Andy Struckhoff
President
Andy is passionate about the fact that planning must be done with intention and empathy and must be followed by action. Whether in the course of a plan a community arrives at a need for programs, a set of new policies, or physical development, the plan must include clear roles and responsibilities for stakeholders to undertake in order to ensure that those needs are met.
Andy has worked with more than 100 communities across the country to help community stakeholders formulate their vision, identify their needs, and develop actionable steps for implementation. He has helped communities develop new community organizations, new policies for economic development, and has helped his clients achieve more than $3 billion in real estate development over the course of his career.
Organizations
Vice President, Missouri Economic Development Finance Association
Member, American Institute of Certified Planners
Member, National Federation of Municipal Analysts
Development Finance Certified Professional, Council of Development Finance Agencies
Past Board Member, Economic Development Division of the American Planning Association
Andy is available to speak at events and has, in the past, spoken at:
American Planning Association National Conference
Council of Development Finance Agencies National Summit
American Planning Association State Conferences and Local Chapter Meetings
Favorite city to visit
Barcelona. My wife and I visited before I went to school to become a planner. I found the City’s walkability, design, the management of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and the overall disposition of the built form to be very inspiring.
What are you currently reading?
“The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty,” by Daron Acemoğlu & James A. Robinson.
EVERY CITY NEEDS …
Among other things, free arts and cultural centers such as we have in St. Louis, where we have a zoo, art museum, and an outdoor public theatre — all free.