Benefactor Members
Dover, Kohl, & Partners
Dover, Kohl & Partners is a town planning firm that focuses on creating walkable, sustainable places through community-based planning, design, and coding. The firm is known for its charrette process, working directly with residents and stakeholders to produce implementable plans for downtowns, corridors, and neighborhoods.
Urban3
Urban3 is a consulting firm that analyzes the economic productivity of land use using data-driven modeling. Their work helps communities visualize how development patterns impact municipal revenue and long-term financial sustainability, supporting more informed growth decisions.
DPZ Co-Design
DPZ CoDesign is an internationally recognized planning and design firm and a founding leader of the New Urbanism movement. The firm provides master planning, architectural design, and regulatory tools such as form-based codes to create compact, walkable, mixed-use communities.
Champion Members
Historical Concepts
Historical Concepts is an architecture firm specializing in traditional and regionally inspired design. The firm creates residential and community buildings that draw from historic precedent while incorporating modern function and craftsmanship.
San Marcos, TX
San Marcos is a growing Central Texas city focused on managing growth while preserving its natural and cultural assets. The city works on planning, infrastructure, and community development initiatives to support livability, economic development, and environmental stewardship.
Leader Members
ADAM Architecture
ADAM Architecture is a UK-based practice specializing in classical and traditional architecture. The firm works across residential, civic, and master planning projects, using historic design principles to inform contemporary buildings and places.
Benchmark Group, Inc.
Benchmark Group is an Employee-owned, full-service Architecture and Engineering firm headquartered in Rogers, AR, with offices in Dallas and Houston. We are licensed in all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Serving national and local clients for more than 45 years, our commitment to excellence is driven by a collaborative, ownership-based culture that delivers thoughtful, high-quality solutions and long-term value. Additional services include Energy, Permitting, and Reality Capture.
City of Ocala, FL
Ocala is a Florida city known for its historic downtown and equestrian heritage. The city is engaged in ongoing redevelopment and planning efforts to enhance its urban core, public spaces, and economic vitality.
Dix.Hite + Partners
Dix.Hite + Partners is a landscape architecture and planning firm that designs parks, streetscapes, and community spaces. Their work emphasizes environmental responsibility, placemaking, and enhancing the public realm.
EHRA Engineering
EHRA is a full-service engineering and planning firm that works primarily with public-sector clients. The firm provides civil engineering, infrastructure design, and planning services to support community growth and development.
Leadership Properties, LLC
Leadership Properties is a real estate development and advisory firm focused on creating value through strategic investment and project execution. The firm works across mixed-use and community-oriented developments.
LRK
LRK is a design firm providing architecture, planning, and interior design services. The firm focuses on creating places that are economically viable, context-sensitive, and supportive of walkable community development.
McKenna Associates Inc.
McKenna is a planning and zoning firm that partners with municipalities to provide master planning, zoning updates, and development services. The firm focuses on practical, implementable solutions tailored to local needs.
Opticos Design, Inc.
Opticos Design is an urban design firm specializing in form-based codes, zoning, and regulatory frameworks. The firm helps communities translate planning goals into clear, implementable development standards.
TBG Partners
TBG Partners is a landscape architecture and planning firm that designs parks, waterfronts, and large-scale developments. Their work integrates natural systems, public space, and community identity.
TSW
TSW is a planning, architecture, and landscape architecture firm that focuses on mixed-use communities and town centers. The firm combines design with market insight to create economically successful places.
Verdunity
Verdunity is a planning and consulting firm that helps communities align growth with fiscal sustainability. Their approach integrates land use, infrastructure, and financial analysis to support resilient development patterns.
Wind River Built
Wind River Built is a design-build firm specializing in custom homes and small-scale development. The firm emphasizes craftsmanship, sustainability, and thoughtful integration with the surrounding environment.

















