STEPHEN B. RHOADES
Kansas City, Missouri

AFFILIATION: Landscape Architect, Patti Banks Associates, LLC

AREA OF EXPERTISE: Landscape architecture, urban and public space design

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE: With 12 years of professional experience in public and private sectors, Steve has become a leader in urban and public space design. His expertise includes urban planning and design; national, regional, and local parks; greenway and trail systems. Steve is committed to projects that are environmentally sound but also embody the principles of Smart Growth and Livable Communities. He has assisted several design teams on projects such as New Longview and the development of six prototypical Transit Supportive Development plans for the Kansas City metropolitan area. In 2003 he was selected as the Landscape Architecture Alumni Honoree from Kansas State University. In addition to his design work, Steve has taught and lectured at several local universities. He serves as a board member of the Kansas City Design Center and is assisting the Mid-America Regional Council in the implementation of a two-state, seven-county greenway system called MetroGreen.

RESEARCH INTEREST: Whether it is a small town, a neighborhood or a metropolis, many of our most desired places have an identifiable center. Steve’s research analyzes the qualities that make a good center by exploring various features that form these centers and why people living there recognize these locations as the center.

E-MAIL: srhoades@pbassociates.com