Allison Bickers AICP, APA

Allison joined Cooper Carry in 2005 and was named Associate in 2015 and Senior Associate in 2021. She has worked as an urban designer on a number of public and private planning projects across the United States, and has a background in historic preservation, economics and planning. Allison has managed projects that include mixed-use and downtown areas, neighborhood and community plans, transit-oriented communities, and retail design guidelines for public and private sector clients. This work incorporates Allison’s passion to build communities that are both beautiful and economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable for all. Allison received a Bachelor of Arts in History and Economics from Presbyterian College and a Master of Art in Historic Preservation from the University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), the American Planning Association (APA), National Capital Area Chapter, and served as Vice Chair of the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.