Technical Specialties

Land Use Planning

DEA is known for finding workable solutions to complex land development and environmental problems. Our solutions balance competing interests, such as land use versus transportation needs or the protection of sensitive environmental resources versus the need for housing and business development.

Services

  • Community planning
  • Comprehensive plan development
  • Economic and fiscal impact analyses
  • Environmental planning and documentation
  • Growth management planning
  • Land use permits and approvals
  • Park, recreation, and open space planning
  • Policy and regulatory analyses
  • Public involvement strategies
  • Site and development feasibility studies
  • Site and facility master planning
  • Transportation planning
  • Zoning and subdivision ordinance development
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Featured DEA Project

MAX I-205 LRT Extension

DEA was the lead designer for this $150 million design-build light-rail extension project in Portland, Ore.

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Featured DEA Project

Broadway Bridge Rehabilitation

DEA provided full preliminary engineering and construction engineering assistance for the rehabilitation of the 90-year-old Broadway Bridge in Portland, Ore.

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