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We envision, plan, reinvent, and help places to thrive

Urban Planning
Urban Planning

We work in core urban areas to plan, envision, and reinvent ... with deep insight into how people, place, and market forces shape area vibrancy.

Redevelopment
Redevelopment

Getting needed development to happen in a shifting market is a long game. You need vision + trusted expertise in place for all twists and phases.

Economic Development
Economic Development

Analysis and vision at multiple scales allows us to uncover untapped opportunities and harness assets for economic growth and transformation.

Community Planning
Community Planning

From comprehensive planning and zoning for needed housing ... to park and open space plans ... we are expert at shaping place, character and policy to advance community goals.

Design + Communication
Design + Communication

Also known by our division name Eye Level Studio, this is a team of highly creative, versatile designers and communicators who speak the language of user experience + place.

Implementation Services
Implementation Services

We are an extension of your community and project team ... from stakeholder engagement, to grants, TIF + project financing, to developer recruitment ... and beyond.

Shaping places, shaping change

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Middleton Zoning code wins Best Practice APA award

MIDDLETON, WISC. – Middleton Zoning Code rewrite has won the American Planning Association – Wisconsin Chapter (APA-WI) Best Practice 2024 award. The award was presented at the annual conference held in Madison on September 12, 2024.

The APA-WI praised the project for being a model for municipalities across the state. The president of APA-WI, Kara Homan, said that the project is an example of a community working to understand and solve the issues they face. 

Accepting the award for Vandewalle & Associates was Ben Rohr, Associate Planner. Ben stated, “Many others in the firm had a hand in this project … and pretty much everyone at Vandewalle & Associates has contributed to Middleton’s success over the years in one way or another. This is just another example to add to that long (and growing) list.”

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Talk to us about how we can help uncover place-based opportunities with impact. IN MADISON: 120 E. Lakeside St. Madison, Wisconsin 53715. 608-255-3988 / IN MILWAUKEE 247 W. Freshwater Way, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204. 414-988-8631.

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