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theHOKPlanningGroup

• Our mission is to deliver exceptional planning and design solutions through the creative blending of human need, environmental stewardship, science and art.
• We are committed to delivering the highest quality work, to recruiting and retaining the best and brightest people, to exceeding our clients' expectations, and to "raising the bar" in our profession.
• To theHOKPlanningGroup, the essence of planning is to provide a connection.  Good planning creates an environment that enhances and relates to the world around it: to a region or community's people, culture, social consciousness, image, aesthetics, economy and natural environment.
• theHOKPlanningGroup takes this mission seriously.  Whether providing the site design for a single building or corporate campus, planning a park or an entire city, we are committed to creating quality environments with enduring value.
• Following are descriptions of three of our key market areas that might relate most directly to your municipality's needs.

Urban Redevelopment

• The rebuilding of cities and towns is, arguably, one of the most complex and challenging issues faced in society today.  To meet this challenge, urban redevelopment requires a team able to play many roles - part visionary and part sociologist, part artist and part engineer, part economist and part politician.
• theHOKPlanningGroup brings this essential combination of strengths and interests to every urban project that we undertake, whether it is the revitalization of an entire community or the enhancement of a single streetscape.  Our approach is comprehensive, based on extensive experience in community trends, urban design and architecture, transportation and commercial development.
• We know that your projects require determination and ingenuity, tempered with patience and finesse.  We work with you to develop a long-term plan that will really happen, a plan that blends economic, engineering, and aesthetic concerns into a viable solution.  Serving as both a guide and a catalyst, this plan provides the tools needed to bring about changes that will benefit generations to come.

Recreation

• Public open spaces and recreational facilities provide exceptional opportunities to define and unify a community, bringing together people and nature in an identifiable "place."
• Because these projects are highly public, in many cases involving numerous agencies and governing bodies, theHOKPlanningGroup works closely with stakeholders to identify concerns, communicate vision and build consensus.  We understand the financial constraints involved and help you develop solutions that are responsible and responsive.
• Most importantly, theHOKPlanningGroup treats recreation projects not as isolated entities, but as vibrant components of a greater whole. From regional greenway networks to neighborhood trails, national wildlife areas to pocket parks, we design recreation amenities that reinforce one another, leveraging resources to service a wide range of community needs.

Commercial

• Often the focal point of great civic pride, signature commercial projects have the ability to serve as major catalysts for future development and regional growth.  Yet, to be effective, these projects are heavily dependent upon their image, marketability, longevity and relationship to their surroundings. 
• theHOKPlanningGroup understands the intricacies of finding the right mix of land uses that will create value and yield the types of lively, dynamic developments people want to visit, time after time.  We know how to integrate transit and open space into appealing districts that offer safe and easy access for tenants, residents and visitors alike.  We design spaces that resonate in people's memories, both for their inherent beauty and their essential functionality.  Above all, we enjoy working with you to create the ideal plan for your project, drawing upon our multi-faceted expertise and extensive global experience in this market.