Conservation Planning
Conservation Planning
Projects that include multiple parcels of land and can range in size from 100 acres to a region with multiple conservation villages and hamlets or neighborhoods. Some projects are full service and ongoing while others engage in a planning vision workshop to identify opportunities
Projects
Chattahoochee Hill Country
Formed in the early 2000s, the Alliance’s primary purpose was to advocate for an alternative development pattern for 40,000 acres of southwest Fulton County. Atlanta had grown primarily inside of its northern “favored quarter,” as coined by Chris Leinberger, leaving rural areas to the south and west essentially undeveloped.
El Valle Heritage - Dominican Republic
Village Master Planning
The area framed by the north end of the city of Samaná and the Atlantic Ocean and between the Cabo Cabrón national park and the Salto El Limón national monument is one of the last relatively unspoiled areas of the Dominican Republic. It contains unique historic and cultural enclaves, a relatively unspoiled watershed and forest region.
El Valle Heritage - Dominican Republic
Ecoregion Master Planning
The area framed by the north end of the city of Samaná and the Atlantic Ocean and between the Cabo Cabrón national park and the Salto El Limón national monument is one of the last relatively unspoiled areas of the Dominican Republic. It contains unique historic and cultural enclaves, a relatively unspoiled watershed and forest region.
Shoals Creek Farm Village
Shoals Creek Conservation Community is a 1589 acre/158 unit, unique model sustainable community including an 1165 acre conservancy (Shoals Creek Conservancy) an 8 unit/ 135 acre guest ranch and dairy (Shoals Creek Guest Ranch and Dairy), and 289 acre Shoals Creek Farm Village with a 102 unit live/work village (electronic cottage neighborhood and artisan village core neighborhood), a 36 unit ridge cohousing hamlet, a 12 unit Village Industry demonstration hamlet, an education and retreat center and an outlet store and restaurant in the Shoals Township.
Turks and Caicos Islands
Village Habitat Design was engaged by the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands to begin the process of developing a Sustainable Development Planning Initiative for the Islands.
Planning for sustainable growth is the most effective way to protect resources upon which the economy and quality of life depend.
Pearlstone
Anchoring the campus with talent, vision, passion, and energy, an intentional community will attract residents from across the country to pioneer a cutting edge new pathway in Jewish life. Akin to an Israeli moshav, residents will live in smaller private spaces and come together for Shabbat and holiday celebrations, which shall also invite and attract outside community members into this immersive, pluralistic, inspirational Jewish communal atmosphere. Community residents will enhance and catalyze progress and impact throughout the campus, and also engage and inspire the broader Baltimore Jewish community.
Longleaf Preserve
The vision for Longleaf Preserve is to create a community that greatly enhances the daily lives of its residents by fostering healthy living through every element it offers. Initially seeded by a group of dedicated preservationists and farmers, the community vision seeks to incorporate principles of preservation, active lifestyles and “farm to table dining” into all aspects of the community.
Choice
The charette was conducted on August 18, 2012 at the campus of a local public charter school, Atlanta Preparatory Academy in Vine City. The intent of the charette was to conduct a community visioning session focused on identifying the urban agricultural potential for the Choice Neighborhood Atlanta planning area including three neighborhoods – Ashview Heights, Atlanta University Center, and Vine City.
Food First
“Food First: Choice Neighborhoods Atlanta & Urban Agriculture Based Local Economy”