• Higher Ground Initiative

    The stakes could not be higher for The Republic of Nauru, an eight-square-mile island nation of 12,500 people in the central Pacific Ocean. The island rises 65 meters (213 feet) above sea level, its majority indigenous inhabitants descending from a 3000-year-old Micronesian culture. Much of the...Read more

  • Blue Line Corridor

    Economic development goals in Prince George’s County, Maryland—the largest predominantly African-American suburb in the US—are centered around transit-oriented development (TOD) on the DC Metro system. The county has 15 stations in multiple corridors. The four stations on the Blue Line Corridor...Read more
  • Form Based Codes Beaufort County pedestrian view

    Beaufort County Multijurisdictional Form-Based Code/Land Development Code

    A Regional Tool for Resilience
    Beaufort County, a Lowcountry South Carolina region of historic towns and magnificent estuaries, is growing at a phenomenal rate—putting pressure on public services, infrastructure, quality of life, and the natural environment. Now, a form-based code backed by a shared growth vision in three...Read more

  • Seven50

    Growing in the era of sea level rise
    One of the largest and most ambitious regional plans in history, the Seven50: Southeast Florida Prosperity Plan , was born out of a grand federal vision—the Partnership for Sustainable Communities between US HUD, DOT, and EPA. The plan takes its name from its seven-county focus and 50-year duration...Read more