Design, Community & Environment (DC&E)

Design, Community & Environment?EUR??,,????'???s (DC&E) expertise includes landscape architecture, planning (site, park and trail), streetscape design, community garden design, conceptual design, construction documents, cost estimating, construction support, community outreach, facilitation and public presentations.

David Early, AICP, is the founding principal. The other principals are Sarah Sutton, ASLA (landscape architecture), Tom Ford, AICP (urban design), Steve Noack, AICP (environmental review) and CFO Nancy Graham, CPA.

Laguna de Santa Rosa Protected Lands Trail Plan

DC&E is developing a plan for trails and interpretive opportunities for the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District in the Laguna de Santa Rosal. Laguna de Santa Rosa is the largest freshwater wetland complex in coastal northern California, and is the largest tributary of the Russian River. The scenic lowlands, floodplain, marsh and riparian forest host nearly 300 species of plants and 250 kinds of birds. Federally-threatened coho salmon and steelhead both use Laguna de Santa Rosa as a corridor to the Russian River.

Foothill Boulevard Streetscape, Oakland

DC&E prepared a streetscape design and 35 percent construction documents for a one-mile segment of Fruitvale?EUR??,,????'???s Foothill Boulevard, creating a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly, neighborhood-serving commercial destination.

Cryer Site Park, Oakland

DC&E is developing design development drawings and construction documents for Oakland?EUR??,,????'???s Cryer Site Park. The design will create wetland habitat and treat stormwater run-off via bio-remediation swales. DC&E is coordinating its work with the California Coastal Commission, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bay Conservation Development Commission.