Strategic Planning and Urban Design
Community building is the basis for Sustainable Urban Design & Strategic Planning.
We believe the essence of long-term sustainability is inclusivity. Historically much planning has been focused on and orchestrated by a few. Exclusivity has prevailed.
We work to connect all interested and affected parties to assure that everyone's needs are valued and heard.
We are dedicated to positive results with you not for you. We believe that most to all needs can be met when everyone's contributions are heard and considered.
Join Us
Together we can build and maintain bridges as we identify and deconstruct any barriers that might be sabotaging your objectives. Witness the buy in and empowerment facilitated by collaboration of all affected parties.
Imagine with us incorporating all the resources of your group to co-create the organization of your dreams.
We extend thoughtful, creative, inclusive and respectful presence to our clients. When such involvement and participation leads to a connected community, planning and design based upon shared values and agreed-upon vision naturally evolve. Our hope always is to exceed our clients’ expectations.
Services available
- Initial analysis of your situation
- Consultation on possible direction
- Interviews with involved parties
- Identify present Core Values
- Structure a long-term Vision
- Develop a long-term physical and/or Strategic Plan
- Offer recommendations for sustainability
What our clients are saying
“Over a period of years working together with Cynthia and Mark in my professional and community capacities, I have been amazed at how they get to the core of complex issues by careful and thoughtful listening. Their knack for gentle and insightful prompting facilitates organization and focus of information so that large groups of people can make informed and responsive decisions”
— Tracy Wimberly, Former Sr. Vice President - Ohio Health System, Columbus, OH, Former Sr. Vice President - Baptist Hospital, Nashville, TN
“Mark Feinknopf of Sacred Space Inc was retained by MARTA as an urban designer and architect to advise and assist me and members of the MARTA staff on suitable ways to encourage Transit Oriented Development (TOD) around transit stations. Sacred Space Inc wrote the initial vision, worked with surrounding neighborhoods, coordinated among developers, architects, contractors, owners and MARTA to assure the fiscal and physical integrity of the TOD plan for the Lindbergh City Center was maintained.
Mark became the ombudsman for the TOD project by listening carefully and working openly with all of the affected parties. Mark had direct access to me in my capacity as General Manager/CEO of MARTA. Sacred Space's role was a key factor in making the Lindbergh City Center a reality”
— Richard J. Simonetta, General Manager/CEO - Valley Metro Rail, Phoenix, AZ
“Based on years of working together, I have observed that their actions and words clearly embody the spirit of genuine communication. This openness seems paramount to their working process; because it is so obviously sincere, that it sets the stage for honest, intelligent and ego-free dialogue. What could be more important to building the community which has lead to a doable long term plan than that?”
— Terri Kepes, Director of Planning - Columbus Zoo, Columbus, OH
“Mark and Cythia are people of goodwill at its very best. They consistently demonstrate an extraordinary talent and desire to clearly identify, consider, and meet the needs of people with whom they come in contact, train, strategize, plan, and/or design projects. They are a team facilitating people towards a better way to live.”
— Jerry Saunders, CEO - Africentric Personal Development Shop, Columbus, Ohio
“After years of struggling to capture the potential the Wilds has for the future of wildlife conservation worldwide, Mark Feinknopf, architect, planner, visionary, and principle of Sacred Space Inc, was able to put words into a magnificent picture, or plan, that will enable us to become The International Center for the Preservation of Wild Animals.
Mark and Cynthia's ability to capture the thoughts and dreams of a diverse, passionate group of experts and then to create a simple, yet compelling, strategic plan, was magical”
— Nick Baird, Chairman of the Board - the Wilds, Cumberland, OH