About Us
Active Connections is a community planning & placemaking consultancy founded by Scott Dunakey, AICP. Inspired by Scott's passion for hiking and biking, Active Connections is grounded in Scott’s 25 years of professional experience across transportation planning, community development, park and recreation planning, and land use management. Our focus is to help build healthy communities where people of all physical abilities can actively live, work, travel and play.
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Scott looks forward to building active connections with your community.
Our Vision
Building healthy communities connected by active living.
Our Mission
We deliver practical, people-oriented planning and placemaking services. Our solutions enhance mobility, strengthen parks, and support healthier communities while translating innovative ideas into actionable projects and policies that benefit everyone.
We work collaboratively with municipalities, park districts, public agencies, and other stakeholders to create environments that foster active living and community engagement.
Be active,
live healthy,
have fun
