Education
- Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Kansas State University
Credentials
- American Institute of Certified Planners
- Congress for the New Urbanism Accredited Professional
- Licensed Professional Landscape Architect
- LEED Accredited Professional
Education
- Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Kansas State University
Credentials
- American Institute of Certified Planners
- Congress for the New Urbanism Accredited Professional
- Licensed Professional Landscape Architect
- LEED Accredited Professional
As an urban planner and a landscape architect, Todd has extensive experience in community development, placemaking, and implementation strategies for public and private sector clients across the U.S. and globally. His portfolio of award-winning projects includes long-range master plans for new and existing communities, development standards and design guidelines, as well as detailed design for a wide range of project types.
Following principles of the Charter of the New Urbanism, Todd seeks to curb suburban sprawl, protect our wild and natural open spaces, and promote authentic, walkable and vibrant urban neighborhoods. This includes an interesting mix of land & building uses, densities and price points, while promoting a strong sense of identity and community for residents and visitors. He is also an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
As someone who leads an active lifestyle, one of Todd’s professional interests is to promote healthy communities that provide equitable access to recreation, exercise, nutrition, and entertainment venues. He actively promotes the concept of “cultural urbanism” in his projects, working to celebrate our regional differences and to create unique places that celebrate our natural environments and encourage social interaction.
Todd is committed to creating beautiful, functional, and high-quality environments for people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy. That objective in part addresses physical infrastructure, but also considers the natural systems that shape urban areas, using appropriate materials and making the right choices for the environment. He seeks to stimulate cities, neighborhoods, and districts to be active and energetic by protecting sensitive ecological areas, promoting economic investment, enhancing unique cultural expression and advancing physical and emotional wellness.
"Great places and communities are the result of challenging the status quo, strategic planning and creative placemaking," says Todd.
Todd's planning and design experience includes education and healthcare environments, hospitality, parks, residential and mixed-use development and urban districts. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and a speaker on topics around urban design, planning, cultural urbanism, and resiliency.