Places work better when communities help shape them.
Hue & Voice helps communities, agencies, and design teams create infrastructure and public spaces that reflect local priorities and strengthen connection to place
We help transform community ideas into places that people can see, use, and belong to.
HOW WE WORK
LISTEN
Community Engagement
Build trust through workshops, outreach, and meaningful participation.
Shared understanding and stronger community relationships.
ENVISION
Planning & Design Collaboration
Work with communities, agencies, and design teams to shape parks, streets, trails, and public spaces.
Places that reflect local priorities and aspirations.
DELIVER
Project Leadership
Carry community priorities through planning, design, and implementation.
Meaningful places that create lasting value.
We bridge communities, agencies, and design teams to ensure ideas become meaningful and lasting places.
WHAT WE WORK ON
Transportation & Mobility
Transit corridors, streets, multimodal infrastructure, and community mobility initiatives.
Parks & Public Spaces
Parks, plazas, trails, and gathering spaces that strengthen community connection.
Community Visioning
Engagement, facilitation, and planning processes that help shape local priorities.
Landscape & Environmental Projects
Green infrastructure, ecological restoration, and public realm improvements.
Planning & Project Leadership
Helping projects move from ideas through planning, design, and implementation.
SELECTED PROJECTS
METRO Blue Line Extension
Community engagement and stakeholder coordination for a major transit corridor.
Purple Line BRT
Engagement delivery and project coordination for a regional transit investment.
Mississippi River Learning Center
Public realm planning and community-centered environmental engagement.
Minnesota GO Statewide Plan
Statewide transportation planning, engagement, and stakeholder management.
Wayzata Liquor – Climate-Resilient Landscape Design
Climate-resilient landscape design focused on sustainability and long-term performance.
WHO WE ARE
We believe communities should not simply react to projects—they should help shape them.
Hue & Voice is a community-centered planning and place-making practice that bridges communities, agencies, and design teams through planning, engagement, and project leadership.
Our work helps transform ideas into meaningful places that strengthen connection, identity, and belonging.
Founder & Project Lead
Hue & Voice was founded by Ivan Torres, an urban planner, designer, and project leader who helps communities, agencies, and design teams transform ideas into meaningful places.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
PEOPLE FIRST
Communities possess valuable knowledge and should have a meaningful role in shaping their environment.
PLACE MATTERS
Great places strengthen identity, connection, and belonging.
COLLABORATION
Meaningful projects emerge when communities, agencies, and design teams work together.
IMPLEMENTATION
Ideas should become places that people can experience and enjoy.
Let's Shape Places Together
We partner with communities, agencies, and design teams to transform ideas into meaningful and lasting places.
