Plan for the future with confidence. Our Long-Range Planning Services help communities navigate growth and change with a clear vision. We specialize in:

• Strategic Planning: Defining goals and actionable steps to achieve your community's aspirations.

• Comprehensive Planning: Crafting a detailed roadmap to guide development, infrastructure, and policy decisions over the long term.

• Small-Area Plans: Creating focused plans for specific neighborhoods, corridors, or districts to address unique opportunities and challenges.

• Revising Ordinances & Zoning Maps: Modernizing your local codes and maps to align with evolving needs and priorities.

• City-Wide Rezonings: Overhauling zoning classifications to align land use with the community's vision and growth objectives.

• DCA Program Applications: Assisting with applications to state programs that support housing, infrastructure, and economic development.

• Grant Writing: Identifying and securing funding opportunities to turn your plans into reality.

Our approach ensures your city is ready to embrace growth while preserving the qualities that make your community unique.

Tailored support for communities with populations under 12,000. Our Small Town Planning Services provide the expertise and guidance smaller municipalities need to manage growth effectively and maintain their unique character. We offer:

• Plan Review: Ensuring development proposals meet local ordinances, align with community goals, and uphold quality standards.

• Board Administration Services: Assisting planning commissions, zoning boards, and other local entities with meeting preparation, agenda setting, training and decision-making processes.

Whether you're facing resource challenges or seeking professional support for day-to-day planning operations, we are here to help your town thrive without compromising its charm.

Preserve the past while planning for the future. Our Historic Preservation Planning services help communities honor their heritage while integrating historic resources into modern development. We offer:

• Training: Educating Historic Preservation Commissions (HPCs) on best practices, regulatory frameworks, and effective decision-making.

• HPC Administration: Providing professional support for HPC operations, including meeting facilitation, application reviews, and procedural guidance.

• Historic District and Site Listings: Assisting with the nomination and listing of historic districts and properties on local, state, and national registers.

With our expertise, you can celebrate and protect your community's history while fostering pride and economic vitality.

Create vibrant, people-centered places that foster community pride and economic vitality. Our Placemaking Services focus on enhancing your downtown and public spaces to make them destinations where people want to live, work, and gather. We offer:

• Downtown Master Plans: Developing comprehensive, step-by-step blueprints to guide downtown growth, redevelopment, and revitalization, tailored to your community’s unique character and needs.

• Downtown Revitalization Strategies: Crafting actionable plans to breathe new life into your downtown with a focus on economic growth and cultural identity.

• Public Space Design & Activation: Transforming parks, plazas, and streetscapes into dynamic spaces that encourage engagement and connection.

• Facade Improvement Programs: Developing guidelines and initiatives to enhance the appearance and charm of downtown buildings.

• Wayfinding and Branding: Designing cohesive signage and branding strategies that reinforce a sense of place and guide visitors seamlessly.

• Streetscape and Walkability Improvements: Enhancing pedestrian infrastructure and design to create safe, accessible, and attractive environments.

Whether it’s creating a visionary master plan or transforming existing spaces, our services help communities thrive by turning their downtowns into dynamic and inviting destinations.