Community Development
Empowering communities
Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. Whether we’re bringing new life to the public realm, transforming a brownfield site into a valuable asset, or developing a new place for families to grow, we balance the needs of today with a passion for tomorrow.
Our holistic approach to community development touches many aspects of the built environment—from master planned communities to mixed-use developments, parks and recreation facilities to streetscapes that activate urban downtowns, suburban centers, small towns, and rural places and the multimodal corridors that connect us to the places we work, live, and thrive.
Working closely with the communities we serve, we create destinations that unlock vibrant economic centers, establish resilient communities, and make places that feel like home.
Join our Community Development team
Are you interested in designing future-ready communities or managing the delivery of an iconic project? We’re growing our team of planners, urban designers, landscape architects, civil engineers, surveyors, environmental scientists, project managers, and other specialists. Level up your career with our Community Development team. Join Our TeamGiving new life to dying malls
Everyone knows retail is changing. Malls are dying and the areas around them are suffering, yet these sites represent ground zero for a new era of opportunity. How can we tap powerful demographic and market forces to breathe new life into these strategic sites and unlock enhanced livability for surrounding communities? Learn MoreBabcock Ranch
Our master plan for the first solar-powered community in the United States is the blueprint for a new kind of hometown. The plan’s vision for green infrastructure and building techniques preserves energy and natural resources, while integrated smart mobility choices connect residents to abundant green spaces and distinctive, walkable neighborhoods. Read MoreHeidi Peper, Senior Associate, North America Funding Program, US East Lead
Securing project funding is all about the impact on the community, how it helps solve pressing needs, and positioning for the future.
Simon O'Byrne, Senior Vice President, Business Leader, Community Development
I feel very fortunate to do what I do—urban planning—which is about the art, business, culture, and science of great place making.
Elias Rashmawi, Vice President, Commercial and Industrial Land Development Sector Leader (North America)
Brownfields embody our community’s history and future. I translate my vision for what they can be into value for clients and communities.
Nancy MacDonald, Regional Business Leader, Infrastructure
Urban professionals address the needs of our communities and help unlock the benefits of development. We’re city-builders.
Gary Sorge , Vice President, Community Development, Discipline Leader (Landscape Architecture)
Designing infrastructure with the ability to withstand natural and human impacts is an economic and social responsibility.
Jim Paulmann, Vice President, Discipline Leader, Community Development (Planning)
My wheelhouse is master planned communities; knowledge and understanding of their unique issues, and a background in creating positive outcomes for public/private partnerships.
Clint Johnson, Principal
We work as a unified team to achieve common goals and resolve problems.
Stephen Willis, Senior Principal, Discipline Leader, Urban Planning (Canada)
I enjoy solving the puzzles of complex planning challenges where the real winners are the resilient communities we’re helping to build.
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