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Within the various areas of expertise at MIG, we have dedicated studios where staff across disciplines and the firm can collaborate to build better and more comprehensive projects. This month, we are highlighting our Campus Planning and Design Studio. MIG is a national leader in facility planning, master planning, strategic planning, and educational programming for higher education. Our Campus Planning and Design Studio offers the chance to develop strategic partnerships with our clients, address new trends in higher education and meet future challenges. Check out our work on our website: https://lnkd.in/gHCcF38k

September 10-13 is the 70th Annual International Downtown Association (IDA) Conference in Seattle, WA. MIG is a proud sponsor of the event and are honored to participate this year. On Thursday, September 12, Kate Joncas, Director of Urban Strategy and Development, will be facilitating a forum titled Place Management Board Members with David Downey, CEO of IDA. Then, on Friday, September 13, Kate will be moderating a Breakout Session: We Built This City! Industrial Area Place Management to discuss how downtown leaders can collaborate, advocate for common issues and learn from one another as downtowns evolve and change. For additional conference information and to register for the event, head to https://lnkd.in/g86N2nKM

We are thrilled to announce that the San Diego City Council recently approved the University Community Plan Update and the Hillcrest Focused Plan Amendment to the Uptown Community Plan. In addition to our involvement in the Hillcrest Focused Plan Amendment, the MIG team in San Diego was the prime consultant of the University Community Plan Update led by Rick Barrett, MIG Principal, and Steven Davidovas, Project Manager, with partners Diego Velasco at City Thinkers and Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. The plans guide how county land will be used for future homes and jobs while addressing the need to preserve and celebrate natural, historic and cultural resources. You can read more about our work at https://lnkd.in/gsmfzFkG

Last month, the Fort Worth City Council adopted the Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP)—a long-term plan to equitably manage trees on public and private property. MIG's San Antonio team joined the Texas Trees Foundation and the City of Fort Worth as community engagement experts to ensure that the plan reflected community priorities. Our engagement approach included community workshops, pop-up events and focus groups. A key part of our engagement approach was using geo-based data to identify areas in the city that were not yet engaged with and targeting outreach events to this location. This also included looks at gaps in demographic data to ensure that diverse groups were represented. Read all about the plan at https://heyor.ca/1BvUf3

MIG is thrilled to lead the Cultural Landscape Report effort for the Brandy Station Battlefield. We look forward to continuing this work with ABT and DHR, collaborating with families of descendants and experts in battlefield archaeology and land conservation, and sharing more updates about this project in the months ahead.

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As Park and Recreation Month comes to a close, we're proud to highlight MIG's work on the Parks and Green Stormwater Infrastructure initiative with City Parks Alliance, US Water Alliance, Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange and RWJF. This initiative is bringing a cohort of parks and water agency professionals from eight cities across the US (Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Seattle and Tucson) to learn about how to increase green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) in parks. Together, we're pushing for systems change in the field to promote resilience, equity and community health because: 🌱 There’s strong and growing interest in integrating GSI into parks 🌱 Investing in GSI in parks creates healthy, resilient communities and saves money over time 🌱 Planning and budgeting for maintenance is crucial 🌱 GSI installation/maintenance creates green jobs 🌱 There is a need for better solutions for greening without gentrification Stay tuned for more on our Parks and GSI work—including webinars, tools, and peer learning opportunities—in the year ahead!

We are proud to announce that Project Clean Water SD won an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) in their Civic Education & Public Information category. Our dedicated San Diego team has been providing branding and marketing services to PCW since March 2021. Starting with a behavior change marketing campaign addressing stormwater issues in San Diego County—52 Ways to Love Your Water—our team has successfully initiated multiple educational campaigns to encourage residents to keep their communities free of pollutants through small, everyday sustainable practices. You can learn all about this campaign on our website: https://heyor.ca/Ci9HCj

We are proud to announce that Project Clean Water SD won an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) in their Civic Education & Public Information category. Our dedicated San Diego team has been providing branding and marketing services to PCW since March 2021. Starting with a behavior change marketing campaign addressing stormwater issues in San Diego County—52 Ways to Love Your Water—our team has successfully initiated multiple educational campaigns to encourage residents to keep their communities free of pollutants through small, everyday sustainable practices. You can learn all about this campaign on our website: https://heyor.ca/Ci9HCj

Design professionals have become “greener” in the past few decades. But that’s not enough. We need to radically reshaping how we practice. Jennifer Zell, Director of Regenerative Design, outlines how regenerative design can shape a more positive future. Check it out on our website! https://bit.ly/465dPUE 📸 Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach, CA