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Helping civic leaders plan, build, and promote vibrant Main Streets, destination-quality parks, trails & recreation areas.

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  • Plan
  • Build
  • Promote
  • Brand Identity
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Park & Trail Signage Park Planning & Design Park Logo Trail Planning & Design
  • logo & visual identity design
  • Park & Trail Signage
  • Park Logo
  • Park Planning & Design
  • Tourism Planning
  • Trail Planning & Design
  • Wayfinding & Signage
  • Place Branding
  • Greenways & Trails
  • Destination Marketing
  • Downtown Revitalization
  • Recreation Master Planning
  • Land Use Planning

Brand Identity

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Engineering

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Engineering Park & Trail Signage Park Planning & Design Park Logo Trail Planning & Design

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logo & visual identity design

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Park & Trail Signage

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Park Planning & Design

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Tourism Planning

Through innovative product development, we work with communities to elevate their profile and tap into the tourism economy.  By promoting existing assets, developing strategy, and planning, funding and implementing new tourism anchor products, we help lesser-known places transition into next-level destinations.

  • Asset Analysis
  • Community Research & Engagement
  • Economic Impact Analysis
  • Land Acquisition
  • Place Making
  • Regional & Comprehensive Planning
  • Tourism Infrastructure Planning
  • Wayfinding Design & Implementation
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Trail Planning & Design

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Wayfinding & Signage

We specialize in custom signage packages that resonate with diverse communities and public spaces. Our designs always align with the unique vision and values of each community, adhere to accessibility standards, and include cohesive branding elements such as logos and illustrative designs to enhance the visitor experience and establish a true sense of place.

  • Conceptual Designs
  • Construction Oversight
  • Directional Signage Planning
  • Engineering & Construction Documents
  • Gateway & Monument Signage
  • Logo & Visual Identity Design
  • Park & Trail Signage
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Place Branding

Every community is unique. Our in-house Communications Studio offers a range of branding services to help communities uncover and communicate their story, including brand research, stakeholder engagement, strategy creation, logo and identity design, and brand implementation.

  • Brand Strategy
  • Community Research & Engagement
  • Graphic Design & Print Collateral
  • Logo & Visual Identity Design
  • Video & Photography
  • Web Design & Development
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Greenways & Trails

Greenways and trails are in our DNA.  With experience in a variety of urban and rural settings, our team is well-equipped to provide an expansive set of greenway and trail services – from regional system planning and design, to construction and implementation. We also offer sustainable trail building workshops.

  • Construction Oversight
  • Economic Impact Analysis
  • Regional Trail Planning and Design
  • Trail Building
  • Trail Planning & Design
  • Wayfinding & Signage
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Destination Marketing

We work with communities through marketing and advertising campaigns, content production, and website development to increase visibility, attract new residents, and promote visitation. Our goal is always to provide the community with opportunity for growth, while still preserving its unique sense of place.

  • Graphic Design & Print Collateral
  • Marketing Agency Services
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Public Relations
  • Video & Photography
  • Visitor Research
  • Web Design & Development
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Downtown Revitalization

Our Downtown Revitalization services range from infrastructure planning and implementation, to place branding, and marketing campaigns. Through prior experience, informed research, and public engagement methods, we provide the insight for you to make the strategic public infrastructure and promotional investments necessary to attract private investment, engage local residents and visitors, and breathe new life into your downtown.

  • Conceptual Designs
  • Engineering & Construction Documents
  • Ordinance Development
  • Public Engagement
  • Public Space & Plazas
  • Small Area Planning
  • Streetscape Design
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Recreation Master Planning

Our Recreation Master Planning services include system-wide and site-specific master planning as well as design, engineering, and construction documents.  With a range of capabilities, our team is ready to enhance your community’s quality of life through recreation planning, design, and development.

  • Engineering & Construction Documents
  • Park Planning & Design
  • Public Engagement
  • Site Master Plan Design
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Land Use Planning

We offer a range of Land Use Planning services, from regional and comprehensive plans to small area and civic ones. Coupled with innovative public engagement techniques and our multidisciplinary approach to planning, our team provides community-driven plans packed with the visual tools necessary to publicize and execute your unique community vision.

  • Civic Master Planning
  • Public Engagement
  • Regional & Comprehensive Planning
  • Small Area Planning
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    Shelby, NC

    Carolina Harmony Trail

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    Virginia’s Western Piedmont Region

    Life in SoVA

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    Bath County, VA

    Bath County Destination Brand

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    DeSoto, FL

    DeSoto County

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    Rutherford County, NC

    Rutherford Bound Tourism Plan

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    Spindale, NC

    Spindale Streetscape

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    Summerfield, NC

    Bandera Farms Equestrian Park

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    Spindale, NC

    North Slope Park

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    Hendersonville, NC & Brevard, NC

    Ecusta Trail

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    West Virginia

    Mountaineer Trail Network

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    Beckley, WV

    Beckley Outdoors Tourism Master Plan

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    Marlinton, WV

    Marlinton, WV Trailhead & Streetscape Plan

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    Bertie County, NC

    Destination Bertie Tourism Master Plan

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    Manteo, NC

    Manteo, NC Branding & Wayfinding

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    Watauga County, NC

    Watauga County Wayfinding

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    Valdese, NC

    Lakeside Park

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    Boone, NC

    Downtown Boone Brand

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    Boone, NC

    Rocky Knob Bike Park

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    Harney County, Oregon

    Harney County, OR Community Brand

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    Aiken, SC

    You’re Invited to Aiken

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    Chimney Rock, NC

    Chimney Rock Village Streetscape

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    Madison, NC

    Madison River Park

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    Danville, VA

    Danville: HOME

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    Damascus, VA

    Damascus Streetscape & Laurel Creek Park

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    Stallings, NC

    Stallings Greenway

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    Burke County, NC

    Fonta Flora State Trail

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    Currituck County, NC

    Imagine Currituck

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    Rutherfordton, NC

    Kiwanis Park

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    Cleveland County, NC

    Land Of Rhythm and Roots

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    McDowell County, NC

    Mountain Wonderland

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    TN, NC, SC, VA

    Overmountain Victory Trail

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    Shelby, NC

    Shelby Parks & Rec Master Plan

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    Stallings, NC

    Stallings Civic Master Plan

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    Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation

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