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Profile

Prior to joining the University of Portsmouth’s School of Environmental Design and Management, Dr. Whitehead had a 30+ year career as a town planning, transport and environmental executive and practitioner, in a wide range of public and private sector organizations in the United Kingdom and Canada.  A Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), he holds a doctorate in the link between transport charging interventions and economic activity from the University of Oxford’s Transport Studies Unit.  He began his career in Canada where he completed bachelor and masters degrees in town planning and environmental planning and management, and a diploma in municipal management and administration.  Dr. Whitehead’s experience has spanned urban and regional planning, sustainable transport, urban regeneration, property development services, urban design, and environmental impact assessment.

Today, Dr. Whitehead's primary research, consulting and teaching interests are in town planning, sustainable transport and the impact of environmental quality improvements on regeneration, business and economic activity.  He takes a special interest in design for sustainable cities, land use / transport interaction, and organisational ‘trouble-shooting’ projects.  Outside of the university and his academic and professional interests, Dr. Whitehead enjoys swimming, yoga, music, history and travel.

Teaching

Dr. Whitehead teaches town planning, regeneration, urban design and transport themes on the MSc Property Development, the BSc (Honours) Property Development, and the BSc (Honours) Property, Marketing, Design and Development.

Education

DPhil (Transport), University of Oxford (2003).
MA (Town Planning), University of Windsor, Canada (1994).
BES (Honours) (Urban and Regional Planning), University of Waterloo, Canada (1978).  

Diploma (Municipal Administration), Kingston College, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (1991).

Employment History

Practice

     Director, Department of Development Services, City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

     Managing Consultant, David Simmonds Consultancy, Cambridge, England.

     Director, Tim Whitehead and Associates, Oxford and Norwich, England

     Transport Planner, Woking Borough Council, Woking, United Kingdom

     Director, Department of Planning and Environment, City of Chatham, Ontario, Canada.

     Manager, Planning Group, Dillon Consulting Limited, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

     Senior Planner, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

     Manager, Municipal Planning Section, Yellowhead Regional Planning Commission, Alberta, Canada.

     Municipal Planner, Edmonton Metropolitan Planning Commission, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

     Environmental Planner, Alberta Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

     Environmental Planner, Ecoplans Consulting Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

     Planning Assistant, City of Stratford, Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

Higher Education Teaching

     Sessional Lecturer, Institute of Urban Planning, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

     Sessional Lecturer, Department of Geography, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Chartered Member

     Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

     Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP)

     American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP-in progress through reciprocal agreement with RTPI / CIP)  

Committee Membership

     Centre for Urban Renaissance (CURe), School of Architecture, University of Portsmouth

     Research Committee, School of Environmental Design and Management, University of Portsmouth

     Metro Vancouver, Regional Planning Technical Advisory Committee, Vancouver, Canada (2005-2007)

     South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, Regional Transportation Technical Advisory Committee, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (2005-2007)

     Windsor – Essex County Regional Inter-Municipal Planning Consultation Committee, Canada (2007-2008)

     Windsor –Essex County Renewable Energy Technical Committee (2007-2008)

     National Brownfields Association of Canada (NBA) (2005-2007)

     Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) (2005-2007)

     Economic Development Association of British Columbia (EDABC) (2005-2007)

     Central Okanagan Watershed Management Committee (2003-2004)

     Ontario Association of Chief Planning Officials (1990 – 1998)

     Ontario Association of Environmental Management (1981 – 1998)

     Chatham-Kent District Health Council (Government Appointment) (1993-1995)

     Executive Director, Windsor and District Chamber of Commerce (1988)

Publications

 

Refereed Journal Articles

Whitehead, T., Simmonds, D. and Preston, J. (2006). The link between urban quality improvements and economic development. Journal of Environmental Management, 80/1:1-12.

Whitehead, T. (2005). Transport charging interventions and economic activity. Journal of Transport Policy, 12:451-463.

Whitehead, T. (2005). Transport charging – the (real) issues for business – credibility, fairness and red-tape? Journal of Local Government Studies, 31(4):491-510.

Whitehead T, Preston J, and Holvad T. (2005). The whole-life economic impacts of road user charging on local economic development: a time-marching framework. Journal of Environment and Planning. (A), 37(5), pp 877-894.

Whitehead, T. (2002). Road user charging and business performance – the processes of economic change. Transport Policy, 9(4):47-66.  

 

Forthcoming

Practicing Town Planner as Economic Developer:  The line in the Sand.  Based on review of legal precedents.

Development delivery failures - the ‘knowledge gap’ in urban renaissance initiatives. Based on research for the British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA.)

Rochester Riverside – a case study of barriers to regeneration. Based on research for the British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA).

Norwich Riverside – a case study of keys to successful regeneration. Based on research for the British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA).

‘Heartware’ strategies and policy implementation. Based Working Paper No. 922, Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford.

Conference Papers

2006 Brownfield redevelopment delivery failures – recommendations from a BURA round table event, London, U.K. 6th Annual Regeneration Management Conference, University of Liverpool (Foresight Centre), June 27, Liverpool, England.

2006 Breaking the ‘brownfield stalemate’ - strategies to increase the viability of complex town centre development sites, with Vancaillie, M. 6th Annual Regeneration Management Conference, University of Liverpool (Foresight Centre), June 27, Liverpool, England.

2006 Regional town centre vision for the 21st century. With Wayne Wright, Mayor of the City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Urban Development Institute of Canada (Pacific Region), Luncheon Address, June, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

2005 The 10 keys to successful town centres. Royal City Builders’ Awards. September 8. New Westminster, British, Columbia, Canada.

2004 ‘Heartware strategies’ – the key to successful policy implementation. Spring Seminar Series, Oxford Brookes University, School of Planning, Oxford, England. May.

2004 Transport charging powers and local economic development – review of the evidence. Seminar Series sponsored by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) held at the Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, England. December.

2003 The link between urban quality improvements and economic activity – research sponsored by New Horizons, UK Department of Transport. Transport Studies Unit Seminar Series, University of Oxford, Oxford, England. October.

2003 City centre road user charging cordons and business performance. Department of Transport and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, England. November.

2000 Methodology in the analysis of land use / transport interactions: the case of road user charging. Conference on the Traffic Demand Management, Aston University, Birmingham, England. April.

 

Representative Executive Leadership Programmes & Projects

Inception, Design and Management of Spatial Planning Programmes

 

Organisational Review of Planning and Development Services Staffing and Programming Needs - Reflecting Interrelationships between Regeneration, Transport and Community and Economic Development. Corporation of the City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

Financial Analysis and Business Plan for The Waterfron and CBD Interface of New Westminster. Commissioned Lloyd Lindley Architecture Limited, Portland, Oregon, USA and Coriolis Consulting Limited, Vancouver, Canada City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

Organisational Review - Economic Development Delivery Models – Structure and Staffing Needs. City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

City of Chatham Planning and Development Services Resourcing Strategy, Reflecting Interrelationships between Spatial Planning, Regeneration, Transport and Community Development. Corporation of the City of Chatham, Ontario, Canada.

‘Heartware’ Strategies for Policy Implementation. Working Paper No. 922, Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford.

Organizational Review – Spatial Planning Priorities, Structure, Staffing and Resource Strategy. Yellowhead Regional Planning Commission, Alberta, Canada.

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Spatial Planning. Corporation of the City of Chatham, Chatham, Ontario.

Land Use / Transport Interrelationships

 

Greater Manchester Strategy Planning Model (GMSPM), David Simmonds Consultancy, Cambridge, England Assembly of planning policy information from across the Manchester conurbation, commissioned by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) and the Highways Agency, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Transport/Economic/Land-use Model (TELMoS), David Simmonds Consultancy, Cambridge, England. Assembly of planning policy information from across Scotland, commissioned by the Scottish Executive, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Edinburgh Land Use and Economic Impact Model (LEIM) – Coordination and Results of Expert Panel Input on Economic Impact. David Simmonds Consultancy Ltd. On Behalf of Edinburgh City Council, United Kingdom.

Regional Growth Management in the Highway 401 Corridor. Corporation of the City of Chatham, Ontario, Canada.

Yellowhead Regional Plan - Land Use Components. Yellowhead Regional Planning Commission, Alberta, Canada.

 

Urban Regeneration

Development Delivery Failures - The ‘Knowledge Gap’ in Urban Renaissance Initiatives. Report on behalf of the British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA).

Rochester Riverside – Barriers to Regeneration of Rochester Riverside – A Case Study. Report on behalf of the British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA).

Norwich Riverside – Keys to Redevelopment of a Large Industrial Brownfield Site – A Study. Report on behalf of the British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA).

The Brownfield Stalemate – A Discussion Paper on Bringing ‘On-Stream’ Catalyst Sites on New Westminster’s Waterfront (LARCO and New Westminster Pier Sites), with M. Vancaillie, City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

King’s Navy Yard Park Development Concepts for Former Industrial Waterfront, Town of Amherstburg, Amherstburg, Canada.

Azure 99 - Degelder Construction Limited - $800 million (CDN) mixed use redevelopment over Rapid Transit Station in New Westminster City Centre, all accessible from the Skytrain guide-way. Staff supervision, City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

Labatt’s Brewery - Westgroup Limited - mixed use redevelopment of the former 9.5 acre Labatt’s brewery site. Staff supervision, City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

Onni Development Corporation - Victoria Hill residential redevelopment of the former Woodlands Hospital site in New Westminster, Canada. Staff supervision, City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

LARCO Development Corporation: Mixed use waterfront redevelopment of former Industrial properties along the Fraser River in New Westminster, British Columbia. Staff supervision, City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

Town Centre Regeneration Strategy - A New Vision for the Heart of Our Community. Corporation of the City of Chatham, Chatham, Ontario.

 

Community Planning and Urban Design

 

Official Plan for the Town of Lakeshore, Commissioned MMM Consulting Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The Liveable City Strategy, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Commissioned Coriolis Consulting Limited, Vancouver, Canada. New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

A New Vision for the Heart of New Westminster – Urban Design Concepts for Linking New Westminster’s Regional Town Centre with its Waterfront. Commissioned Lloyd Lindley Architecture Limited, Portland, Oregon, USA. City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

Regeneration Strategy Programming for New Westminster’s Regional Town Centre. City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

Homelessness Strategy. Staff Supervision, City of New Westminster and New Westminster Homelessness Coalition, British Columbia, Canada.

Revisions to Transport Chapter, Local Plan, Woking Borough Council, Woking, United Kingdom.

Report on the Government Consultation Papers related to Draft PPG13 – Transport, and Reduced Parking Standards for New Development. Woking Borough Council, Woking, United Kingdom.

Urban Design Guidelines, Farnham Town Centre’s East Street Area of Opportunity- Urban Design Guidelines. Waverley Borough Council, Godalming, United Kingdom.

Official Plan for the City of Chatham. Corporation of the City of Chatham, Chatham, Ontario, Canada.

Façade Improvement Schemes for Historical Centre, Staff Supervision, City of Chatham, Ontario, Chatham, Canada.

Area Structure Plan for the Southwest Quadrant. Corporation of the City of Chatham, Chatham, Ontario.

War of 1812 Historical Theme Programme, City of Chatham, Staff Supervision, Chatham, Ontario, Canada.

Façade Improvement Schemes for Historical Centre, Staff Supervision, City of Chatham, Ontario, Chatham, Canada.

Area Structure Plan for the Northwest Quadrant. Corporation of the City of Chatham, Chatham, Ontario.

Community Improvement Plan, for the Town of Belle River, Ontario, Canada. With Staff Team, Dillon Consulting Limited, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Town of Amherstburg Community Improvement Plan, with Staff Team, Dillon Consulting Limited, on behalf of the Town of Amherstburg, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada.

Area Structure Plan and Development Feasibility Analysis - C.N. East Riverside District, with Staff Team, Dillon Consulting Limited, on behalf of CN Real Estate Limited, Toronto, Ontario.

West Windsor Industrial Park Design, with Staff Team, Dillon Consulting Limited, on behalf of the City of Windsor and Windsor-Essex Development Commission, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Urban Design Concepts for Prestcott Housing Lands, with Staff Team. Ecoplans Limited on behalf of Ontario Housing Corporation, Canada.

Ecoplan for Erin Mills Residential Development, with Staff Team. Ecoplans Limited on behalf of Cadillac-Fairview Development Ltd.

Environmental Improvement Guidelines for Stratford, City of Stratford, Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

Economic and Business Impact of Sustainable Transport Initiatives

The Link between Transport Charging and Economic Activity. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Review of Alternative Methodological Approaches to Forecasting the Effects of Road User Charging on Business and Economic Activity. Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom.

The Effects of Urban Quality Improvements on Business Performance and Economic Activity. Commissioned by Department for Transport (New Horizon’s Programme), with Oxford University and David Simmonds Consultancy, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Workplace Parking Business Impact Study. Commissioned by Nottingham Development Enterprise on behalf of Nottingham City Council, Nottingham, United Kingdom, with Oxford University.

Draft Regional Transport Strategy for Northern Ireland – Commentary on the Effect on Economic Activity. Commissioned by Northern Ireland Economic Council. Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Funding Sustainable Transport Infrastructure through Planning Obligations, Woking Borough Council, Woking, England.

Environmental Resource Management

Essex County Windpower and Renewable Energy Planning Study, with Windsor–Essex County Renewable Energy Technical Committee, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

Town of Edson / Improvement District 14 Joint Municipal Plan. Staff supervision, Yellowhead Regional Planning Commission, Alberta, Canada.

Jasper National Park – Hinton Corridor Land Use Plan. Yellowhead Regional Planning Commission, Alberta, Canada.

Keephills to Ellerslie 500 Kv Hydro Corridor Options Study, expert witness to Local Authorities Appeal Board on behalf of Edmonton Metropolitan Planning Commission, Edmonton, Canada.

House Mountain Joint Local Plan, with Staff Team, Yellowhead Regional Planning Commission, Alberta, Canada.

Lac Ste. Anne Resource Management Plan, with Staff Team, Edmonton Regional Planning Commission, Edmonton Alberta, Canada.

Sandy Lake Resource Management Plan, with Staff Team, Edmonton Regional Planning Commission, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Rocky Mountain – Clearwater Integrated Resource Management Plan. Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Indigenous Peoples Settlement – Robert Smallboy Band, Kootenay Plains Natural Area. Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Bighorn – Kootenay Plains Integrated Resource Management Plan. Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Beaverhill Lake Integrated Resource Management Plan. Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Various Environmental Impact Assessments - New York State, Michigan, Ontario, and Alberta. With Staff Team, Ecoplans Limited, Waterloo, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Water Resource Management Policy in Kent County, Canada. Masters dissertation, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

The Survival of White-tailed Deer (Odocoilus virginianus) in Urbanizing Environments, Dissertation, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Stratton Lake Recreation Area Location Study – Algonquin Provincial Park, with Staff Team. Ecoplans Limited on behalf of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Canada.