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Waterloo, Iowa
Working together to revitalize downtown Waterloo since 1999, the City of Waterloo, the WDC, and Vandewalle & Associates have wrought a remarkable transformation of this Midwestern city–and have in effect, invented processes that can be applied to retool many...
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Freeport, Illinois Redevelopment
When the industries in the river community of Freeport began to decline in the 1980s, so did Freeport. The City has been working with V&A to reverse this trend of disinvestment since 1999, identifying sustainable economic opportunities and putting them into place at...
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50+ County Asset & Opportunity Analysis
Nothing like a 50-county asset & opportunity analysis had ever been done for the Quad Cities region. Yet with that level of information and insight, the Midwest Intellectual Property Management Institute could help communities in its 50-county region work collectively, and...
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Racine Citywide Economic Opportunity Analysis and RootWorks
RootWorks is a bold vision and plan for revitalizing Racine’s Root River Corridor. V&A has been working with the City of Racine and its economic development partners on a transformational vision for urban and economic renewal since 2011. In helping craft Racine’s City-Wide...
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Sturgeon Bay West Waterfront Redevelopment and Implementation
The Vision for the West Waterfront Redevelopment is to maintain the character of, and connection to, the working waterfront. Redevelopment plans tie future uses to the historic, and still relevant, maritime and regional food economies, helping make the waterfront more...
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"Shaping change in places all across the Midwest."
Vitalizing Urban Places • Shaping Communities • Building Regional Economies & Positioning Places • Embracing Regional Resources • Catalyzing & Implementing Projects
About Us
The role we play in revitalization is one few others can deliver.
Vandewalle & Associates is a unique collection of highly talented individuals with diverse expertise in economic strategy, planning, design, energy systems, food and water systems, redevelopment, architecture, marketing, and real estate.
Midwest Focus
Retooling for a new economy.
Our Madison office focuses on helping Midwest communities and businesses reposition economically and build creative, sustainable pathways to a vibrant future. Applying a range of visionary economic repositioning strategies, our work is making a world of difference to clients across the Midwest.
Coastal Communities Focus
A coastal cities revival.
Great Lakes cities like Milwaukee, Manitowoc, Racine, Sturgeon Bay, and Sheboygan have a bright new outlook on the horizon. Our Milwaukee office is helping assemble and lead a range of inventive economic development initiatives that are taking shape all along the Lake Michigan freshwater coast.
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After five months of preparation, Spaceport Sheboygan has opened its doors in a new...
Vandewalle & Associates is seeking a design intern to assist our team of urban...
The City of Racine unveiled plans for a $65 million mixed use redevelopment of its urban...
The Milwaukee 7 Region was selected for a federal designation as a “Manufacturing...
This July 4 marks the three-year anniversary of the North Carolina Veterans...
Officials from Waterloo made a pitch for TechWorks to a state panel that controls $100...
RACINE 5/9/14— Racine County has secured an $80,000 Fund for Lake Michigan grant that...
WATERLOO, IA. Gene Leonhart, CEO of Cardinal Construction, won the state’s most...