Our Services

 
 

MZ Strategies was a member of the consultant team advising the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on its most recent TOC policy update.

MZ Strategies developed a toolkit for localities wanting to redevelop excess public lands for housing and other community needs as part of its work for the Minnesota Family Housing Fund.

MZ Strategies, LLC offers services to develop and evaluate local, state or federal infrastructure, housing and economic development programs, cultivate critical advocates, and communicate key messages needed to garner political support for implementing plans and policies to create thriving, inclusive communities.

Planning, Policy Development and Community Engagement Services

Regional and metropolitan planning; transportation planning; land use planning; economic development planning; transit corridor planning; transit-oriented development and station area planning including zoning and policy or programmatic reforms to support mixed-use development

Policy analysis and development, including monitoring and translating federal policies and regulations and tracking national best practices

Community engagement planning and policy tools to ensure that existing residents, culture and businesses continue to thrive as new infrastructure investments and zoning updates are adopted and built

 

MZ Strategies has helped to develop and advise on regional and county economic development plans for several public sector clients across the country.

Finance and Funding Advisory Services

Advisory support on Federal and local transportation funding strategies including braiding funding, legislative drafting, and budget alignment; affordable and mixed-income housing funding tools; transit-oriented development and value-capture finance strategies; cross-sector funding techniques including working with philanthropic and private sectors

 

Strategic Advisory and Facilitation Services

Leadership and organizational development to drive organizational and systems change, and to create or maintain effective cross-sector coalitions; strategic planning; meeting facilitation, survey methods and program assessment

For specific client examples, please contact MZ Strategies, LLC to learn more or visit our Portfolio Page for a snapshot of some of our past work.