Restore the Core Project Partners
Having the ability to help shape a historic community and provide regional cohesiveness throughout Lakeland makes this a special project to work on. It is exciting to partner with the CRA in undertaking a large-scale effort to plan alongside the residents and visitors of Dixieland.
Kimley-Horn is a national engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm. Founded 58 years ago, Kimley-Horn offers a staff of more than 9,000 and serves a wide range of public and private clients in many disciplines from more than 140 offices nationwide.
In Florida, Kimley-Horn has 1,600 employees in 22 offices that provide community planning services, transportation planning and engineering, water/wastewater engineering, site planning and design, among other services. Kimley-Horn has partnered with municipalities across the country to craft growth and development plans that balance economic, environmental, and social values. Our team of planners, urban designers, and engineers excel at evaluating development alternatives and facilitating stakeholder engagement.
Founded in 2009 by Kim Briesemeister and Chris Brown, who brought over 50 years of combined experience in redevelopment, RMA was created to help cities overcome the common pitfalls of stalled revitalization efforts. Headquartered in Florida, RMA is a full-service consulting and management firm specializing in transforming core areas and corridors for municipalities, counties, and special districts across the nation.
RMA’s approach is rooted in identifying the real barriers to growth and crafting actionable, strategic solutions. The firm’s logo, modeled after the intricate urban design of Florence, Italy, symbolizes the integration of diverse disciplines needed to build vibrant, functional communities. With a passionate team of redevelopment experts, RMA is committed to helping cities realize their full potential.
RMA is excited to bring their decades of redevelopment expertise to the Midtown CRA Plan Update project and further capitalize on the CRA’s unique assets including Bonnet Springs Park, Tigertown, the Medical District, and the culturally historic neighborhoods. RMA will utilize its CRA implementation experience to ensure the plan goals will result in a better quality of life and environment in the Midtown CRA. We are dedicated to helping cities create places where everyone can thrive and prosper, improving lives, and building a brighter future for all.
VHB is a multidisciplinary team of more than 2,000 engineers, scientists, planners, and designers with Florida offices in Tampa, Orlando, and Sarasota. We help communities across Florida plan for the future through visioning, structured public engagement, and consensus building, grounded in technical analysis, industry expertise, and attention to community values. VHB is working with the City of Lakeland CRA to update the Downtown Redevelopment Plan to channel and manage anticipated growth and investment, prioritize catalytic projects and policies, and strengthen long-term fiscal and community outcomes.
VHB is working with the City of Lakeland to update the Downtown Redevelopment Plan to channel and manage anticipated growth and investment, prioritize catalytic projects and policies, and strengthen long-term fiscal and community outcomes. We look forward to aligning with the City’s ambitious goals and are committed to helping Lakeland Downtown grow as a connected, thriving district, fostering a better life for every generation.