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Small Town Tactics
Test-driving a road dietSeeing may be believing, according to the old adage, but doing can be even more instructive. That’s the idea behind Small Town Tactics, a set of temporary streetscape improvements undertaken in the mountain town of Avon, Colorado, where the primary commercial street suffers from overly long...Read more -
The Storefront Theater
Local innovation makes Main Street a town squareMain Street in Lyons, Nebraska, has suffered like the heart of many small towns across America as shops have closed—losing customers to declining population and replaced by distant big-box stores. With the ingenuity of a conceptual artist and built by local craftspeople in 2015, The Storefront...Read more -
Plan NoBe
Building on local assets for resilienceFor the Miami Beach, FL neighborhood of North Beach, climate change, historic preservation, a fordable housing, and walkability are all interrelated issues. Now, Plan NoBe has provided a blueprint for new development grounded in existing culture that showcases what is great about the community. In...Read more -
Westside Atlanta Plan
Revitalization rooted in placeThe Land Use Action Plan for Atlanta’s Westside builds on the history and tremendous potential of Atlanta’s Westside. While remaining appropriately critical of past planning decisions that have isolated this sector, the Westside Atlanta Plan is rooted in the history of a place that was a cradle of...Read more