EPS provides rigorous analysis and insightful solutions to address complex challenges in real estate development, land use policy, and local government finance. We are motivated by the role our work can play in shaping places where people live and we strive to create high-quality urban environments that advance the principles of diversity, resiliency, and shared prosperity.
EPS offers a wealth of experience, robust technical expertise, and the ability to offer insightful solutions to address the challenges and opportunities of urban development.
We are delighted to announce that a team led by EPS has been selected to undertake a study for the potential redevelopment of key public parcels in San Marcos to deliver community facilities and benefits. This fast-growing city between Austin and San Antonio hopes to leverage market demand to create an improved gateway to the city that celebrates and respects the adjacent San Marcos River. Features to be explored include a modern civic center with an improved City Hall and other public facilities, parkland improvements, and multi-modal transportation improvements in addition to private development opportunities. Working with the San Marcos office of Freese and Nichols and Austin-based McCann Adams Studio, the EPS Team will work with community stakeholders to explore physical and market opportunities for this transformative project, and will provide guidance for development regulations, financing tools, and implementation strategies. The initial study is intended to be complete by the end of 2025, potentially followed by a solicitation for developer partners to implement the City’s vision.
EPS in collaboration with MIG, Inc., worked with Downtown Tulsa Partnership, alongside PartnerTulsa, and the City of Tulsa, to develop Downtown Tulsa Forward, a strategic investment plan and Tulsa’s first downtown-wide planning effort since 2010. Downtown Tulsa, which has a workforce of roughly 38,000 employees and is home to 5,000 residents, exists at a pivotal moment when strategic investments in the public realm can help build a solid foundation for future growth and enhance the quality of life for downtown residents, workers, and visitors. Downtown Tulsa Forward identifies catalytic and transformative improvement projects over the next 10 years and provides a structured approach to leveraging Tax Increment Financing (TIF) revenues for public realm improvements in Downtown Tulsa.
This plan was guided by stakeholder feedback and incorporates a vision for Downtown established in past planning efforts such as the Downtown Area Master Plan (2010). During this planning process, the project team engaged over 300 community members and stakeholders and used their feedback to help identify priority projects ranging from visionary, catalytic projects to small-scale, tactical improvements. After projects were identified, EPS worked on a funding and implementation strategy that provides a framework for implementation and includes guidance on project-specific funding tools and strategies. In October, PartnerTulsa approved the FY 2025 priority projects with a budget of nearly $3.8 million to implement planning and design work as well as a cost recovery fee for Downtown Tulsa Partnership to increase capacity for planning and project management to better serve Downtown Tulsa.
The full plan can be viewed here.
