOWNTOWN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING UPDATE: DOWNTOWN PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES” 10-25-2012
Transportation Commission | City of Bellevue
+ Presented recommended revisions to the land use code for sidewalks in Downtown Bellevue.
+ Created Series of Maps to exhibit current and proposed code revisions for sidewalk width, street trees, and planting strips.
“REGIONAL CENTER PLANNING FOR THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND” 08-27-2012
Public Transportation Conference | Washington State Department of Transportation
+ Presented a policy analysis of growth centers and manufacturing/industrial centers planning in the Central Puget Sound.
+ Exhibited findings from a graduate studio report for the Puget Sound Regional center on center transportation planning policy.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION | Member Current
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS | Member Current
SOCIETY FOR EXPERIENTIAL GRAPHIC DESIGNS | Associate Member Current

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