Will McPherson

Project Planner

Education
  • M.A., Urban Planning, University of Washington
  • B.A., Political Science, Bates College
Specialties
  • Urban Planning
  • Quantitative Methods for Urban Planning
  • GIS
  • Digital Design

Will’s experience includes coordinating community outreach for the Port of Port Townsend as they developed a land use strategy for preserving a recently acquired dairy farm in the Chimacum Valley He also helped Snohomish County develop a flood prevention strategy by using GIS mapping to identity potential vulnerable populations for future community engagement efforts. Will also contributed to several City of Seattle projects, such as a Green Building code review for which he convened focus groups of architects and developers to solicit feedback and draft recommendations, as well as supporting community outreach for the redevelopment of the Lake City Community Center, where Will coordinated community outreach and co-creation workshops with the departments of Housing and Neighborhoods.