Community Planning

Kingdom Trails Network Capacity Study Selected as VPA Project of the Year


We are proud to announce that the Kingdom Trails Network Capacity Study has taken home another award: the Vermont Planner’s Association 2023 Project of the Year!

This Network Capacity Study stands out as one of our favorite recent projects because its unique challenges were so well suited for SE Group’s strengths and services: recreation planning, visitation/use analysis, economic development, land planning, and community engagement.

Kingdom Trails are a premiere mountain biking destination that attracts over a hundred thousand visitors annually and generates millions of dollars in economic spending in adjacent communities. 

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SE Group Wins Three Vermont Public Places Awards


SE Group had a strong showing at the 2023 Vermont Public Places Awards ceremony in May, taking home 3 of the 7 awards available.

Creating public spaces that enrich communities through connections to the outdoors is the foundation of SE Group’s work. That’s why we are particularly proud of these awards, which recognize a wide variety of project-types that promote public uses and benefits here in the backyard of our Burlington office.

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Community Planning Practice Continues Growth Into Housing Planning with Leadville Housing Authority Approved


Affordable housing is an acute issue for mountain towns from coast to coast. Over the past few years, SE Group’s Community Planning team has expanded its practice to include housing-specific planning, led by Senior Community Planner Gabrielle Voeller, AICP. Considering our deep experience working with these communities – as well as our expertise in policy review and analysis, site design, and engagement – this has been a natural extension of our work.

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SE Group Project Wins VTASLA Award for Planning, Research, and Analysis


SE Group’s Minnesota Discovery Center Master Plan project has received the Vermont Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects’ 2022 Award of Excellence for Planning, Research, and Analysis.

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Vermont Planners Association Recognizes SE Group Projects


Two SE Group projects have been recognized by the Vermont Planners Association as part of its annual awards program.  The City of South Burlington’s Market Street Reconstruction Project was awarded Project of the Year, and Enosburg Falls Vital Village Master Plan won Plan of the Year.

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SE Group Presenting at the 2019 Northern New England APA Conference


Mark Kane, APA ASLA and Ellie Wachtel are presenting at this year’s NNECAPA Annual Conference at Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. “The Town Forest Planning Toolkit: Supporting recreation planning in small towns” will focus on the planning process undertaken by 10 Town Forests in Vermont to develop action-based forest recreation plans.

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SE Group Projects Receive 2019 Vermont Public Places Awards


The Vermont Town Forest Recreation Planning project and the Underwood Park Master Plan have both been recognized with Vermont Public Places Awards.

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Master Plan for Chester Village Center Receives Awards


SE Group is pleased to announce that “Rediscovering Chester: A Master Plan for Chester Village Center for the Town of Chester, Vermont has been recognized with two planning awards—Plan of the Year by Vermont Planners Association and a Merit Award by the Vermont ASLA!

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MARK KANE PRESENTS AT SUN VALLEY ECONOMIC SUMMIT


A recent article in Idaho Mountain Express highlighted SE Group’s Mark Kane and his presentation at Sun Valley Economic Development’s annual Economic Summit held October 31. Mark’s presentation focused on current trends in mountain resort communities and four key factors that will likely shape their future.

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SE GROUP STAFF EARNS NATIONAL CERTIFICATION AS PARKS AND RECREATION PROFESSIONAL


SE Group is proud to announce the certification of Associate Planner Drew Pollak-Bruce as a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).

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