Today. Tomorrow. Together.®
This phrase characterizes the Collaborative’s approach to planning. Each day we strive to improve people’s lives by building broad support around visions of a better tomorrow—visions of communities and places that are welcoming, dynamic, and environmentally sound.
The Neponset River Reservation Master Plan and Trail Design received the Master Planning and Landscape Architecture Award from the Boston Society of Landscape Architects.
Neponset River Reservation Master Plan and Trail Design (Boston, MA)
The Great Places in America Program recognizes neighborhoods, streets, and public spaces across the country that represent “the gold standard for a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for the future”.
Community Development
The challenge in all community development projects is to encourage growth that enhances the character of a community. This requires a commitment to collaboration and the judgment to bring together a mix of many voices, clear information and well-honed ideas.
Comprehensive Planning
Municipal comprehensive plans enable communities to take stock of the present and consider both the direction and quality of its tomorrow. Successful comprehensive plans protect and improve residential neighborhoods, open spaces, and natural resources, while supporting economic development where it is most appropriate.
Site & Master Planning
Some places deserve special planning attention, such as roadway corridors, campuses, parks, commercial districts, or entire neighborhoods. After building consensus around a common vision, the process typically draws from a palette of plan elements—such as landform, buildings, gathering areas, paths and vegetation—to realize that vision, often enhancing a site’s unique qualities, such as history or relationship to water.