Community and land use planning

Whether focused on a parcel of land, a watershed, a region, or a state, the best planning documents are informed by sound science and rigorous analysis. Downstream Strategies catalogs current conditions, links policy and management options with scientific data, performs economic benefits analyses, and writes detailed plans to arm our clients with the technical expertise needed to improve and protect vital resources.

At Downstream Strategies, we view planning as essential to building thriving, sustainable communities.

We offer wide-ranging planning services that support and promote resilient communities, vibrant economies, and sustainable environments. Our staff have led inclusive planning processes and authored planning documents for municipalities, counties, community organizations, and nonprofits across the country.

Our planning processes are carefully tailored to meet client and community needs. We believe that plans and reports should be useful for the communities they serve. As a result, we produce practical, accessible, and results-oriented deliverables with the end-user in mind.

We have over 20 years of experience delivering professional-quality reports and planning documents to our clients. Our work helps buoy researchers, developers, legislators, and community members alike as they work towards their shared goals.

Community revitalization planning

  • Downtown revitalization plans
  • Urban renewal plans
  • Riverfront redevelopment plans

Recreation and tourism planning

  • Market assessments
  • Trail planning, design, and construction

Land use planning

  • Comprehensive plans
  • Conservation plans
  • Tract management plans

Strategic planning

  • Visioning
  • Feasibility studies
  • Program and impact assessments

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Projects

Reclaiming Appalachia Mini-grant Assistance

We provided technical assistance to community groups in Kentucky as part of the Reclaiming Appalachia Mini-Grant Program. Community priorities range from securing clean drinking water to diversifying local economies that have historically depended almost solely on coal mining. We are creating renderings for these projects and estimating their local economic benefits to lay the groundwork for successful grant proposals.

Plan2035: City of Huntington Comprehensive Plan

During 2023 and 2024, Downstream Strategies, along with the WVU Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic, designed and facilitated a process to deliver a comprehensive plan to continue Huntington’s success as America’s Best Community and to guide decision-making. With a robust community engagement plan, we incorporated the community’s core values, developed planning principles, and laid out an action plan to achieve Huntington’s vision for the next ten years.

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