What Spikowski Planning Associates does

Spikowski Planning Associates is a private, sole-proprietorship urban planning consulting firm founded by Bill Spikowski in 1992 and headquartered in the historic Richards Building at 1617 Hendry Street in downtown Fort Myers, Florida. The firm delivers professional planning services to local government clients—including cities, counties, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and one nonprofit (AARP)—across Florida and select engagements in Texas. Its service portfolio centers on comprehensive plans, zoning codes, form-based codes, redevelopment plans, downtown and county/regional plans, transportation plans, rural plans, affordable housing planning, community parks planning, antiquated subdivisions planning, land development code creation, historic preservation regulations, disaster recovery planning, and socio-economic data analysis.

The firm's underlying methodology emphasizes form-based codes—regulations focused on the physical form of buildings rather than use classifications—as an alternative to conventional Euclidean zoning, enabling walkable, mixed-use, and "missing-middle" housing outcomes. Its work spans regulatory frameworks, scenario-based land-use analysis, and disaster recovery and resiliency planning, as demonstrated by its post-Hurricane Ian (2024) engagement with Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, and Sanibel. Bill Spikowski's co-founding of the Form-Based Codes Institute (2004) and his role as faculty for CNU's Project for Code Reform anchor the firm's thought-leadership position.

Revenue is generated through professional-services fees secured via public-sector RFP processes and direct retention by municipal officials. The firm typically serves either as lead consultant or, more frequently, as a specialist subconsultant to larger firms such as Dover, Kohl & Partners, Jacobs Engineering, Volkert, and HDR Engineering. There is no disclosed pricing, no public stock listing, no external investment, and no parent company—the business is a bootstrapped founder-owned practice operating as a sole proprietorship since 1992.

Name

Spikowski Planning Associates

Legal name

Spikowski Planning Associates

Website

https://spikowski.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spikowski Planning Associates is a Fort Myers, Florida-based sole-proprietorship urban planning consulting firm founded in 1992 by Bill Spikowski, serving local governments across Florida and select Texas clients with comprehensive plans, form-based zoning codes, redevelopment planning, transportation plans, and disaster recovery services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Planning Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Urban planning consulting
• Form-based codes
• Comprehensive planning
• Zoning regulations
• Redevelopment planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Planning Consulting Services: Revenue generated from providing professional planning consulting services to local governments and public agencies. Services include comprehensive plan preparation, zoning code development, feasibility studies, and planning commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spikowski Planning Associates is a private consulting firm that prepares comprehensive plans, zoning codes, and form-based land development regulations for local governments. The firm delivers long-range planning documents, redevelopment strategies, transportation plans, and disaster recovery frameworks primarily to cities, counties, and metropolitan planning organizations in Florida and select other states.

Product overview

Spikowski Planning Associates is a planning consulting firm (not a software company) that provides professional planning services to local governments and communities. The firm's offerings are service-based rather than product-based, consisting primarily of: Comprehensive Plans, Zoning Codes, Form-Based Codes, Redevelopment Plans, Community Plans, Downtown Plans, County/Regional Plans, Transportation Plans, Rural Plans, Affordable Housing Planning, Community Parks Planning, Antiquated Subdivisions Planning, Land Development Code Creation, Historic Preservation Regulations, Disaster Recovery Planning, and Socio-Economic Data Analysis. These consulting services are delivered through planning studies, code documents, regulatory frameworks, and implementation strategies rather than software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project for Code Reform: A program by the Congress for the New Urbanism providing communities with place-specific reforms to address problematic code barriers. Bill Spikowski serves as a faculty member.
• BikeWalkLee

Quantifiable outcome

• Form-based codes adopted for multiple Florida municipalities enabling walkable communities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dover, Kohl & PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partner on numerous planning engagements. Spikowski Planning frequently serves as subconsultant to Dover, Kohl on comprehensive plans, form-based codes, and revitalization plans for Florida municipalities. Collaborated on projects including Fort Myers revitalization, El Paso comprehensive plan, and multiple form-based codes.
• Treasure Coast Regional Planning CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on regional planning efforts including Seven50 Plan for Southeast Florida, Delray Beach CBD code, Hallandale Beach RAC codes, and St. Lucie County TVC code.
• Jacobs EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor subconsultant partner on transportation planning and land use scenario projects. Worked together on Lee County MPO land use scenarios and Collier MPO Long-Range Transportation Plan.
• David Plummer & AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered on rail corridor feasibility studies and downtown mobility plans. Key collaboration on Lee County rail corridor study and Downtown Fort Myers Mobility Plan.
• Volkert Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerServed as subconsultant to Volkert on Fort Myers/North Fort Myers shared-use path feasibility study and Lee County railroad corridor feasibility study.
• South Florida Regional Planning CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Seven50 Plan for Southeast Florida prosperity initiative spanning seven counties.
• Calusa Land Trust & Nature Preserve of Pine IslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBill Spikowski co-founded Florida's first conservation land trust in 1976. The trust now owns 1,650 acres of preserved land. Represents Bill's personal community involvement rather than firm business partnership.
• Seth Harry & AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered on Estero Village Center conceptual planning for mixed-use development.
• HDR EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPart of consulting team on Lee County rail corridor feasibility study.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin (now part of T.Y. Lin): Former Florida-based urban planning and landscape architecture firm, now part of T.Y. Lin International. Comparable comprehensive planning practice serving Florida municipalities but operates at significantly larger scale within a broader engineering portfolio.
• FreemanWhite (now part of Welltower / advisory): Large multi-discipline planning and engineering consultancy (Kimley-Horn is a representative comparable) with a significant Florida urban planning practice that competes for the same comprehensive planning, zoning, and form-based code RFPs as Spikowski Planning.
• LandDesign: National planning, landscape architecture, and urban design firm with offices across the southeastern U.S. Overlapping expertise in master planning, mixed-use development, and form-based codes for municipal clients.

Direct peers

• TBG Partners: Planning, landscape architecture, and urban design firm serving public- and private-sector clients across Texas and the southeastern U.S. Overlapping capability in comprehensive planning and code development.
• Dover, Kohl & Partners: National town planning firm co-founded by Victor Dover and Joseph Kohl, specializing in form-based codes, traditional neighborhood design, and walkable community planning. Long-term strategic partner and frequent prime consultant to Spikowski Planning on overlapping Florida and Texas projects.
• CalAtlantic (Sacramento): California-based urban planning and design firm focused on form-based codes, infill development, and walkable community planning. Comparable specialization in alternative zoning approaches for municipalities.
• Ferrell Madden Associates: Florida-based planning consultancy providing comprehensive plans, zoning codes, and redevelopment strategies to local governments. Comparable service mix and overlapping client base in Southwest and Central Florida markets.
• Cole Jerabek & Associates (now PLACE): Planning consultancy with form-based code expertise serving municipalities nationwide. Comparable service offering in comprehensive plans, codes, and revitalization planning for similar public-sector clients.
• Town Planning & Urban Design Collaborative: Planning firm specializing in comprehensive plans, urban design, and zoning for small to mid-sized municipalities. Comparable scope and client base in public-sector planning engagements.
• Criterion Planners: Portland-based planning firm specializing in scenario planning tools (INDEX software) and integrated land use-transportation analysis. Direct collaboration partner on Lee County MPO land use scenario work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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