Planning

Our planning experts have unique insight into a wide spectrum of development needs, policies and regulations. Terrain clients benefit from custom development solutions that balance their needs with those of the community and the environment.

Our planning services can be broken into six areas of expertise:

Sustainability Planning

• Sustainability Assessments
• Climate Change
• Active Transportation
• Urban Design Principles
• Residential Energy Use
• Site Analysis and Development
• Community Engagement and Facilitation
• Integrated Community Sustainability Plans
• Building Orientation

Urban & Community Design

• Urban Design
• Streetscape Design
• Landscape Architecture
• Commercial Site Design
• Residential Subdivision Design
• Park and Open Space Design
• Community Master Planning
• Site Analysis (GIS)
• Visualization

Policy and Regulatory Planning

• Development of Policy and Regulatory Controls
• Public Consultation
• Public Presentation
• Municipal Plan Reviews
• Community Development
• Project Management
• Research
• Negotiation and Mediation
• Planning Policy and Legislation
• Professional Planning Evidence

Development Economics

• Project Feasibility
• Market Analysis
• Construction Costs
• Redevelopment Strategies
• Economic Planning
• Cultural and Social Planning
• Project Management

Environmental Planning

• Natural Resource Planning
• Wind Energy (Renewable Energy)
• Mediation and Negotiation
• Environmental Law
• Phase 1 Site Assessments
• Fish Habitat Assessment
• Watershed Planning

Transportation

• Active Transportation
• Development of Transportation Policy
• Trail and Bikeway Design
• Traffic Impact Statements/Studies

view a selection of our planning projects