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Offering broad experience in air and noise, stormwater, groundwater, wetlands, coastal/tidal zones, wildlife and fisheries, endangered species, historic and archaeological resources, and compliance.
VHB’s 2,000+ passionate professionals include engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with public and private clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Together, we work to improve mobility, enhance communities and economic vitality, and balance development and infrastructure needs with environmental stewardship
Planning + Design
Where will we live? Where will we shop? Can we utilize technology-enabled, data-informed innovations to make it functional, beautiful, and smart? Can we make it better? Our planners and designers brainstorm, plan, revise, revisit, and wrestle with all sorts of questions, while collaborating with communities, developers, and regulators. Together, we transform the most compelling questions into answers and ideas that unite people around a common vision: a better neighborhood, a better town, a better community.
Featured Services
Community PlanningTransforming communities requires long-range planning to improve mobility, build resilience, and contribute to economic vitality. From concept design, entitlements, approvals, and permitting to public engagement and stakeholder coordination, we collaborate with regulators, developers, and communities to make a vision reality. For VHB, planning is a strategic tool that can unlock today’s most challenging issues. It is collaborative and forward-thinking, involving diverse and innovative ideas to foster greater success.
Landscape ArchitectureLandscape architecture is sustainable, inspirational, and timeless. Our approach balances context-sensitivity and addresses placemaking at a variety of scales, all while reflecting our client’s values, goals and aspirations, and ecological objectives.
Urban DesignUrban design sets a public realm framework that can stand the test of time, creating compelling places for tomorrow’s built environment. Celebrating the nexus between the natural and built environments, urban design promotes the healthy, livable, and sustainable communities for the future.
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Roberta Fennessy, AIA, AICP
Planning + Design Service Lead – Southeast
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Representative Projects
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MBTA Communities Act Zoning Compliance SupportMassachusetts
Newburyport Market Landing Park ExpansionNewburyport, MA
Bellport Village MarinaBellport, NY
Columbia River Greenway Rail TrailWestfield, MA
Orange County Vision Zero Action PlanOrange County, FL
Festival Drive & Multi-Use TrailAltamonte Springs, FL
Randolph Digital Equity PlanRandolph, MA
Blanchard/Wheeler Corridor Vision PlanBurlington, MA
Fitchburg Airport Vision PlanFitchburg, MA
Rose Kennedy GreenwayBoston, MA
Patchogue Shorefront ParkPatchogue, NY
Penn Station Area Neighborhood Conditions StudyNew York, NY
Dexter Southfield SchoolBrookline, MA
Cape Hatteras Light StationBuxton, NC
Ybor City CRA Vision 2020 Master PlanYbor City, FL
Virginia Museum of History & CultureRichmond, VA
Pennsylvania Avenue West StreetscapeWashington, DC
Spruce Peak at Stowe MountainStowe, VT
The Soundside Event SiteNags Head, NC
Southampton Housing PlanSouthampton, NY
Massachusetts Housing PartnershipBoston Metropolitan Area, MA
The Mayflower at Winter Park Memory GardenWinter Park, FL
Bolton Valley ResortBolton, VT
UCF Trevor Colbourn HallOrlando, FL
Merchants Square North PlazaWilliamsburg, VA
Ink Block UnderstoryBoston, MA
Westgate Water ParkOrlando, FL
CC2DCA Intermodal ConnectorArlington County, VA
Killington Village Master PlanKillington, VT
Creative Village & Luminary Green ParkOrlando, FL
Wigwam Pond Public Access and Recreation PlanDedham, MA
Boynton Beach MarinaBoynton Beach, FL
West Central Avenue StreetscapeSt. Petersburg, FL
French River TIF District and Stevens Mill RedevelopmentDudley and Webster, MA
South Norwalk TOD and Grant SupportNorwalk, CT
StPete2050 Vision PlanSt. Petersburg, FL
Town of Groton Zoning & Market AnalysisGroton, CT
Truck Parking Project Development and Environment (PD&E) StudyDeLand, FL
Danbury Transit-Oriented Development PlanDanbury, CT
State Route 10 (US 90) Multi-Use Trail PD&E StudyWalton County, FL
MBTA Communities Act Zoning Compliance SupportMassachusetts
Newburyport Market Landing Park ExpansionNewburyport, MA
Bellport Village MarinaBellport, NY
Columbia River Greenway Rail TrailWestfield, MA
Orange County Vision Zero Action PlanOrange County, FL
Festival Drive & Multi-Use TrailAltamonte Springs, FL
Randolph Digital Equity PlanRandolph, MA
News + Insights
Conferences & Events MassachusettsVHB and Industry Partners Explore Designing Mobility Equity
Awards & Recognition Conferences & EventsVision Zero Central Florida Initiative Wins 2025 APA Florida Award
Awards & RecognitionSBTi Verifies VHB’s Net-zero Science-based Target
Project MilestoneNorth CarolinaVHB Guides First-of-Its-Kind Rezoning for Middle Housing in Knightdale, NC
Awards & Recognition New HampshireSouth Manchester Rail Trail Wins APWA Project of the Year Award
Awards & Recognition FloridaFlorida Airports Council Awards Naples Airport with 2025 Benjamin J. Siwinski Sustainability Award
Awards & Recognition People + CultureNicole Bennett Elected Chair of the Raleigh Planning Commission
In the NewsFloridaTwo VHB Projects Featured in Healthcare Design Showcase 2025
Key New HireMichelle Nance Joins VHB Charlotte as State & Local Government Market Leader
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