Bruce F. Donnelly
I'm Bruce F. Donnelly, an urban planner. I do planning work through the Office of Bruce F. Donnelly. My main roles are to assist with writing and organizing zoning and development codes, comprehensive plans, and policy research. I research cities’ existing and proposed evidence-based policies. Clients have included New Urbanist companies like DPZ and Placemakers, as well as Blue Zones.
I call myself a synergist because I work both intuitively and highly analytically to make connections between problems and solutions. I have used relational databases, for example, in order to analyze codes and the comprehensive plans they are meant to support. Lately, I have begun using technical documentation tools and occasionally AI research tools to organize policies for active transportation and the New Urbanism.
The writing on this website is a repository for big ideas. It is generally meant for a "good read" rather than a quick dip. While I acknowledge the phenomenon, "Too Long; Didn't Read," it seems lately overwhelmed by "Too Short; Didn't Respect."
My email address is BFD@accessplaces.com, and my phone number is 216 223 8467.