David Barth, PhD | Barth Associates, LLC

David Barth, PhD
AICP, ASLA, CPRP

Dr. David Barth is a registered Landscape Architect, Certified Planner, and Certified Parks and Recreation Professional who specializes in the planning, design, and implementation of the public realm. He is also an expert facilitator and strategic planner. He has developed parks and recreation system master plans for over 80 communities throughout the United States including Washington, D.C, Miami-Dade County, Norfolk, VA, downtown San Diego, and the City of Raleigh. He has also led the planning and/or design of hundreds of parks and trails including Orange County’s West Orange Trail, Martin County’s Indian Riverside Park, and the City of Kissimmee’s Lakefront Park. He was a co-author of the American Planning Association (APA) publication From Recreation to Re-Creation, as well as a contributor to APA’s Planning and Urban Design Standards for parks and recreation needs assessments. Most recently he authored APA’s Planning Advisory Service Memo Alternatives for Determining Parks and Recreation Levels of Service.

David received his undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Florida; his Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Palm Beach Atlantic University; and his PhD in Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

President, Barth Associates, LLC | Gainesville, FL | 2012–present
Adjunct Professor/ Graduate Assistant | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | 2008–2015
Vice President/ Principal, Glatting Jackson/ AECOM | West Palm Beach, FL | 1987-2012
Director of Planning and Landscape Architecture, BJM Associates, Inc. | Orlando, FL | 1986-87
Assistant Regional Planning Manager, PBSJ | Orlando, FL | 1982-86
Landscape Architect/Planner, Glenn Acomb Assoc. / Boyle Engineering Corp.| Orlando, FL | 1980-82
Associate Land Planner, ITT Community Development Corp.| Palm Coast, FL | 1980-81
Landscape Architect, Harry Weese & Associates, Kaiser Transit Group | Miami, FL | 1978-79

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Landscape Architect | Florida, #528 | 1979
American Institute of Certified Planners, #011226 | 1995
Certified Parks and Recreation Professional | 2002

EDUCATION

PhD Design, Construction and Planning | University of Florida | 2015
Masters of Organizational Leadership Palm Beach Atlantic University | 2003
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture | University of Florida – Gainesville | 1978

RECENT/ SELECTED PROJECTS (Alphabetical Order)

Aiken, SC Open Space Element for the Comprehensive Plan
Arlington County, VA Parks and Open Space Master Plan
Atlanta, GA Georgia 400 Trail Master Planv
Buckhead, Atlanta, GA Green Space Planv
Cape Coral, FL Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Colombia Pike, Arlington, VA Open Space Plan
Coral Gables, FL Parks and Open Space Master Plan
Eldon, MO Rock Island Trail
Ft. Lauderdale FL, Parks and Long Range Strategic Plan
Hillsborough County, FL Conservation and Environmental Lands Master Plan
Kissimmee, FL Lakefront Master Plan
Lenexa, KS Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Macon, GA, Parks and Recreation Open Space Master Plan
Macon, GA Ocmulgee Heritage Greenway
Miami-Dade County, FL Parks and Open Space Master Plan
NASA/ Kennedy Space Center Strategic Framework Charrette
Norfolk, VA, Recreation Master Plan
Orlando, FL Families, Parks and Recreation Vision Plan
Poarch Band of the Creek Indians, Atmore, AL Strategic Master Plan
Raleigh, NC Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Rocky Mount, NC Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Rocky Mount, NC River Falls Park Concept Plan
San Diego, CA Downtown Parks and Open Space Needs Assessment
Sarasota County, FL Park, Preserves, and Recreation Master Plan
Seattle, WA Community Center Strategic Plan
Space Florida Spaceport Master Plan
St. Petersburg, FL Downtown Waterfront Master Plan
Suwannee River Water Management District, FL Strategic Recreation Plan
Washington, D.C. Parks Master Plan
Walkable and Livable Communities (WALC) Board Strategic Planning Retreat
Wellington, FL Waterfront Plan

RECENT/ SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (Chronological Order)

Resiliency Is Not an Option: The Role of the Public Realm, National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), New Orleans, 2017<
The Eye of the Beholder: 25 Dimensions of Park Planning and Design, National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), New Orleans, 2017
Creating a High Performance Public Space, Northern New England Recreation and Parks Conference, Bartlett, NH, 2017
New Models and Metrics for Parks System Planning, National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), St. Louis, 2016
Reimagining Neighborhood Parks, National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), St. Louis, 2016
Parks that Reshape Cities, American Planning Association, Phoenix, AZ, 2016
New Alternatives for Determining Parks and Recreation Needs and LOS, National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), Las Vegas, 2015
>Social Equity in Public/Private Partnership Agreements (P3’s), NRPA, Las Vegas, 2015
Creating High Performance Parks and Recreation Systems^©, Florida Recreation and Park Association/ Florida ASLA, Orlando, 2015; Park Pride, Atlanta, 2015

SELECTED RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS

Reimagining Neighborhood Parks, FRPA Journal, 2017
Contemporary Parks and Recreation Planning, APA Planning, 2016
Alternatives for Determining Parks and Recreation Level of Service (LOS), American Planning Association Planning Advisory Service (PAS) Memo, 2016
2015, The Adoption of Innovation in the Planning and Design Process: Creating High Performance Public Spaces that Contribute to Community Sustainability, PhD Dissertation, University of Florida, 2015
Using a Delphi Method to Develop Criteria for High Performance Public Spaces, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference Proceedings, 2014
Planning the Public Realm as a Plexus, University of Florida (unpublished), 2014
Parks and Sense of Place, FRPA Journal, 2012
New Alternatives for Parks and Recreation Levels of Service, American Public Works Association Reporter, 2011
Providing Equity for Parks and Recreation Facilities; Alternatives for Calculating Level of Service (LOS), FRPA Journal, 2009
From Recreation to Re-creation, Chapter 3 – “Does My Community Need More Parks?”, American Planning Association (APA), 2006
Planning and Urban Design Standards, Conducting a Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment, APA, 2005
FRPA Journal, Developing an Effective Parks and Recreation System, 1998

VOLUNTEEER AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

2017- Present | National Recreation and Parks Association Directors School Curriculum Review Committee
2017 – Present | Gainesville Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program Mentor
2016 – Present | Take Stock in Kids Mentor
2015 – Present | Trustee, Florida Recreation and Parks Association Foundation
1979 – Present | Member, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
1987 – Present | Member, Florida Recreation and Parks Association (FRPA)
2010 – 2012 | Member, City of West Palm Beach Waterfront Committee
2000 – 2008 | Trustee, Florida Public Officials Design Institute
2000 – 2005 | Trustee, Florida Recreation and Parks Association Foundation
2002 – 2003 | Chair, Florida Recreation and Parks Association Foundation Board of Trustees
2000 – 2001 | Chair, FRPA Articles and Bylaws Committee
1995 – 1997 | Member, Florida DNR Recreation User Group Advisory Committee
1991 – 1992 | Treasurer, Florida Chapter ASLA
1985 – 1986 | Chair, Florida Chapter ASLA Orlando Section

SELECTED AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Best Transportation Report Award, Miami-Dade County Ludlam Trail Design Guidelines, Florida APA, 2010
Focused Issue Planning Award, Downtown San Diego Needs Assessment for Parks and Open Space, San Diego APA, 2010
Award of Honor, Northeast Everglades Natural Area Master Plan, Florida ASLA, 2006
Award of Merit, City of Homestead Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Florida ASLA 2005
Award of Honor, Indian Riverside Park, Florida ASLA, 2002
Landscape Architect of the Year, Palm Beach County AIA, 2001
Award of Excellence, West Orange Trail, Florida ASLA, 1996
Award of Excellence, Cypress Grove Park, Florida ASLA, 1994

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