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Planning & Design

Creating plans and designs for public spaces has tremendous impacts on the beauty, livability, functionality, and economic success of a community. At E. Holdings, we focus on place-based planning, combining a variety of disciplines to ensure that we connect people to place. We focus on implementable plans – we don’t want them to sit on a shelf. Our planning team has experience in comprehensive plans, community visioning studies, signage and wayfinding master plans, zoning ordinances, and parks, recreation and trail studies. Our experts reinforce a sense of place and help make shared spaces more responsive, useful, and successful. We see our planning and design projects as community-builders that celebrate and enhance the culture and lived experience of a place and its people.

Core Competencies

 

Comprehensive Plans

Community Visioning Studies

Zoning Ordinances

Strategic Planning

Signage & Wayfinding

Trail Studies & Greenway Plans

Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Plans

Equity & Inclusion

Featured Planning Projects

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Pittsburgh Regional Transit Strategic Plan
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East Hills & Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar Community Vision Plan
Market Square Public Input Pop-Up
Port Authority Long Range Transporation Plan
Family
Zionsville Wayfinding & Signage Design Master Plan
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Latest Planning News

Bus Line Redesign Enters Next Phase of Public Engagement
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31 October 2024
City of Pittsburgh Opens Cross & Strauss Playground
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10 July 2024
E. Holdings starting two new project for SPC
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20 March 2024
Signage Design/Fabrication Wins Award
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Estes wayfinding vertical tourists
6 September 2023
Estes Park Downtown Signage Installed
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30 August 2023
Estes Park Downtown Wayfinding Plan Adopted
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13 January 2023
Pilot Signs Installed in Estes Park, CO
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Finished installed sign
5 December 2022
New Project: Building on the East Busway
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5 December 2022
New Project: NEXTransit Downtown
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5 December 2022
E Holdings Presents at Planning Conference
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Janai Smith and Amy Wiles at the 2021 APA PA Annual Conference
6 January 2022
SPEO Spotlight on E Holdings
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5 January 2022
SPEO Board Elects Janai Smith
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Dave Broniecki
Data Engineer, Associate Project Manager

Dave is a NASSCO certified Mechanical Engineer. Specializing in retrieving and analyzing data from various sources to support condition assessment and capital improvement planning activities. Utilizing data to coordinate and track progress on key organizational performance indicators, he assists stakeholders in making decisions related to strategic planning. He has been integral in establishing data management programs essential for planning the future repair and management of large-scale sewer networks.  David works with clients to develop training programs and SOPs that address current maintenance needs and future Capital Improvement Planning.

Contact: dave.broniecki@eholdingsinc.com

Christine Barton, PE, PLS
Project Engineer

Christine Barton is a registered civil engineer and land surveyor with expert experience in site design, land development, water resources design for civil/site projects including layouts, utility plans, and permitting, and coordination/management of field survey work.  She has successfully held positions as project manager, project designer, and office manager to serve the needs of the clients within the residential, commercial, military, industrial, and healthcare industries. Core proficiencies include coordination with local land development planning agencies, county conservation districts, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and the  Pennsylvania Department of Environment.

Contact: christine.barton@eholdingsinc.com

Irvin Williams, President

As the President and founder of E. Holdings, Irvin is currently focused on the company’s succession, strategic growth, and development. He has both a professional and personal interest in Pittsburgh’s success.  A Pittsburgh native and founder of several development companies, he has an extensive understanding of finance and business, which are vital to the success of this company. He has served in numerous management positions including financial advisor, senior vice president, project manager, general contractor, developer, and construction manager. Active in the local community, he made the decision to dedicate his expertise to rebuilding economically sustainable communities with the approval of their existing residents. In 1996, he and his wife became the first African Americans in Western Pennsylvania to develop and own a commercial office building, Williams Square. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with an AAS in Mathematics.

Contact: irvin.williams@eholdingsinc.com | 412-434-6290

Amy Wiles, AICP
Manager of Planning & Design

Amy’s professional experience crosses a variety of disciplines, ranging from county and multi-municipal comprehensive plans and land use ordinances (zoning and subdivision and land development) to specialized planning studies, such as wayfinding master plans and parks, recreation, trails and greenways plans. She has been employed by E. Holdings for two years and has 20 years of professional experience.

Contact: amy.wiles@eholdingsinc.com | 724-448-0286

Alexis Meier, MPP
Director of Communications

Alexis is the Director of Communications at E. Holdings. There she has worked as the Municipal Coordinator for an in-depth municipal assessment project for the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN). She oversees all of E. Holding’s public relations and public outreach efforts. She also brings experience as a Government Affairs Manager for Duane Morris Government Strategies. She worked on community development projects and developing and executing government relations strategies as well as fundraising efforts. She has also spent time navigating our political system in Washington D.C. as the Legislative Staff Assistant for U.S. Senator Rick Santorum. Her understanding of legislation and politics gives her a unique viewpoint when collaborating on civic projects. 

Contact: alexis.meier@eholdingsinc.com | 412-656-8850

Janai Williams Smith, MCP
Managing Director and EVP

Janai Smith is the Managing Director and Principal of E. Holdings, Inc. Janai is a versatile, goal-oriented Program Manager with 20+ years of experience supporting the strategic direction of large-scale programs, setting budgets and managing risks while achieving overall company goals and exceeding customer expectations. As a planner and economist, Janai has been involved in a diverse array of projects, among them master plans, urban revitalization plan, visioning studies, brownfield and infill redevelopment projects, strategic planning and infrastructure improvement programs.

Janai’s interest in urban planning, design and infrastructure programs is rooted in a passion for the creation of sustainable communities that deliver equity in planning and implementation by making connections with people and their built environment. Her affinity for complex problem-solving can be seen in the diverse array of projects in which she’s been engaged from revitalization plans for depressed urban neighborhoods to brand new communities and programs. Leading a process-oriented, multidisciplinary team, Janai’s dedication to achieving consensus in her client’s goals and stakeholders’ vision has made a significant contribution to the successful development of numerous projects. 

Contact: janai.smith@eholdingsinc.com | 412-728-5726