• New model for sprawling Georgia county

    The town center at Trilith creates a walkable downtown in the rural/suburban county 20 miles south of Atlanta.
    Located across from the largest film production studio on the East Coast, Trilith in Fayetteville, Georgia, offers a new model for housing in a county dominated by low-density sprawl. Designing a mixed-use town in this environment presents challenges, notably building walkable urbanism while...Read more

  • Reviving neighborhood stores

    Neighborhoods used to be full of local businesses, but they have dwindled over the past century. Maybe it’s time to figure out how to make neighborhoods business-friendly again.
    Looking at a walkable urban neighborhood today, it may be hard to imagine how much mixed-use once existed. Chances are, it is far more than you think. In some cases, a former commercial building or site is obvious. In others, it is far from obvious. Often, the mixed-use or commercial building has...Read more

  • Michigan community considers billion-dollar mall redevelopment

    Formerly the largest mall in the state, Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights will see new life as a mixed-use City Center.
    What once was the site of Michigan’s largest shopping mall is set to undergo a massive transformation into a mixed-use town center. In November 2022, the Sterling Heights City Council passed a memorandum of understanding with Out of the Box Ventures, a subsidiary of the Florida based investment...Read more

  • Making the most of a small mixed-use site

    A development plan in Edmond, Oklahoma, has 10-foot-wide townhouses and a mix of small commercial and residential buildings to create intimate urban spaces on the edge of downtown.
    Planned for an infill site in Edmond, Oklahoma, a development offers an urban mix of residential, work, and entertainment on less than a half acre. In addition to a four-story commercial building anchoring the corner, the plan includes a range of smaller building types, including three live-work...Read more