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In 2003, Skip, Carole and I decided to start
our own firm to focus on planning and
design in urban environments. We have
worked together here and at our previous
firm for better than 30 years. Skip is an
Urban Designer and Carole is an Urban
Planner. I believe as a result of the various
perspectives the three of us bring to any
project, I have a broader view of Landscape
Architecture. Our firm works on master
plans for neighborhoods, mixed-use
districts, river corridors and transportation
centers. When designing any particular
open space, street, park etc., I think about the
relationship of the project to a larger system.
A street redesign can be the catalyst for new
development. Providing a missing link in
a path system can connect neighborhoods
with each other or with natural resources.

I think our best work often results from
collaborations of various planning and
design professionals including architects,
planners, engineers, environmental
communication consultants, artists, lighting
specialists, etc. We all bring something
different, but in the end, we’re all interested
in city and community building. I have
completed many projects in the Boston
metropolitan area, including the North
End Parks section of the Rose Fitzgerald
Kennedy Greenway in collaboration with
Gustafson Guthrie and Nichol in Seattle. I
know the area well and am always amazed
at how much the city has changed and
continues to change. It is very rewarding to
see neighborhoods turn around, see people
connect to a natural resource of which they
were not aware or gain a new appreciation
for high quality design. I am proud to be able
to live and work here.

Started Out Queens, NYC
Education BSLA SUNY at Syracuse and Syracuse University
Now CSS

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