Busby Perkins+Will is an international leader in the planning and design of vital, sustainable communities. The firm's planning portfolio reached a global audience through their ground-breaking master-plan for Dockside Green in Victoria, British Columbia, which demonstrates the power of integrated design and environmental stewardship on a broad scale.

The foundation of Busby Perkins+Will's planning principle is a belief that vibrant, sustainable, urban communities are the core building blocks of a viable future. Their creation of these communities is based on an integrated design approach, bringing together top international experts in all relevant fields with local stakeholders and decision-makers. Through an inclusive, iterative charrette-based process, Busby Perkins+Will has delivered visionary planning and development direction for diverse client groups - ranging from governments to individual land owners.

One such project is the recently completed Plan Abu Dhabi 2030, a comprehensive Urban Structure Framework Plan that will guide the city's evolution, creating a sustainable future for the burgeoning capital. The success of Plan Abu Dhabi has led to several other opportunities: Busby Perkins+Will helped lead the UAE Capital City Symposium; the firm has been commissioned by Abu Dhabi's Urban Planning Council to provide oversight and direction with regard to design within the city's emerging capital district; and the nearby city of Al Ain has asked the same consortium that completed Plan Abu Dhabi to create a framework that will rejuvenate its urban agricultural areas and make Al Ain a prototype sustainable desert community.