civic placemaking.
every place has a story. let's build on it.
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Places that remember. Places that belong.
We help cities, neighborhoods, and institutions shape public spaces around the people who use them and the stories they hold.
why place.
A park, a corner, a cemetery, a riverfront: every place is already telling a story. The question is whose. When plans are made without listening, places lose their memory and people lose their sense of home.
We start with the community, not the blueprint. We listen to residents, young people, and longtime neighbors. Then we turn what we hear into plans, stories, and strategies that decision-makers can act on.
whose it for.
Cities and community development groups. Festivals, libraries, and museums. Foundations and nonprofits convening their communities. Business associations and companies that want gatherings with meaning, not just attendance.
what we create.
listening engagements
Surveys, listening sessions, and youth engagement that bring real voices into planning, with reports that read like stories, not spreadsheets.
park/public space planning.
Engagement and recommendations that help parks and public spaces serve the people who actually use them.
historic sites & legacy plans.
Multi-year development plans that protect a site's memory while building its future.
neighborhood storytelling.
Research, white papers, and narrative pieces that help communities and leaders understand what's at stake.
how it works.
listen.
We go where people are: parks, rec centers, porches, and community tables.
find the throughline.
We name the story the place is already telling and the one the community wants it to tell.
design a plan.
Recommendations, phases, and priorities, all grounded in what we heard.
fund it.
Grant strategy, budgets, and partnerships that turn the plan into action.
from our work.
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A youth survey on Covington's parks for the City's Parks and Recreation committee in partnership with the Covington Public Schools
A five-year development plan for the Mary E. Smith Memorial Cemetery in Elsmere, Kentucky
A white paper and four-track policy framework on income-aligned housing in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
Meeting frameworks for more open, effective public committee meetings