At The Formation Lab we love tackling sticky problems.
We are collaborators and innovators— working with our public agency clients to find new ways to integrate equity into the infrastructure lifecycle.
We Are Here for the Journey
Finding a more equitable future can be scary and teams can get lost in a forest of possibilities. We work with teams to clear new paths and to see problems in new ways. We are also pragmatists, developing solutions that advance our clients and projects from where they are standing today along a more equitable path.
We Talk About the Hard Things
At The Formation Lab we aren’t afraid of conflict. “Pacific Northwest Nice” culture is a barrier to change when it prevents people from having real conversations. We believe we can say the hard things and we can be friends. Our facilitation style embraces tension, knowing that tension holds the seed of change.
We Walk Our Talk
Our commitment to social change is woven through all that we do. Our operations are carbon neutral, we dedicate at least 10% of our time to serving our communities, and we support new businesses both on and off our projects.
Our Team
The Formation Lab team shares a commitment to pushing ourselves and our clients to do more and do better. This commitment is the foundation of our passion for implementing equity in public infrastructure.
Our backgrounds cut across disciplines—engineering, leadership, land use and transportation planning, firm management, communications, and organizational development—creating a complementary ability to understand client ecosystems and guide meaningful change.
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