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ProjeCt exPerienCe <br />Comprehensive Planning experience <br />a comprehensive plan is the primary tool communities use to direct and manage the <br />ways in which they grow, develop and change. Comprehensive planning requires <br />an ability to inspire community members to develop a shared vision for their <br />community’s future, and then provide the leadership, expertise, and knowledge <br />necessary to understand which strategies and priorities will best achieve that vision. <br />For more than thirty years hkGi’s planners have helped communities assess their <br />values, define their aspirations and reach consensus on actions and strategies to <br />move them forward. We have talked with thousands of people, listening to them <br />discuss what makes their communities special, what makes them function well, and <br />what elements need improvement. We have also worked with hundreds of City staff <br />members, commissioners, and elected officials in a variety of communities, from <br />some of minnesota’s largest cities down to some of the smallest towns in minnesota, <br />iowa, north Dakota, and michigan. our planners have conducted nearly sixty <br />comprehensive planning processes, and we know from our work that communities <br />face many challenges with changing demographics, evolving service needs, <br />development and redevelopment pressures, budgetary limitations, and the need to <br />find innovative, efficient, sustainable ways to grow. <br />We use the knowledge we have gained from our work with different communities <br />and different constituencies to serve our clients and help them find the right mix <br />of implementation strategies that work best for their unique communities. the <br />pages that follow contain a small sampling of our community planning and design <br />work. We have also included a brief list of references below. these professionals <br />can provide input on their experience with the hkGi staff members included in this <br />proposal. <br />references <br />David Wilwerding, Community Development Director <br />City of Johnston, iowa <br />dwilwerding@ci.johnston.ia.us <br />515-727-7775 <br />Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director <br />City of Chanhassen <br />kaanenson@ci.chanhassen.mn.us <br />952-227-1139 <br />Janelle Schmitz, economic Development Coordinator <br />City of Woodbury <br />jschmitz@ci.woodbury.mn.us <br />651-714-3534 <br />We use the knowledge we have <br />gained ... to serve our clients <br />and help them find the right mix <br />of implementation strategies <br />that work best for their unique <br />communities. <br />Comprehensive plan proposal25