urbanAC, based in New York, is a planning and design management practice that works with public, private and nonprofit partnerships to reimagine, reshape and rebuild just cities and communities. urbanAC’s work is rooted in crafting bold and distinctive approaches to addressing issues of urban justice through design and inclusive collaborations. We are typically hired to design, lead and manage complex, comprehensive and transformative social and spatial urban planning and revitalization frameworks, rooted in addressing historic and current disparities involving race, class and generation. Our services include:

▸ Comprehensive city planning
▸ Urban policy and design
▸ Project scoping and management
▸ Redevelopment planning
▸ Visioning and Development Strategy
▸ Civic engagement strategy

Toni L. Griffin is the founder of urbanAC, based in New York, specializing in leading complex, trans-disciplinary planning and urban design projects for multi-sector clients in cities with long histories of spatial and social injustice. Recent and current clients include the cities of St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Philadelphia.