Kenneth Buckland and his family; wife Nicolette and two boys, moved to Falmouth during Hurricane Gloria in 1985. They moved to town so that Ken could take the position as the Town Planner.
After completing master plans for land use, coastal resources, water supply, transportation, wildlife habitat, Main Street renovation, and affordable housing, while managing a boom in residential and commercial development, Ken moved into private practice. There he has consulted with towns and cities, state agencies and the federal government on projects throughout the US.
Locally, he completed the master plan for the housing project now known as Esker Place, and his previous firm, where he was a principal prepared the streetscape improvement plans for downtown Main Street.
Ken has also remained involved with Falmouth, with many activities including acting as chair of the Facilities Advisory Committee, election to the first Charter Commission, appointment to the Community Preservation Committee, and a Town Meeting member.
Ken has two Master’s degrees, one in the sciences and the other in geography/marine affairs. He is professionally accredited by the American Institute of Certified Planners and US Green Building Council [LEED], and is on the board of directors of the State chapters of the American Planning Association and the Association of Consulting Planners. Luckily, Ken’s youngest son and daughter-in-law were able to find a subsidized, affordable home in Falmouth where they are raising Ken and Nicolette’s grandson. In his free time, Ken is an avid ocean swimmer and bicyclist. Ken and Nicolette feel very fortunate to reside in Falmouth.