Community Development

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Empowering communities

Strong communities don’t just happen. They are creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and prepared for the future. Whether revitalizing the public spaces, transforming brownfield sites, or designing places, we balance today’s needs with a passion for tomorrow.

Our approach to community development consulting covers master planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, recreation facilities, and streetscapes. We activate urban downtowns, suburban centers, small towns, and rural areas—and the multimodal corridors that connect us to the places we work, live, and thrive.

Working closely with the communities we serve, we create future-forward destinations that unlock vibrant economic centers, establish resilient communities, and make places that feel like home. 

How Albany converted a highway ramp into a city park

Discover how a unique park reconnected a city with its waterfront and sparked new downtown development even before it was completed.

Join our Community Development team

Are you interested in designing future-ready communities or managing the delivery of an iconic project? We’re growing our team of planners, urban designers, landscape architects, civil engineers, surveyors, environmental scientists, project managers, and other specialists. Level up your career with our Community Development team. Join Our Team

We’re reconnecting communities

Learn more about our award-winning experience helping to restore neighborhood connections and reimagine the transportation barriers that have long divided them. Learn More
From pre-development activities to creating destinations for all
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Most Sustainable A/E/C Firm
3000+
Specialists
#4
Top 100 Pure Designers

Corporate Knights ranked Stantec the most sustainable corporation among its industry—our fifth year on the list.
We prepare communities today to thrive tomorrow.
Ranked by Engineering News-Record (ENR) in May 2023.

We’re better together

  • Become a client

    Partner with us today to change how tomorrow looks. You’re exactly what’s needed to help us make it happen in your community.

  • Design your career

    Work with passionate people who are experts in their field. Our teams love what they do and are driven by how their work makes an impact on the communities they serve.