Regions and Communities

1. We see communities in a regional context—as interconnected systems of mutually dependent resources rather than jurisdictional entities.  From this perspective, caring for the character and health of places requires adaptive planning and design that is in harmony with the land. Climate change brings a heightened urgency to this task.  Now is the time to understand and adapt to its impacts, and to craft sustainable solutions to our changing relationship with nature.  From the neighborhood, city, regional to global scales, improving the balance of the natural and built environment is good design and good business.  

3. Practice Areas

4. Scenic conservation
   Regional & community planning
   Conservation-based development
   Eco- and agri-tourism
   Transportation corridors

U.S. Highway 93 through the Flathead Indian Reservation

Evaro to Polson, Montana
Montana Department of Transportation, the Confederated Tribes of the Salish & Kootenai, and the Federal Highway Administration

U.S. Highway 93 traverses the Flathead Indian Reservation for fifty-five miles along the base of the Mission Mountains in western Montana on its way to Glacier National Park.  more

Paris-Lexington Road

Paris to Lexington, Kentucky
With H.W. Lochner, Engineers
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Reconstruction of the Paris-Lexington Road, commonly known as Paris Pike, entailed routing and designing an historic highway through the scenic landscape of Kentucky bluegrass country. It was one of the most design-intensive highway projects since the Merritt and Blueridge Parkways of the 1930s.  more

Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat

North Cascades, Washington
Harriet Bullitt

Nestled in a secluded North Cascades mountain valley among towering Ponderosa pines beside the pristine Icicle Creek, this premier hospitality and performing arts venue embodies the spirit of the Mountain Northwest.  more

Puget Sound Action Agenda and Performance Management Framework

The Puget Sound Basin, Western Washington
The Puget Sound Partnership

Jones & Jones is providing leadership to the Puget Sound Partnership—an unprecedented regional campaign taking action to protect and restore Puget Sound.  more

San Juan County Open Space and Conservation Plan

Friday Harbor, Washington
San Juan County Planning Department

Intense pressure to develop Washington State’s beautiful San Juan archipelago inspired local planning to preserve its environmental quality and related quality of life. At the request of the county, Jones & Jones prepared an open space plan.  more

Skokomish Highway 101 Corridor Master Plan

Skokomish, Washington
Skokomish Tribe

The corridor master plan for Skokomish, Washington, establishes a framework for new community and economic development along U.S. Highway 101.  more

Rio Nuevo Cultural Facilities District Master Plan

Tucson, Arizona
City of Tucson

Our collaboration with economists, archaeologists, city managers and neighborhoods produced a shared vision for revitalizing Tucson’s heart.  more

Balboa ParK
Land Use, Circulation, and Parking Study

San Diego, California
City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department

Balboa Park is one the nation’s largest and most diverse urban parks. In response to growing use, we worked with park stakeholders to preserve the park’s magical balance of formal gardens, natural open spaces and cultural attractions.  more

Great Spokane River Gorge Strategic Master Plan

Spokane, Washington
Friends of the Falls

The master plan presents comprehensive strategies to integrate the natural, cultural and recreational resources of this great natural resource with downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods.  more

San Diego River Park Master Plan

San Diego, California
City of San Diego Park & Recreation Department

The San Diego River Park Master Plan envisions a greenway trail system extending from the river’s mouth to its mountain headwaters. Jones & Jones defined the ecological framework for a 12-mile segment of river through downtown from Mission Bay to Mission Trails Regional Park.  more

Wrangell Downtown Revitalization Concept Plan

Wrangell, Alaska
City of Wrangell

Jones & Jones developed a plan to provide the City of Wrangell with an accessible and attractive waterfront downtown district for residents and cruise-ship visitors alike.  more

ILARIS

Various Locations
ESRI

Jones & Jones has created an open-source, watershed-based GIS tool to help landowners and community leaders identify the foremost examples of their regional landscape—their signature landscapes—and to support decision-making to protect these scenic, ecological, and culturally sensitive lands.  more

Nisqually River Watershed ILARIS Plan

Nisqually River Basin, Washington
Nisqually River Council - Stewardship Partners - Nisqually Tribe

As part of the implementation phase of the updated Nisqually Watershed Stewardship Plan, Jones & Jones is currently developing a GIS model that will communicate the intrinsic features of the Nisqually watershed to the general public.  more

Desert Claim Wind Power Siting

Kittitas County, Washington
Desert Claim Wind Project

Jones & Jones prepared a visual analysis of a proposed wind energy facility in the ranchlands of Washington’s Kittitas County.  more

Columbia River Gorge Study

Portland, Oregon
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region

Our study used visual simulation techniques to assess the potential visual impacts of land use change on one of the most scenic and unique landscapes in the Pacific Northwest.more

Mountains to Sound Greenway

Seattle to Cle Elum, Washington
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

The 120-mile long Mountains to Sound Greenway courses from the shores of Puget Sound, across Lake Washington, and over the Cascade Mountains to the ponderosa forests and prairies of eastern Washington. more

Winthrop North Village

Winthrop, Washington
Winthrop North Village Partners

Woven into rolling Okanagan prairie that rises gently to a 100-foot plateau overlooking the Winthrop town center, this new residential development is crafted to fit its place. more

Yakima River Regional Greenway

Yakima County, Washington
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Our study of the ten-mile river corridor through metropolitan Yakima determined its suitability for recreation, protection, and reclamation, leading to its designation as a state conservation area.more

CABOT'S PUEBLO MUSEUM SITE MASTER PLAN

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

Jones & Jones is preparing a vision and site master plan for the Cabot's Pueblo Museum Complex at the edge of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts.  more

SITKA WATERFRONT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

SITKA, ALASKA
CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA

Jones & Jones is developing a plan that helps reviatlize the Shoreline District of SItka, from an industrial to mixed-use area.  more