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PlanET Consulting Team
 Gresham, Smith and Partners
Knoxville, TN
http://www.gspnet.com |
Primary Staff:
Kevin Tilbury, AICP, Principal
Firm Overview: Gresham, Smith and Partners (GS&P) is a Tennessee-based planning, engineering, architecture, and interior design firm offering comprehensive, multi-disciplined services in civil and land planning, corporate and urban design, environmental compliance, healthcare, industrial, transportation, aviation, and water services.
Role: GS&P will develop integrated strategies and implementation metrics for land use, transportation, and infrastructure issues and also will assist the project team in developing alternative scenarios for future regional growth. Its fully-staffed office in Knoxville will be the local base of operations for the PlanET consultant team.
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PlaceMatters
Denver, CO
http://www.placematters.org
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Primary Staff:
Kenneth R. Snyder, President & CEO
Jocelyn Hittle, Director of Sustainable Solutions
Jason Lally, Director of the Decision Lab
Firm Overview: PlaceMatters is a nationally-recognized non-profit organization that helps communities create collaborative and inclusive decision-making processes.
Role: Utilizing a range of innovative, interactive tools, PlaceMatters will help PlanET formulate and implement a successful public engagement process, including special outreach strategies for underrepresented or marginalized populations. PlaceMatters also will assist the project team in developing alternative scenarios that will inform choices about future growth.
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 Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC)
Arlington, VA
http://www.creconline.org |
Primary Staff:
Primary Staff: Kenneth E. Poole, Ph.D., CEO
Firm Overview: The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) is a non-profit organization that provides research, training, and technical assistance to regions seeking to design and implement innovative job creation strategies and strategies for economic growth.
Role: CREC will help PlanET understand economic forces impacting the East Tennessee region, identify assets for development, prioritize issues that must be overcome, and create economic and workforce development strategies and implementation metrics.
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A. Coulter Consulting
Chattanooga, TN |
Primary Staff:
Ann Coulter, Principal
Firm Overview: A. Coulter Consulting is a Chattanooga-based firm that specializes in creating and managing citizen and stakeholder input processes. A. Coulter Consulting has worked on several master planning projects in Knoxville, including the South Waterfront plan, and will bring its knowledge of local conditions and issues to PlanET.
Role: A. Coulter Consulting will help the consultant team develop targeted outreach and implementation strategies, and also will facilitate several PlanET Working Groups.
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Mary Beth West Communications
Nashville, TN
http://marybethwest.com |
Primary Staff:
Mary Beth West, Principal
Firm Overview: Mary Beth West Communications develops strategic public relations and reputation management programs that support clients’ sales objectives and other financial, business development and advancement goals.
Role: Mary Beth West Communications will support in PlanET in its communications efforts with local broadcast and print media outlets.
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Leslee T. Alexander Consulting
Nashville, TN
http://lesleetalexander.com |
Primary Staff:
Leslee Taylor Alexander, Principal
Firm Overview: Based in Tennessee, Leslee T. Alexander Consulting (LTA) works throughout the Southeast in environmental management and community development consulting, building strategic alliances among corporate, municipal, regional, and federal partners.
Role: LTA will support the project team in conducting a livability assessment of the PlanET area, project outreach, and developing strategies for open space protection and natural resource conservation.
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Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)
Chicago, IL
http://www.cnt.org |
Primary Staff:
David Chandler, Principal Business Analyst
Firm Overview: The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) is an award-winning creative “think-and-do tank” that focuses on improving the environment, strengthening the economy, and advancing equity. CNT is well-known for its Housing and Transportation (H + T) Affordability Index and its work in planning for “cargo-oriented development” near freight rail lines.
Role: CNT will help the PlanET team create and evaluate alternative growth scenarios and also will develop land use, housing, and infrastructure strategies and implementation metrics.
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