Billy Riggs

I am a planning professional with expertise in land use, economic development, transportation, and environmental planning/sustainability assessment. I have a proven ability to lead and manage projects to completion with respect to scope, schedule, and budget, along with strong writing and communication skills and the ability to work well with individuals at all levels. My polished business acumen includes experience with both the public and private sector, specialization in sustainable design principles to promote a health and productivity. My experience includes work with international planning and development. I am an enthusiastic; quick learner with an outstanding work ethic and expert design, graphic, and technology skills.

Billy Riggs’s Specialties:

LEED Consulting,Planning, Urban Design, Sustainability, Economic Development, Project Management, Market Analysis, Government, Public Policy, International Development, Environmental Analysis, Land Use, Economics

Billy Riggs’s Experience

Principal Planner

UC Berkeley

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Consultant
Sole Proprietorship

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Research industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Independent research and planning consulting on academic, land use, transportation, economic development, sustainable design, entrepreneurial and strategic visioning projects.
Compact Development Team Member

Greenbelt Alliance

(Non-Profit; Architecture & Planning industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )
Senior Land Use Planner

Arup

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

June 2007 — April 2008 (11 months)
Musician

Billy Riggs Band

(Architecture & Planning industry)

2003 — 2008 (5 years )
Planner

US Coast Guard

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

June 2003 — June 2007 (4 years 1 month)
Associate

Bay Area Economics

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

February 2006 — June 2006 (5 months)
Research Assistant

University of Louisville

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

August 2001 — May 2003 (1 year 10 months)
Planner

Robert Doughty Consultancy, Ltd

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

June 2002 — September 2002 (4 months)
Program Coordinator

Foundation for Teaching Economics

(Architecture & Planning industry)

1998 — 2001 (3 years )

Billy Riggs’s Education

University of California, Berkeley

PhD , City Planning, Urban Design and Health , 1997 — 2010 (expected)
University of Louisville

MUP , Urban Planning , 2001 — 2003
University of Oxford

Politics, History 2001 — 2001
Ball State University

BA , History, Pre-med, Spanish , 1997 — 2001

Activities and Societies:

D-I Track and Cross Country
Graceland Christian High School
Muncie Burris

Additional Information

Billy Riggs’s Websites:

Billy Riggs’s Interests:

Music and Running

Billy Riggs’s Groups:

American Planning Association, AICP
US Green Building Council, LEED AP
Urban Land Institute, YLG, Foundation for Teaching Economics, Family, USCG, SPUR, Justine, Band, Menka, CalCAP