The City of Tallahassee and Leon County Government created the joint Department of Planning, Land Management and Community Enhancement – PLACE – to better integrate the implementation, administration and executive oversight of three interrelated programs: the myriad of Planning functions, the Office of Economic Vitality economic development programs, and Blueprint infrastructure projects.

The Director of PLACE, Ben Pingree, MPA, directs and supervises the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department, the Office of Economic Vitality, and the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency.