Economic development / Housing & real estate
Economic development & housing planning
Municipal planning, public funding, and implementation for housing, downtown revitalization, and waterfront investment.
At Saratoga Associates, I work on economic development and housing planning with municipalities across upstate New York. My development-finance background and experience on public boards inform how I approach this work: a plan needs to account for the economics of development as well as the community's priorities.
My funding work includes New York Forward applications for Dolgeville and for the Town of Urbana and Village of Hammondsport, along with applications for parks, waterfront access, recreation, and economic development. I help develop the project narrative and supporting materials, connecting proposed investments to a municipality's plans.
I also work on the administration that follows an award, including work plans, procurement documents, budget amendments, reports, and reimbursement requests. In Urbana, that has included administration of waterfront improvements at Champlin Beach.