Jim Heid is one of the top planners nationally in the growing movement of conservation design, or designing communities so they work with nature and improve natural values.
Recently, Jim and landscape architect Michael Tymoff were asked to author an
article for the Urban Land Institute magazine. We were honored that they chose to include our project in the context of the story. The authors described how our team studied the valuable natural features on the site – such as wildlife habitat – and carefully designed the community to spare these areas from development. Indeed, we will be restoring the habitat, reversing decades of fire, abuse and weed infestations. The Cliffs will also feature compact, walkable neighborhoods and have programs to educate residents and visitors about natural values.
Heid should know about The Cliffs – he helped design it. We are pleased to have a world-class planner on our team and that he is now able to explain the philosophy and practice behind it in the ULI magazine.
Posted by Tucker at 02:19 PM. Filed under: Development team news
In a field as complicated as land development, you’re only as good as the experts on your team. For that reason, we’re proud to announce we have hired
SWCA to assist us in environmental planning.
With offices throughout the West, SWCA has more than 25 years in the environmental consulting field. We expect to use their expertise in ecological research, environmental planning and archaeology to help us apply the best practices possible to creating The Cliffs. SWCA has a track record of providing a high level of expertise to complex projects. SWCA will complement the work of Accipiter Consulting, which has detailed knowledge of local wildlife and habitats.
The plateau is a very special place and we are committed to responsible, sustainable development there. To that end, we want only the best consultants to assist us and we look forward to working with SWCA to make The Cliffs a reality.
Posted by Tucker at 05:03 PM. Filed under: Development team news
