Steve’s
innovative use of computer technology in public planning projects has
earned him national recognition. He has received seven national awards
from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the American
Planning Association for creative applications of technology.
From
the late 1990’s, Steve has assisted the Orton Family Foundation with
the development of CommunityViz. Using the software for complex
community and regional planning helped to refine its functionality to
meet the demanding performance requirements of real world projects. He
has been a Principal and Senior Consultant with CommunityViz combining
consulting services with software offerings. His resume of successful
utilization of this innovative software provides the most credible
examples to date of how “Decision Support Tools” can truly make a
significant contribution to public planning efforts.
Since
receiving his MLA from the
University
of
Oregon
in 1988 he has been a practicing Landscape Architect. Steve is an
active member of Land Trust Alliance, American Planning Association,
Congress for New Urbanism, Tools for Community Design and Decision
Making, American Society of Landscape Architects, Colorado Advisory
Committee for Active Living and the International Sustainability
Indicators Network. He also serves on the advisory committee of the
Landscape Architecture Department at
Utah
State
University
. Steve lives in
Lyons
,
Colorado
specializing in Community Planning, CommunityViz Consulting and
Landscape Architecture.
