Jason Espie

Experience

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  The Mountain Institute

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2004

  Communications and Network Building. Played an instrumental role in facilitating the creation of the Mountain Forum – a global network for mountain communities, environments and sustainable development with thousands of members from over 120 countries. http://www.mtnforum.orgPolicy Advisor. Served as an advisor to country delegations at the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development in New York, providing technical expertise, coordination, outreach and consultation for numerous special events. Fundraising and Project Administration. Coordinated proposals, budgets, project implementation and reporting for numerous sustainable development related grant agreements totaling over $ 1.5 million over an eight year period.Event Management and Facilitation. Convened, organized or facilitated over 30 workshops, conferences, training sessions, exhibits, e-conferences and e-consultations of varying size and scope, in the United States, Switzerland, Nepal, Peru, Spain, and France. Show less

  • Communications Manager

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  • Program Officer, Mountain Forum

    Jan 1994 - Jan 2002
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  Institute for Environmental Negotiation - University of Virginia

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Graduate Associate
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  Renaissance Planning

  Nov 2006 - Feb 2018

  Project Manager, AICP

  Renaissance Planning is a planning, design, and policy analysis consulting firm dedicated to creating cities that work. Renaissance specializes in the integration of transportation, land use, urban design, and technology for communities to create thoughtful, lasting plans and policies. The firm's core philosophy is placemaking – which is the art of creating livable physical environments supportive of transit, walking, bicycling and social interaction through urban design and multimodal transportation planning. Jason is comfortable working in scales from the region to the street. He approaches challenges asking how to best integrate planning, transportation, engineering and urban design disciplines to build value and create vibrant, enjoyable places. Problem solving requires a balance of creativity, art, and science regardless of project type. Jason manages a wide range of tasks and projects for Renaissance, including technical assistance for local and regional food systems planning, active transportation and accessibility planning, small area plans, master plans, corridor and transit studies, comprehensive plans and scenario planning. Jason is a proven facilitator having lead local food systems planning, economic development, downtown revitalization, placemaking and visioning workshops in more than 30 communities nationwide in recent years. His technical proficiencies include land use modeling and GIS based tools such as CorPlan, Envision Tomorrow Prototype Builder, and CommunityViz. Show less

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  Freelance, Community Planning

  Feb 2018 - Mar 2018

  Consultant
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  EPR, PC

  Mar 2018 - May 2022

  Principal Planner

  Projects worked on at EPR, P.C. and Renaissance Planning 2007-present:COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION AND SMART GROWTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (See accomplishment section for communities served with EPA)Recreation Economy for Rural Communities – U.S. EPA, Washington, DCLocal Foods, Local Places Technical Assistance Program – U.S. EPA, Washington, DCBuilding Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program – U.S. EPA, Washington, DCSmall Town Revitalization for Sustainable Communities in Appalachia – U.S. EPA, Washington, DC and the ARCVISIONING, COMPREHENSIVE, AND MASTER PLANNINGComprehensive Plan, Town of Abingdon, VirginiaLocal Government Assistance for Urban Development Areas – VDOT – 12 localities in Virginia.Route 58 Economic Development and Land Use Plan – Isle of Wight County, VirginiaSub-Area Plan for the Historic Court House Village – Gloucester, VirginiaEnvision Front Royal: Comprehensive Plan – Town of Front Royal, VirginiaBotetourt County Comprehensive Plan, Botetourt County, VAAugusta County Comprehensive Plan, Augusta County, VALAND USE SCENARIO PLANNINGHRTPO Regional Connectors Study, Hampton Roads, VAComprehensive Plan Update, Scenario Planning – Chesterfield County, VirginiaSouth West Area Study – Capital Area MPOEnvision 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan – North Florida TPOCentral Virginia 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Update – Region 2000US Route 30 Master Plan – Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland CountyNC 50 Corridor Study – CAMPOTRANSPORTATION PLANNINGMultimodal System Design Guidelines – VDRPT, Richmond, VirginiaBike Route Study – City of Winchester, VACountywide Transit Network Study – Fairfax County, VARandolph County Housing and Bus Transit Study – Randolph County Housing Authority, Transit Oriented Development Policies – Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Jacksonville, FLGreene County Multimodal Corridor Study US 29/US 33 – TJPDCRichmond Road Corridor Plan – VDOTHarrisonburg Transit Study – CSPDC Show less

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  Revive Strategies LLC

  Apr 2022 - now

  Principal and Co-founder

  Revive Strategies is a planning consulting firm, specializing in managing community and organizational change through collaborative, inclusive, and customized processes. We utilize a variety of methodologies that include Appreciative Inquiry, LEAN, and process improvement, to help people assess their conditions, discover strengths and assets, and craft strategies and solutions to optimize goals and outcomes.​Our focus is people-centered. We seek to do the highest good, do no harm, tell and embrace truths, and seek to empower people, organizations, and communities to reach their goals. We are a small firm and make efforts to offer highly customized approaches for each client, and we seek to put the public interest first and foremost, making us a mission-driven for-profit. We seek solutions that strengthen community resilience, connectivity, prosperity, health, inclusion, equity, and well-being. Our approaches and strategies for communities are grounded in their values and visions. We plan with a long vision lens but always focus on immediate and tangible next steps, that follow a logic model that rests on metrics, roles, responsibilities, and resources needed. We design and facilitate processes that nurture trust, and respect, and build lasting partnerships that together are better enabled to impact positive change. Show less

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  Jaunt, Inc.

  Jan 2024 - now

  Senior Director of Planning