- Researching and writing about planning-related issues such as growth, neighborhoods and migration;
- The urban American West;
- Urban and architectural history;
- Natural resources and public land;
- Demographic analysis;
- Adaptation of declining industrial areas to new uses;
- Models of regional and collaborative planning; and
- Site analysis and design.
Mr. Sullivan’s experience has engaged him with a wide array of ideas, challenges and opportunities in the fields of urban design and planning. Prior to joining CD+A, Mr. Sullivan reported for a variety of newspapers and magazines, including
The Salt Lake Tribune,
The Oregonian and
High Country News. His reporting work has most often focused on urban neighborhoods, ethnic minority communities and growth and development.
Among the projects he has worked on at CD+A is a concept plan for the Tidewater area of Oakland’s waterfront that proposed new circulation, open space and land use schemes, as well alternatives for massing, housing units and parking spaces. He has also assisted on growth modeling for communities in California’s Central Valley.
