Sam McKinley

Cincinnati, OH United States

Principal Planner

Sustainable Places Studio, LLC, is at the intersection of Urbanism and Environmentalism. Principal Planner and Founder Sam McKinley, AICP, has a keen interest in the great places that cities foster. Making those places great and keeping them that way requires care for the environment: urban forms that allow full transportation choices for all, efficient and sensitive management of air and water resources, and preservation of the buildings and other elements that give cities their character. Sam firmly believes planning is the profession best positioned to do this important work and enjoys seeing the profession increasingly bring in citizens to truly collaborate in creating the cities they d