Land use planning, at the most basic level seeks to upgrade the built environment within which we all live and work in all its dimensions. The goal at IMS is to ensure that our plans and projects adequately consider and address the manmade, natural, economic and social features that contribute to the regional, municipal and local settings.

We work to understand these planning contexts and to define and build projects that respond to demonstrated needs and contribute to the creation or enhancement of livable places. A wide variety of urban planning services is offered by IMS. These services are provided by an experienced and interdisciplinary technical staff. IMS planners are equipped to lead and support large and small projects that address our core transportation and infrastructure business, as well as specialized planning and research studies on defining service needs and evaluating the impacts.

Do you want to encourage economic development in your town? Do you wish that the abandoned gas station on the corner could be transformed into a thriving commercial property that actively contributes to your tax base? Questions like these become real concerns as economic and demographic changes take place over time. If you don't plan for change, change will plan for you.

Our Economic Development Planning & Design Services Include: Growth Management Strategies Resource Inventory Analysis & Updates Demographic Analysis Land Use Planning Identification of Funding Mechanisms Environmental Reviews Technology Parks Transportation Centers Landscape Architecture Brownfields Restoration Zoning Assistance Utility Relocation Economic Forecasting Public Participation Activities Multi-disciplined Engineering Services Public Information Websites

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