Community Planning

Community Planning is the framework from which present and future challenges are addressed in a thoughtful stakeholder-driven process. The complexity of challenges in our land use, community, and school planning assignments requires a diversity of professional expertise and training.

Each assignment is directed by senior planning staff that has the resources of our entire organisation available to them. Planning is not a linear, rigid process, but rather evolves during the planning period with input from the community and stakeholders and analysis of data.

Overview

As “what ifs” and “whys” emerge, our staff provides creative solutions based on best practises and sound analysis using GIS, public outreach, and traditional and new media resources. Our staff members pride themselves on their ability to work effectively with public and private sector stakeholders, as well as the general public, to forge consensus and achieve the desired outcome for every assignment.

Our planning experience ranges from small towns and villages looking to update their comprehensive plans and zoning regulations to urban centers seeking to create a sustainable long-term vision to school systems seeking guidance with enrolment projections and redistricting plans.

Working closely with the community’s leadership, we carefully listen to the aspirations of the community, facilitate and articulate a clear community-driven vision, and develop realistic strategies that are tailored to your individual needs.

Community Planning Services

  • Our services include
    • Comprehensive Plans
    • Zoning & Land Use
    • Housing, Economic & Demographic Studies
    • Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Plans
    • Redevelopment & Economic Development Plans
    • Market & Feasibility Studies
    • Community Outreach, Consensus Building, & Story Mapping

Community Planning Projects

  • Project

    Palmerston North, New Zealand

    Massey University

    Built Environment

    Te Rau Karamu Marae, Massey Marae


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    New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia, Australia

    Enervest Pty Ltd

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Large Scale Grid Connected Battery Development Portfolio


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  • Project

    New South Wales and Victoria, Australia

    Ampol

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Planning advice for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station Australian roll out


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    GRS

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Battery energy storage systems planning and approvals support


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  • Project

    Orewa, New Zealand

    Auckland Council

    Government & Communities

    Orewa Estuary Management Plan


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  • Project

    Auckland, New Zealand

    Auckland Council – Parks and Community Facilities

    Government & Communities

    Churchill Park Ngahere Enhancement Plan


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  • Project

    Connecticut, USA

    City of New Britain

    Infrastructure

    New Britain transit oriented development


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  • Project

    Connecticut, USA

    Town of Farmington

    Infrastructure

    Farmington affordable housing plan


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    Connecticut, USA

    Town of Weston

    Infrastructure

    Weston Center masterplan and village zoning


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  • Project

    Connecticut, USA

    City of New Britain

    Government & Communities

    Plan of Conservation & Development (PoCD) for New Britain


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  • Project

    Connecticut, USA

    City of New London

    Infrastructure

    Downtown New London transportation and parking study


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