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

Bracing for Change: A Market Study of Community Needs, the Built Environment, and Projected Growth in Thomas, West Virginia

We explored several areas of community infrastructure that will be critical to supporting growth in the greater Thomas area and examined how brownfield redevelopment can help meet community needs. The report includes a market assessment of housing and business needs, a built environment assessment, and recommendations for the City and its partners to take to accommodate future growth while making the area an even better place to live, work, and play.

Line of Sight: Region VI Planning and Development Council Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2022-2026

For a six-county region in north-central West Virginia, we developed a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), a five-year economic plan to guide the growth of jobs, commerce, and community development. The CEDS is a strategy-driven plan guided by a diverse workgroup of local representatives and was established through local input, statistical analysis, and integration of economic development principles and practices.

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