I'm collaborating with fellow planner Tom Morgan of TZM Planning on a complete overhaul of Saco, ME's Zoning Ordinance. With City of Saco staff and a group of excellent facilitators, we hosted a successful workshop with the steering committee, board members, staff, and...

I've had the privilege of working on flood adaptation planning with the Seabrook-Hampton Estuaries Alliance (SHEA) over the last four months. We conducted a Situation Assessment to review existing studies and information on flooding in Hampton, NH and collected input f...

Over the last few months, I've spent a lot of time writing grant applications for land conservation projects in a number of communities in NH. Piecing together enough funds to purchase a parcel or easement isn't a simple process. It takes a significant amount of time t...

I visited Vancouver, BC for the first time this summer and it exceeded my expectations for a well designed, walkable, and environmentally aware city. Every place needs a Stanley Park! Check out some of these great pedestrian-inspired streetscapes. 

I've always enjoyed art and recently have started working more on creating simple digital art for logos, shirts, hats, patches, etc. The images below are part of a collection of images I created when asked to produce something 'geo-retro' by a local business. This has...

Our surroundings and the physical landscape we live, work, and play in have a profound impact on our wellbeing. Even though the physical realm is one of the most tangible elements we experience in our day-to-day life, the way place shapes our wellbeing - and especially...

I am excited to share that I have started working with the Town of Madbury as their contract Town Planner! The Town is really fortunate to have a tremendous group of committed board members, officials, and other volunteers and active residents. I look forward to workin...

Land use and zoning decisions not only impact exposure to pollutants and hazards, but accessibility to health-promoting resources, such as parks or grocery stores. In fact, research has shown that behavior and environment account for 70% of factors that influence healt...

I worked with Marie Miller, owner of Rhythm & Strings Music Therapy, LLC, to create a new logo for her business. Marie wanted to capture a key aspect of her business in the logo design: music's impact on brain function. We worked together on a few iterations and landed...

Nature-based resiliency infuses properties, communities, and regions with greater ability to reduce risk, respond to change, and bounce back from a shock - such as a hazardous weather event. By mimicking ecological systems and processes, nature-based solutions like bio...