About Us
MIG, Inc.
Susan M. Goltsman
Daniel Iacofano
Susan M. Goltsman, FASLA
Susan is a founding principal of Moore, Iacofano, Goltsman (MIG), Inc., who specializes in applying social science to site-specific environmental design for children, youth and families. Her projects range from schools and community parks to zoos and museums. She creates unique environments that respond to the community, organization, user needs, the functions of the facility and the context. Susan has served on regulatory committees of the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ATBCB), developing accessibility guidelines for recreation and outdoor environments. She also served on national committees to adapt the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards to childrenís environments and create guidelines for play areas. She has taught at Stanford University and served as an advisor to UC Davis, UC Berkeley Extension, San Francisco State University, the San Francisco Exploratorium and the Adaptive Environments Center.
Susan is the author of several books, including Play for All Guidelines, a groundbreaking presentation of universal design and accessibility in childrenís play environments. Her projects have won awards from the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the Center for Universal Design, the American Institute of Architects, the American Planning Association, the American Society of Landscape Architects, The National Endowment for the Arts and the California Park and Recreation Association.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Parsonís School of Design and the New School of Social Research, New York
- Master of Science in Environmental Psychology, the University of Surrey, England
- Master of Landscape Architecture, North Carolina State University
Daniel Iacofano, Ph.D., FAICP, ASLA
Daniel is a founding principal of MIG, internationally recognized as an innovator in strategic planning, urban planning, transportation planning, watershed and river planning, and public participation and outreach. He has consulted with over 100 cities, agencies, educational institutions and private companies to develop strategic plans, and has led hundreds of successful public involvement programs with communities, business leaders and staff to support land use, economic revitalization and transportation projects. Daniel is a highly skilled facilitator and consensus builder and is often asked to lead difficult and complex negotiations involving major planning and development projects.
His publications include Play for All Guidelines, Public Involvement as an Organizational Development Process, and Meeting of the Minds, which shares his innovative approach to meeting facilitation.
Danielís projects have won many awards from professional associations and organizations, including the National League of Cities, the International Downtown Association, the American Planning Association, the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Association of Environmental Professionals.
- Bachelor of Urban Planning, University of Cincinnati,
- Master of Science in Environmental Psychology, University of Surrey, England
- Ph.D. in Environmental Planning, the University of California, Berkeley
About MIG
MIG provides customized, practical solutions for complex, multifaceted projects calling on a unique combination of planning, design, communications, management, and technology expertise. Since it was founded in 1981, MIG has built a reputation for working interactively with clients to identify concerns and issues, and achieve common goals.
Planning
Successful planning brings diverse groups together in collaborative work efforts, balancing critical thinking, analytical tools, and technology with economic vitality and community needs. We create plans that get implemented, combining a precise technical approach and an inclusive participatory process.
Design
The physical design of the world around us directly affects our lives. MIG actively engages stakeholders and community members in design projects, issues and goals. Our diverse staff of landscape architects, urban planners and designers, graphic designers, public policy experts and environmental specialists takes client projects successfully from conceptualization through construction.
Communications
Communication tells stories, educates, makes the complex understandable, and translates policy or an organization's objectives into high-impact materials. We develop strategic communications programs that get results - reinforcing messaging, inspiring positive action, strengthening positioning. We understand the dynamics of communication, motivation and human behavior.
Management
Managing complex, multifaceted projects or initiating organizational change is a challenge for any organization - especially with scarce resources. We act as an extension of staff, building capacity and promoting interagency collaboration, public/private partnerships, community participation and consensus building for a wide range of public and private projects.
Technology
Technology offers the power to expand and integrate diverse workgroups, staff and the community. We help bridge the gap between strategic planning and technology with customized and scalable web-based tools and websites. These tools engage communities, constituencies and key audiences; streamline project management and communications; and manage and analyze complex planning information.
