The future belongs to
those who plan for it.

Great, livable communities don’t just happen—they’re created.
On purpose, for a purpose. We bring people together with a
shared sense of purpose and place to create enduring and
prosperous communities.

We’re now planning NEXT.

Like the communities we help, we have to plan for the future, too.
We’re still a company of curious, civic-minded people dedicated
to listening, hearing and the pursuit what's possible. You knew us as
ACP Visioning + Planning. Now just think of us as planning NEXT.

Ideas without a plan are only a wish.

Prosperous places are best shaped by the character of the community
and the people who live there. That’s why we seek the inspiration and ideas
of everyday citizens. We listen. We hear. We develop comprehensive
action plans that don’t just sit on a shelf. Instead we move
communities toward what’s NEXT.

Moving communities toward what’s NEXT.

Whether maintaining momentum, steering the future or completely altering a trajectory, we cultivate a shared vision and develop a well-founded action plan.

Creating your tomorrow
starts with listening today.

For us, getting people to the proverbial table isn’t nicety or mere formality. It’s about truly starting a productive, community-wide conversation. It’s about listening—and hearing. It’s about receiving input and ideas that lead to action about what to keep and what to change. It’s how we help move communities forward to planning NEXT.

The future holds the greatest thing: possibility.

Our work represents what we believe. At the core of every enduring community is a planned future mindful of people, place and character.

Competitiveness and Viability Study

Competitiveness and Viability Study

City of Dublin, Ohio

Community Plan

Cary, North Carolina

Vision and Action Plan

Vision and Action Plan

City of Madison and Jefferson County, Indiana

Character Framework for Community Investment

Character Framework for Community Investment

City of Grandview Heights, Ohio

One City, One Vision

One City, One Vision

City of Anniston, Alabama

Land Use Framework

Land Use Framework

City of Grove City, Ohio

Creative Community Neighborhood Plan

Creative Community Neighborhood Plan

East Franklinton Neighborhood, Columbus, Ohio

Vision Plan

City of Valparaiso, Indiana

Translate purpose into plan

Here are the stories of communities from Cary to Columbus to Valparaiso in which ideas become vision, vision becomes a plan, and plan becomes what’s NEXT.

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Muncie Action Plan lays groundwork for early childhood initiative

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The Muncie Action Plan (MAP) in Muncie, Indiana was an unprecedented coming together of community members of all ages and backgrounds. In 2010, the visioning and strategic planning process came to…

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Anniston Mayor recognizes “One City, One Vision” for moving the city forward

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In a recent Op-Ed in The Anniston Star, Anniston, Alabama mayor Vaughn Stewart called attention to the profound impact that the One City, One Vision strategic plan has had on…

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Planning NEXT recognized as “Best in Class”

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We are proud to have been named a “best-in-class” planning firm in a new directory commissioned by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). Created by Pittsburgh-based Fourth Economy Consulting as part of…

Imagine Westerville Online: Round 2

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Following from a very well received first phase of web-based public engagement for Imagine Westerville, a second phase has been launched as follow-up to the December 4 Community Choices Workshop….

Creating, transforming and revitalizing communities. Ready for planning NEXT?