During his 20-year career in the public sector, James Kostaras has implemented successful urban design and development strategies to revitalize economically distressed cities.
Mr. Kostaras is the founding Principal of Acadia Strategic Planning LLC, a Boston-based consulting firm providing clients with strategic planning, urban design and program management services for complex projects and master planning initiatives. From 2004 until 2007, he was the Executive Director of the City of Somerville’s (MA) Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, a 65-person multi-disciplinary agency charged with the economic development of the City. Mr. Kostaras envisioned and launched a ...