Community and Economic 

Development Consulting

Effective community development requires coordination among land use, capital investment, downtown businesses, housing needs and organizational systems. CES assists local governments in aligning these priorities with practical processes and attainable work plans.

Work areas

• Downtown development and Main Street strategies

• Public-private partnership facilitation

• Business development resources

• Housing strategy

• Historic preservation process administration

• Program assessment

• Department workflow development

• Application and review checklists.

Why our approach differs

Our staff has worked within local government—supporting ordinances, plan reviews, projects, and community relationships after the public meeting ends. Deliverables are designed to be understandable, useful and maintainable by real staff and the general public.