About Firefly Planning + Design
Foundation
Consulting Services
Consulting Services
Mary Oliver says, "The world has a need for dreamers as well as shoemakers." As an urban planner and landscape architect with almost two decades of experience -- I am both. As Firefly, I strive to illuminate the path toward places and spaces that balance human needs and the natural environment. My role is to support planning and design ef
Mary Oliver says, "The world has a need for dreamers as well as shoemakers." As an urban planner and landscape architect with almost two decades of experience -- I am both. As Firefly, I strive to illuminate the path toward places and spaces that balance human needs and the natural environment. My role is to support planning and design efforts that shape spaces thoughtfully and effectively.
Cities, like fireflies, thrive in harmony—when communities, and ecosystems interact in balance. My work weaves together this connection, placing community voices at the core of place creation.
Consulting Services
Consulting Services
Consulting Services
I offer a variety of consulting services within the realm of urban planning, urban design and landscape architecture with a focus on translating community input into physical outcomes. My model is to be nimble - to shape my services to fit larger planning efforts or the specific needs of my clients through the full range of planning and c
I offer a variety of consulting services within the realm of urban planning, urban design and landscape architecture with a focus on translating community input into physical outcomes. My model is to be nimble - to shape my services to fit larger planning efforts or the specific needs of my clients through the full range of planning and conceptual design including community engagement and facilitation, project management support, client representation, research, writing, design review, programming, and schematic design.
My project experience ranges from the design and planning of small plazas and parks to larger visions for roadway corridors, downtowns, new housing developments, and botanic garden planning.
Approach
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Approach
Firefly is inspired by the quiet yet impactful presence of the firefly—bringing light and life to the world around us. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and a deep respect for both human and environmental needs, planners can create spaces where communities can flourish. Through Firefly, I provide exceptional consulting services that
Firefly is inspired by the quiet yet impactful presence of the firefly—bringing light and life to the world around us. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and a deep respect for both human and environmental needs, planners can create spaces where communities can flourish. Through Firefly, I provide exceptional consulting services that empower my clients to execute their planning processes from concept through implementation.
About Sara Egan
Sara Egan, AICP, PLA
Sara's experience is focused on projects which seek to blur the line between planning and design to create sustainable, equitable and engaging places and spaces for people. Her dedication to the planning profession is in service of a belief in the power of transformation to elevate quality of life through meaningful impact. Sara also an adjunct professor within the Master of City Design Program within the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at University of Illinois Chicago.