Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Goody Clancy Architecture, Planning, and Preservation is a 110-person firm that was established in 1955. Goody Clancy has an award-winning national planning and urban design practice whose downtown planning work includes Columbus, Ohio; Norfolk, Virginia; Ashville, North Carolina; and Boston, Massachusetts. Their partners on the project are: Kittelson & Associates of Baltimore, Maryland; W-ZHA of Annapolis, Maryland; MJB Consulting of New York, New York; Zimmerman/Volk of Clinton, New Jersey; Placematters, Inc. of Denver, Colorado; and Professional Engineering Consultants of Wichita, Kansas.
Goody Clancy will hold direct responsibility for project leadership and management, planning, urban design, outreach, and integrating the work of the entire team into an “achievable vision” – a plan that is both compelling and pragmatic.
David Dixon, FAIA - Principal-in-charge
Goody Clancy’s principal in charge of planning and urban design, David will lead the team, play an active role in every aspect of the project, and serve as the team’s principle spokesperson.
Ben Carlson, LEED - Project manager/senior urban designer
Goody Clancy’s lead urban designer and the team’s project manager, Ben will direct day-to-day activities and play a leadership role in developing sustainability and urban design concepts
Mary Means - Director of community initiatives
Goody Clancy’s director of community initiatives, Mary will draw on her experience as found of the National Main Streets program and extensive subsequent work with downtown revitalization to take the lead in structuring engagement with the larger community and involving the full downtown community in identifying implementation strategies
Sarah Woodworth - Managing member
Sarah will work with Goody Clancy because of her nationally recognized expertise not just in projecting demand for commercial uses that would be desirable for a downtown like Wichita, but her parallel strength in identifying effective public/private partnership strategies that make these uses and housing achievable
Michael J. Berne – Principal
Michael will work with Goody Clancy because of his particular ability to create well-defined retail strategies that draw on both a strong understanding of local retail markets and an equally strong familiarity with national and local retailers.
Laurie Volk - Managing Director
Laurie will work with Goody Clancy because she is recognized as the leading analyst in the U.S. for emerging and changing urban housing markets.
Yolanda Takesian - Associate planner
Yolanda will coordinate the team’s transportation work because of her deep understanding of the full range of engineering, economic, urban design, and planning issues that shape a cohesive and politically achievable downtown transportation agenda. She helps assure that plans address downtown access, walkability, parking strategies, character, and related concerns.
Ken Snyder, M.E.Sc. - CEO & President
Ken will work with Goody Clancy because of his expertise in using tools ranging from face-to-face meetings to a variety of technology-based approaches that allow large numbers of people to express opinions and respond to planning options.
Professional Engineering Consultants
Scott Dunakey, AICP - Senior Planner
Scott will work with Goody Clancy because he and PEC are highly recommended as a firm that combined broad familiarity with downtown, in-house technical expertise in engineering and land development, and skills in supporting a community-based planning initiative in which communication with stakeholders will be an essential component of every task.
