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Location: Bronx, New YorkNarrative & program: Parkview Commons is a new mixed use affordable housing development located on Elton Avenue fronting East 161st Street in the Melrose Commons Urban Renewal Area. Built on a former brownfield site, this nine story apartment building will contain ... read more »

Location: Kendall, FLNarrative & program: Thirty years ago Kendall Drive was a narrow country road at the edge of a young metropolis, but today this location is imbedded in extensive suburban development. In response to uncontrolled westward growth, the South Florida metropolis has called ... read more »

Location: Placentia, CANarrative & program: The northern orange county community of Placentia's historic core serves as the platform for a 110-acre transit-oriented district which restores the original town site of Placita Santa Fe and produces two new neighborhoods out of derelict industr... read more »

Location: Fayetteville, ARNarrative & program: The Fayetteville Downtown Master Plan crystallized the community’s desires into a practical vision with clear instructions for government and private investors. Through the charrette process, the team arrived at a series of urban design and... read more »

Location: Calgary, AB CanadaNarrative & program: "• Garrison Woods represents the redevelopment of a 176- acre (160 gross developable acres) portion of the former Canadian Forces Base Calgary site. This site, formerly used for military housing, has been transformed into a liveable, inne... read more »

Location: Milwaukee, WINarrative & program: Milwaukee’s newest downtown neighborhood overlooks the Milwaukee River at the former industrial site of the Pfister & Vogel tannery. The North End’s $65 million first phase will feature 109 condos and 15,000 sf of retail space in four sep... read more »

Location: Ardmore, PANarrative & program: Transit Oriented in-fill project on 12,500 s.f. site of former indsutrial use in the center of the Historic business district of Ardmore, PA. The 8 story building will create 29 high end residential units above an 7,000 s.f. retail/restaurant spac... read more »

Location: Greensboro, NCNarrative & program: Winner of the American Planning Association Outstanding Planning Implementation Award in 2003; Winner of the National Award for Smart GrowthAchievement in 2004; Listed as one of the nation’s twelve best developments by the Sierra Club in 2005.... read more »

Location: Gulfport, MSNarrative & program: This Plan presents a conceptual strategy for redeveloping many areas of the city of Gulfport, Mississippi. Such a strategy became necessary because of the damage and destruction dealt to the Mississippi coastline by Hurricane Katrina, the most d... read more »

Location: Detroit, MINarrative & program: Located in the city’s urban center, the Detroit School of Arts (DSA) is a progressive high school of choice, offering a dual-focus fine arts curriculum in the performing and media arts. The DSA brings an innovative educational approach to the De... read more »