From a design perspective, the integration of large-scale developments like convention centers, casinos, shopping malls, or stadiums into a city’s urban fabric hasn’t always been done well.
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Ludlow Yards: Our Approach to Non-Generic Urban Infill
Our last post posed the question, “why doesn’t infill development fit in our communities?”
We talked about some reasons: economic factors, contradicting construction methods, scale, and most of all, a disregard for context. Being the ambitious malcontents we are, we refuse to believe we're stuck.
Read MoreDevelopment and Historic Urban Neighborhoods
Everyone complains about the design of urban infill. It looks the same. It tastes the same. It smells the same. We should want development that is respectful of the character of the community, but is expressive of who we are as a community now, not 100 years ago.
Read MoreWhat I learned at the National Main Street Conference 2016
Cities are social forms more than built forms. I was reminded about the importance of connecting places for the pedestrian, creating short blocks, activating dead spaces or buildings with limited activity at the street levels and the opportunity represented in side streets and alleys. Making projects led by place and not the project.
Read MoreRevitalizing underutilized space
When cities are struggling psychologically and economically, investment in public spaces may be seen as a non-essential response, but the truth is that even a small investment in quality public space delivers a diverse return to those with the foresight to see its value.
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