Planning & Development Resource Company

We’re here to support communities in achieving their vision.

PDRCO is a city planning and economic development consulting firm based in Birmingham, Alabama, that helps communities move from adopted plans to real-world results. We partner with local governments, regional partners, and real estate developers and builders across Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee to close the gap between planning, vision, and execution by strengthening local capacity, building community trust, and advancing place-based economic development.

We believe in communities.

PDRCO takes a collaborative, implementation-focused approach grounded in the best professional practices of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. Every project advances the mission, vision, and values of the community we serve — because no two places are the same.

We are community-based practitioners working in the building blocks of planning and development

Local Government Services

We support local, county, and regional governments in achieving their goals of being great communities.

Capacity Building

Technical Assistance

Comprehensive Plan Implementation

Grant Services

Land Subdivision & Platting

Zoning & Code Updates


Developer and Builder Services

We use our vast knowledge of city planning practices, codes, ordinances, and municipal administrative processes to assist real estate developers and builders who are turning community plans into reality.

Zoning & Land Use Analysis

Permit Expediting & Management

Site Information Reports

Land Entitlement

Open Records Requests

What we’re learning right now

Andrew’s current podcast picks:

This episode of Mike Hathorne’s Who Killed the Starter Home podcast dives into how market signals are clear about the kinds of homes people actually want to live in, yet outdated zoning and rigid development models continue to deliver the opposite.

From the Perspectives on Public Space podcast, this episode discusses why the social, political, and emotional dimensions of public spaces mater, and how people themselves place a central role in creating them.

The Strong Towns Podcast explores how we can financially strengthen our cities, towns, and neighborhood to make them better places to live.