What is it?

The idea for Sensory Planning was born from a simple question:

"What if everyone came to one place to shape the world?"

     Now they can.

We've revolutionized the planning process by empowering people to help plan everything from a small neighborhood park to a global initiative such as saving the rainforests.

The key difference between Sensory Planning and much of what is currently available to the stakeholders in the planning process- from citizens to planners to developers- is simple. We're building a platform to empower you to solve unique planning & development problems instead of relying on costly one-off "solutions."

Why This? »

Why this?

Few people come to public meetings. They just don’t have time. But most of us spend hours & hours online. That’s why our platform merges the Web, social media, and planning to empower more people to engage in planning choices to:

• Advance a cause
• Strengthen a policy
• Better a building
• Influence a development
• Support a neighborhood
• Enhance a city
• Improve a region
• Transform a country
• And change the world.

Who is it for? »

Who is it for?

We provide a dynamic, cost-effective service for public agencies, private firms, and nonprofits seeking to exponentially increase participation and attract a wider diversity of voices and ideas, including:

• Planners (government planning agencies and private sector planning firms)

  Who want to ensure that plans will be "owned" by everyone, not just the political folks (who always show up to meetings) or angry groups concerned about their backyard, bringing transparency into the 21st Century.

• Designers (architects, landscape architects, urban designers, engineers)

  To invite the world to the ultimate design collaboration or international charrette and create brilliance. Designers will welcome public critique, collect new ideas, and elevate a final product vetted by a global audience.

• Chambers (chambers of commerce, economic development government agencies and private firms, and business associations)

  To ask the public for help to transform a local, regional, national or world economy in this unpredictable new era.

• Organizers (grassroots, non-profits of all sizes and missions)

  These groups need to reach people with big ideas who appreciate the cause and are willing to unleash their creativity to solve problems.

• Developers (residential, commercial, office, industrial, mixed use)

  Who see value in reaching out beyond traditional market studies and focus groups to spark the perfect project.

Who is behind it? »

Who is behind it?

Kyle Ezell and Mike Reed formed Sensory Planning, Ltd. in early 2009.

Kyle has fifteen years of professional planning experience, authored two books on urban planning, and serves on the faculty of Ohio State University's City and Regional Planning Program. Kyle has been interviewed by numerous television, radio, and print media as an expert on city planning from National Public Radio to the Wall Street Journal, presented nearly fifty keynote addresses across America, and now, with Mike, is ready to recruit millions of Sensory Planners to help shape the world.

Mike has over a decade in software engineering, web design & development, and software team leadership. Mike is also a professional artist whose media include oil painting and software/digital art. He has led in community revitalization efforts through the development of affordable creative workspaces, taught computational design courses, spoken on the topics of art, arts funding, and creative enterprise at a variety of events including the Columbus Metropolitan Club Lunch Forum, CMCpm, and the Lawrence and Isabel Barnett Symposium. He has received significant press, awards, and accolades for his art and his community involvement.

What Now? »

What Now?

We anticipate hundreds of “live” plans featuring new, innovative applications so citizens can shape them. Our interactive platform employs the five senses--plus the sixth, intuition--to engage a diverse array of users who are able to feel the issues right in their local communities. Our platform will help generate widespread input.

So in a nutshell, we want make the world a better place through planning. And we have a hunch a few billion others do too.

Private Beta

Sensory Planning in on track to release a private beta prototype for key partners.

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