At Abonmarche we champion initiatives that enhance community vibrancy and engage residents, businesses, developers, investors, and community leaders to celebrate and communicate the attributes that make their place exceptional. The planning team embraces the belief that successful plans connect people to place and culture, defining a “sense of place” that strengthens community identity and unlocks economic potential. Using a community’s assets from physical infrastructure to local talent and stakeholders, our team will work with you to identify solutions to issues facing your community that are based on your unique needs. We do not employ a “one-size fits all” approach to planning but will help you discover your authentic place to build a useful and implementable plan for your community.
Our strength comes from the combined experiences of our planners with the technical skills of the entire Abonmarche team, including engineers, architects, landscape architects, and digital solutions professionals. The planning group is supported by our firm’s deep, multi-disciplinary roster of talent and will integrate the skills of our in-house expertise based on the specific needs for your project.
Our planners possess decades of experience working in both the public and private sectors on development and redevelopment projects and plans. From this, our team has a deep understanding of the issues and challenges facing our clients in planning and developing quality projects that meet community needs and strengthen the local economy. Abonmarche planners have worked on a variety of planning and development projects with experience and proficiency.
Staff Expertise:
+ Comprehensive/Master Land Use Plans
+ Zoning Ordinance Review and Development
+ Economic Development and Redevelopment Plans
+ Planning and Operational Support to Redevelopment Commissions/Authorities
+ Area, Neighborhood, and Housing Plans
+ Corridor Plans
+ Community Engagement Facilitation
+ Parks and Recreation Plans
+ Trails Master and Route Plans
+ Site Plan Development
+ Property Master Plans
+ Subdivision Planning and Approvals
+ Demographic Data Analysis and Mapping
+ Project Feasibility Studies
+ Land Use Approvals including zoning, variances, etc.
+ Public/Private Partnership Facilitation