Reimagine + Rethink

re·im·ag·ine | ˌrēiˈmajən : to form a new conception of; to be proactive and a visionary (driving competitive advantage by expanding beyond traditional industry boundaries and transforming from an asset-based system to a service-based or outcome-based system).

re·think | ˈrēˌTHiNGk :  to reassess areas of concern, especially with a view to changing one's tactics or opinions.

Progress is a way of life and no community is exempt from the need of progressive systems.  Miles/McNeal+Powell reimagines and rethinks progress for various populations in the present day and for the future. Our progressive approach includes a 'smart growth strategy to reverse urban decay and brownfield land', which prioritizes health and natural environment, and making our communities more attractive, economically stronger, and more socially diverse.*  In reference to our first passion project — Vallejo, California can significantly benefit from our vision and strategies.  We achieve this by:

• Instilling a shared vision across our entire organization — as it applies to core values, core purpose, strategic niche, strategic anchors, points of differentiation, smart  goals, and big hairy audacious goals (1/3/5/10/15-year goals).
• Partnering and aligning with the community, city officials and commissions, and chambers of commerce to identify new needs and opportunities.
• Ideating action plans using innovative solutions (i.e., adaptive/land reuse, new ventures, markets, methods, products, experiences, and technology).

(*) United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):  Smart Growth, Brownfields, and Infill Development

Refocus

re·fo·cus | rēˈfōkəs : to focus anew and focus more sharply; also to revisit and change the current set of goals/priorities (perhaps concentrate on something different from before).

We understand that pivoting decisions in city and community leadership are not always easy.  Which is why Miles/McNeal+Powell review, refocus, and re-plan for results.  Collectively we face our decisions with hyperfocus — focus on authenticity, focus on equity, focus on efficiency and sustainability, focus on hopefulness, focus on innovation, focus on perseverance and tenacity, focus on safety of our communities, and focus on building a stronger society.  At Miles/McNeal+Powell, we focus on what we hope to achieve and also on how we intend to achieve it.  We achieve this by:

• Developing and executing a well-rounded lean canvas that lets us focus on nine building blocks for product-market fit (i.e., problem, solutions, key metrics, unique value propositions, unfair advantage, channels, customer segments, core structure, and revenue streams).
• Designing systems and structuring our team as premier game-changers who identify solutions that focus on community needs, state-of-the-art experiences, points of differentiation, and efficient, best-in-class go-to-market strategies.
• Tracking sustainable results and partnering with reliable resources.
• Revisiting our annual goals every quarter — four (4) times per year.
  

Reinvest

re·in·vest | ˌrēinˈvest : model for sustainably and successfully expanding investment in small and midsize cities; resources (both financial and non-financial) are important factors when it comes to building community economic development capacity and projects that aim to improve social determinants.*

'Urban decay' (also known as urban blight) is a result from a combination of inter-related socio-economic conditions associated with a city's disrepair and decrepitude. 'Brownfield' land is any previously developed industrial or commercial site that is not currently in use, which also contribute to urban decay and may be potentially contaminated. Both are reversible with help from our vision and diverse strategies, which includes adaptive reuse, land reuse, and business development. The importance of reinvesting through redevelopment is multi-functional.  Which is why it is our desire at Miles/McNeal+Powell to stimulate profitable investments where residents, workers, and visitors — live, work, play, and shop!  We achieve this by:

• Utilizing our strengths in research and development (R&D).
• Taking a progressive approach to reinvest explicitly to engender social good and proving unique insight for its value.
• Acceleration of economic development for the community by developing unique business plans and establishing real estate investment trusts (REIT) for new, creative, viable businesses.
• Orchestrating mainstream potential, new  consumer habits, and repeatable and scalable ways to grow.
  

(*) Reinvestment Fund:  Strategies to Drive Community Capital to Small and Midsized Cities, February 9, 2021

Reclaim

re·claim | rəˈklām : to rescue from an undesirable state or state of vice; also retrieve or recover (something previously lost, etc.); redeem or reform.

Sustainable Cities. Thriving Communities.

Our goal is to reclaim real, positive and sustainable communities.  Long before our inception, we have been motivated to offer our vision, strategies, and resources to reclaim communities suffering from urban decay.  From past unfortunate circumstances, from past lack of vision, from past brokenness, from past devastations — Miles/McNeal+Powell can help reclaim the sought after progress.  In reference to our first passion project — we must reclaim Vallejo, California's purpose, position, and perseverance as the “Spirit of the Bay”; we must reclaim the city's authentic leadership; we must reclaim hopefulness among its residents; and we must reclaim a safer, stronger society.  We achieve this by:

• Making cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable by utilizing our vision and foresight to enable us to enhance the local communities and the region at large.
• Aligning with the priorities and goals of 'smart cities'* and 'sustainable cities and communities'.**
• Understanding the value of redevelopment and providing the best diverse, unique, and impactful land reuse solutions for urban infill environments.
• Reclaiming and revitalizing cities by returning abandoned, idle, or underused sites to productive use.
• Continually researching and promoting awareness about adaptive reuse, brownfields, land reuse, redevelopment, urban decay, and urban infill environments.

(*) National League of Cities (NLC):  Trends in Smart City Development

(**) United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s):  Goal #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Re/Create

re·cre·ate | ˌrēkrēˈāt : to give new life, energy, or encouragement (to); also to refresh, enliven; to create again especially (to form anew in the imagination).

Suburbanization. Innovation. Infrastructure.

There are over 500,000 brownfields and countless blighted areas in the United States that have opportunity for reuse.  These sites range in size from less than one acre to thousands of acres.  Living near them can lead to health problems.*  Miles/McNeal+Powell is taking on the responsibility to rebuild in order to recreate the economic factors that impact the well-being, enrichment, and enlivening of individuals and families.  We achieve this by:

• Building resilient infrastructure and fostering innovation to reshape urban environments.**
• Promoting inclusive and sustainable suburbanization by reusing land to revitalize communities and renew economic activity.
• Taking a progressive approach to rebuilding, creating healthy and safe community spaces, and increasing physical activity and safety.***
• Establishing respected relationships and
  resources to succeed.
• Taking a progressive approach to create sustainable viable businesses while assembling innovative partnerships that serve the greater good.
• Strategically executing a variety of innovative solutions that provide necessary resources for the community.

(*) United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):  Redeveloping Brownfield and Land Reuse Sites to Benefit Communities, December 24, 2019

(**) United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s):  Goal #9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

(***) United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):  Land Reuse and Development: Creating Healthy Communities, October 2020

Restore

re·store | rəˈstôr : bring back; reinstate; repair or renovate (a building, work of art, vehicle, etc.) so as to return it to a former condition, function, place, or position.

com·mu·ni·ty | kəˈmyo͞onədē : a feeling of fellowship with others as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals; the people of a district or country considered collectively, especially in the context of social values and responsibilities; society.

Decent Work for All. Economic Growth.

It is a spirit of service and giving instilled by our founder that guides us.  Our most important job is working directly with the community.  At Miles/McNeal+Powell, we understand that our community is only as strong as the people who live and thrive in it.  We have the power and the capability to go beyond the obvious and creatively restore a broken community to a thriving, positive environment.  The first step in the process to restore a broken community is to build better community.  We achieve this by:

• Promoting sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, as well as full and productive employment.* 
• Bolstering community spirit, stimulating new employment, and boosting the city's revenues.
• Activating social changes — an upsurge associated with lifestyle, generous thinking, better morale, and higher economic choice.
• Promoting connection and compassion by lending support however we can — not only through our proprietary and diverse redevelopment and advancement projects, but also by:  contribution of funds, serving on boards, providing entrepreneurial counsel and mentorship, creating scholarship and tuition assistance programs, and taking an active role in the rehabilitation of our communities.

(*) United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s):  Goal #8 Decent Work for All and Economic Growth