Aberdeen, Maryland is a community that abuts substantial military facilities in the Aberdeen Proving Grounds. The facility focuses on testing equipment for use by the military. Thus, many engineers working for and with the military are involved with activity at the base. The base also has a history of storage of environmentally contaminating materials.
In an effort to preserve pieces of the facilities that are no longer considered part of the “strategic mission”, TCG, under contract to Aberdeen’s Economic Development Commission, developed proposals to find additional revenue sources or cut costs to the military. The strategic proposals included:
 | Joint Use of the airport, with potential significant positive economic implications to the Greater Aberdeen area. |
| Development of an education and technological oriented private business park to capitalize on the engineering capacity and talents of the military personal and those who retire from the base. |
| Agreements TO expand the local water supply by using the available base resources. |
| Moving the fences” to provide waterfront access for Aberdeen. |
Charleston, South Carolina
TCG developed a plan and program for reuse of properties in areas that had been impacted by the closing of adjacent military facilities. Significant portions of the area involved brownfields.
Fort Ritchie, Maryland
TCG conducted critical surveys and analysis of opportunities associated with reuse of the former Fort Ritchie instillations.
Indian Head
Like Aberdeen, Indian Head is a small community seeking enhanced economic vitality. That vitality is in many ways linked to the military base. TCG assisted with the conceptualization of concepts to “move the fences” to facilitate expansion of the town, take over of unnecessary or to be “surplused” buildings and land, and gain waterfront access.