Planning & Urban Design
We Create Engaging, Sustainable Places within Communities.
We use proven and creative planning to craft beautiful, buildable spaces. We engage your community members, build on their ideas, and find solutions that will work today, and tomorrow. At Bolton & Menk, our approach covers the full project—from big picture to the technical details of construction and performance. Whether we are designing an attractive space or creating a long-term vision, you can count on us to bring creativity and innovation. We are passionate about creating great places everyone can enjoy.
- pedestrian and bicycle facility planning and design
- transit planning and design
- safe routes to school planning and implementation
- micro-mobility/new mobility planning and design
- active living planning
- multimodal corridor planning and design
- multimodal safety improvements
- cav planning
- site planning and design
- single family and multifamily planning and design
- commercial and mixed use planning and design
- public-private ventures
- developer support and services
- parks
- trails
- recreation facilities
- sports fields and courts
- public plazas
- public realm
- placemaking
- Interpretive Planning and Design
- green infrastructure
- environmental restoration
- environmental review and documentation
- cultural resource management
- natural resource surveys and assessment
- chloride management
- district system development
- climate resiliency planning
- k-12 schools
- civic campuses
- colleges and universities
- medical facilities
- corporate headquarters
- small area plans
- corridor plans
- district plans
- daily planning services
- development review
- zoning code review and updates
- comprehensive plans
- master plans
- strategic planning services
- housing and economic studies
- implementation frameworks
Innovative Solutions, Lasting Relationships
Our firm’s focus on client services and relationships means our commitment doesn’t end when plans and designs are done. We seek lasting solutions and long-term relationships, looking beyond current conditions to find flexible, sustainable, inclusive, and value-added options. We approach every project with a new perspective, and let collaboration lead us to the right solution.
Equitable and Effective Engagement
Great public engagement is essential to successful projects. Our full range of tested and creative strategies expand public awareness and generate project support. Our commitment to equity means we are continually seeking ways to ensure all voices are heard and valued.
Comprehensive Approach
Our multidisciplinary team gives us deeper insights into complex problems. It also makes it easy to answer technical questions without outside consultation and expense. Communities are more than the sum of their parts, and we bring insights that connect people, places, and systems together.
Commitment to Innovation
We constantly explore best practices and pursue innovative approaches in-house. Our commitment to innovation and active improvement means we are always looking for better ways to customize and implement strategies and tools for your projects.
Sustainable, Resilient, Healthy, Livable
We are dedicated to long-term client relationships, continually seeking opportunities to deliver lasting value to communities and their projects. We explore sustainable and resilient options, enhancing the health and livability of the communities we serve.
Resources
What’s the Fact about Urban Planning?
NPHC Plaza at Iowa State: Representing and Uplifting the Black Community
Iowa State Honors NPHC with Plaza
Out with the Old, In with the Renewed: Transforming Old Buildings and Sites to Revitalize Communities
Coffee Break: Designing Parks
Promoting Public Health Through Outdoor Community Spaces
Meet Our Environmental Planning Work Group
The Role of Immigration in Planning
How We Approach Comprehensive Planning to Engage Communities
Building the Equity Table in Community Infrastructure
Drake and Bates Park Spraygrounds: The Perfect Opportunity for Outdoor Communities
What’s the Fact about Sports Facilities?
Rural Community Planning: Making Sure the Sidewalk Doesn’t End
Corridor Study Jumpstarts Projects in Mankato
