• Parsons Alley Duluth Signage

    Parsons Alley

    Building on the past, looking to the future
    As downtowns and urban neighborhoods thrive across America, city managers outside city centers have begun to ask, “How do we reinvent the suburbs?” Building on that extensive body of knowledge, Parsons Alley, the public-private redevelopment of an infill site, offers answers in a small suburban...Read more
  • San Cristobal City Hall San Cristobal at night

    San Cristobal City Hall

    Grand new plaza highlights history
    A dilapidated former municipal building, embodying decades of history in the historic Mexican city of San Cristobal, has been converted into a civic museum complete with an elegant and dignified new plaza. “Making the City Hall a museum was an extraordinary shift,” says Susana Utrilla, cultural...Read more
  • St. Joseph Oakland Terraza Palmera

    St. Joseph’s Redevelopment

    Harmony of old and new is a gift to the city
    A rare combination of National Historic Landmark buildings and infill a fordable housing, the St. Joseph’s Redevelopment transforms a dilapidated former convent and convalescent home into a mixed-use asset for a distressed city neighborhood. The unique character of St. Joseph’s provides a strong...Read more

  • Micro Lofts at the Arcade Providence

    Historic arcade houses young professionals
    One of the nation’s most beautiful historic shopping arcades was restored as 48 affordable micro-lofts, rents starting at $550 per month, and 17 small retail spaces in Providence, Rhode Island. The Micro Lofts at the Arcade Providence, completed in 2012, helps keep young professionals and artists...Read more