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City Development Advisors, LLC (CDA) offers strategic advice and guidance to municipalities, organizations, and developers.

Our focus is on shaping better cities by working with agencies and developers to create equitable, livable, and sustainable neighborhoods – healthy neighborhoods are the building blocks of complete cities.

By providing expertise in land use planning, development assessment, and municipal services, CDA contributes to the responsible growth and well-being of communities.
In addition to these services, we also offer executive coaching sessions for aspiring leaders, busy executives and leaders in transition.
Strategic Advice:
  • Strategic advice involves thoughtful planning, decision-making, and guidance to achieve the communities’ long-term goals.
  • It encompasses areas such as land use planning, development assessment, and executive team building.
  • By strategically aligning actions, as guide organizations and municipalities to optimize their impacts.

Loaned Executive Services:

  • We provide opportunities to share professional expertise with public and private agencies serving as executives on an interim basis.
  • The specific details and terms of this service can vary based on the needs of your organization. 
Municipal Services:
  • Municipal services refer to essential functions provided by local governments to residents.
  • These services include public safety, waste management, affordable housing, water supply, transportation, and more.
  • Ensuring efficient and equitable delivery of these services contributes to community well-being.
  • CDA comes alongside organizations to provide guidance on how to achieve an alignment with community vision.
Agency Support:
    • Agencies play a crucial role in implementing policies and programs.
    • Our assistance involves providing resources, expertise, and collaboration to achieve your goals.
    • By assisting your organization, we enhance your capacity to address community needs effectively.
    Executive Coaching Services:
    • We provide executive coaching services to support leaders in enhancing their performance, develop self-awareness, and drive organizational results. So whether you are already leading, aspiring to lead or a leader in transition, we tailor executive sessions to meet your respective needs.

    PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

    Our Principal Consultant, Tai Jaiyeoba, has been involved in several impactful projects, across the United States, contributing to the development and well-being of communities. Some notable examples include:
    • Bus Rapid Transit planning in Michigan, Ohio and South Carolina.
    • Comprehensive land use plans in North Carolina and California.
    • Strategic Plans in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee.
    • Urban Circulator planning in North Carolina and Tennessee.
    • Development of Transit Master Plans in California, Michigan and North Carolina.
    • Managing entitlement projects for various municipalities in California.
    • Planning new towns and Central Business Districts in Botswana, southern Africa.

    We are committed to sustainable development, equitable planning, and community well-being.