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Tammy Cook-Weedon, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP BD+C, Page 2
<br />Tamarind Avenue Streetscape, West Palm Beach, FL; Project Landscape Architect; Client: City of West Palm Beach:
<br />Responsible for the landscape architectural portion of this critical neighborhood improvement project. Worked with the City
<br />Engineering, landscape and CRA staff to address the preservation of the existing trees and palms while also introducing large
<br />canopy trees along this corridor. Silva Cells were incorporated into the design to ensure that the proposed canopy trees would be
<br />sustainable and provide shade for the community for a long time. The streetscape design included buffering of the railroad edge,
<br />site lighting, on street parking with planted bulb outs, and seating areas for the community. The project included replacement of
<br />a water main, a sewer line and undergrounding of overhead utility lines.
<br />Community Enhancements, Bay Harbor Islands, FL; Landscape Architect; Client: Town of Bay Harbor Islands: Led a team of
<br />civil, utility, traffic and electrical engineers and construction administrators for the creation and implementation of a Town-wide
<br />community enhancements project that consisted of specialty paving strategies throughout the community for beautification and
<br />traffic calming, irrigation, planting design, water main replacement, storm water management, and street lighting. CGA was
<br />successful in conducting all the necessary public outreach and coordinating with each property owner to ensure that existing
<br />paver driveways and specialty finishes unique to each property were matched with careful detailing and design.
<br />Kane Concourse Beautification, Bay Harbor Islands, FL; Landscape Architect; Client: Town of Bay Harbor Islands: Responsible
<br />for the oversight of hardscape and planting of streetscape improvements for the Town’s business district, including, street
<br />furnishings, wayfinding, and irrigation.
<br />Campus Support Facility, Miami, FL; Landscape Architect/Project Manager; Client: Florida International University:
<br />Responsible for the design of a public plaza design for passive outdoor uses, including a water feature, bronze sculpture, planting
<br />and irrigation design through careful coordination with the architectural character of the surrounding building.
<br />Oak Grove Park, North Miami, FL; Landscape Architect/Project Manager; Client: City of North Miami: Designed a new site
<br />plan for two tennis courts which required the relocation of six large Oak and Gumbo Limbo trees. The design included technical
<br />specifications for the tree relocations which included one very large Oak with a 36 inch DBH and several 12-18” relocations. The
<br />scope included all the specifications for the tennis courts, adjacent walkways and construction administration services.
<br />SE 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue Streetscape & Permeable Paving Parking Lot, Delray Beach, FL; Client: City of Delray Beach:
<br />Ms. Cook-Weedon and the LA team were responsible for the design concepts for the Permeable Paving Parking Lot concepts
<br />and community outreach presentations. The plans included the Tree Disposition Analysis, Mitigation Plans, Streetscape Planting
<br />and Irrigation design. The enhancements provided an upgrade to the warehouse district parking and a streetscape design with
<br />bulb-outs incorporated Canopy Tree Planting with native East Palatka Holly trees and Spindle Palms to create a tropical ambiance.
<br />Andrews Avenue Transportation Enhancement Grant, Oakland Park, FL; Role: Project Landscape Architect; Client: City of
<br />Oakland Park: Project Role: Leads a team of designers in the design, The project included public outreach, Tree Disposition Plans,
<br />a new median with mid-block crossings to address safety issues, planting design to enhance the streetscape and hardscape
<br />design, irrigation design. The focus of the redesign was to apply Complete Streets’ principles to the corridor including narrowing
<br />travel lanes and provisions for bicycle lanes. Coordination with FDOT, Broward County MPO and the City of Oakland Park was
<br />completed to obtain the 1 million dollar grant. Our department designed a park for a walk-to small neighborhood park. The design
<br />made use of specialty paving treatment and environmental graphics to establish a thematic historical narrative as a fundamental
<br />part of the composition.
<br />Lloyds Estate Drainage Park Project, Oakland Park, FL; Lead Designer; Client: Oakland Park, FL: Responsible for the
<br />programming and design of a critical pump station site which addresses Sea level rise. The project consisted of conducting the
<br />necessary public outreach to gather Commission approval and coordinating important aesthetic and sustainable improvements
<br />with engineering needs of the project. Ms. Cook-Weedon was responsible for the conceptual design of all material selections and
<br />palette, retaining walls, fences, lighting, branding elements, and wetland (Bio-Swale) and upland planting. An interpretive park
<br />design with an explanation of the functioning of the bioswale and pump stations was provided to the City of Oakland Park but was
<br />not implemented due to budgetary concerns.
<br />Middle Beach Recreational Corridor, Miami Beach, FL; Project Manager; Client: City of Miami Beach: Leads a team of
<br />designers and engineers in the design, engineering, planting, and permitting of a 2-mile stretch of a 15-foot wide ocean-front
<br />hardscape pathway connecting Indian Beach Park to Allison Park. The project includes public outreach, existing vegetation
<br />assessments, grading and drainage, hardscape design, dune restoration, irrigation design, permitting with various state and local
<br />agencies, and construction administration.
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