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Putting Assets to Work: Team
Introduction
We are honored to have been selected as your Putting Assets to Work consultants
for the City of Evanston. Our multifaceted team brings unparalleled experience in
community engagement, development, urban planning, finance, architecture,
design, and communications to transform underutilized public assets into
community-enhancing developments.

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Our Team: Principals and Principles
Leadership Team
BEN MCADAMS has successfully put public assets to work as Mayor,
County Executive, and U.S. Congressman. He pioneered a national
movement helping municipalities leverage their assets to better serve
their residents.
SEAN MCLEAN & RYAN PORTER transformed several downtowns
including helping establish their priorities, rewriting zoning codes,
and turning them into engines of economic growth4producing
double the expected public benefits for residents.
MICHAEL MCLEAN has built status quo-changing developments in
Evanston such as Trulee Evanston, shaping local policy, and creating
dozens of local jobs.
Supporting Experts
ALEXANDRA STIEGLITZ brings deep expertise in technology, finance,
and entrepreneurship, having co-founded and led Pluma, an enterprise
software company later acquired by Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL).
This is a team of principals and principles. We do the work, we see it through, and we produce results.

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Our Relevant Experience
New Rochelle
Transformation
The MPact team formed a joint
venture with RXR Realty as master
developer to partner with the City
of New Rochelle to revitalize
downtown New Rochelle including
underutilized municipal land,
unlocking 13+ million square feet of
development.
The Grove - Salt Lake City
Conversion of the Salt Lake City
Public Safety Headquarters into a
Transit-Oriented Mixed-Use
Community with 244 mixed-income
housing units, including deeply
affordable options for families
earning 203150% AMI.
Evanston Projects
Michael McLean has managed over $100 million of development projects in the
City of Evanston from concept through construction, including Trulee Senior
Living and 1590 Elmwood "Centrum Evanston."

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Three Primary Assets for
Community Redevelopment
Police and Fire Headquarters
We will explore innovative community-based redevelopment ideas for
the existing Police and Fire Headquarters, envisioning new uses that
align with Evanston's evolving needs while potentially modernizing
essential services.
The Civic Center
The former Civic Center offers a unique opportunity for revitalization.
We will develop concepts that transform this underutilized space into a
dynamic hub for public amenities, residential units, or mixed-use
development, honoring its historical significance.
The Noyes Cultural Arts Center
Our focus for the Noyes Cultural Arts Center will be on enhancing its
role as a vibrant community asset. We aim to create strategies that
expand its cultural offerings, improve accessibility, and foster a thriving
creative environment for all residents.

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Our Community Engagement Process
Crowdsourced Place Making (CSPM)
We will perform robust public engagement both through our proprietary Crowd Sourced Place Making process, which utilizes online and in person
engagement to foster public consensus in the most thorough ways possible. We will educate the public in an empowering way; one that gives
them tools, knowledge, and confidence in their ability to engage in this important work.
01
Define Principles
The CSPM process is guided by the principles of Social, Environmental,
and Economic responsibility. To ensure adherence to these principles,
members must sign a "Triple Bottom Line" agreement before
participating in the process.
02
Seed the Process
Traditional, in-person grassroots outreach and meetings with key
stakeholders and civic leaders take place prior to launching the formal,
public Social Networking Campaign.
03
Launch Social Networking Website
We launch a social networking website as an informational resource to
accept member registrations and ideas and engage local business
leaders and entrepreneurs throughout the process.
04
Launch Campaigns
Campaigns lie at the heart of CSPM activities, allowing residents and
entrepreneurs to collaborate and build a critical mass of support for
their ideas that help refine the vision while identifying potential market
drivers.

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Project Schedule and Timeline
Major Project Phases
1	Initial Discovery (July 2025 - March 2026)
Elected official meetings quarterly at City Council, Key
stakeholder mapping, Attend Ward Meetings, Federal,
County, State and Transit authority funding meetings,
Gather as builts and technical information for
sites/buildings, Conduct regular weekly progress updates
with city staff
2 Police and Fire Relocation (July 2025 - June
2026)
Conduct existing asset site visit, Review existing asset
conditions, Conduct tour of 1801 Maple, Review AECOM and
analyze space needs and conceptual plans, Meet with Police
and Fire for initial idea confirmation and functional and
operational flow analysis
3	Public Engagement - CSPM Process (August
2025 - May 2026)
Initial meetings with community stakeholders, Attend Ward
and other Civic Meetings, Host office hours at local
community centers, Launch Crowdsourcing Campaign
Website and garner initial use ideas for repositioning the
civic center and police and fire headquarters and enhancing
Noyes
4 Recommended Action Plan (September
2026)
Produce Historical Planning Efforts Analysis Chapter,
Community Engagement CSPM Summary Chapter, Market
Studies and Concept Plans, Financial Underwriting and
Present and Garner Approval for RAP
The goal is to complete the Recommended Action Plan (RAP) by Fall 2026. Ultimately this RAP will synthesize the process and recommend concrete
use of these assets with the goal of both meeting community needs and creating economic value and positive revenue for the City.

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Our Website and Next Steps
Digital Engagement Platform
We will launch a comprehensive CSPM campaign website to collect public use ideas,
review feedback and analysis with key stakeholders, and facilitate ongoing planning
engagement processes. This digital platform will complement our in-person
community meetings and ensure broad participation across all demographics.
The website will serve as a central hub for:
Community input and idea submission
Project updates and progress reports
Meeting schedules and announcements
Educational materials about development options
Voting and feedback mechanisms
Moving Forward Together
We are committed to a transparent, inclusive process that empowers the Evanston
community to shape the future of their public assets. Our approach is grounded in
equity, transparency, and sustainability, ensuring that public assets serve public
purposes while unlocking economic value to reinvest in the community.
Ready to begin this transformative journey with the
City of Evanston

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