Adam Perkins

Adam focuses on place-based economic development through improving the public realm. He manages all planning efforts for the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District, the 16th Street Pedestrian Mall, the public realm and outdoor spaces, core neighborhoods, and the downtown area. Adam was selected by the American Planning Association (APA) to serve on the first international Community Planning Assistance Team to Belize City, Belize to bring his expertise in pop-up demonstrations, business improvement districts, and community development to the Yarborough neighborhood planning process. Adam is a co-founder of Local Innovations, a community development firm that provided services to struggling communities in Colorado to help them overcome imminent challenges.