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We envision, plan, reinvent, and help places to thrive

Urban Planning
Urban Planning

We work in core urban areas to plan, envision, and reinvent ... with deep insight into how people, place, and market forces shape area vibrancy.

Redevelopment
Redevelopment

Getting needed development to happen in a shifting market is a long game. You need vision + trusted expertise in place for all twists and phases.

Economic Development
Economic Development

Analysis and vision at multiple scales allows us to uncover untapped opportunities and harness assets for economic growth and transformation.

Community Planning
Community Planning

From comprehensive planning and zoning for needed housing ... to park and open space plans ... we are expert at shaping place, character and policy to advance community goals.

Design + Communication
Design + Communication

Also known by our division name Eye Level Studio, this is a team of highly creative, versatile designers and communicators who speak the language of user experience + place.

Implementation Services
Implementation Services

We are an extension of your community and project team ... from stakeholder engagement, to grants, TIF + project financing, to developer recruitment ... and beyond.

Shaping places, shaping change

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V&A news

V&A is recommended for new Outdoor Rec Plan

Lake Geneva aldermen recommend hiring city planning firm Vandewalle & Associations of Madison to help develop a Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.  

In its proposal the Vandewalle & Associates team described a future-oriented Plan that delivers a coordinated and cohesive analysis, a clear vision, and guidance for the entire recreation system–that includes the community’s parks, trails, recreational programming and partnerships, lakefront assets and infrastructure, and operations.

The Plan will be completed over a 12-month process that will include an inclusive public participation process to understand and meet community desires.

Downtown CourtWorks transforming local sports for youth and families

WATERLOO, IOWA (Excerpts from KWWL.COM)— A new sporting facility is set to change the landscape for young athletes in Eastern Iowa. Construction is progressing on CourtWorks, a large-scale facility in downtown Waterloo. This project promises to provide eight full-size basketball courts, which can also transform into 16 volleyball courts, accommodating various hard-court sports.

Ashley Johnson, Executive Director of the Cedar Valley Sports Commission, emphasized the potential impact of CourtWorks.

“What CourtWorks will be, is really kind of a more state championship, regional championship, national championship, caliber facility. So it’ll be larger events coming that bring a lot more outside visitors,” Johnson said.

Currently, about 25% of local youth in the Cedar Valley participate in traveling sports. With the new facility, families might no longer need to travel to places like Des Moines, Milwaukee, or Minneapolis for tournaments.

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Talk to us about how we can help uncover place-based opportunities with impact. IN MADISON: 120 E. Lakeside St. Madison, Wisconsin 53715. 608-255-3988 / IN MILWAUKEE 247 W. Freshwater Way, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204. 414-988-8631.

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