Dix.Hite + Partners and CPH, Inc. were retained by the City of Cape Coral to prepare a Vision Plan for the Northwest Cape area and develop concept plans for the potential development of the distinctive 7 Islands properties. The Vision Plan identifies key urban design and place-making elements that set forth the blueprint for development in the area, celebrating the environmental and ecological assets of the region while establishing sustainable growth patterns. This is achieved through context sensitive design options responding to connectivity, opportunities and constraints, and the environmental assets of the study area. The concepts identify potential development scenarios and set the basis for establishment of the regulatory framework, designed to guide the development of this city asset.