OUR PROJECTS
Learn more about our work and the clients, partners, and communities with whom we have had the opportunity to collaborate.
Project Type
- affordable housing
- creative storytelling
- economic development
- engagement implementation
- engagement strategy
- meeting design & facilitation
- moderator
- municipal planning
- park planning
- racial equity impact assessment
- small business engagement
- strategic planning
- sustainability
- tech sector engagement
- transportation & connectivity
- zoning
Status
Friendship Heights Urban Design Study
Brick & Story supported Montgomery Planning with their Urban Design Study for Friendship Heights.
Sustainable DC 2.0: Racial Equity Impact Assessment
Brick & Story worked with the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) and the DC Office of Planning (OP) to conduct a Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) of the Sustainable DC 2.0 Plan.
Richmond Zoning Code Refresh
Brick & Story is supporting engagement for Code Refresh, the update to the City of Richmond's zoning ordinance.
DC Public Library Facilities Master Plan Update
Brick & Story supported the DC Public Library (DCPL) in data analysis, report writing, and report design to update its Facilities Master Plan. The 2020 Facilities Master Plan was written pre-COVID 19, and the changing context of Washington, DC required an update to the plan from a new lens. Brick & Story was tasked with writing a new Facilities Master Plan that reflected changes in library usage, the city’s economic outlook and demographic forecasts, updates to recommendations from the original plan, budgetary considerations, and the built environment response needed for climate change.
Commemorate DC
Brick & Story supported the DC Office of Planning (OP) and AECOM community engagement, including commemoration tours, visioning workshops, and design workshops for Commemorate DC in sites in Wards 4, 5, 7 and Ward 8.
Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant Public Life and Vending Study
Brick & Story supported the Office of Planning in its engagement efforts for a public life and vendor study conducted by Gehl Studio in the Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods of Washington, DC.
DC 2050 Comprehensive Plan
In collaboration with AECOM, Brick & Story is supporting DC’s Office of Planning with community engagement expertise to guide the update to their Comprehensive Plan, “DC 2050.”
Climate Ready DC and Resilient DC
Brick & Story, in partnership with SmithGroup, supported the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) and the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency of DC (HSEMA) to provide community engagement services on the updates to their Climate Ready DC and Resilient DC plans.
Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan, Affordable Housing Strategy, and Zoning Code Update
Brick & Story worked alongside RHI, HR&A Advisors, and CodeStudio to support the City of Charlottesville’s efforts to update its comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance.
Adams Morgan/U Street/Dupont Circle Library Usage Study
Brick & Story conducted outreach and engagement and developed a library usage study for the Adams Morgan/U Street/Dupont Circle area.
Port Towns Sector Plan
Brick & Story supported RHI and the Prince George’s County Planning Department in their efforts to develop a new sector plan for Port Towns.
Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan
Brick & Story partnered with Montgomery Planning to deliver and execute an inclusive, bilingual community engagement strategy for the Eastern Silver Spring Communities Master Plan, ensuring diverse neighborhood voices were heard.
Alexandria West Small Area Plan
The Alexandria West Small Area Plan (AlexWest) explored ways to update the long-term vision for the area through targeted outreach to several multifamily housing communities in the study area.
Arlington Homeownership Study
Brick & Story worked with HR&A Advisors to design and implement engagement opportunities to provide recommendations for updates to Arlington County’s homeownership assistance programs.
Durham Multimodal Resurfacing and Restriping
Brick & Story worked with a team led by Stantec to support the City of Durham in their efforts to plan for resurfacing and restriping of five state-owned corridors to improve mobility and connectivity.
Rock Creek West
Brick & Story provided community and stakeholder engagement strategy and implementation services to support the DC Office of Planning’s efforts to develop design and zoning recommendations for the Connecticut Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue corridors.
Pathways to Inclusion
Brick & Story partnered with HR&A Advisors to update Pathways to Inclusion, a report commissioned by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development (DMPED) and the DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP), a report evaluating the local tech economy, where strides had been made since the initial report, and where opportunities for improvement existed.
Morgantown Comprehensive Plan
Brick & Story provided community engagement strategy and implementation services for the development of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Morgantown, WV and the update to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for Monongalia County, WV.
Takoma Park Recreation Center
Brick & Story partnered with the City of Takoma Park, MD to provide community engagement services for the redevelopment of the Takoma Park Recreation Center.

