Lafayette, Colorado . . . August 20, 2015 — Design Concepts, an award-winning community and landscape architecture firm, announced the promotion of Dave Peterson to Associate.
Dave joined the firm in 2004 as a landscape architect and has helped grow the firm’s comprehensive GIS mapping capabilities for master planning and parks and recreation planning projects. His expertise helps measure community assets, socio-economic attributes, and gap areas through customizable analysis. “Dave’s long-term commitment to the firm and his unique blend of expertise are invaluable to our future success. He will be instrumental in continuing to build one of our most unique service offerings that is sought after by community planners across the country,” stated Carol Henry, president of the firm.
Dave works with diverse public agencies throughout the country where focused efforts are underway to create healthy communities. Through quantifiable analysis to uncover availability and accessibility to outdoor recreation, nature and parks, justification for increasing or modifying availability to accessible outdoor environments can be determined. “I look forward to discovering new ways to incorporate evidence-based design into the broader scope of planning projects,” stated Peterson.
Some of Dave’s notable projects include the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan for the State of New Mexico; Healthy Communities Surveillance and Management Toolkit Project for the City of Liberty, Missouri; Parks Utilization Plan for Athletic Fields for Stafford County Virginia; and Plug In To Nature, a current project for the city of Pueblo, Colorado assessing the availability and connectivity to outdoor parks and recreation amenities for citizens.
About Design Concepts
Founded in 1981, Design Concepts is in its third decade providing thoughtful, innovative and dynamic designs for public and private spaces. Design Concepts is nationally recognized as a leader in creating and re-imagining spaces that embrace community gathering, recreation and play, connections to nature, and a focus on the environment. They continue to innovate healthy learning landscapes, and entertaining outdoor community places. The firm’s current work includes a variety of learning landscapes, destination parks, projects plugging ‘nature into play,’ inclusive playgrounds, new recreation amenities, and planning for healthy communities. To learn more about the firm visit: www.dcla.net.