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Slade Land Use, Environmental, and Transportation Planning Newsletter
September 2008 |
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Greetings!
The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you informed of Slade L.E.T. Planning's exciting progress! We are very happy to announce two great honors for the firm. Also, we want to keep you informed as the firm continues to grow. Slade L.E.T. Planning was listed in the Birmingham Business Journal as the 17th LARGEST BLACK BUSINESS IN BIRMINGHAM on August 15, 2008. We thank you for your continued support of the firm, as well as your assistance to help reach our goals!
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2008 Minority Business Awards Finalists: Rising Star Award
L'Tryce Slade
L'Tryce Slade has been climbing a high hill since setting up shop in February 2006. Now she may be coming over the crest. Slade L.E.T. Planning shows people how to make smart planning choices, taking into account all the factors suggested by the firm's name. In its early days, the company focused mostly on community organizing, talking with residents about transformation within evolving Birmingham neighborhoods.
One example is Enon Ridge development, which will ecnompass a 35 parcel residential development, as well as the demolition of blighted properties in the area. The project is aimed at cleaning up the area's reputation, and also making it an attractive place for young professionals.
For Slade, it's all a part of making the community a better place-one that the residents can be proud of. The people who live in the community have been trying to do this for over eight years, and I see this as providing new options for these people," Slade said.
Slade brings a highly diverse background to the table, with a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning, along with a Law Degree from the University of North Carolina.
She's worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Highway Administration and the North Carolina Department of Transportation, just to name a few.
Now she is bringing all that experience to bear in the service of ailing urban environs.
It's an effort that encompasses not just her professional energies but also a piece of her heart.
These existing neighborhoods, they really need some help, and I possess the skill sets to help breathe life into those neighborhoods, she said.
Birmingham Business Journal August 15, 2008 |
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L'Tryce Slade was recognized in the Who's Who in Black Birmingham 2008 Edition in the Entreprenuer Section. She was honored on August 7, 2008 at the Birmingham Art Museum. Ms. Slade was honored for being the founder of Slade Land Use, Environmental, and Transportation (L.E.T.) Planning, LLC, which focuses on development, environmental consulting, and community development. She has a Masters in Regional Planning and Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ms. Slade was a Birmingham Business Journal Minority Business Rising Star Finalist in 2007 and 2008 and selected as one of the Birmingham Business Journal "Eight People to Watch in 2008."
She is a member of the Transportation Research Board Environmental Justice Committee, former Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) Vanderryn Fellow, Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, Alabama General Contractors, Women in Transportation, Birmingham Homebuilders, and American Planning Association.
Ms. Slade's concern for her community is more than professional; it is personal. She is an active member of Vulcan Kiwanis, Shades Valley Rotary Club, Omicron Omega Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alabama Ballet Junior Board, Catalyst Board, and Birmingham Urban League. She is also very active in her church, teaching bible study, Sunday school, and creating liturgical dances.
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Slade L.E.T. Planning's mission is to assist clients in making smart planning decisions by bridging the gap between land use, environmental, and transportation planning to create economic sustainability. Please contact us if we can be of assistance at 866-925-5742.
Sincerely,
L'Tryce Slade
Slade Land Use, Environmental, and Transportation Planning, LLC |
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 Community Service Activities
Slade L.E.T. Planning participated in the Village Creek Society Clean Up and served lunch at the Jimmie Hale Mission on September 13, 2008. |
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If you know of an organization that needs environmental consulting, community development, or development services please encourage them to contact our firm. Our firm specializes in land use, environmental, and transportation planning. Please view our website, www.sladeletp.com, to view our list of services under "L.E.T. Slade Service You." |
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