Helping Communities Rewrite Their Future

A new American experiment is happening in local towns across the country.

Rooted in an appreciation of history, American optimism, and pragmatic planning, we’re helping create communities where the values that shape the built environment are aligned with economic and social outcomes.

Backed by data (and conviction) we’re setting out to make neighborhoods that retain talent, improve health outcomes, combat loneliness, preserve the natural spaces, and generate economic opportunity.

In the age of remote work, places that hold this type of life are a competitive advantage.

The Flywheel Philosophy

  • People First

    Working together, we thoughtfully consider who needs to be at the table. By investing time in identifying the right participants from the beginning, we lay the foundation for smoother and more effective collaboration.

  • Collaborative Placemaking

    It takes a village to make a village. Making a collective plan is an art that requires multi-sector partnerships, good public policy, and access to capital investors willing to see the vision through. We help to strengthen local ties by articulating the common vision and establishing a clear process for staying on course.

  • Data Driven

    We build a shared understanding of the current state using local market data, GIS analysis, and an evaluation of local and state policy. This helps assess need and identify opportunities to meet long term communal goals.

  • Build Momentum

    Get the flywheel going. This is the key - aligned community partners achieving early wins, celebrating publicly, and committing to next simplest task together. We help your community to build momentum around common interests and by converting energy into action.

  • Involved Community

    We cannot move to long-term solutions until people's perspectives are validated. Our human-centered approach enables us to effectively surface concerns, gather opinions, and wrestle with trade-offs in an emotionally intelligent and pragmatic way.

  • Sustain-abilities

    Hallmarks of a sustainable community are multi-faceted. We work with partners to ensure the places we develop generate positive economic, social, and environmental outcomes and increase local quality of life.