For over 35 years, Benchmark has been a leader and innovator in providing high quality professional planning services to both public and private sector clients. Benchmark’s practice is guided by an approach that is best described as the Art + Science of Planning - a philosophy which blends our creative talent with the practical application of our technical expertise. Our firm’s award winning team of veteran planners use this approach to develop solutions to complex urban and regional planning issues, with an emphasis on comprehensive planning, economic development, urban design, public participation and military planning. With offices in Charlotte and St. Louis, the Benchmark team serves a national client base spanning a range of local, regional and state governments, as well as private sector development interests.