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PlaceWorks

Name: PlaceWorks
Address: 3 MacArthur Place, Ste 1100, Santa Ana, CA, 92707, US
Telephone: +17149669220

PlaceWorks is one of the California’s preeminent urban planning, design, and environmental service

PlaceWorks, formerly known as The Planning Center|DC&E, was founded in 1975 as a private consulting firm devoted to developing viable, imaginative planning solutions to the physical, social, economic, and environmental challenges that arise from urbanization. In 2006, PlaceWorks acquired the Los Angeles–based Meredith and Associates, founded in 1981. M&A brought significant technical depth to the

firm with its wide range of scientific, engineering, and regulatory services, especially those concerning the effects of hazardous materials and wastes on human health and the environment. This core of scientists and engineers became the firm’s Los Angeles office and now functions as the Environmental Science and Engineering (ES&E) Group. The combined company has over 100 employees in six offices, and serves both public- and private-sector clients in the fields of environmental review, environmental science and engineering, comprehensive planning, and landscape architecture. PlaceWorks believes that the best planning reflects the community it serves and works in concert with the surrounding natural environment.

05/27/2026

PlaceWorks recently joined California State Parks for a site visit at Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park as part of Reimagine Bidwell Mansion SHP, a planning process to help determine the future of the site following the December 2024 fire while honoring the park’s extensive and layered histories.

The site visit helped ground the early stages of the planning process before the first round of broader community engagement. Since then, the online survey has closed with more than 1,000 responses, and California State Parks and PlaceWorks conducted a virtual community workshop where participants shared their hopes for future generations, questions about treatment options for the fire-damaged structure, and ideas for interpretation, programming, community use, and the park’s long-term role in Chico’s civic life.

Next, the project team will synthesize community input, technical information, and stakeholder perspectives into potential alternatives for public review this summer. We’re grateful to everyone who has taken the time to participate and help shape the next chapter of this deeply meaningful place.

You can visit the project website to learn more: https://www.myinput.com/reimaginebidwellmansion

05/20/2026

PlaceWorks was glad to attend California Trails & Greenways 2026 in San Ramon, an important statewide gathering for people working to advance parks, trails, open space, access, and outdoor recreation across California. The event provided a valuable opportunity to connect with clients, partners, advocates, and practitioners working on parks and open space planning and design throughout the state. Together with California State Parks and the California Natural Resources Agency, we led three sessions focused on the California Trails Survey, a statewide engagement effort that will inform future grant funding from the Prop 4 Climate Bond as well as an update to the California Recreational Trails Plan. These conversations shared preliminary survey results, highlighted the importance of hearing from a broader range of Californians, and invited trail advocates and partners to help expand participation before the survey closes on June 8.

Help shape the future of trails and outdoor spaces in California by completing the survey at CaliforniaTrailsSurvey.com.

05/13/2026

PlaceWorks recently joined Tahoe Truckee Unified School District and California State Parks for a project kick-off and site visit for the TAHOE Lab and Outdoor School Vision Plan. The project will explore how the former Rideout facility can become an innovative and standard-setting hub for hands-on outdoor learning rooted in the ecology and culture of the Tahoe Basin.

With nearby access to Ward Creek State Park Property, Tahoe National Forest, and Lake Tahoe, the site has exciting potential to support overnight outdoor science school programs, day-use learning, educator training, citizen science, and partner-led programming. The kick-off and site visit were an important first step in grounding the visioning process in the real conditions, opportunities, and needs of the site. We’re excited to help develop a shared framework for program goals, facility needs, partnerships, funding strategies, and phased implementation priorities.

We look forward to supporting this collaborative effort to expand access to meaningful outdoor education experiences for students in the Tahoe region and beyond.

04/30/2026

Last week we attended the 2026 AEP California State Conference in sunny San Diego. Several PlaceWorks staff were on hand and participated in a variety of engaging sessions. It was a jam-packed four days – from staffing our booth and networking with peers, to joining mobile workshops and receiving an award. As always, our team thoroughly enjoyed their time at the conference. A big thank you is in order to AEP California for putting together such a great event.

California Association of Environmental Professionals

04/23/2026

Scenes from a recent site visit. We always appreciate the opportunity to step out of the office, connect with prospective clients, and spend some time in nature.

04/20/2026

We're looking forward to seeing our friends and colleagues at the 2026 California Association of Environmental Professionals Conference in San Diego later this week! Be sure to stop by our booth to pick up a copy of the ✨NEWLY✨ updated "A Practical Guide to CEQA" and join us at the following sessions and events: https://placeworks.com/news/join-us-at-the-2026-aep-conference/

03/31/2026

It was great to be part of the California Park & Recreation Society’s CONNECTIONS 2026 Conference & Expo in Long Beach earlier this month. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to learn more about our parks and open space practice!

03/23/2026

PlaceWorks recently joined California State Parks staff for a site visit to Delta Meadows and the Locke Boarding House and hosted an in-person community workshop as part of the park classification and general plan process. We heard thoughtful feedback from neighbors and community members about their vision for the park and their ideas for future improvements, which will help shape the planning process moving forward.

Delta Meadows and the Locke Boarding House are especially meaningful places because they bring together layered natural and cultural histories. Delta Meadows offers a rare glimpse of a Delta landscape that still reflects how this region functioned before widespread reclamation transformed so much of the surrounding area into agricultural land, while the Locke Boarding House sits within the Locke Historic District, a National Historic Landmark recognized as the most intact surviving rural Chinese American community in the United States. The area is also part of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area.

03/19/2026

We’re still energized from last month’s Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.) Conference in Sacramento! 🚀In addition to connecting with clients and colleagues, other highlights include:
🎤 Jasmine Osman serving as a panelist for two deep-dive sessions on collaborative planning and program management.
🎓 Alen Estrada-Rodas graduating from the School Facilities Leadership Academy (SFLA)—an intensive, nine-month leadership training program for educational facilities professionals. Huge congrats to Alen and the entire SFLA cohort!

We’re excited to bring new insights and energy back to our school district partners. 🏫✨

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03/12/2026

As we head into spring, we’re excited to welcome some fresh faces to our team!

Holli Safran, Associate, brings a strong foundation in public-sector planning, community development, and policy implementation. Holli’s work at PlaceWorks covers a wide variety of comprehensive planning efforts, especially housing elements and related studies, general plans, and specific plans.

Annika Kiemm, Associate, joins our environmental team and will contribute to a variety of CEQA/NEPA projects. Annika has six years of professional experience and has managed dozens of multi-disciplinary projects, including several focused on wildfire resilience.

Nikki Heredia, Associate, is an environmental planner who will prepare air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, energy, and noise impact analyses for PlaceWorks CEQA documents and standalone technical studies. She is a skilled collaborator who works closely with her clients to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and timely project delivery.

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3 MacArthur Place, Ste 1100
Santa Ana, CA
92707

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+17149669220

Website

http://placeworks.com/

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