Rooted in the Midwest.
Focused on What Connects Us.

Gain insight into projects at the intersection of land use, real estate, and transportation, with support to plan, fund, and execute strategies that shape how communities grow. We work with public and private clients on pre-development strategy, transportation and workforce access planning, public-private partnerships, and operational modernization delivering practical, place-based solutions across urban and rural contexts.

Our work emphasizes early, decision-ready analysis and modernized planning and economic development workflows. We help organizations improve how projects are evaluated, funded, and delivered reducing friction, increasing clarity, and making better use of limited staff capacity through data-informed and AI-enabled tools where appropriate.

Transportation Strategy & Operations

  • Transit and mobility strategy

  • Transportation impact & access analysis

  • First/last-mile and workforce access planning

  • Parking, curbside, and right-of-way strategy

  • Multimodal integration and service coordination

  • Feasibility and implementation support for public transportation services

Entitlement & Development Advisory

  • Site selection and land-use due diligence

  • Zoning, entitlement, and approval strategy

  • Infrastructure feasibility and development phasing

  • Real estate value and development impact analysis

  • Land-use scenario modeling for future growth

Funding & Capital Strategy

  • Grant strategy and application support (USDOT, FTA, HUD, etc.)

  • Economic development incentive structuring

  • TIF, BID, and tax-based financing analysis

  • Public-private partnership (P3) strategy and alignment

AI Process Optimization for Public Systems

  • Workflow assessments for planning, economic development, and transportation teams

  • AI-assisted document review (plans, ordinances, grants, RFPs)

  • Scenario analysis and decision-support tools

  • Procurement and evaluation process optimization

  • Governance, transparency, and ethical AI guardrails

Urban, Suburban & Rural Planning Support

  • Corridor and district strategy studies

  • Main Street and small-town mobility planning

  • Suburban infill and redevelopment strategy

  • Freight and logistics network planning

  • Rural–metro connectivity and access planning

Cross-Sector Advisory & Facilitation

  • Stakeholder engagement & facilitation (public meetings, working groups)

  • Policy development support (e.g., TOD, affordable housing near transit)

  • Interagency coordination and grant-readiness coaching

  • Strategic communications for mobility/real estate initiatives

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We’ll focus on your goals, your constraints, and what’s realistically possible.