Community Planning and Resilience

Vision Planning and Consulting, LLC (VPC) provides the expertise you need to help plan for the future, reduce risk, protect people, secure community assets, and improve the economic well-being of your cities, counties, states, and agencies. VPC is a woman and minority owned firm specializing in community planning and resilience.
 
VPC employs innovative planning techniques that focus on resilience to help local governments, organizations, or regions prepare for, adapt to, and recover from environmental, social, and economic challenges, effectively bridging urban/community planning, sustainability, and hazard mitigation.

PLANS

  • Comprehensive Plans
  • Downtown Revitalize Plans
  • Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies
  • Strategic Plans
  • Resilience Plans

STUDIES

  • Land Use Studies
  • Demographic Analyses
  • Hazard Vulnerability Studies
  • Transportation Studies
  • Community Technical Assistance

FRAMEWORKS AND GUIDES

  • Visioning Exercises
  • Standard Operating Guides
  • “How-to” Manuals
  • Plan Integration Guides
  • Needs Assessments
  • Gap Analyses

We specialize in

  • Developing comprehensive plans that integrates land use, transportation, housing, economic development, water resources, and resilience strategies.
  • Developing regional, area, sub-area master plans and downtown revitalization plans.
  • Creating resilience action plans or climate adaptation strategies that support integration of resilience into local policies, zoning codes, and comprehensive plans.
  • Identifying resilience related improvements for critical infrastructure and community assets.
  • Identifying and applying for state and federal planning and resilience grants (e.g., FEMA, EPA, DOT, HUD, DOE, or state resilience offices).
  • Providing technical assistance and training to local officials and community groups on resilience planning tools and best practices
  • Working with vulnerable populations and those with Access and Functional Needs (AFN).
  • Performing needs assessments to identify potential resilience hubs within communities.
  • Emphasizing community engagement and equity (working directly with neighborhood groups to ensure planning and restoration reflect local needs and strengthen resilience.
  • Conducting vulnerability assessments to identify hazards, vulnerabilities, community assets, and social vulnerability.
  • Incorporating nature-based and green infrastructure solutions into planning efforts.

Differentiators, Contract Vehicles and Certifications

  • GSA Schedule 874-1/899-1
  • Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) - WBENC
  • Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) - WBENC
  • Maryland State (MDOT) Minority Business Enterprise
  • Commonwealth of Virginia – Small, Woman, and Minority Owned (SWaM) Business
  • NYC Department of Small Business Services - M/WBE
  • Philadelphia Office of Economic Opportunity - M/WBE
  • City of Baltimore Minority & Woman Owned Business
  • DCAA Compliant

Other Pertinent Codes

DUNS # 781006254 

CAGE # 4QTA3

NAICS Codes

  • 541611– Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
  • 541618– Other Management Consulting Services
  • 541620– Environmental Consulting Services
  • 541690– Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
  • 541990– Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 922190– Other Public Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

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