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

Oglebay Resort and Park Trail Concept Plan

Downstream Strategies worked with Oglebay Park to develop a trail concept plan. The trail concept plan identifies the best locations for mountain bike-optimized trails within the park, makes recommendations about how to broadly plan trails to meet the needs and desires of anticipated user groups, and provides important guidance to park management on how to proceed and budget for trail development.

Understanding Mountain Bike Tourism: Strategies and Recommendations for Increasing Mountain Bike Tourism Opportunities in Richwood, West Virginia

We highlighted opportunities and marketing strategies to help Richwood capitalize on mountain bike tourism. The report included a profile of the mountain bike user group; an overview of existing trail resources in Richwood, nearby mountain biking destinations, and upcoming opportunities to expand mountain biking in the region; recommendations to help business owners market to mountain bikers; and examples of other rural communities that have used mountain biking to spur local economic development.

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