Image Alternative Text: The CSTC reimagined the corner lot as Radio Park

Master Planning

Whether it is a community-wide comprehensive plan or a master plan focused on a specific neighborhood or site, we can help you create a road map for achieving your goals.

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Project Feasibility Studies

Before you invest a lot of money in a project you aren’t quite sure about, let us help you weigh your options through a detailed study of your project’s feasibility.

Image Alternative Text: A rendering illustrates one of CSTC’s recommendations of relocating some of First Monday’s vendor stalls to Town Creek.

Downtown Revitalization

The heart of any small town is its historic downtown. We can help provide the tools you need to begin a revitalization in your town that will celebrate your unique sense of place.

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Bike + Pedestrian Studies

Communities of all sizes are seeking to provide better access for bicycles and pedestrians. Let us help you develop a complete streets plan that will expand your transportation options.

Image Alternative Text: A rendering illustrates one of CSTC’s recommendations of relocating some of First Monday’s vendor stalls to Town Creek.

Community Engagement + Visioning

All towns need a vision for the future. We engage residents and stakeholders of all ages and backgrounds to establish a community vision that is reflective of your town’s needs.

Image Alternative Text: close up of work in the 40th anniversary exhibit in the Charlotte and Richard McNeel Gallery

Research

Our staff works with Mississippi State University faculty and students to conduct research and provide answers to some of the biggest issues facing America’s small towns.

Image Alternative Text: Students work to construct concrete forms at the Baptist Town pocket park.

Creating and Building

Developing ideas for a community project isn’t the end game for us. We like to get our hands dirty by creating and building the projects we help communities envision.

Image Alternative Text: A community engagement exercise asked participants to dream about the future of the Wechsler School and vote for their favorite suggestions.

Design Seminars + Workshops

We help educate community leaders about the importance of community development and public interest design through various seminars and workshops.

Image Alternative Text: A rendering shows the proposed Tanglefoot Trail Pavilion, complete with restrooms, signage, and seating.

Grant Writing

Not all communities have the cash on hand to implement their vision. We take your ideas and help you find the funding needed to make your project a reality.