who we are

DPZ CoDesign has been a leader in the practice of planning and urban design for over 30 years. Our philosophy is the platform of New Urbanism, a movement promoting mixed-use, traditional neighborhood planning over the segregated-use suburban sprawl seen worldwide. Co-founders of the Congress for New Urbanism (CNU), DPZ’s principals have been longtime advocates of urban growth through compact, pedestrian-oriented, transit-friendly communities that continue to shape policy and have recently influenced new sustainability codes.

our method

our method

DPZ’s wide range of planning services fall into three basic categories: urban revitalization, new towns, and design initiatives. Urban infill plans comprise the majority of our projects, often accompanied by form-based codes or other regulations to ease their long-term implementation. New town projects come with regulatory documents and phasing strategies, in which value is incrementally added over time. Our design initiatives, including Sprawl Repair, Agrarian Urbanism, and Light Imprint strategies, relate to both under-served sectors and intrinsic environmental resilience.

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our history

our history

New town projects come with regulatory documents and phasing strategies, in which value is incrementally added over time. Our design initiatives, including Sprawl Repair, Agrarian Urbanism, and Light Imprint strategies, relate to both under-served sectors and intrinsic environmental resilience. These areas of land are usually agricultural or amenity properties being considered for urban development. Greenfield land can be unfenced open fields, urban lots or restricted closed properties, kept off limits to the general public by a private or government entity.

our partners

DPZ’s wide range of planning services fall into three basic categories: urban revitalization, new towns, and design initiatives. Urban infill plans comprise the majority of our projects, often accompanied by form-based codes or other regulations to ease their long-term implementation. New town projects come with regulatory documents and phasing strategies, in which value is incrementally added over time. Our design initiatives, including Sprawl Repair, Agrarian Urbanism, and Light Imprint strategies, relate to both under-served sectors and intrinsic environmental resilience.

Our Team

New town projects come with regulatory documents and phasing strategies, in which value is incrementally added over time. Our design initiatives, including Sprawl Repair, Agrarian Urbanism, and Light Imprint strategies, relate to both under-served sectors and intrinsic environmental resilience. These areas of land are usually agricultural or amenity properties being considered for urban development. Greenfield land can be unfenced open fields, urban lots or restricted closed properties, kept off limits to the general public by a private or government entity.

our campus

our campus

New town projects come with regulatory documents and phasing strategies, in which value is incrementally added over time. Our design initiatives, including Sprawl Repair, Agrarian Urbanism, and Light Imprint strategies, relate to both under-served sectors and intrinsic environmental resilience. These areas of land are usually agricultural or amenity properties being considered for urban development. Greenfield land can be unfenced open fields, urban lots or restricted closed properties, kept off limits to the general public by a private or government entity.

our clients

our clients

New town projects come with regulatory documents and phasing strategies, in which value is incrementally added over time. Our design initiatives, including Sprawl Repair, Agrarian Urbanism, and Light Imprint strategies, relate to both under-served sectors and intrinsic environmental resilience. These areas of land are usually agricultural or amenity properties being considered for urban development. Greenfield land can be unfenced open fields, urban lots or restricted closed properties, kept off limits to the general public by a private or government entity.

our dogs

our dogs

New town projects come with regulatory documents and phasing strategies, in which value is incrementally added over time. Our design initiatives, including Sprawl Repair, Agrarian Urbanism, and Light Imprint strategies, relate to both under-served sectors and intrinsic environmental resilience. These areas of land are usually agricultural or amenity properties being considered for urban development. Greenfield land can be unfenced open fields, urban lots or restricted closed properties, kept off limits to the general public by a private or government entity.