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Community Planning
<br /> (Public Access Planning)
<br /> PBR HAWAII provides professional services in the fields of regional and community planning,
<br /> strategic planning, facilities and campus planning, urban design, site planning, entitlements,
<br /> environmental planning, and land management. In our planning process, we emphasize resource
<br /> analysis, cultural context, community relations and outreach; land use compatibility; analysis of
<br /> government plans, policies and regulations; infrastructure support requirements; and a well-
<br /> coordinated, multi-disciplined team approach to meet the individual needs of our clients.
<br /> PBR HAWAII employs a contextual approach as part of its planning process. We study each new
<br /> project in its unique environment and analyze the existing issues and potential opportunities that
<br /> may influence our clients' goals. We conduct studies of topography, soils, vegetation, climate and
<br /> surrounding land uses to understand the site's environmental relationships. We employ outside
<br /> specialists when necessary to support our efforts with expertise in a wide range of special fields
<br /> such as: engineering, architecture, biology, hydrology, archaeology, marketing, economics, and
<br /> demographics. From these studies, we develop unique programs and approaches from which
<br /> creative and practical solutions may be derived.
<br /> PBR HAWAII has extensive experience in organizing charrettes and various types of public
<br /> meetings. Recognizing the importance of visual communication, PBR HAWAII'S graphics
<br /> department can produce effective and engaging presentations, reports, maps, and public relations
<br /> materials. To more fully engage the community, we also use technology such as keypad polling,
<br /> social media, and collaborative project management websites, and 3D where appropriate.
<br /> Through collaboration and investigation PBR HAWAII is able to develop unique programs and
<br /> approaches from which practical solutions may be derived. Our finished products (whether a
<br /> development plan or a specialized study) are sources of information, programs for correction, and
<br /> estimates of future needs. Our plans are designed to reflect our clients' goals, to coordinate
<br /> actions, and to guide project implementation. But most importantly, our plans are intended to
<br /> serve as a framework for decision making. Therefore, a close rapport is always maintained with
<br /> our clients so that our finished products meet their needs and expectations.
<br /> Public access planning requires balancing environmental sensitivities, cultural values, community
<br /> concerns, legal rights and obligations, and maintenance responsibilities. We employ GIS
<br /> geodatabases to organize and present the extensive data that is the foundation for conflict
<br /> resolution and sound management. The combination of our planning expertise, community
<br /> participation efforts, landscape architecture capabilities, and graphics skills enables us to address
<br /> public access planning from inventory studies to specific trail and wayfinding design.
<br /> Our finished products provide clients with useful information, programs for action, and
<br /> projections of future needs to support their near-term and long-range goals. Our plans serve as a
<br /> framework for our clients' decision making, create a close rapport, and typically exceed
<br /> expectations. Our clients' success and reputation in the community are what drives us.
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