Reimagining Cities
OUR PRACTICE
Since our founding in 1946, our planning and urban design group has been at the core of our practice. The changing needs of cities are our focus; revitalizing downtown districts, developing resilient communities, transit-oriented developments and urban mixed-use. Our practice is focused around regions, leaving a positive impact and improving the quality of life for communities throughout North America. Recently both RTKL and Callison were acquired by the ARCADIS family of companies, creating one of the leading multidisciplinary global design entities. We integrate design innovation, planning policy and sound implementation strategy to create great places with economic, social, and environmental benefit.
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FIRM GOALS COMMUNE create jobs, promote a better lifestyle, make cities more inclusive
COLLABORATE use planning to create a unified vision, streamline approvals, and tell the story of place
CONCENTRATE cluster development around transit, conserve open space, promote the green economy
CONNECT
COMPETE
by moving people, goods, and ideas more effectively
by forming key strategic alliances, and creating global destinations
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TOOLS WE USE
IMPACTFUL PROJECTS
Our work makes a difference. Using tangible performance metrics, we assess the impact our work has on people and planet, on the degree to which it fosters a sense of civic purpose and adds economic value.
MULIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION
Our team includes planners and urban designers, architects, landscape architects, graphic artists and research professionals -- a broad group of professionals who collaborate across disciplines, each bringing unique talents and perspectives toward a unified goal.
DESIGN COMMUNICATION
Design can be a community engagement tool -- a process that relies on storytelling and consensusbuilding, that sparks new ideas and possibilities, leads to refinement toward implementation.
ACTIVE URBANISM
A mix of uses in close proximity can promote greater resource efficiency and higher levels of pedestrian activity. Mixed use environments promote the exchange of ideas and chance encounters; urban features essential to the modern knowledge based, creative economy.
INTELLIGENT MOBILITY
Providing transit options can be transformative to cities. Mobility choices address the needs of a diverse community, promote health and well being, and attract private investment.
WORKING LANDSCAPES
Green networks should contribute to longterm urban resiliency, by reducing heat island, providing passive and active respite, natural habitats, edible gardens, resilient flood zones and renewable power generation.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Our ideas come from close and trusting collaborations between our team, the community, and city officials. We provide creative outreach approaches, from face to face interactions to online tools.
RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION
With issues related to funding of public infrastructure as well as urban resilience, we emphasize the importance of creating a systems wide management strategy around water, energy, and waste.
EVIDENCE - BASED PLANNING & DESIGN
We have created a living data base of hundreds of urban districts and regional mixed-use developments to assess environmental, social and financial performance. We invest in ongoing research and apply lessons learned in our working methodology. RTKL / CALLISON: PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN
OUR TEAM 50 + planners, urban designers, architects, landscape architects, graphic designers, market strategists, researchers, renderers, and modelers, collaborating to create great urban environments throughout North America.
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OUR EXPERIENCE Our work includes projects in 30 states, Canada and Mexico. Within the last 25 years, we have completed over 300 mixed use projects in North America. With this experience we have worked with federal, state and city governments as well as top developers, sports teams, cultural institutions, and regional transit and port authorities. A full list of current and past clients and references is available upon request. TOD Projects: Mockingbird Station | Ala Moana TOD Plan | The
Emporium San Francisco Center | Lawrence Station Specific Plan | Sun Valley TOD Master Plan | Halawa Area TOD Plan
Sports / Entertainment: Camden Yards Master Plan | LA Live
Master Plan | Orlando Sports & Entertainment District | Sacramento Sports District | Ranger’s Alley | Lambeau Field Master Plan | Boston Fleet Center | Cleveland Gateway District | Aloha Stadium | Denver Broncos Sports & Entertainment District | CityPlace Santa Clara Master Plan
Mixed-use: The State-Thomas District | Addison Circle | Pentagon City Mixed-Use | Tustin Legacy | Tower City | Bethesda Row | Pentagon Row | San Jose Heart of the City | Eau Claire | Embarcadero Center
Downtown Revitalization: Downtown Las Vegas Master Plan
| Pasadena Central District Specific Plan | Midtown East Vision Plan | City of Brea Redevelopment Plan | Burbank Town Center Master Plan | Reston Town Center
Aerotropolis Master Planning: Memphis Aerotropolis
Master Plan | Burbank Airport Master Plan | Ontario Airport Master Plan | LAX Project Management | John Wayne Airport Master Plan
Ottawa
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AWARDS (LAST 5 YEARS) Memphis Aerotropolis Airport City Master Plan Comprehensive Planning Award
Granada Hills Streetscape Plan Planning Excellence in Implementation, Large Jurisdiction, Award of Merit
APA Tennessee Chapter, 2014
APA LA Chapter, 2010
Urban RX
GRID / STREET / PLACE
Innovative use of Technology Award APA LA Chapter, 2014
Washington Square Neighborhood Planning Award APA LA Chapter, 2013
Essential Elements of Sustainable Urban Districts Honor Award in Communications ASLA Professional Awards, 2010
L.A. Live Grand Award Implementation Urban Land Institute, 2010
Induction into AIA College of Fellows Nathan B. Cherry FAIA, 2011
Award of Excellence
Urban Land Institute, 2010
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SPECIALIZATIONS MIXED-USE
DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION
SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
AEROTROPOLIS PLANNING
RESILIENCY PLANNING
ASSET MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH
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SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT PLANNING
L.A. LIVE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA As the centerpiece of the city’s sports and entertainment district, L.A. Live mixed-use development has revitalized downtown Los Angeles with an exciting, 24-hour-a-day mixed use environment. Using flexible entitlements tied to vehicle trips, the Masterplan entitlement has been increased by 175% over the years allowing over 7 million GSF of development due to aggressive transit usage in the project area. The plan has been largely
implemented, resulting in over 12 billion dollars in investment, a new 1001 room convention hotel, over 3000 units of new housing, creative office space, 7 entertainment venues and 120,000 GSF retail, 350 annual events, and over $20 million in annual taxes going directly to the City of Los Angeles general fund. Over 20 million visitors come to L. A. Live every year, restablishing the city as one of the world’s most dynamic entertainment destinations.
The signage code allows almost 150,000 GSF in fixed and animated signage on premises, allowing significant revenues from advertising, naming rights and corporate sponsorships. Community benefits for the project include over 6000 permanent jobs for local residents. A campus wide sustainability program has resulted in overall energy consumption decreased by 10%, and water consumption by 25%.
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L.A. LIVE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
ULI Grand Award 2010
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12 billion in investment over the last 15 years
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6000 permanent jobs created over last 15 years
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350 events per year
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25% increase in downtown population
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Highest hotel occupancy rate in downtown in last 20 years (85%)
STAPLES Center - #1 Sports Arena in North America Source: Forbes Magazine
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ORLANDO SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT ORLANDO, FLORIDA The Orlando Sports and entertainment district creates a mixed use hub of activity adjacent to the highly successful Amway center, home of the Orlando Magic NBA basketball club. Uses include a major convention hotel, residential tower, shared parking deck, major office building and community oriented retail and food and beverage uses surrounding a multifunction event space. the project creates a destination with linkages to all of downtown’s assets.
Design emphasis is put upon creating a multifunction event space at the heart of the project, able to accommodate a wide variety of events including pre and post game activities, community events, and holiday celebrations. A central kiosk will act as a orienting spot with major animated signage, stadium style seating, restaurants and general information. Upper story terraces and event spaces surround the plaza with views of the event
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stage. Major animated signage and corporate sponsorship opportunities are integrated into the space and buildings surrounding it. Connections to surrounding districts, transportation options, and service nodes are carefully integrated into the design of the streets and buildings.
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SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT PLANNING
ORLANDO SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT ORLANDO, FLORIDA
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1,000,000 GSF mixed use development
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$400 Million of investment to date
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250 events per year
Amway Center - Sports Facility of the Year 2012 Source: Sports Business Awards
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ALA MOANA TOD MASTER PLAN HONOLULU, HAWAII Coordinating land use and open space within the transit-oriented design, the Ala Moana neighborhood development plan will improve mobility, reduce car use, and improve quality of life for island residents, workers and tourists. The current rail project, led by the Honolulu Area Rail Transit group known as HART, is slated to have its final station in the heart of the Ala Moana neighborhood, where RTKL has been charged with providing a transit-oriented
development plan. The wider project will connect downtown Honolulu, the airport, and the western portions of Honolulu with the Ala Moana Center mall and its immediate surroundings. The plan entitles over 8 million GSF of mixed use development, ž of which would be within a Ÿ mile of the transit station. Through community benefits programs, more than 1500 affordable housing units are planned for the area.
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TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
ALA MOANA TOD MASTER PLAN HONOLULU, HAWAII
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Balanced mode split in next 20 years (30% car, 30% bus/ HRT, 30% ped, 10% bike)
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300% increase in District wide tree canopy
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660% increase in District wide parks and open space
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500% increase in District wide permeable surfaces
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60% reduction in District Wide suspended solids going into ocean
Honolulu: Worst Traffic in North America Source: Forbes Magazine
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MEMPHIS AEROTROPOLIS AIRPORT CITY MASTER PLAN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Known as “America’s Aerotropolis,” Memphis is North America’s largest air cargo hub and is strategically located with access to sea, land, and air . RTKL is currently leading a real estate market analysis and master planning effort for the 50 miles surrounding the airport. The goal is to create a comprehensive guide for future development with recommendations relating to market strategy, land use, transportation, open space, and urban design.
The team is identifying opportunities for growth, coordinating future investment in growth industries such as logistics and cargo movement, medical equipment and testing, education, advanced manufacturing, tourism and hospitality. Important interactions with thousands of stakeholders occurred throughout the study via community outreach meetings and online polling. Key elements of the plan include skills
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training, affordable housing, expanded green space networks, renewable power generation, new recreation and entertainment facilities, greater mobility choices, and local investment strategies. Benefits include a projected 15,000 permanent jobs within the study area, increased market share in growth industries, and several billion dollars of new development in the first 20 years.
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AEROTROPOLIS PLANNING
MEMPHIS AEROTROPOLIS AIRPORT CITY MASTER PLAN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
TN APA Comprehensive Plan Award 2014
Second Busiest Cargo Airport in the World
Source: Airports Council International
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AEROTROPOLIS DISTRICT PLANNING TS & ENTERTAINMENT PLANNING
EKURHULENI AEROTROPOLIS MASTER PLAN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Ekurhuleni is host to the OR Tambo International Airport, the largest airport in Africa, and the center of the industrial and commercial activity that is the engine of the South African economy. The desire to create an Aerotropolis within the city seeks to build on the economic strength of the entire province, its logistical network and its human capital, bringing jobs and prosperity to the region. The Aerotropolis Masterplan enables the municipality to
unlock economic potential and steward resources more efficiently, while providing greater equity across the region. The plan identifies key economic clusters which can leverage proximity to the airport, which include logistics and warehousing, medical research and development, aerospace, tourism, and hi tech manufacturing, all of which are intensive job creators (projected impact on the region to be 100,000 direct jobs in the first 20 years of implementation).
Existing urban developments are used as the “seeds� upon which vital infrastructure and services are added. Recommendations for the existing communities of Benoni, Brakpan, and Germiston include adding key features that promote development interest, such as high speed internet, expanded road networks, improved water treatment, continuing education facilities and renewable power generation.
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EKURHULENI AEROTROPOLIS MASTER PLAN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
• 100,000 direct jobs created in first 20 years • 250 lineal miles of improved streets • 10% of site set aside as habitat reserve
Top Airport in Continental Africa
Source: World Guides
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MISSION CREEK STUDY SAN FRANSICO, CALIFORNIA As the Mission Creek neighborhood on the San Francisco waterfront undergoes major transformation from its industrial origins to a vibrant mixed-use and institutional district – it faces new flood risk from climate change. The RTKL planning & urban design studio teamed with the San Francisco Planning and Urban Renewal Association (SPUR), the San Francisco Giants Baseball Club, the Port of San Francisco, and civil
engineers at ARCADIS to devise five alternative shoreline protection strategies with a wide range of cost and benefit levels. All options offer daring strategies that integrate seawall, stormwater and green infrastructure, open space, and development potential toward enhancing flood protection, long term land value, and quality of life for all San Franciscans.
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RESILIENCY PLANNING
MISSION CREEK STUDY SAN FRANSICO, CALIFORNIA
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EAU CLAIRE MIXED-USE CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA Covering 6 acres in the core of the city of Calgary, Alberta, the project incorporates 1000 residential units, 300 room hotel, creative office, and retail uses including a local grocery store, outdoor dining and events spaces. The project is structured around a network of open spaces including pedestrian passages, tree lined sidewalks, upper story terraces and public areas which take advantage of views of mountains,
riverfront, and city center, with immediate access to hike and bike trails, bus and light rail transportation. On site transit amenities include bike storage, bike repair, transit kiosks and route schedules, and conveniences including cafes, newspaper stand, ATM and restrooms.
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MIXED-USE
EAU CLAIRE MIXED-USE CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
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MIXED-USE
DOMINION BRIDGE IN RAMSAY MASTER PLAN CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA Ramsay is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Calgary, Alberta. Consisting of old factories, warehouses, and turn of the century housing stock, it has gained resurgence as an important inner city neighborhood within minutes of the CBD.
include adaptive reuse of existing buildings, a variety of mixed use buildings that reknit the traditional street network, new community oriented spaces, event programming, and green streets linking to nearby transit options and hike/bike trails.
The team collaborated with the Planning Department and Developers to reshape the area as one of the most walkable, livable and sustainable developments in Calgary. Strategies
The development orients itself as an enclave for creatives, with a variety of artists lofts, live work residences, and “maker” spaces. A community gallery and town green
offer shared amenities for cross programming with the City. Incubator space for entrepreneurs will be integrated into the ground plane of the project, with incentives from the city to promote affordability. A local grocer, “pop up” retail and flexible event spaces will address the need for locals who want to showcase their products.
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DOMINION BRIDGE IN RAMSAY MASTER PLAN CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
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Improves walkscore by 28 points (54 to 82)
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Dedicates 15% of site to open space
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Adaptive reuse of historic building as maker spaces, local grocery store, art spaces
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Community oriented events program - 150 events per year
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Complete street network - additional 20% of site dedicated to permeable surfaces / wate retention areas
5th Most Livable City in the World
Source: EIU Livable Cities index
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DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS MASTER PLAN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA RTKL has been engaged to develop a community based plan that creates a compelling development vision for the next 20 years. The 5 square mile study area supports a community of roughly 2 million people. The scope of work includes a vision plan and form based code, market study, transportation plan, and definition of a Business Improvement District.
To date, hundreds of stakeholders have been interviewed, and findings will result in numerous public outreach events around a vision, alternatives, a draft plan, and refined strategies toward implementation.
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Project goals include: •
50% onsite energy production
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2000 affordable housing units
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Improved community services and amenities
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Balanced mode split
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10% site dedication to green streets and community open spaces
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DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION
MIDTOWN EAST VISION STUDY VENTURA, CALIFORNIA The team worked with the community to identify a disparity of outcomes and boldly question the viability of the traditional suburban mall and autooriented movement patterns in the modern city. Scenarios investigated a wide spectrum of outcomes based upon the changing lifestyle in the area, including the increasing popularity of public transit, changing shopping habits, emphasis on health and fitness, and the changing role of the workplace in
cities. Two options were refined based upon a variety of community based goals and objectives. Although the options varied significantly in terms of the level of intervention with the existing mall, there was wide agreement that the balance of the study should focus upon improvements to adjoining streets and public spaces. Many recommendations in the short term focus on low cost/high impact strategies such as cross
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walk improvements, improved tree canopy, street restriping, expanded BRT services, community oriented event programming, and job training. Long term improvements focus on clustering new mixed use developments around multifunction public spaces adjoining transit, as well as better resource management.
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DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION
MIDTOWN EAST VISION STUDY VENTURA, CALIFORNIA
Project goals include: • 1-2 million GSF of additional mixed use development including affordable housing, creative office, local serving retail • Improved access including BRT, bike share and storage, complete streets, etc. • 15% overall expansion of local serving streets on the overall site • 75% reduction in surface parking lots • 10-15% increase in onsite green space network
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URBAN RX Awarded the 2014 Innovative Use of Technology Award from the American Planning Association’s Los Angeles chapter, UrbanRX is RTKL’s new proprietary tech product and service line that analyzes the long term environmental, social, and financial performance of over 100 urban districts throughout North America. Using urban analytics as a platform, it uniquely quantifies performance, using 65 data points to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses, and provide strategies for improved success toward creating smarter cities.
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RESEARCH
URBAN RX
Environment
Total Project Area (Compared to Average)
FAR (Compared to Average)
Project Land Coverage
Block Size (Compared to Average)
Block Length (Compared to Average)
Modes of Transportation
On Street Parking (Compared to Average)
Retail / Residential Percentages of Overall Land Use
General Orientation
Percentage of New Buildings within 10 Years
Size of Green Space (Compared to Average)
Average Tree Coverage of Block
Social
Number of Events (Per Year)
Number of Water Features (Compared to Ave)
Fixed & Temporary Seating (Compared to Ave)
Check ins per FAR (Compared to Median)
Household Size (Compared to County)
Ethnicity Distribution (Compared to County)
Household Income (Compared to County)
Employment Rate (Compared to County)
Housing Vacancy (Compared to County)
Ave Home Sale (Compared to County)
Median Rental Rate for Residential (Compared to County)
Ave Rental Rate for Commercial (Compared to County)
Financial
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ARCADIS is the leading global natural and built
asset design and consultancy firm working in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes through the application of design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services.
€3 BILLION REVENUE 28 THOUSAND WORKFORCE #6 WORLDWIDE RATED BUSINESS LINES / PERCENTAGE OF BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE
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WATER WATER
ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT
BUILDINGS BUILDINGS
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NATE CHERRY FAIA AICP LEED AP BD+C
BRIAN ADAMS ASLA
VICE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN - LOS ANGELES, CA +1 213 633 1184 direct | NCherry@RTKL.com
PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN - DALLAS, TX +1 214 446 0950 direct | Brian.Adams@Callison.com
http://urban-rx.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nathan-nate-cherry/3/596/a35/ @LA_PUD
DOUGLAS MCCOACH AIA LEED AP VICE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN - WASHINGTON DC +1 202 912 8259 direct | dmccoach@RTKL.com
GREG YAGER AIA HKIUD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN SECTOR LEADER ARCADIS VALUE PROPOSITION LEADER - MASTER PLANNING & SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT +86 216 157 2888 direct | gyager@RTKL.com