Partner
Van Meter Williams Pollack LLP
San Francisco, California
A partner and founder of Van Meter Williams Pollack, Rick Williams is a leader in
urban design and transit-oriented development. With a background in both planning
and architecture, Rick focuses on planning and urban design projects involving mixeduse,
transit oriented community plans and architectural design. His architectural
work ranges from residential to mixed-use neighborhoods, urban infill, multifamily
affordable and workforce housing throughout the Bay Area. Rick’s understanding of
building types and the public realm informs urban design projects that benefit from
realistic implementation strategies, development regulations and design guidelines.
His urban design efforts include national and west coast TOD and infill plans. His
diverse experience also includes commercial and institutional projects.
Rick has worked extensively with public agencies, cities, nonprofit organizations, and
diverse and disenfranchised communities. He is adept at negotiating the regulatory
framework and writing innovative codes and guidelines to articulate the design
parameters for mixed-use, pedestrian and transit-oriented development. Rick’s
primary focus is the implementation of complex, visionary design projects whose
success depends on high quality design, strong community involvement, unique
financing and public-private development partnerships. Rick also continues to lead
efforts on a variety of affordable housing developments throughout
communities in the Bay Area.
Adopting Objective Design Standards to Streamline Development Approvals
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT