Our Core Services
Community Development is the process of helping a community and region strengthen itself and develop towards its full potential. We work in partnership with local people and organizations to meet identified needs. We help find funds with grant and loan applications, self-help and long term commitment to sustaining business support. We believe that self-activation, leadership, education and sustainable community and economic goals are key components of sustainable development. A strong sense of community can create success.
Planning is an analytical process that considers the physical, social and economic aspects of communities while examining the connections between them. The planning process includes the consideration of existing conditions and the future trends of an area or region. The planning process includes detailed analysis and strategic alternatives for solving problems in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. The tools of planning implementation include such things as land use controls and economic strategies. Planning is the application of foresight to action. We use our experience with modern and traditional planning tools to create community progress and conservation.
Business Geography synthesizes analysis, technology and practical experience to improve real estate development and investment activities. Business Geography utilizes the power of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technologies, analysis, and data. Region, movement, human-environmental interactions, place and location are the geographic themes considered essential to the well being of an organizations future. We focus the power of GIS to clearly outline options.
Custom Site Selection is a designed process that results in the site choice best suited to the environment of the business or industry and that leads to the successful perpetuation of qualities to that particular organization. Site selection is the spatial location of an actual or planned structure or set of structures using criteria defined by the client coupled with carefully measured due diligence. We provide custom site selection and due diligence services for all segments including government.
Advance Planning Associates, LC applies years of experience with the defined process of our core services to provide you with choices that perpetuate your community and business goals. A listing of some of our service areas:
Community & Economic Development and Planning
- Community & Economic Development Plans and Strategies
- Grant, Loan and Foundation Applications
- Grant Administration and Coordination
- Community & Economic Development
- Comprehensive Planning
- Strategic Planning and Community Branding
- Land Use Planning and Studies
- Adaptive Re-Use Strategies and Plans
- Conceptual Land Planning
- Site Planning
- Zoning & Subdivision
- Project Planning
- Town Planning
- Downtown Planning
- Entitlements
- Code Review and Revisions
- Community Branding
Custom Site Selection
- Site Selection Analysis
- Site Selection Scoping
- Due Diligence
Business Geography
- Business Location Analysis
- Business Location Assistance
- GIS – Mapping
Presentations, Workshops & Evaluations
- Public Presentations
- Workshops and Retreats
- EDA & EDC & Community Evaluations
- Community Indicators
- Blog and Website Content