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Cultural & Recreation
Thoughtful Design. Lasting Connections.
Cultural and recreational spaces connect people to nature, history, and one another. Tighe & Bond provides engineering, environmental consulting, planning, and landscape architecture services for parks, athletic facilities, museums, historic landmarks, and cemeteries across the Northeast. We help municipalities, cultural institutions, and recreation providers improve public access, preserve distinctive places, and respond to community needs.
Our multidisciplinary approach brings together park master planning, open space and recreation planning, site/civil and structural engineering, landscape design, and environmental permitting. We help clients assess existing conditions, identify accessibility improvements, protect natural resources, and prioritize investments in facilities and infrastructure. By coordinating these services, we help clients navigate complex site conditions and develop practical strategies for implementation. Through thoughtful planning and design, we support investments that preserve cultural assets, improve public access, and create lasting opportunities for recreation and community connection.
Charles Croce, PE
Vice President
Charles (Chuck) Croce is a Vice President and Senior Project Manager with more than 25 years of experience in land development and site util…
Vesna Maneva, ASLA, PLA
Principal Landscape Architect
Vesna Maneva is a Principal Landscape Architect with over two decades of experience in the planning and landscape design of sustainable site…
Madison Pixley, LEED AP
Project Manager
Madison Pixley is a Project Manager in Tighe & Bond's Building Services Business Line. She has over 10 years of experience in the design…
Robert Uhlig, FASLA, LEED AP, BD+C
VP, Landscape Architecture & Urban Design
Bob Uhlig brings more than three decades of landscape architecture and urban design experience for projects ranging from parks, waterfronts,…
Joseph Persechino, PE, LEED AP
Vice President, Real Estate Client Sector Leader
Joe Persechino is a Vice President and Client Sector Leader for Tighe & Bond's real estate development clients. He also serves as Direct…
Tracey Barrett
Client Sector Leader, Institutional
Tracey Barrett is a Vice President and Institutional Client Sector Leader at Tighe & Bond. In this role, she leads the business developm…
Leilani Dalpe
Grant Administrator
As Grant Administrator at Tighe & Bond, Leilani Dalpe works closely with staff and partners to identify effective, sustainable funding s…
Cole Bateman, PE
Project Manager
Cole Bateman is experienced in structural engineering for a variety of structure types, including commercial, residential, mixed-use, histor…
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The redesigned Carl Barron Plaza includes expanded landscaping and improved pedestrian, bicycle, and transit connections.
Public Spaces That Tell Local Stories
Projects in Edgartown and Quincy show how a site’s use can be integrated with historic and cultural context to deliver public spaces that tell a story.
