[BUILD] SOLUTIONS
The Black Planning Institute is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to solving complex civic problems through urban planning and development. We [BUILD] policy solutions to complex urban problems through civic collaboration with philanthropists, business leaders, municipalities and community. BPI existed as a series of interconnected projects before our research institute was established in 2024. Headquartered in Troy, New York, the institute has offices in Vermont and Massachusetts with an international network of partners.
[BUILD] Black: Urban: Industrial: Land: Development
BUILD represents the five core planning principles which form the basis for our solution-based systems of thought: Freedom by Design and Equity on Purpose.
BLACK
Blackness as a diasporic concept and identity is integral to understanding the urban schemas which dictate our built environment and social strata over time.
URBAN
Urban society is the network of organized settlement spaces for humans to reproduce, live and thrive in a cooperative and social manner.
INDUSTRIAL
Reclamation of industrial and brownfield sites is key to equitable development and strategic repositioning of cultural connections derived from shared industry.
LAND
Earth's surface is essential to any terrestrial, celestial or aquatic development endeavor as the launchpad and base for human society.
DEVELOPMENT
Development is the process of improvement by which any person, place or thing is deliberately refined in the ordered pursuit of a goal.
GUIDE INVESTMENT
$3.5M+
Direct Fundraising on Behalf of Projects
+88%
Historical Client Net Funding Margin
30
Regional Development Group Members
10+
Years of Experience
INDUSTRY FOCUS
Commercial Real Estate
Developer
Including mixed-use, athletic, retail, residential and diversified real estate owners.
