Elan Planning & Design, Inc. believes that downtowns are the heart of our communities by providing a healthy and viable social center that contributes to an economic well being. Elan works with cities, towns, and villages at every phase of downtown revitalization that includes; preparing grant applications, strategic visioning, drafting downtown enhancement plans, conducting economic analysis and marketing studies, the designing of site specific enhancement plans, and preparing detailed implementation plans to ensure long term success. Elan has assisted many New York State communities in developing their own downtown vision and plan through group consensus. The firm is often called upon to present at community leader conferences and workshops on the planning process.