Research and Analytical Techniques Policy Analysis Urban Design and Physical Planning Land Use Analysis and Modeling Transportation Planning Urban and Regional Economics Planning and Economic Development for Developing Areas
Research Interests
Dr. Anjomani's research interests include Urban and regional economics, economic development and developing countries, research and analytical technique, analysis of urban development,transportation planning, land use analysis and modeling, land use planning and urban design, and use of GIS technologies for spatial analyses.
Expertise
Dr. Anjomani is currently active in the Tenth Street Historic Development Plan and the Mitchell Boulevard Historic Development Plan.
Nestled between the Trinity River and R. L. Thornton Freeway, within a stone’s throw of downtown, lies a Dallas neighborhood rich in history, yet poorly recognized. This is northeast Oak Cliff, comprised of three historically African-American populated districts -- The Bottoms, Tenth Street Historic District, and The Heights (Tenth Street Target Area) . Once a thriving economic and social hub for African-Americans, this community is currently plagued by problems that are common to most inner-city communities: dilapidated buildings, poor infrastructure, low-income households, and little commercial activity. Of particular importance to the area is the Tenth Street Historic District, which is only one of two Texas “Freedman’s Towns” still intact, the other, being in Houston.1 Future developments near the area will have an impact on the community. With adequate planning, funding, and action, this northeast Oak Cliff community can create a better quality of life for the residents, restore the unique historic district, and revive the area with residential and commercial development.
Associate Editor, International Journal of Society Systems Science (IJSSS), 2007-present.
Editorial Board, The Journal of Architectural and Planning Research (JAPR), 1983-present.
Editorial Board, Computer, Environment and Urban Systems, 1988-1992.
Editorial Board, International Journal of Sustainable Society (IJSSoc), 2007-present.
Occasional reviewer for Symposia, etc.
Reviewed Paper For:
Journal of the American Planning Association
Journal of Urban Affairs
International Regional Science Review
Urban Affairs Quarterly
Journal of Planning Education and Research
Journal of Population Economics
MEMBERSHIPS
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Central Arlington Neighborhood Revitalization Steering Committee, Board Member, 2007-Present.
Represented all Texas Urban Planning Programs at the Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 2004-present.
Educational Foundation of Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 1990-present.
Served as a Board Member, American Planning Association, Texas Chapter, 2004- present.
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Planning Association, member
Texas Chapter American Planning Association, member
Regional Science Association, member
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, past member
INFORMS (Management Science and Operational Research), past member
Appointments
Duration
Rank
Department / School
College / Office
University / Company
2009-present
Director of Master’s Program
City and Regional Planning
School of Urban and Public Affairs
University of Texas at Arlington
2009-present
Director of Ph.D. Program
Urban Planning and Public Policy
School of Urban and Public Affairs
University of Texas at Arlington
2000-present
Program Coordinator
GIS Certificate Program
School of Urban and Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Arlington
1995-present
Professor
City and Regional Planning
School of Urban and Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Arlington
1985-1995
Associate Professor
City and Regional Planning
School of Urban and Public Affairs
University of Texas at Arlington
1985-1990
Program Coordinator and Graduate Advisor
City and Regional Planning
Institute of Urban Studies
University of Texas at Arlington
1980-1985
Director
Center for City and Regional Planning
Institute of Urban Studies
University of Texas at Arlington
1979-1985
Assistant Professor
City and Regional Planning
Institute of Urban Studies
University of Texas at Arlington
1979-1979
Senior Planner
Department of Technical Services
Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC)
Los Angeles, California
1978-1979
Teaching Assistant of H. W. Richardson
Urban Economics and Policy Analysis
School of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Southern California
1977-1978
Planner
State of Bahrain
School of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Southern California
1977-1977
Teaching Assistant of T. Benerjee
Introduction to Physical Spatial Design
School of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Southern California
1975-1977
Research Assistant
School of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Southern California
Synergistic Activities
RECENT COMMUNITY SERVICES
Based on a request from the City of Forney, Texas, supervised and contributed to study and development of strategies for revitalization of the downtown for the City of Forney, August 2009.
Based on a request from the City of Forest Hill, Texas, supervised and contributed to study and development of a comprehensive Parks Plan for the City of Forest Hill, December 2008.
Central Arlington neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) Steering Committee member representing UTA, 2006 to present.
Based on a request from the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and the City of Arlington, supervised and contributed to study and development strategies for the Center City/University District area of the City of Arlington. Made several presentations to city leadership and citizen groups. 2004 to present.
Based on a request from the City of Oak Ridge North, Texas, supervised and contributed to study and development of a comprehensive land-use and thoroughfare plan for the City, 2005.
Based on a request from the Near Southeast Neighborhood CDC and the City of Fort Worth, supervised and contributed to study and development strategies for the area, 2004.
Based on a request from the City of Dallas Trinity River Corridor Project, supervised and contributed to study and development strategies for the South Lamar Industrial District and Rochester Park neighborhoods, 2003.
Based on a request from the City of Friendswood, Texas, supervised and contributed to study and development of a comprehensive land-use and thoroughfare plan for the City, 2003.
Based on a request from the Central Dallas Association provided a Data Bank Book, 2003.
Based on a request from the Oakland Lancaster Community Association and the City of Fort Worth, supervised and contributed to study and development of Development Plan for Oakland/Lancaster Village, 2003. (Co-author).
Based on a request from the City of Dallas, Edward Harris Associates and CEDRAS supervised and contributed to study and development of Development Vision and Plan For Fair Park’s Main and 2nd Streets (Mill City Renaissance), 2003. (Co-author).
Based on a request from the City of Jacksboro, Texas, supervised and contributed to study and development of a comprehensive land-use and thoroughfare plan for the City, 2002.
Based on a request from the City of Fort Worth and Far Greater North CDC, supervised and contributed to study and development strategies for the area, 2001.
Taught two courses and contributed to the development of Center and its activities at the Kharkiv Academy of Municipal Economy as part of a State Department Grant (a five week stay), May 2001.
Based on a request from the City of Shenandoah Texas, supervised and contributed to study and development of a comprehensive land-use and thoroughfare plan for the City, 2000.
Based on a request from Tenth Street Neighborhood Community Development Organization, supervised and contributed to study and preparation of a development plan for the area, 2000.
Based on a request from Mitchell Boulevard Neighborhood Community Development Organization at Southeast Forth Worth, supervised and contributed to study and preparation of a development plan for the area, 2000.
RECENT UNIVERSITY SERVICES
Promotion and Tenure Review Committee, Chair (SUPA) CIRP Comprehensive Examination Committee, Chair (CIRP) Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination Committee, Research, Chair, (SUPA) Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination Committee, Planning (SUPA) SUPA Retreat Committee Student Related Group (SUPA) SUPA Annual Faculty Evaluations Committee (SUPA) Convocation Committee (UTA) Faculty Post Tenure Evaluation Committee (SUPA) Faculty Recruitment Committee for Urban Affairs (SUPA) Faculty Recruitment Committee for CIRP (SUPA)
PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR STUDENT ACTIVITY
Faculty Advisor, Student Planning Association, 1979 to 1996. Faculty Advisor, CIRP, Student Newsletter, 1983 to 1996. Faculty Advisor, two CIRP Specialization Areas.
Support
Duration
Title
Sponsor
Amount
Status
2009
Implementation of Accessible Land Use Modeling Tools for Texas Applications
Texas Department of Transportation
$219,000
Current
2009
Redevelopment of Downtown, City of Forney
City of Forney, Texas
$25,376
Current
2008
Development of a Plan to Modernize the Parks System in the City
City of Forest Hill, Texas
$23,184
Current
2006
Analysis and Guidelines for Establishing Unified Urban Land-Use and Transportation System Planning Framework and Procedures
Texas Department of Transportation
$283,000
Previous
2004
Bexter Street Retail Development Plan
Ideal Neighborhood, T.R. Hoover Community Development Corporation
$17,572
Previous
2003
Comprehensive Land Use Plan for Center City/University District Area of Arlington
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
$28,250
Previous
2003
Comprehensive Land-Use/Thoroughfare Planning and Economic Development Update for Gun Barrel City
CEDRAS
$48,000
Previous
2003
Data Base and Base Map Layers Development for Tarrant County
Tarrant County and NCTCOG
$6,000
Previous
2003
GIS and Building Foot Prints Development
City of Rowlett
$6,000
Previous
2002
Projected Changes in Transportation Demand and System Needs
Texas Department of Transportation
$216,436
Previous
2002
Comprehensive Land-Use/Thoroughfare Plan
City of Oak Ridge North
$18,000
Previous
2002
Data Bank Book Update for Downtown Dallas Area
Central Dallas Association
$27,000
Previous
2002
Land Use Feasibility Study
DeSoto Economic Development Corporation
$7,500
Previous
2002
Developing Public Input on Growth Management
City of Alvin, Texas
$5,000
Previous
2001
Feasibility Study for Sammons Center for the Arts
Sammons Center, Dallas, Texas
$12,000
Previous
2001
Comprehensive Plan Update and Development Visions
City of Friendswood, Texas
$40,000
Previous
2000
Far Greater Northside Historical Neighborhood Association Model Block Study
Fort Worth
$10,283
Previous
News Articles
Are We There Yet? The latest plan for downtown Arlington includes a starring role for UTA
First it was the Downtown Arlington Urban Design Study in 1995, then the Commercial Planning Study in 1998, the Arlington 2025 plan in 2003 and the I-30 Three Bridges Corridor Plan in 2004.
Arlington likes to study itself.
Now the Downtown Arlington Unified Master Plan is under the microscope and Councilwoman Lana Wolff says it’s time to act.
Teaching
CIRP 5309 Transportation/Land Use Methods, Models, and Simulations
Course Description This course aims to provide an introduction to the land use/transportation planning process. We will concern ourselves with the available techniques and current research in travel forecasting procedures. The course is organized around the process of travel demand forecasting which includes land use projection. Issues stemming from the problems of forecasting passenger travel demand for the complex transportation network in metropolitan areas and the ways in which land use change and transportation network change interact will be discussed.
Course Description This course provides an introduction to the basic knowledge area, urban structure and the substantive areas of planning. The objective of the course is to provide an introduction to the functional areas of planning and a brief overview of fundamentals and general information that one needs to build upon in order to become a professional planner. The social, political and economic principles and problems and understanding of spatial structure in urban and regional settings is part of this overview. They will be studied and related to urban and regional policy from a planning perspective. They are also very useful in understanding cities and different aspects of urban areas such as housing, transportation, etc. In the urban structure part of the course, the instructor, in his presentations, will attempt to focus more on spatial aspects and will emphasize the factors affecting the structure of urban areas and explaining urban form and evolution.
CIRP 5318 Techniques of Planning & Administrative Analysis
Course Home Page Course Description This course aims to introduce students to the major techniques commonly employed in planning and administrative practice. These techniques include population/employment projection, project evaluation, land use/transportation models and regional economic analysis. In addition, problem-solving process including systems analysis, qualitative group techniques and optimization techniques will be briefly introduced. The objective is to develop the ability to use these planning techniques, to understand their limitations, to evaluate critically their use by others, and to learn to appreciate the subtle interplay of "scientific" methods and personal judgement in the ‘art’ of planning and administrative analysis. There is no formal prerequisite for the course.
Course Home Page Course Description The objective of this course is to discuss applied statistics, particularly regression analysis and logit models, and apply these models to examples of real urban and regional analysis. The aim is to understand the techniques better through their use, to evaluate critically their use by others, and to learn to appreciate the subtle interplay of "scientific" methods and personal judgment in research and analysis.
Received American Planning Association Texas Chapter Student Planning Award for Comprehensive Parks Master Plan, City of Forest Hills, Texas, a student project prepared under my direction, October 2009
Plenary Speech (Invited), Planning for Metropolitan Regions: The Land-Use and Transportation Connection, in the 2nd WEAS International Conference on Urban Planning and Transportation (UPT’09), Rodos, Greece, July, 22-24, 2009.
Received a Proclamation of appreciation and a plaque In Appreciation for Work Completed on Our Parks Master Plan, November, 2008, City of Forest Hill, February 3, 2009.
Supervised the student Award winning project from the Texas APA Midwest Section entitled Proposed Bus Transit System in the City of McAllen, Texas. December 2006.
Received American Planning Association Texas Chapter Student Planning Award for Community Development Plan: A Vision of Shenandoah, Texas, a student project prepared under my direction, October 2002.
Received a “Certificate of Appreciation” from the Board of Directors of the Texas Chapter of American Planning Association in recognition of distinguished service to the Texas Chapter, October 2001.
Received American Planning Association Texas Chapter Student Planning Award for Tenth Street Historic District Development Plan: A Development Proposal, a student project under my supervision, October 2000.
Piper Professor Nominee--Selected as the University of Texas at Arlington nominee for the Texas Piper Professorship for outstanding scholarly and academic achievement, April 2000.
Piper Professor Nominee--Selected as the School of Urban and Public Affair’s nominee for the Texas Piper Professorship for outstanding teaching and exemplary service. Fall 1999.
Received American Planning Association Texas Chapter Student Planning Award for Visions for Fairview Commercial Development, a student project under my supervision, October, 1998.
Received a plaque in "Recognition of Distinguished Services 1995-1997," Texas Chapter American Planning Association, Education Foundation, 1997.
Letter of acknowledgment and appreciation from Central Dallas Association to the President of the University of Texas at Arlington for rendered services, February, 1996.
Received American Planning Association Texas Chapter Student Project Award for Developing Strategies for the Civic Center District of Downtown Dallas, a student project under my supervision, 1995.
Selected by the United Nations Development program, TOKTEN, for a two-month overseas scholarly mission, 1995.
Received Midwest Section of the Texas Chapter American Planning Association's Student Project Award for Arlington Lake Targeted Area Study for the City of Fort Worth, December 1993.
Received Student Planning Award by Texas Chapter American Planning Association for a student project under my supervision, entitled U.S. Highway 377 Corridor Study Design for the City of Benbrook, October 1993.
Received Certificate of Appreciation for providing professional expertise and collaborative community support in furthering mission of commercial revitalization of Near Southeast Fort Worth from Evans Avenue Business Association, November, 1991.
Received letter of commendation from Israel Stollman, AICP, Executive Director of American Planning Association for PAB Accreditation, September 1989.
Received letter of commendation from Dwight H. Merriam, AICP, President of American Institute of Certified Planners for PAB Accreditation, September 1989.
Received Student Planning Award by Texas Chapter American Planning Association for a student project under my supervision, Master Plan for the City of Samson Park, Texas, 1988.
Certificate of Finalist in the Sixth Regional Science Dissertation Competition (1978-79), sponsored by the Economic Development Administration, U. S. Department of Commerce, 1980.
James Irvine Fellowship, School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Southern California, 1976-1979.
Second place, design competition of an Embassy in Iraq, 1972.
First place, design competition of Entrance of City Gome, Iran, 1971.
First place, design competition of an educational complex, Iran, 1970.
Certificate of Outstanding Graduate, and written appreciation of Master's thesis, School of Architecture, University of Tehran, Iran, 1968.
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