Our Services
Your ambitions are the reason we get up in the morning.
For communities seeking the freedom of aspiration, we help change your default setting from opportunity-inhibiting community design to one of integrated, complementary possibilities. And we’re committed to the inclusive, broad-based approach necessary to make that change effective and lasting.
Planning + Design
Between problem-solving ideas and on-the-ground solutions lies planning and design — the heart of our practice.
We customize a wide range of services around your unique goals, from parcel, neighborhood, and sector-focused illustrative design, to completely integrated master planning at neighborhood, community, and regional scales.
Working collaboratively, we empower a shared vision with viable plans that can bring it to life. And we measure success by the degree to which we deliver happier, healthier, more opportunity-filled prospects for the communities we serve.
Zoning + Code Reform
We believe, and history shows, that a focus on how the pieces of community can co-exist — rather than on separating things like homes, schools, shops and offices — works better. That it performs better economically, provides for healthier choices, has fewer overall environmental impacts, and results in places more conducive to community.
That’s why, when defining the rules of development, we favor coding that embraces context and fosters character consistent with community goals.
As a leading voice in code reform, we offer new solutions to communities hindered by the legacy of single-use zoning, and design both form-based and conventional solutions to reliably connect the development you want with the development you get.
Outreach + Engagement
Think of community as a broad chorus of voices — and not everyone’s singing the same tune. Some like the classics. Economic development. Traffic congestion. City services. Others lean more towards the new sounds. Equity. Health and wellness. Climate action. The trick is finding harmony among them.
We’re experts in the fine art of listening. We approach outreach strategically and tell stories not of process but of promise, forging a pact with stakeholders that their time will not be wasted and that meaningful participation will be met with meaningful action.
We operate both in-person and online to meet people where they are — fostering a culture of inclusion and developing trust among participants. Whatever song they’re singing.