At Highland Planning, our passion for social good drives us to transform communities and improve lives through creative public engagement, planning, and design strategies. As a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in New York State and Massachusetts, our team of planners, designers, architects, and community outreach experts is certified by t
he American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). We prioritize building trust with our clients and community partners by listening closely and facilitating open and constructive dialogues. We empower diverse stakeholders to inform better decisions, ensuring every voice is heard and acknowledged. Our "Highland Way" approach applies the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) methodology to promote diversity, document community priorities, and develop equitable recommendations for each place's full potential. We are agile enough to ramp up swiftly on complex projects, and our services include comprehensive planning, transportation, climate resilience, public space design, and more. We are passionate about engaging historically marginalized populations and offer various services, including facilitating constructive community dialogues, co-creating culturally competent outreach plans, conducting GIS analyses, providing planning-level cost estimates, preparing communities for climate impacts, designing vibrant public spaces, and fostering public understanding of strategic improvements.
