What Raimi + Associates does

Raimi + Associates is a mission-driven multidisciplinary planning, urban design, and social research consulting firm founded in 2006 by Matt Raimi, with operations based in Berkeley and Los Angeles, California. The firm serves local government agencies (cities, counties, and transit authorities), healthcare organizations, nonprofits, foundations, and affordable housing developers, delivering six integrated service lines: Comprehensive Planning, Urban Design + Area Plans, Public Health + Equity, Sustainability + Climate Change, Evaluation + Strategic Planning, and Engagement + Technical Assistance. Its underlying technology stack combines GIS analysis, data visualization, and community engagement methodologies, supported by proprietary tools such as the Healthy Development Checklist (used in Riverside County), a Social Vulnerability Index for climate impact assessment, and an SB 1000 Analysis Methodology for disadvantaged community identification.

The firm generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements procured via RFP/RFQ processes with government agencies and direct project inquiries from nonprofits and foundations. Engagements span comprehensive general plans, specific plans, climate action plans, zoning codes, LEED certification technical assistance, and program evaluations. The firm has secured over 75 APA awards across California, helped clients obtain $262 million in AHSC grant funding, and supported nearly 1,000 LEED-certified affordable housing units. Geographic focus is California with selective national engagements in cities including Washington DC, Philadelphia, Austin, Nashville, Denver, and Honolulu. On February 1, 2026, Raimi + Associates was acquired by Alta Planning + Design and now operates as the "Community Planning" business line within Alta, retaining its planning and research practice while gaining access to broader multidisciplinary capabilities including transportation planning, landscape architecture, and engineering.

Name

Raimi + Associates

Legal name

Raimi + Associates

Website

https://raimiassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Raimi + Associates is a mission-driven planning, urban design, and social research consulting firm serving California municipalities, counties, healthcare organizations, and nonprofits. Now operating as the Community Planning business line of Alta Planning + Design following a February 2026 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Planning Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Stakeholder Engagement, Indigenous/Tribal Consultation & Social Impact (SIA) (EUAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Urban planning consulting
• Comprehensive general plans
• Climate action planning
• Public health equity
• Community engagement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Fee-for-service consulting engagements with government agencies, nonprofits, and foundations for planning, urban design, research, and technical assistance projects. Projects range from comprehensive general plans to specific planning initiatives and program evaluations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Raimi + Associates is a mission-driven planning, urban design, and research consulting firm that delivers comprehensive general plans, specific and area plans, climate action and sustainability plans, public health and equity analyses, LEED certification support, and program evaluation services. Engagements are fee-for-service projects procured primarily through RFP/RFQ processes with municipal, county, and regional government agencies, with additional work for healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and foundations.

Product overview

Raimi + Associates is a mission-driven planning, urban design, and research consulting firm. The company operates as a single-service consulting practice rather than a platform product, offering six integrated service lines: Comprehensive Planning (General Plans, Community Plans, Vision Plans), Urban Design + Area Plans (Specific Plans, Design Studies), Public Health + Equity, Sustainability + Climate Change (Climate Action Plans, LEED certification support), Evaluation + Strategic Planning, and Engagement + Technical Assistance. These services are delivered collaboratively by multidisciplinary teams to help communities create healthy, equitable, and sustainable places.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Planning at Alta: After the acquisition by Alta Planning + Design in February 2026, Raimi + Associates operates as Community Planning, a business line of Alta Planning + Design.

Products and services

• Comprehensive Planning Prepares General Plans, Comprehensive Plans, Community Plans, and Vision Plans that shape future community visions promoting sustainability, health, walkability, and design quality. Engagements are procured via RFP/RFQ with municipal and county government clients and span visioning through implementation.
• Urban Design + Area Plans Provides Specific Plans, Neighborhood Plans, Master Plans, and Design Studies that foster pedestrian-friendly environments and human-scaled spaces through inclusive urban design processes. Targeted at municipal, county, and regional government agencies and private developers requiring place-based urban design direction.
• Public Health + Equity Elevates public health and equity in planning decisions, developing tools such as the Healthy Development Checklist and Social Vulnerability Index that identify disparities in exposure, access, and opportunity to address through innovative policies and actions. Targets government agencies seeking to integrate health and equity into general plans, specific plans, and SB 1000 implementation.
• Sustainability + Climate Change Develops Climate Action Plans, Climate Resilience and Adaptation Plans, and Sustainability Elements, incorporating greenhouse gas analysis tools and LEED certification assistance. Serves municipal governments, counties, transit authorities, and affordable housing developers pursuing climate compliance, LEED certification, and greenhouse gas reduction.
• Evaluation + Strategic Planning Delivers Formative and Summative Evaluation, Impact Evaluation, and Developmental Evaluation services to help government agencies and foundations make data-informed decisions. Engagements include strategic planning, needs assessments, and program evaluation for healthcare organizations and nonprofit partners.
• Engagement + Technical Assistance Provides Community Engagement Plans, Toolkits, Guidebooks, and Policy/Program Strategy services, applying cutting-edge communication techniques and strategic guidance. Supports municipal, county, and regional agencies; transit authorities; and nonprofit clients seeking authentic community engagement, charrette facilitation, and policy or program strategy development.

Quantifiable outcome

• $262 million in AHSC grant funding secured for clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alta Planning + DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Raimi + Associates was acquired by Alta Planning + Design on February 1, 2026. The R+A team became a new business line called Community Planning at Alta. The partnership provides access to broader multidisciplinary team including transportation planning, landscape architecture, and engineering while maintaining R+A's full range of planning, urban design, and social research services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PlaceWorks: California-based planning, design, and environmental consulting firm serving cities, counties, and agencies with comprehensive plans, specific plans, and climate work—directly competing with R+A in many of the same municipal engagements.
• Dyett & Bhatia: Urban planning and design firm specializing in General Plans, specific plans, and form-based codes for California and Western U.S. municipalities, directly comparable to R+A's comprehensive planning practice.
• MIG: Planning, design, and communications firm with deep California government practice spanning comprehensive planning, public engagement, and sustainability—closely overlapping R+A's mission-driven approach.
• SWA Group: Landscape architecture, planning, and urban design firm with West Coast prominence in master plans and specific plans, competing for similar civic and waterfront planning engagements.
• Sasaki Associates: Planning, urban design, and landscape architecture firm with strong campus, district, and city planning practice, comparable to R+A's area plans and urban design service line.
• Nelson\Nygaard: Transportation planning and engineering firm emphasizing equity, accessibility, and multimodal planning, increasingly overlapping with R+A's corridor plans and mobility-focused community planning.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering, planning, and design consultancy with a sizable cities, planning, and resilience practice—competing with R+A on larger multidisciplinary urban planning and climate resilience commissions.
• Perkins&Will: International architecture and planning firm with urban design and city planning capabilities, competing for civic master plans and specific plans where R+A also bids.

Emerging players

• HR&A Advisors: Economic development and real estate advisory firm that increasingly partners with or competes against planning firms on equity-centered, mixed-use, and TOD planning engagements.
• Fehr & Peers: Transportation planning and traffic engineering firm with growing climate and equity-adjacent planning work that intersects with R+A's corridor and mobility planning engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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