ACP's Approach

• Places citizens at the heart of planning - through meaningful public participation.
• Gets things done effectively - through a mix of intuitive and informed activities.
• Conveys ideas with clarity through effective visual and verbal communication techniques.
• Facilitates implementation through ownership of the results and continuity in how communities make decisions.

ACP works with communities of all sizes, from small villages and townships to cities, counties, and regions. Projects include, among others, the regions of Baltimore, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Birmingham, Knoxville, the cities of Houston, Ogden, and Santa Fe, Hamilton County, Ohio and Manatee County, Florida. Their clients include neighborhood organizations, planning agencies, local governments, not-for-profit organizations, institutions, and foundations.

The firm has gained national recognition for projects in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the New York City region, metropolitan Washington D.C., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Hamilton County, Ohio. Vision 2000, a pioneering project in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is credited with stimulating over a billion dollars in development projects in that community. Recently, Imagine New York: Giving Voice to the People's Visions, one of the largest public participation efforts to help plan the redevelopment of the World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan, was awarded the 2003 American Vision Award by the American Planning Association. Nearly 4,000 people from three states contributed to 250 Imagine New York workshops and 25 charrettes over four months.

ACP is led by two Principals: Gianni Longo & Jamie Greene, AIA, AICP. Together they have over 35 years of planning experience.

Firm Specialization(s): Comprehensive Planning: General Plans, Corridor Planning, Facilitation, Growth Management, Mixed Use Development, Neighborhood Planning, Neo-Traditional Planning, Ordinance, Regulations and Codes, Public Involvement, Resort Towns, Small Town and Rural Planning, Strategic Planning, Transit-Oriented Development, Urban Design, Visioning

Our Firm
AKRF — a multidisciplinary consulting firm specializing in environmental, planning, and engineering services — is considered the consultant of choice to tackle a wide range of complex, controversial and time-sensitive projects for public agencies, private clients, and municipalities. Founded in 1981, we bring together the talents of over 200 employees in six locations —New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Westchester County, Maryland and Long Island.

As a medium-sized company, we combine the breadth and resources of larger firms with the specialized know-how and attentiveness offered by smaller ones to complete a wide variety of projects, and deliver solutions with substantial, measurable value. Our experience in the field and commitment to our clients has made us one of the most respected firms in the Northeast.

Our People
AKRF’s people are key to our long record of success. Our professional staff—many of whom are recognized industry leaders with many years of experience—include urban planners, economists, historians, air quality and noise analysts, civil engineers, transportation planners, and hazardous materials specialists. Our range of expertise enables us to offer our clients, from a small private developer to municipalities and large public agencies, a single-point source to meet all their regulatory, engineering, and planning needs.

Our Services
A full-service environmental company, AKRF offers services in the following disciplines:

Air Quality

Acoustics & Vibration

Public Outreach

Cultural Resources

Economics

Environmental Impact Assessments

Engineering

GIS

Hazardous Materials

Landscape Architecture

Natural Resources

Planning

Sustainability

Traffic

Transportation & Infrastructure

Water Resources

Since 1986, Bay Area Economics (BAE) has focused on The Economics of Place™, providing comprehensive real estate and urban development services to public, private, non-profit, and institutional clients throughout the U.S. Our projects reflect our commitment to excellence, stewardship of communities and resources, and dedication to the future of our places.

BAE’s experience ranges from statewide policy studies to regional initiatives to local development projects. Based in Emeryville, California, with additional offices in Sacramento, New York, and Washington D.C., we translate the best national practices into local solutions to enhance communities and neighborhoods.

Our expertise includes:

• Development Feasibility
• Redevelopment & Revitalization
• Affordable Housing
• Economic Development
• Public/Private Transactions
• Community Facilities
• Public Finance
• Economic Impacts
• Place and Site Marketing
• Litigation Support

We have also developed unique expertise in non-place aspects of urban development including sustainability, technology transfer, targeted industry studies, childcare, and social services.

Our key asset is our highly-skilled core team of staff members who have worked together for many years. Collectively, we bring our training in real estate development, city planning, geography, economic development, marketing, and public policy to every engagement. Many BAE staff are expert in community involvement and strategic planning, while others excel in technical analysis and the application of GIS to urban problems. We pioneered the use of survey research to target urban housing products, and we have provided real estate advisory services to some of the largest mission-driven revitalization efforts in the U.S.

The outstanding quality of our work has been recognized by the American Planning Association (APA) and the National Association of Installation Developers (NAID) through numerous awards for excellence. The San Francisco Business Times has recognized BAE as one of the 100 Largest Women-Owned Bay Area Businesses each year since 2000.

Behan Planning and Design is a nationally recognized, award winning land use, community planning and design firm.

Founded in 1994 by John J. Behan, AICP, the firm’s professionals are dedicated to building strong client partnerships and identifying ways in which residents, businesses, public agencies, and non-profit organizations can successfully plan the future of their communities.

Our philosophy emphasizes turning community knowledge into publicly-supported action. At Behan Planning and Design we firmly believe that public participation is integral to successful community planning and implementation initiatives. Through thoughtful analysis and effective listening, our designs create places of lasting value.

Serving all levels of government, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, our company recognizes the need to create a positive future for our communities by planning ahead. The key to a great plan is to understand the forces of change-and to guide community investments to take maximum advantage of those forces.

Our services include:

COMMUNITY PLANNING
Comprehensive Plans
Waterfront Planning
Downtown Revitalization/Urban Design
Neighborhood Planning
Visioning
Public Participation
Zoning and Land Use Regulations/Form Based Codes
Integrated Land Use/Transportation Planning
Regional Planning
Economic and Fiscal Analysis
Geographic Information Systems
Municipal Project Review
Environmental Review
Grant Writing

DESIGN
Community Design
Trails, Parks, and Recreation Design
Small Scale Spaces and Garden Design
Site Planning
Design Review
Design Guidelines
Visualization

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Open Space Plans
Greenprints
Conservation Network Mapping
Sustainability Analysis and Planning
Conservation Financing
Land and Estate Planning
Farmland Protection
Conservation Development
Watershed Planning
Naturalized Stormwater Management Systems

Behan Planning and Design has worked with communities large and small throughout New York State and the Northeast. Representative clients in the Hudson Valley include: Clarkstown, New Paltz, Marlborough, Wallkill, Beekman, Poughkeepsie, LaGrange, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, and the Shawangunk Mountains Regional Partnership.

Founded in 1968, Beyer Blinder Belle is comprised of 150 highly skilled architects, planners, preservationists, and support personnel. Our extensive experience includes master planning and urban design, historic preservation, and architectural and adaptive reuse of sites within an urban context. With offices in New York and Washington, DC and Beijing. Beyer Blinder Belle is committed to a lasting regeneration of our cities through responsive, informed and public minded architecture and urban planning.

We are widely recognized for the creativity of our approach and design solutions for each project. All of our work is based on understanding and respect for the unique sense of place formed by the combined physical, social and economic conditions present in any particular community. We strive to create authentic, sustainable communities that carefully balance the opportunities and constraints of sites, including transportation systems, open space and natural resources, environmental conditions, economic development and market conditions, and local ordinances and statutes.

Urban design and planning have been key specialties at Beyer Blinder Belle since its founding. We have created plans for communities, cities and institutions throughout the United States across a wide variety of scales and levels of complexity. Project types include regional plans, citywide vision plans, downtown and community revitalizations, waterfront developments, brownfield site redevelopments, campus plans, mixed use developments and preservation and heritage plans.

Beyer Blinder Belle is well respected for its excellent track record working with multiple local, state and federal agencies to coordinate plans and achieve consensus on sensitive development issues. We have accomplished this by building solid working relationships with our clients and consultants and by maintaining an open dialogue and an inclusive design process.

Experience also includes the architectural and interior design of residential, corporate, retail, transportation, institutional, cultural, religious and educational projects, as well as the planning and urban design of residential, commercial and waterfront districts. From its inception, the firm has developed a unique expertise in the restoration, rehabilitation, and re-use of historic and older properties and is renowned for its distinguished accomplishments in this area.

Buckhurst Fish & Jacquemart Inc (BFJ) specializes in planning, urban design, transportation, environmental and development advisory services. BFJ planning services include comprehensive planning and zoning, site planning, subdivision review and site evaluation studies. Design projects vary in size from large mixed-use developments, waterfronts and downtown areas to building analyses for new construction and adaptive reuse. Transportation projects include traffic analysis, parking studies, multi-modal studies and congestion pricing. Environmental studies include inventories and assessments and the preparation of EIS's. Developments advisory services involve housing, tourism and real estate market analyses. BFJ carries out assignments for public, private and non-profit clients throughout the country.

Cameron Engineering & Associates, LLP provides comprehensive planning, environmental and multi-disciplined engineering services to municipalities, state agencies and private clients. We coordinate resolution of planning and environmental concerns with diverse engineering services to assure complete coverage of project requirements. Planning services include:

• Master Plans
• Land Use and Planning Studies
• Land Development Feasibility Studies
• Planning Board Services
• Zoning Analysis
• Code Revisions
• Environmental Assessment Forms
• Environmental Impact Statements
• Coastal Assessment/Consistency
• Wetlands Restoration
• Wetlands Permits
• Non-Point Source Pollution Abatement
• Solid Waste Management Facility (SWMF) Permits, Monitoring and Reporting
• SPDES Permitting and Monitoring
• Water Supply and Water Management
• Environmental Audits
• Traffic and Air Quality Investigations
• Applied Research Projects
• Recycling Programs
• Environmental Engineering
• Grant Applications

Cameron also offers Landscape Architecture and a full range of engineering services including:

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
• Water and Wastewater Engineering
• Solid Waste Management
• Construction Management

The scope of services provided on various projects encompasses surveys and investigations, master plans, feasibility studies and evaluations, surveying, engineering reports, SEQR compliance, permit procurement, detailed engineering designs including contract drawings and specifications, cost estimating, bid analysis and construction phase related services.

Cleary Consulting provides a full range of planning and environmental services for government and the private sector. Established in 1990 by Patrick Cleary, AICP, PP, who brings over 20 years of experience in the field to the firm, Cleary Consulting remains today, a small, intimate, personal service consulting firm. The firm relies on a management philosophy which minimizes in-house staff and relies upon existing relationships with affiliated professionals to "custom fit" project personnel. In this way, Mr. Cleary is able to extensively participate in the technical aspects of each project. Cleary Consulting offers a broad array of planning services ranging from site specific planning studies and Environmental Impact Statements to area wide comprehensive plans, to complete "turnkey" Planning Board support, advisory and implementation services. Cleary Consulting has established a substantial track records of providing creative planning solutions within existing time and budgetary constraints. Our personalized service and high degree of professional accountability represents a unique and competitive alternative.

Services provided:

Board Support and Advisory Services Planning Board Support & Advisory Services

• Establishment of planning
• Board Process & Procedures
• Board Training
• Technical Review of Site Plan & Subdivision Application

Environmental Planning Environmental Impact Statements (SEQR & NEPA)

• Environmental Assessments
• Site Analyses
• Natural Resource Inventories
• Environmental Design

Site Planning

• Site Plan & Subdivision Design
• Site Development Feasibility Studies Comprehensive Planning

Comprehensive Plans

• Land Use Plans
• Neighborhood Plans
• Urban Design
• Open Space & Recreation Plans
• Local Waterfront Revitalization Planning

Zoning

• Zoning Studies
• Zoning Ordinance Drafting
• Zoning Amendments
• Zoning Mapping & Amendments
• Build-Out Analyses

Economic Development

• Revitalization Plans
• Business Improvement District Plans
• Economic Analyses & Market Studies
• Demographic Analyses
• Community Development Activities

Eng-Wong, Taub & Associates is a multidisciplinary traffic consulting firm providing engineering and planning solutions for the safe and efficient travel of cars, trucks, transit, bicycles, and pedestrians. Founded in 1988 by Paul Eng-Wong and Martin Taub, we employ 50 professionals and support personnel in New York and New Jersey, among the largest dedicated traffic groups in the region. Eng-Wong, Taub offers its clients a broad range of traffic and transportation consulting services, from upfront planning guidance and feasibility studies to detailed traffic analysis and simulation. Our technical capabilities include:

Traffic:

• Traffic engineering and planning
• Traffic simulation and modeling
• Traffic impact analyses
• Intelligent transportation system studies
• Traffic signal timing studies
• Site access and circulation assessments
• Crash analysis and mitigation studies
• Maintenance and protection of traffic plans
• Freight movement planning and analysis
• Public outreach and community workshops
• Origin-destination surveys

Parking:

• Parking accumulation and occupancy surveys
• Parking capacity and utilization studies
• Parking demand forecasting
• Parking impact analyses
• Parking garage in/out queuing analyses
• Parking garage access and circulation planning
• Parking garage security assessments
• Parking layout and concept plans
• Parking policy recommendations

Transit:

• Transportation planning
• Bus circulation and infrastructure studies
• Bus rapid transit and priority treatment planning
• Light rail/commuter rail transit studies
• Ferry and waterborne transportation studies
• Transit customer surveys

Bicycle/Pedestrian:

• Traffic calming and streetscape improvements
• Bicycle mobility and safety studies
• Bikeway planning and conceptual design
• Pedestrian impact analyses
• Pedestrian capacity and flow analyses
• Pedestrian safety studies
  

The Environmental Simulation Center (ESC) practices urban design and planning as an independent not-for-profit organization and works with state and local governments, regional planning authorities, institutions, real-estate developers, and community-based organizations. The mission of the ESC is to improve the livability of our communities through the application of technology to the community planning, design and development processes. Our small professional staff specializes in mastering and applying new and innovative technologies to persistent planning and design problems. The ESC specializes in:

• Visual Simulation
• Decision-Support Systems
• Urban Planning & Design
• CEQR/SEQR
• Performance-Based Regulations
• Technology Needs Assessments
• Technologically Mediated Planning and Visioning
• Technology Training and Implementation

Ferrandino & Associates Inc. (F&A) is a multi-disciplinary planning firm specializing in comprehensive planning, environmental impact statement preparation and review, housing, zoning, land use studies, urban design, real estate, economic and market analysis, commercial revitalization, business retention and recruitment, community and economic development, housing management studies, grants procurement and permit processing. The firm services both large and small municipalities, county, State and Federal agencies, not-for-profit groups, and private developers, corporations and institutions. The firm has been active in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Herkimer, Greene, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, as well as in the five boroughs of NYC, New Jersey, Connecticut, South Carolina, Illinois, Massachusetts and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The firm's recent projects include:

• Comprehensive Community Plan for the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Master Plan for Rye Playland Amusement Park in Rye, N.Y.
• Comprehensive Plans for the Towns of Wallkill and Goshen, N.Y.
• Master Plan for Inwood in the Town of Hempstead, N.Y.
• Downtown Plans for the City of Torrington, Conn., the Towns of Mamaroneck, N.Y. and Plainville, Conn., and the Village of Scarsdale, N.Y.
• Hamlet Center Studies for the Towns of Southampton and Carmel, N.Y.
• Corridor Studies for the City of Yonkers (Central Avenue), the Village of Briarcliff Manor, and the Towns of Southampton and East Hampton, N.Y.
• A Scenic Byways Corridor Management Plan for the Town of Southold, N.Y.
• Campus Plans for the former Letchworth Village Developmental Disabilities Center, Haverstraw, N.Y. and the Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial Home in Westchester County.
• Economic development plans for the Borough of Staten Island, Westchester County, Dutchess County, the Cities of Yonkers, Mount Vernon and Poughkeepsie, the Village of Ellenville, and the Towns of Riverhead, Wawarsing and Cortlandt, N.Y.
• A Marketing and Economic Development Plan for the City of White Plains, N.Y.
• A Downtown Market Study for the City of New Rochelle, N.Y.
• An Industrial Market Study for the Town of Riverhead, N.Y.
• A Downtown Market Study and an Economic Impact Analysis of big box retail for the Downtown Stamford Special Services District.
• A new zoning ordinance for the City of New Rochelle and Town of Eastchester and specialized zoning for the Towns of Mamaroneck and Wallkill, and the Villages of Port Chester and Elmsford, N.Y., and the City of Stamford, Conn.
• Rezoning and GEIS for 3,000 acres in the Town of Yorktown, N.Y.
• Environmental reviews and environmental impact statements throughout the tri-state region.
• Historic District legislation and zoning for the City of Peekskill, N.Y.
• Community Development Plans for the County of Dutchess, N.Y., the Cities of Mount Vernon, Poughkeepsie, and New Rochelle, N.Y., the Cities of New Britain and Danbury, Conn., and the Towns of Union and Islip, N.Y. and Fairfield, Conn.
• Strategic Plans for the Bridgeport, Islip and Torrington Housing Authorities.
• Urban Renewal Plans for the Cities of Peekskill, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle, N.Y.
• Expert testimony before the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals, Planning and Zoning Boards throughout the tri-state area, and in litigation before the Courts.

FXFOWLE is an architectural, interior design, planning, and urban design firm with offices in New York City and Dubai. The work of the firm has been consistently recognized with design excellence awards and feature articles in design and planning publications.

FXFOWLE strives to enrich the built environment and provide opportunities for enhanced human experience. The basis of the work is a collective, rigorous exploration of fit and form, driven by ideas about function, place, the form-making process, and the role of design in human settlement. By taking a truly holistic approach, the result is architecture and planning projects with social, environmental, and aesthetic integrity.

Knowledge and understanding of larger community and environmental issues intensifies the meaningfulness of FXFOWLE’s work. Members of the firm routinely provide leadership in civic, professional, and sustainability initiatives, adding a unique perspective that brings innovation, relevance, and timelessness to each project. By embracing this broader view, the work cultivates harmony between client, user, site, neighborhood, region, and the global condition.

FXFOWLE is advising the City of Philadelphia as part of their “Listening to the City Project”, which began as a series of workshops designed to elicit community input into a city-wide planning framework. The team is currently addressing issues identified through the workshops; including defining redevelopment strategies, identifying new transit and infrastructure opportunities; and helping to formulate economic strategies for future growth. Additional public planning projects include the master plan for Hunter’s Point South; the redevelopment plan for the Hoboken Railyards; and an on-call urban design and planning services for Metro-North Railroad.

Past projects include the development of guidelines for both the Eastern and Western Rail Yards for Hudson Yards Development Corporation, the redevelopment of the 20-acre Pitney Bowes manufacturing site in South Stamford, and the planning for the Nassau Hub Major Investment Study in Nassau County; which received an Award of Merit from AIA New York Chapter. The firm has also been involved with significant master plans for a number of CUNY campuses, including Baruch College and Queensborough Community College.

FXFOWLE views the success of planning and urban design efforts as the result of carefully considered and integrated design, pragmatic, and political concerns. The firm creates strategies that do not simply sit on a shelf, but breathe life and continual vitality into sites, neighborhoods, cities, and regions through an approach that responds to and reflects community needs and aspirations.

Gruzen Samton is distinguished as a firm with broad architectural, planning and interior design practices. We have earned an international reputation for our planning and design of large-scale urban projects encompassing residential, educational, office, and commercial facilities, which have added immeasurably to the economic and social revitalization of our cities.

Founded in 1936 as Kelly & Gruzen, Gruzen Samton’s record in planning and design is attested to by more than 100 awards received from both professional groups and government agencies. The firm’s history includes projects such as the New York Civic Center plan, the new town for Bell Helicopter Corporation in Isfahan, Iran, the renovation of the Commodore Hotel into the New York City Grand Hyatt, development of a prototype school used to develop seven elementary schools in New York City, to large scale planning projects including the Queens West Development Plan in Long Island City, Master Plans for numerous colleges and universities, and revitalization projects such as the University Heights Science Park in Newark, New Jersey.

Our firm is organized into three inter-related practices: planning, architectural, and interior design services. The Gruzen Samton planning capabilities reside with a core group of highly experienced planners, urban designers, and architects. Of critical importance is our expertise in managing these projects—bringing diverse points of view to the table—and building consensus. At the same time, our planning approach is grounded in practicality. We understand that economics and political consideration drive the feasibility as forcibly as do technical design issues. Our success in seeing our planning work implemented attests to the appropriateness of our planning approach.

Gruzen Samton has offices in New York and Alexandria, Virginia. With over 150 professionals, we provide the depth of experience to service the most complex undertakings. We believe in a collaborative approach to planning and design. At the start of each project, we formulate a team to best meet our client’s needs. Each team is headed by a partner-in-charge, who is responsible for moving the project forward while maintaining effective communications with the client, the design team, consultants, and/or stakeholders. They are assisted by a project manager, who works directly with the client and the planning team to assure complete satisfaction. We come to each assignment prepared to listen carefully to our clients’ needs so we can jointly arrive at the best solutions. The key to our success in this approach is our commitment to maintain team continuity on each task throughout the project.

We recognize the importance of arriving at effective solutions early in the design process, prior to our clients’ making significant investments of time and money, as a single approach. We apply a comprehensive planning approach to all projects, regardless of scale.

The planning services provided by Gruzen Samton include:

• Site Analyses and Assessment
• Circulation Analyses
• Feasibility Studies
• Zoning and Land Use Analysis
• Programming
• Bulk and Density Studies
• Site Planning
• Parcelization Planning
• Master Planning
• Project and Team Management
• Design Guidelines Development
• Interdisciplinary Coordination
• Community Relations
• Campus Planning and Development
• Buildings Infrastructure Investigation and Assessment

Gruzen Samton generally serves as the primary design and planning professional on project teams coordinating and directing the activities of consultants.

Hutton Associates is a private consulting firm specializing in planning, design and development advisory services. Ernest Hutton, principal, was trained as an architect and city planner and has over thirty years' experience with large-scale projects in both urban and developing areas.

The firm represents experience with a variety of clients in the public, private, and civic/ not-for-profit sectors. This experience gives a unique perspective in defining and negotiating workable solutions in each aspect of the planning/ development process-- from initial site and project feasibility analysis to design alternatives, phasing and impact evaluation.
A special emphasis of the firm is coordinating stakeholder and community involvement, using a variety of interactive techniques including, workshops, charrettes and focus groups.

A hallmark of the firm's approach is collaboration with a variety of related disciplines such as real estate market research, heritage tourism, economic and financial analysis, landscape design, architecture, and theatre/ museum experience. Based on this professional network, Hutton Associates assembles and coordinates targeted teams that respond to specific client needs.

JAC Planning Corp. is a multi-disciplinary planning and environmental consulting firm specializing in land use planning and zoning, NEPA/SEQR regulatory compliance, environmental impact statements and assessments, transportation planning, public participation services and Phase I environmental assessment audits. The firm, a Woman-owned Business Enterprise, Small Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise has an extensive roster of states and individual public agencies that we are certified to do business with in these categories on competitively bid assignments. The firm has a growing client list, which includes public, private and non-profit organizations. JAC Planning Corp. is uniquely qualified and has successfully demonstrated its ability to undertake a diverse range of projects, from small-scale retail, commercial and residential developments to large, multi-year transportation planning, design, bridge rehabilitation and construction inspection/construction management assignments. JAC Planning Corp., through its staffs expertise, provides attention to detail and works closely with the community and the client to meet their needs and to produce the highest quality results.

Recently completed and on-going assignments: Integrated Capacity and Mobility Plan for LI (LITP 2000), Route 347 Corridor Study, Northern State Parkway Corridor Study, Long Island Travel and Information Centers (LITIC) Planning Study, Reconstruction of CR 97 (Nicolls Road), Reconstruction of CR 80 (Montauk Highway), CI for Bridges and Highway Rehabilitation on the LIE Exits 29-32, LIRR East End Transportation Study, Expansion of INFORM to Southern State Parkway (LI ITS), St. Dominics High School Campus South, Great Neck Park District Acquisition of the Cohan Estate Property, Reconstruction of CR3 (Pinelawn Road), Mercy Medical Center Master Plan in Rockville Centre, Village of Port Washington North Planning and Zoning Study, Merrick Area Revitalization Study, New York Institute of Technology Phase I, Hicksville Traffic Flow Study, St. Francis Hospital Environmental Services, Traffic Study-Priority Investigation Locations, Roosevelt Fire District Phases I and II, and Rockland County High Speed Ferry.

Phillips Preiss Grygiel (PPG), formerly Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, is a planning and real estate consulting firm based in Hoboken, NJ. Founded in 1968, the firm specializes in:

• Comprehensive and community planning;
• Zoning and land use regulation;
• Real estate advisory services;
• Market and feasibility analyses;
• Economic development; and
• Expert testimony.

PPG prides itself on its problem-solving approach to assignments, with an emphasis on understanding economic, consensus-building and regulatory practicalities. In addition to real estate and planning expertise, PPG offers full GIS and graphics capabilities.

Projects range throughout the Northeast and in many communities in the New York metropolitan region. Current clients include local and national real estate developers, large corporations, private and non-profit institutions, community groups and all levels of government. Our projects have won local, state and national awards.

Tim Miller Associates, Inc. provides land planning and environmental services to developers, corporations, municipalities and community planning associations. These include services in the areas of municipal planning, zoning and community development, development feasibility studies, environmental impact statements, wetland delineation and analysis, groundwater and geotechnical sciences, air quality, noise and traffic studies, phase 1 and 2 environmental audits and site assessments, stage 1 archaeology studies, landscape design and related advisory services.

Based in Cold Spring, New York Tim Miller Associates, Inc. currently has active projects throughout the greater New York metropolitan area. Services are provided in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York City, and Westchester, Putnam, and Orange, Rockland, Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan Counties in New York State.

The principal of the firm, Tim Miller, AICP, has more than 23 years of professional experience. TMA's in-house staff offers a depth and breadth of experience rarely found in small to mid-size consulting offices. The following is a partial list of our in-house capabilities:

• Municipal Planning Services
• Earth Science Services
• Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments
• Wetland Services
• Traffic & Parking Studies
• Development Feasibility Services
• Landscape Planning Services
• Environmental Planning Services
• General Environmental Services

PLC Urban Planning & Policy, a newly formed consulting practice, provides services in land use planning, zoning, economic development, community relations, environmental review, public policy/advocacy and strategic planning. Its principal, Paula Luria Caplan AICP, offers a twenty-five year track record in planning and development relevant to the private, government and non-profit sectors. The firm is available to participate in collaborations as well as individual assignments.

The Turner Miller Group (TMG) is the result of 2007 merger of two established firms: Stuart Turner & Associates and Eastern Land Use Analysis. TMG provides a wide range of services including land use planning, economic development, affordable and work force housing and environmental consulting as well as assisting with the development planning and approval process. TMG's goal is to serve our clients and create more livable communities through: Land use, economic development, and environmental planning; Facilitating consensus among diverse constituents; Creating sustainable communities.

Planning for alternatives to the single-occupancy vehicle is not simply an adjunct to Nelson\Nygaard's primary business - it is our business. For nearly 20 years, we have been helping communities create visions for mixed-use, walkable, transit-oriented developments, get people out of their cars, improve mobility for disabled people, and improve access to campuses, downtowns, airports and community facilities.

A fully multimodal approach is a hallmark of Nelson\Nygaard's work. We have extensive experience of transit, bicycle and pedestrian planning and transportation demand management - not just in isolation but as an integral part of strategic plans and specific site proposals. We realize that transportation is not an end in itself, but rather a means toward achieving larger community goals.

Creating great places requires an understanding and appreciation of diversity. Every neighborhood, every community, every site and every transportation system is different.

We have developed innovative tools to engage local people and elected officials, helping them to articulate their particular values and objectives, and leading them through the inevitable tradeoffs between different goals.

Nelson\Nygaard has a core team of experienced planners that offers one of the best track records of innovative design and successful implementation available anywhere. We want to see our plans working on the street, and will go the extra mile to help get there. Our plans are working in cities, towns, colleges and universities, national parks and rural areas - helping communities thrive throughout the United States.

Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC was formed in 1997 and has grown in capabilities and size since that time. The merging of Charles Voorhis & Associates (9 year history) with Nelson & Pope (a 50-year tradition in engineering and related services) created an environmental planning firm with a wealth of experience to bring to complex environmental problem solving, planning and feasibility, resource assessment and site investigations.

The firm serves governmental and private sector clients in preparing creative solutions in the specialized area of complex environmental project management and land use planning and analysis. We have the benefit of knowledge of local issues, local resources, and the passion to provide the very best solutions and strategies for the local area. This provides unparalleled knowledge of the application of the community planning process, comprehensive planning and SEQRA Administration. The result is a team of highly compatible land use professionals that will get the job done in a manner that ensures real and implementable solutions.

Our services include:

• Municipal Planning
• SEQRA Compliance
• Harbor Management Planning
• Feasibility Studies
• Due Diligence Assistance
• Regional Planning
• Economic Planning
• Environmental Site Assessment
• Environmental Science & Analysis
• Wetland Permitting
• Storm Water Management Plans
• Waterfront & Coastal Zone Projects
• Mapping
• Watershed Management & Water Supply
• Permitting & Processing

Our employees are recognized as experts in environmental, land use and planning issues and provide consulting services to various municipalities. Nelson, Pope & Voorhis has a capable staff of professionals, including 5 certified planners, ecologists, hydrologists, wetlands specialists and certified environmental professionals. When integrated with technical staff of Nelson & Pope, the team is expanded to include civil, sanitary and transportation engineers and land surveyors.

We would appreciate the opportunity to discuss how we can assist you in achieving your goals. Call Charles Voorhis at (631) 427-5665 to discuss your environmental, planning and consulting needs.

The RBA Group is a 300-person, full service, multi-disciplinary firm of planners, engineers, architects and landscape architects that has been providing quality professional services for over 40 years from our four offices located in New York City, Melville, NY, Parsippany, NJ and Columbia, MD. At RBA, we have the in-house capability to assemble a multi-disciplinary team of professionals, as required, for each assignment. This gives us the ability to blend our planning, architecture, landscape architecture and engineering expertise to produce thoughtful responsive solutions. As a result, we have built a reputation for creating designs that enhance quality of life with beautiful people-friendly places as well as functional infrastructure. Further, RBA’s size and structure allow us to mobilize quickly and commit the necessary resources required to ensure a quality product delivered on schedule and within budget.

To reinforce RBA’s commitment to environmentally sustainable planning and design we created the Ecologic Studio, envisioning a future where all places are sustainable, where built form and landscape connect to ecology, people, history and culture, and where all design reflects the spirit of the place. Our collective expertise and collaborative approach results in innovative and holistic solutions. Our work is influenced and derived by the project setting and our ideas developed from the innate characteristics of the project setting itself. Our solutions enhance the inherent richness of places and promote healthy connections within and between the place and its environs.

Services offered include:

• Site Master Planning
• Transportation Planning
• TOD Planning
• Streetscape Design
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
• Intermodal Planning
• Landscape Architecture
• Architecture
• LEED Services
• Brownfield/Greyfield Redevelopment
• Urban Design
• Traffic Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Community Outreach
• Cultural Resource Management
• Environmental Planning
• Highway Design
• Historic Preservation
• Land Use and Zoning
  

Located in the Mid-Hudson Valley, MDRA is a diversified planning, environmental and development consultant firm serving both public and private clients, specializing in detailed, multi-agency environmental assessments and complex permitting proposals. Staff specialists include technical and analytic professionals, including certified planners (AICP), biologists, wetland delineators, economics, site planners, landscape planners and GIS specialists. In this way an overview of the full scope of a project can be provided, from conceptualization through technical research, regulatory compliance, project management, and administrative services, where appropriate.

MDRA provides a sophisticated understanding of the process of land use and development planning, permitting and project implementation with extensive knowledge and insight to current environmental practices and regulations. Our service philosophy is focused on providing practical and sustainable design solutions resulting in enjoyable developments that create livable and sustainable projects and communities while protecting and conserving natural resources. Professional consulting services provided include:

• Land Use and Zoning Analysis
• Master Planning
• Planning Board Services
• Ordinance Writing and Code Revisions
• NEPA and SEQRA Compliance
• Master Planning
• Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
• Environmental Assessment Forms (EAF)
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Green Sustainable Development Solutions
• Open Space and Landscape Planning
• Natural Resource Assessments
• Landscape Architecture (w/Solaris)
• Wetland Delineation and Mitigation Planning
• Municipal Capital Improvement Projects
• Application Processing and Permitting
• Subdivision and Site Plan Services
• Environmental Analysis
• Landscape Analysis and Planting Plans
• Feasibility Analysis and Concept Planning
• Master Campus Planning and Design
• Streetscape and Civic Facility Design
• Brownfield Redevelopment
• Environmental Monitoring
• Real Estate Due Diligence
• Development Feasibility Studies
• Litigation Support and Expert Testimony
• Solid Waste Planning
• Grant Writing and Administration
• Water/Sewer Planning and Administration

MDRA is known for its steadfast adherence to ecologic and natural resource responsibility, development business know-how and permitting strategies, scientific proficiency and procedural thoroughness, public participation coordination and integration, and for inventiveness of our working and collaborative solutions, often in the midst of contentious project review dynamics.

Saccardi & Schiff's staff of planners, architects, and landscape architects is experienced in the areas of comprehensive land use planning, zoning, traffic and circulation studies, economics, land planning and development plans, real estate market analysis, environmental reviews and housing programs for communities of various sizes and scales and for private developers. Services may focus on an entire community, a neighborhood, a special area or a particular site. They are designed to provide the basis for the community or developer to make the decisions necessary to effectively guide development and growth and to provide evaluations of the impact that a plan or a project may have on the environment, as required under the National Environmental Protection Act, the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, and other local and state laws and policies.

Examples of recent and current assignments include: Comprehensive Plans for the Cities of White Plains and New Rochelle and for Rockland and Orange Counties; revitalization plans for 35+ business districts as part of Nassau County's Operation Downtown; a brownfields redevelopment plan for the Yonkers waterfront, and, a 197 - a plan for Bronx Community Board #8. Private clients include: LCOR, Cappelli Enterprises, the Trump Organization, Avalon Bay Communities, Halpern Enterprises, Spectrum Skanska, iPark, Doral Arrowwood Conference Center and Ginsburg Development.

Sam Schwartz Engineering PLLC is a multi-disciplinary transportation planning and traffic engineering firm with offices in New York City and Newark, NJ. Founded in 1995 by Sam Schwartz, P.E., the firm's 60 professional staff members are problem solvers working from a variety of disciplines to improve the built and natural environments. We strive for an innovative and comprehensive approach, offering advanced technical qualifications, creativity and a knowledge of the public process to every project.

SSC offers a wide range of services, including:

• Traffic Engineering
• Transportation and Transit Planning
• Environmental Planning
• Design Mitigation
• Construction Services
• Community Outreach and Media Services
• Interagency Coordination
• Exhibit Design

The firm's recent projects include: the Traffic and Pedestrian Circulation Assessment for the World Trade Center Site, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Traffic Study, Access Improvements to Shea Stadium, Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) and Interagency Coordination for the AirTrain to JFK, and Community Outreach for the Williamsburg Bridge Rehabilitation. We also worked for the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance in 2002 to produce the "Revealing the Edges" exhibits at the Urban Center.

Saratoga Associates is a multi-disciplinary professional firm with over 31 years of experience in providing urban and community planning, landscape architectural, architectural, and engineering services nationwide. With offices in Saratoga Springs, New York City, and Boston, we take pride in our client relationships, which are built on years of confidence and collaboration. Saratoga provides a wide range of services to clients in the public and private sectors, including municipalities, agencies, developers, and over eighty leading public and private academic institutions. Projects of note include the Long-Term Control Plan for the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, Comprehensive Plans and zoning updates for various towns throughout New York State, Downtown economic strategies in Warwick and Suffern, NY, the design of the Bosque Gardens and Upper Promenade in Historic Battery Park, and numerous park planning and design projects.

With comprehensive experience in parks, green spaces, urban design, community and environmental planning in New York City and beyond, Starr Whitehouse spans a continuum of planning, strategy, and design through to implementation and management to create value and meet the specific needs of our clients.

Our professional staff, planners, urban designer, and landscape architects, allows our firm to develop work that bridges planning problem through to design solutions.

Solving planning problems starts with formulating the essential questions. For each problem, we craft a pointed analysis, speaking to a host of relevant issues, such as development pressures, environmental considerations, built heritage, and land capacity. Starr Whitehouse’s projects range in scale and scope from streetscape improvements, to larger downtown plans, to zoning and policy. Each incorporates the common threads of responsible development and community identity.

Starr Whitehouse values collaboration with clients, the public, allied disciplines, and specialists. As leaders and members of teams, Starr Whitehouse believes that communication and collaboration yield the richest results and the most effective partnerships.

Wetland Mitigation, Inc. (WMI) is a corporation established to assist builders, property owners and government agencies in the design, permitting, and construction of new wetlands and the maintenance of storm water facilities such as retention, detention and water quality basins.

Our professionally designed and constructed wetlands assist in the treatment of storm water, provide educational and passive recreational resources to the general public, provide wildlife habitat and offset unavoidable impacts that may occur to wetlands as a result of land use activities. We can also design and implement the enhancement and/or restoration of existing wetland systems.

WMI is owned and managed by registered landscape architects, professional wetland scientists and environmental planners with a cumulative total of more than 100 years of experience in the fields of applied ecology, hydrology, botany, geology and landscape design and implementation. We employ field staff that is experienced in site preparation and hand planting of wetlands in a wide variety of environments.

Services provided by WMI include, but are not limited to:

• Wetland Landscaping & Construction
• Long Term Monitoring
• Planning & Permitting
• Restoration of Existing Wetlands
• Water Quality Basin Maintenance
• Storm water Detention/Retention
• Wildlife Habitat Enhancement