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Creating Places With Purpose

We help community leaders plan, design, and promote vibrant Main Streets, destination-quality parks, trails & recreation areas.

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Enhancing quality of life.
Cultivating healthier places to live.
Generating private investment.

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  • Carolina Harmony Rail Trail Launch

    Carolina Harmony Rail Trail Launch

    Exciting times in the City of Shelby, NC as the launch of the Carolina Harmony Trail is underway. This 12 mile rail trail will ultimately extend to the South Carolina line. For now, the DbD team is focused on trail design and development within the downtown core. We’ve used branding and facility design to ensure…

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Awards

Destination by Design

MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLANNING AWARD
NC Planning Association

National Park Service’s Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail Master Plan: brand strategy, public engagement, logo/identity design, photography, video, web development, and plan layout

COMMUNICATIONS AWARD
American Society of Landscape Architects

Northern Peaks Trail Master Plan: brand strategy, public engagement, logo/identity design, photography, video, web development, and plan layout

BEST IMAGE BUILDING CAMPAIGN
North Carolina Main Street

Downtown Lenoir, NC Place Branding Campaign: comprehensive brand study, logo/identity design, and web development

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