Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) Email Format
Architecture and PlanningLouisiana, United States11-50 Employees
The Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) is a non-profit organization based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, focused on urban and community planning. Its multidisciplinary team works across planning, landscape architecture, environmental science, policy research, and communications to develop best-practice models, innovative policy ideas, and technical guidance for communities pursuing master plans that address transportation, housing, environment, and built-design quality. The organization emphasizes holistic, systems-based solutions that connect smart planning with sound policy, partnerships, and funding access to support implementation. CPEX serves local governments, communities, and stakeholders across Louisiana, aiming to improve neighborhoods, transportation choices, resilience, and civic engagement. Its work includes developing planning frameworks, conducting and disseminating resources, and enabling communities to align growth with health, equity, and design objectives. The organization operates within the architecture and planning sector, underscoring its role as a statewide facilitator of collaborative, long-range community planning initiatives.