In 2017, a friend and I embarked on what might be one of the silliest things I’ve ever done. We ran from Manchester, Missouri, to Lafayette Square in the city of St. Louis, a distance of over 18 miles.

The Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri (DREAM) Initiative was a 10-year program that provided 39 Missouri communities with access to the technical and financial assistance to develop a Downtown Strategic Plan.

The Asheville Convention and Visitor's Bureau has hired PGAV to research and develop a list of priorities to better manage tourism and plan investments for the next decade, balancing the city’s tourism growth with the needs of local residents. PGAV is honored and excited to assist Asheville and the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority with this important step in the evolution of their vibrant tourism economy.

The project represents a unique partnership between PGAV’s Planners and Destinations groups, drawing on the tourism design experience of the Destinations group and the financial expertise and community engagement experience of the Planners team.

PGAV Planners assisted the City of Grafton with a development finance incentive package to make this project a reality.  Incentives included TIF funding, and the establishment of an Illinois Business District that utilizes business district sales taxes from the various Aeries businesses located with the boundaries of the Business District.

The Branson Board of Aldermen has given final approval to the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) request for the Aquarium at the Boardwalk project. Designed by PGAV Destinations, the 46,000 square-foot aquarium will be located along Highway 76 in Branson, Missouri.

PGAV Planners collaborated with City Staff, Lauber Municipal Law, Armstrong Teasdale, Springstead, and Kuvera to make this project happen.

A ground breaking for the project was held on February, 27th with a planned completion in 2020.

PGAV Planners is excited to again sponsor the Illinois Tax Increment Association Conference! This year, the event is being held at the Hyatt Place Bloomington-Normal from April 24-26th. Save the date!

PGAV Planners’ Project Manager Jenny Ryan received the Community Planning Champion Award from the STL Metro Section of the American Planning Association at their October Luncheon.

The 2018 APA Bi-State Conference is a gathering of professional planners and planning officials across the Midwest. The 2018 conference takes place October 24-26 at the InterContinental on the Plaza in Kansas City. A group of more than 350 individuals, including professional planners, planning officials, lawyers, architects and developers, are expected to attend. 

The City of Vandalia, IL began work on their comprehensive plan with PGAV Planners. The community with support from the Gateway Association of Realtors is examining ways to continue the revitalization of their downtown and plan for future growth of the home of Illinois' oldest capital building.