Community Involvement
GreenPlan believes in building community. We work with clients to ensure that all our projects are woven into the fabric of the community in which they are located. As we develop plans, whether for a single site or a municipality, we take great care to have the plan relate to the community. We see our projects as extensions of the existing community, not as intrusions into the community. By building and improving the existing community, we create better places to live, work, and play.
This philosophy is evident not only in our professional work but also in our personal lives. In both principle and practice, we work to strengthen our communities. Our involvement in building community includes the following:
Board Memberships:
Neighborhood Housing Services Board (Current)
Eco-Consultants Division Chair (Current)
Mountain Council for Accountable Development (MCAD) Board (Current)
Asheville Design Center Founding Board Member (Past)
Asheville Design Center Advisory Committee (Current)
Haywood Road Corridor Committee (Current)
Western North Carolina Green Building Council Education Committee (Past)
Business Sponsor and Mentor, Asheville High School Freshman Class (Current)
MCAD Development Certification Program Instructor (Current)
YMCA of Western North Carolina Board (Past)
Mountain Sports Festival Board Chair (Past)
Neighborhood Housing Services Board (Past)
Meals on Wheel of Buncombe County Board (Past)
Asheville Sister Cities Board (Past)
French Broad River Foundation Board (Past)
Merrimon Avenue Corridor Task Force (Past)
Historic Montford Neighborhood Association President (Past)
Volunteer Water Information Network Steering Committee Founding Member (Past)
Professional Affiliations:
American Planning Association
American Institute of Certified Planners
North Carolina Chapter, American Planning Association
Congress of New Urbanism
Western North Carolina Green Building Council
Supported Organizations:
YMCA of WNC
Mountain Housing Opportunities
Habitat for Humanity
Blue Ridge Forever
Neighborhood Housing Services
WNCW and WCQS Public Radio