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An understanding of regional context is at the heart of Community Design + Architecture's design and planning philosophy. Ranging from the market economic forces that shape the feasibility of development proposals to the affects of views and climate on site planning; the region sets the economic, environmental, cultural, governmental, and design context for all scales of community planning and architecture.
Regional planning creates opportunities to define policies and planning recommendations that can:
- enhance the linkage between land use and transportation to maximize the effectiveness of investment in public transportation systems and minimize adverse impacts of growth;
- set a path for sustainable growth taking into account the potential for appropriate new and infill development, preservation of valuable habitat, recreational use of open space, and agricultural and other economic use of land; and,
- create a context for cooperation among local governments to implement regional policies and avoid unhealthy competition.
Community Design + Architecture has worked on regional planning efforts for a variety of clients, including: regional governments and agencies, an ad-hoc bi-county committee of elected officials, countywide regional agencies, and a non-profit regional advocacy group. All of these projects required a different approach, but they have all been based in an understanding of regional economics, environmental conditions, transportation systems, local planning policies, and the values and needs of the regions’ citizens.
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