Philosophy & Process
To help our clients achieve their goals, RATIO’s urban design and planning team created the Design Based Planning (SM) process.
Design Based Planning is the union of the creative and logical elements that planners use to create a multi-dimensional view of how a community can embrace its future potential. It’s where logical meets artistic; where structural meets contextual; and where analytical meets imaginative.
RATIO's urban design team listens to a client’s goals, values and budget and then translates that vision into a distinctive and unique, yet functional solution that spurs interest and investment.
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Current Projects
- Education Campus Master Plan Columbus, IN
- Fairmount Downtown Revitalization Plan Fairmount, IN
- Fort Wayne Downtown Design Manual Fort Wayne, IN
- Historic Centennial Neighborhood Plan Lafayette, IN
- Jasper Comprehensive Plan Jasper, IN
- Lebanon Unified Development Ordinances Lebanon, IN
- Penland School of Crafts- Core Fellows Housing Penland, NC
- Remington Downtown Plan Remington, IN
- RHIC District Neighborhood Planning Terre Haute, IN
- SoBro Planned Development District Louisville, KY