CNU 31.Charlotte | Sponsors

Thank you to our committed CNU 31. Charlotte sponsors. To become a Congress Sponsor, please visit our Sponsorship page.

Visionary

DPZ CoDesign Adaptive urban planning for the challenges of today's built environment.

Sustainable

	Charlotte Urban Design Center The Charlotte Urban Design Center's mission is to advance the quality of Charlotte's built environment and bring public awareness to the importance of urban design. The center reveals how design influences quality of life and economic resilience, and advocates for great public places in a livable city.
	Progressive AE Progressive AE’s workforce is a unique blend of creative people who think strategically, and strategic people who work creatively. The firm is guided by a fundamental and forward-thinking philosophy, Performance Based Design, which is a commitment to driving organizational performance for clients. Progressive AE has provided innovative and sustainable architectural, engineering, and design consulting services for 60 years. The firm is a privately held, employee-owned company with offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Charlotte, North Carolina.
	University of Miami, School of Architecture, Master of Real Estate Development The mission of the School of Architecture is to prepare students for professional leadership and lifelong learning in architecture, urbanism, and related fields.

Community

Opticos Design Opticos Design – urban designers and architects who believe in the transformative power of beautiful, sustainable, walkable communities for all. We work with local and regional public agencies and private entities to make this happen. We are honored to be a founding sponsor for the new CNU Honorarium Fund, aimed at bringing more insight and perspective from racially and ethnically diverse speakers to the Congress.

Zimmerman/Volk Associates, Inc. ZVA is recognized by the leading practitioners of New Urbanism as the national expert on the residential market feasibility and positioning of urban development and redevelopment and new traditional neighborhoods.

Neighborhood

	CRTKL CallisonRTKL, a global architecture, planning, and design practice, began over seven decades ago and has evolved into a cultural agency to advance positive outcomes in our communities. Our team addresses the imperatives of resiliency, well-being, and technology and their influence in the built environment through a human-centric design approach.
	Charlotte Center City Partners We believe a thriving Center City is the foundation for a strong region. Filled with dreams and bursting with opportunity, our vibrant downtown is the economic, social, and cultural heart of the region. With more than $4 billion in new development in the pipeline and a strong history of public-private partnership, Charlotte Center City is where our community comes together to boldly envision what's next.
	Crabtree Group, Inc. We are a Colorado based multi- disciplinary New Urbanist Civil Engineering firm ranging in scope from small infill + redevelop projects to town + city plans. Our client diversity includes Towns, Cities, Counties, Special Utility Districts + private investment developers.
	Historical Concepts Historical Concepts is an architectural partnership established in 1982, providing award winning traditional architecture and planning to residential, developer, and civic clients.
	Land Design We’re a collection of visionaries and problem solvers who believe in the power of balance, combining creativity and practicality to design what we know will thrive.

Green

	National Town Builders Association The National Town Builders’ Association exists to serve builders and developers throughout the nation in an effort to build the very best traditional neighborhoods and town centers. As a peer-to-peer organization, The NTBA provides an unequaled opportunity to share information and insight with the nation’s premier Town Builders.
	Neighboring Concepts Neighboring Concepts is a unique kind of architecture and urban design firm that uses design to solve local problems facing our communities. We believe in the potential of architecture and design to create better lives for people and for the communities where we live, work, and play.
	Sustain Charlotte Sustain Charlotte is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization helping to advance local sustainability through smart growth. Our dedicated staff and volunteers work collaboratively with residents, neighborhood organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses to solve the most important challenges to the long-term social, economic, and environmental health of our community.
	Urban Design Partners Urban Design Partners (UDP) is a collaborative group of experts in the fields of planning, landscape architecture, engineering, and urban design. We specialize in complex projects, ranging in scale from the site to the city, where innovative design solutions lead to places that connect people, nature, and economy. We are passionate about the cities and towns in which we live, work, and play, and believe in the power of design to build community.

Public Square

Chattanooga Design Studio Chattanooga Design Studio is an independent, non-profit community resource that promotes excellence in urban design through education, facilitation, and collaboration. Originally Chartered in 2015, the Studio is currently governed by a ten-member Board of Directors, and operated by with one part-staff and a full-time staff of three. The work of the Studio takes many forms: studies, charrettes and exhibitions for the general public; programs for the professional design community; facilitation for community stakeholders; consultation with the development community; and resources for local government.

Civility Localized Civility Localized is a minority-owned and woman-owned community engagement consulting firm proudly headquartered in Charlotte, NC that works with governments to enhance their outreach capacity and increase awareness of special projects through equity-based strategies. Civility Localized is how urban communities grow and how community advocates are created, without leaving anyone behind.

Local Government

Town of Davidson Located 20 miles north of Charlotte, Davidson is a small college town with engaged and active citizens. We believe in sustainable growth, environmental stewardship, substantial open space, racial and socioeconomic diversity, environmental stewardship, and promoting the health and wellness for all. We are a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly town with a vibrant historic business district. We welcome residents and visitors alike.

A La Carte

Metropeligo Metropeligo designs high performance environments that create identifiable and particular places that build upon the good and dear qualities of the place that garner the affection of the people who live there and do so in a sustainable, accessible way.