• In Hope of growth, a village plans better connections

    Hope Legacy Project offers a revitalization plan, focusing on pedestrian infrastructure for a Rhode Island village.
    Hope Village in Scituate, Rhode Island, reached its current size by approximately 1890. The 19th-century cotton mill, which drove the economy for a century, has been closed for five decades, precipitating a slow decline. The village is beloved by many for its small-town atmosphere, but the mill is...Read more

  • CNU Legacy team proposes Health District

    The Providence Community Health District envisions up to 2,000 new living spaces in a mixed-use neighborhood surrounding major health institutions.
    Less than a mile from downtown, the Providence Hospital District is one of the largest employers in the State of Rhode Island. It includes two major hospitals, associated medical facilities, and the Community College of Rhode Island. Embedded in Southside Providence neighborhoods, the district's...Read more

  • From unsafe arterial to thriving main street

    CNU and affiliated designers work with a community to identify implementation solutions for a disinvested urban corridor west of Charlotte’s Center City.
    Currently, West Boulevard in Charlotte is anything but a safe and comfortable walk. A narrow sidewalk directly abuts travel lanes where traffic goes 50 miles per hour. There are no street trees or parked cars to buffer pedestrians. Those on foot sense constant danger. The alternative vision is a...Read more

  • Community plan builds on success of food kitchen

    A team of new urbanists design for a neighborhood in the crosshairs of gentrification, adding healthy food and affordable housing.
    Building on a successful nonprofit food kitchen, the Highland neighborhood in Gastonia, North Carolina, is planning to grow in a healthy and walkable way as gentrification pressure mounts. Located northwest of downtown, Highland is home to 5,000 mostly African-American residents. A team of new...Read more