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Human Scale in Area Development

Bridging financial and human value for sustainable, future-proof developments

What if area development could unlock both financial returns and human-centered value at the same time? How can we align investment goals, global best practices, and local ambitions to create truly future-proof developments? What if successful area development isn’t just about planning spaces but about engaging the right people to bring them to life?

Your Challenge

Successful area development requires more than just physical planning. Cities and developers often struggle to create developments that are both financially viable and generate lasting social and environmental value. This is due to a lack of strategic vision, misalignment of stakeholders, and a failure to integrate human needs and aspirations.

Our Solution

We bridge the gap between physical planning and programmatic ambitions, ensuring cohesive, future-proof developments. Our approach crafts compelling storylines and concepts to inspire action, align projects with strategic investment goals, and map and engage key actors to turn visions into reality.

We help cities and developers:


  • Bridge Physical Planning with Programmatic Ambitions: We align urban projects with strategic investment goals by integrating global best practices, local priorities, and innovative design strategies. We help cities and developers connect spatial planning with social and economic programming, ensuring developments are both functional and meaningful.

  • Create Compelling Storylines & Concepts: We translate urban visions into engaging narratives and clear development concepts that attract investment and public support. By integrating community needs, identity, and long-term impact, we ensure that area development generates both financial returns and social well-being.

  • Future Residents Participation: Traditional citizen participation strategies often only engage with current residents. But how do you do participation for new neighborhoods, when the intended residents are not yet present? Our Future Residents Participation service addresses this core challenge by engaging everyone, early in the process, ensuring actionable insights to build for both current and future residents.

  • Map and Engage Key Actors: We build strong networks between municipalities, developers, businesses, and communities, ensuring that the right people are involved at the right time. We facilitate collaboration, strengthen local ownership, and create the conditions for long-term, sustainable urban transformation.

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Mario Raimondi Pruss

Partner & Urban Change Specialist

Let’s create human & kind cities together!

Contact us to explore how we can help bring your vision to life.

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