Overview
Bridget has over 20 years of land planning and urban design experience across both private and public sectors.
Bridget’s planning and design experience includes zoning interpretation, land development permitting, long-range comprehensive land use planning, land acquisition for public spaces, greenway master planning and construction management, and corridor revitalization initiatives. With extensive experience coordinating public/private projects, Bridget excels at developing solutions that balance community interest, regulatory standards, and evolving real estate trends.
As co-head of MVA’s Zoning, Entitlement, & Land Use team, Bridget applies her knowledge to help the firm’s clients navigate complex regulatory environments associated with entitlement and permitting processes. Her work spans rezoning efforts, subdivision compliance, land development ordinance and planning projects, and transportation and master planning projects. She guides some of the largest developers in the Southeast through municipal approval processes, providing strategic advice on approach, outreach, and engagement with stakeholders and elected officials.
Bridget is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Committee, ULI Women’s Leadership former Chair, Charlotte Initiative Council former chair, former member of the Urban Development Mixed Use Product Council and NAIOP.
Representative Experience
In the past two years, Bridget has successfully rezoned over 50 sites in the Charlotte region, encompassing more than 2,000 single-family units, 4,700 multi-family units, and over 3.2M of commercial and industrial uses. Notably, she served as a project lead on several transformative mixed-use development rezonings in Uptown Charlotte and the South Park area, as well as multiple affordable housing initiatives.
Notable client matters include:
- Ballantyne Reimagined – a high-profile master plan from Northwood Office that will create a walkable, 24-hour mixed-use neighborhood focused on culture, community, and sustainability. The project encompasses infrastructure improvements, a stream park, 3,500-person amphitheater, urban-style apartments, dining, retail, and more.
- RiverDistrict – a landmark 1,400-acre mixed-use community project being developed by Crescent Communities and Lincoln Harris.
- Camp North End – adaptive reuse of a site that previously served as a car factory and military depot into a new destination featuring restaurants, public art, shops, residential, and events.
Notable
Notable
- GlobeSt., Woman of Influence Recipient, 2024
- Connect CRE, Women in Real Estate Awards Recipient – Atlanta and Southeast Region, 2023
- ULI Champions of Real Estate Recipient, Women’s Leadership Initiative, 2020