Services:
Building Momentum Through Smart Decisions
You’ve seen the vision: neighborhoods where local pride, abundant housing, and shared prosperity compound for generations. Now its time to turn that vision into reality.
The challenge most communities face isn’t a lack of ideas — its understanding how policy, finance, and design decisions work together to create lasting and meaningful change. We help you see the connections others miss, so every choice builds momentum toward thriving neighborhoods.
Whether you need quick wins to prove what’s possible or a comprehensive transformation over time, we meet you where you are.
Diagnose
See the Full Picture: Before you can change course, you need to know where you really are.
What we do:
Audit your current zoning, policies, and financing patterns to identify what’s working and what’s blocking progress.
Analyze your local market conditions, demographic trends, and economic dynamics
Map your stakeholder landscape — Who supports change? Who’s resistant? And why?
Identify the highest-leverage opportunities for creating compounding returns
What you get:
A clear, data-backed understanding of the barriers holding your community back and the opportunities you can unlock. This can be delivered as a written report, an in-person or virtual presentation, and a recorded webinar to be shared as needed.
How We Work: Diagnose > Design > Deliver
2. Design
Crafted strategies that compound over time
Smart solutions aren’t one-size-fits-all. They’re custom-built to fit your community’s vision, politics, and market realities.
What We Do:
> Design policy and zoning reforms that remove barriers to thriving, prosperous neighborhoods for all residents
> Create financial models that make projects pencil for developers and deliver value for residents
> Develop engagement strategies that build trust and communicate the ‘why’ behind decisions
> Structure partnerships between public, private, and philanthropic players in the community
> Map implementation roadmaps with clear milestones and quick wins
What You Get:
A comprehensive strategy where abundant housing, beautiful neighborhoods, and shared economic prosperity reinforce each other — not competing priorities, but mutually reinforcing decisions.
3. Deliver
Turn Plans in Places
Strategy without implementation is just good intentions. We stay with you from policy to groundbreaking.
What We Do
> Support policy adoption through council presentations, community meetings, and stakeholder alignment
> Attract and vet developers, investors, and partners who share your vision
> Structure deals that work for both public goals and private returns
> Provide ongoing advisory support as projects move from concept to completion
> Train your staff and elected officials to sustain momentum well into the future
What You Get
Real projects, in the ground, generating revenue and creating the neighborhoods your community deserves.
Choose Your Service Model
90-Day Sprint To Prove What’s Possible
This option is perfect for communities that need momentum now. We focus on one high-impact opportunity — a policy reform, a pilot project, or a strategic plan — and deliver quick, tangible wins that build confidence for bigger changes ahead.
Best for:
> Communities new to this work who need a proof of concept
> Leaders facing political pressure to show results
> Testing approaches before committing to larger transformation
Typical Deliverables:
> Zoning or policy audit with reform recommendations
> Development opportunity analysis for a specific site, district, or corridor
> Financial feasibility study for a pilot project
> Stakeholder engagement strategy and initial outreach
12-Month Deep Dive
For communities ready to go deep. We work alongside your team for a full year, moving through all three phases — Diagnose, Design, Deliver — to create a sustainable local flywheel for systemic change that compounds over time.
Best For:
> Communities committed to comprehensive housing and neighborhood transformation.
> Leaders ready to tackle complex, interconnected challenges
> Places where multiple projects and policy changes need to work together
Typical Deliverables
> Complete housing systems analysis and strategic plan.
> Policy and zoning reform package> Multiple development opportunities identified and partnerships formed
> Communication toolkit and ongoing stakeholder engagement
> Staff training and capacity building for sustained implementation
Stop watching growth pass you by. Start building an economy with room for everyone to succeed.
What Makes Us Different
We understand both sides of the table. Most consultants know policy or they understand development finance — rarely both. We bridge that gap. We know what makes investors say yes, and how to align public vision with private execution.
We make the complex clear. Housing and economic development systems are messy — overlapping jurisdictions, competing priorities, and technical jargon. We translate complexity into clarity, helping you communicate the ‘why’ behind decisions so your community trusts the direction you’re heading.
We build capacity, not dependency. Our goal isn’t to become indispensable — it’s to make your team fully capable. We train your staff, equip your leaders, and leave you with the tools to sustain momentum long after our engagement ends.
What Our Partners Say
“Flywheel helped us see opportunities we didn’t know existed. Their ability to connect policy, financing, and community vision gave us the confidence to move forward on projects that seemed impossible before. They don’t just give you a plan — they help you build the momentum to actually make it happen.”
- Mason County Chamber of Commerce / The Right Place