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Orleans Landing
Building on Detroit’s AssetsIn a sector of Detroit with diverse assets— waterfront land, brick industrial buildings, greenways, and historic streets—but little economic activity, the Orleans Landing project creates top-of-the-line urbanism. “Orleans Landing will reactivate a major piece of Detroit’s riverfront and create a...Read more -
East End Transformation
Bringing Health to an Ailing CorridorRichmond, Virginia’s two-mile East End Transformation corridor plan, a 350-acre vision for a hospital campus– centered development in an economically challenged area, brought together residents, business owners, nonprofit leaders, and public officials around the common cause of health. “The East...Read more -
Currie
From Cowtown to World-Class UrbanismNicknamed “Cowtown,” the city of Calgary historically served as the center of Canada’s cattle and meatpacking industries. In recent decades, a booming oil industry and the nation’s fastest-growing economy have swelled Calgary’s increasingly diverse population to more than a million people—demanding...Read more -
Nanhu New Country Village
Breaking the Mold of Chinese DevelopmentAll over China, scarce farmland is being developed as rural families flee their farms for better-paying jobs in cities. The farms that remain are inefficient and fragmented. Nanhu New Country Village breaks the mold by retaining the connection to farmland and nature, restoring a polluted water...Read more