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creating and sustaining thriving places in the U.S.

Progressive Urban Management Associates

Immersive • Market-Based • Tactical

 Progressive Urban Management Associates (P.U.M.A.) is a national leader in helping communities and organizations across the country create and sustain thriving places. We advise clients on a wide range of community planning, economic development, organizational management, and financial solutions.

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P.U.M.A.'s Core Values

Recognizing that planning is a dynamic process, we are continuously learning and adjusting our approach. As a team, we aspire to bring the following values to each of our projects:

  • Focus on building consensus through wide-reaching, inclusive outreach to the community 

  • Listen deeply and learn from the experience of people who live and work in the community before drawing conclusions 

  • Promote accessible, equitable physical and social spaces for all community members 

  • Equip ourselves – and our client communities – with data and analysis to inform decision-making 

  • Focus on the “how” in addition to the “what,” so that our plans are actionable and achievable

  • Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are values fundamental to our work and to who we are as individuals.

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What Our Clients Say About Us

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"Please accept all our sincere gratitude for helping to take our organization on this incredible journey. I feel a sense of renewal and focus from our team, and you all were instrumental in helping us reach that."

                                                 ~ Justin Apger, Chief Operations Officer, Downtown San Diego Partnership

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P.U.M.A.'s 2023 Global Trends Report

Since 2007, we have conducted groundbreaking research to identify the top global trends impacting American cities.

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