The foundation of BNIM’s neighborhood and district planning practice lies in the firm’s commitment to a stakeholder-driven conversation about the area’s vision for the future. BNIM works with the community to discover and understand the many complex layers of a neighborhood’s character, including the natural and built environment, its local economy and social structure, and transportation and connectivity within the community and to other communities. An understanding of these resources allows BNIM to work with community partners to build capacity and identify creative and pragmatic opportunities to propel the community’s vision for itself into the future.