Specializing in the technical challenges that don't have existing playbooks, LKP Urban Analysis helps municipalities and organizations understand and implement complex housing and zoning reforms. Design data-driven frameworks that turn policy goals into operational reality.

Lacy Patterson specializes in translating complex housing and zoning policy into actionable implementation frameworks.
As Senior Planner for the City of Austin (2016-2022), she led the technical process for the city's comprehensive land development code revision. She managed data, designed implementation systems, and created Austin's first comprehensive database of conditional zoning ordinances.
Now consulting with municipalities, nonprofits, and research institutions, Lacy brings inside government experience to help organizations navigate the technical and political complexity of land use reform. Her work focuses on novel challenges without existing playbooks, designing frameworks rather than executing known processes.