Community Engagement

• Facilitates public outreach and engagement in planning and zoning activities
• Represents DPD in county-wide outreach efforts

Community Revitalization

• Facilitates strategic redevelopment and investment opportunities in the County’s Revitalization Districts and Areas to foster economic vitality
• Prepares Urban Design Guidelines
• Develops placemaking strategies and initiatives
• Partners with and provides technical assistance to revitalization stakeholder groups
• Manages market studies, conducts charrettes, and prepares massing analyses for planning efforts

DPD Equity Program

• Leads matters related to racial and social equity to inform policy, practice, programs, and processes

Information Technology

• Maintains web planning, development, zoning, & public hearing information
• Produces GIS maps, apps, data for planning & development
• Maintains, enhances, & modernizes Business Systems (PLUS)
• Provides IT/Network Support

Urban Centers

• The Urban Centers Section reviews planning and zoning applications for conformance with Comprehensive Plan and Urban Design Guidelines in Tysons and Reston
• Prepares Tysons Annual Report
• Coordinates implementation of urban design and public facility elements & conducts special studies