As a community planning expert with nearly 25 years of experience, Ryan leads long-range community planning, urban design, and revitalization projects for cities, counties, and Tribal governments. He collaborates with community stakeholders to identify local revitalization goals and define strategies to support and entice redevelopment and adaptive reuse projects.
Ryan has authored several subarea plans, zoning codes, and urban design plans. He understands that capital improvement projects are key to community growth and investment. Implementation is at the forefront of Ryan’s planning approach—he includes potential funding, revenue, and grant sources as part of deliverables. He is also a talented urban designer with experience working on mixed-use developments, housing projects, commercial centers, industrial buildings, and streetscape enhancements.
An avid urban explorer and street photographer, Ryan loves to visit older cities and explore their neighborhoods and legacy business districts on foot. He also enjoys camping and hiking throughout the Pacific Northwest.