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The small agricultural community of Lewiston Woodville, NC (pop. 426) faces challenges due to a history of resource extraction and environmental injustices. Amidst a shrinking population, a lack of access … Read more

Purpose and Approach The vision of the City of Lafayette Wildlife Plan (Plan) is to ensure the long-term protection of local ecosystems and foster “wildlife equity” and coexistence. Developing the … Read more

Designed in the Beaux Arts tradition and modeled after the Champs-Elysses in Paris, Benjamin Franklin Parkway was envisioned by Jacque Gréber in 1917 as a grand civic open space surrounded … Read more

A River Steeped in History Spanning from the peaks to the plains, the South Platte River has long been a place of meaning that has played a notable role in … Read more

First the team created a database of parks and recreation facilities and assessed their condition. This exercise revealed that although 84% of New Orleans residents live within a 10-minute walk … Read more

The River Mile, a proposed 62-acre high-density, mixed-use downtown neighborhood development, advances both an updated model for resilient riverfront development and a new paradigm for urbanism in Denver. The plans address Denver’s lingering struggles with housing shortages, a disconnected car-centric downtown, and the degradation of habitat. These challenges are not isolated: like many U.S. cities, Denver’s explosive population growth fueled a downtown renaissance and expansive sprawl.

The River Mile plans wed together the Natural and the Urban.  By prioritizing pedestrians, multi-modal transit, and affordable housing, the plans envision a functional, forward-looking neighborhood.  By rehabilitating the river, restoring significant habitat, and integrating advanced green infrastructure, the designs ensure the neighborhood upholds its responsibilities of stewardship.

The River Mile is the largest commercial project in the region and one of the largest urban redevelopments in the country.  Its progress will exhibit how landscape architecture can influence our cities today and tomorrow.

A Gathering Place The confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River has been a gathering place for people for hundreds of years. It first served as a gathering … Read more

As the world recovers from the pandemic and the Belmont, NC area continues to develop and grow, there is a new level of appreciation for the natural world, enjoyment of open spaces and opportunities to experience and learn about nature. There is no better time to consider how the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden can better serve the Charlotte region and the planet. This Master Plan expands the garden’s mission beyond the existing formal gardens to envision an exceptional outdoor experience instilling a love of nature and beauty, appealing to a diverse audience, and building resiliency in a changing climate.

Key to the process was refinement of the garden’s operating model to ensure financial sustainability through new revenue streams, increased funding from donors, and significant membership and attendance increases. The master plan goes beyond programming and site design to address immediate capital needs to maintain the garden’s current assets and staffing while also outlining a business plan to increase annual revenues by $1 Million.

With the philosophy that “a lot of a little can be far more effective than a little of a lot”, the Denver Green Continuum: Streets Guidelines was born to provide context, guidance, and inspiration for implementing a variety of green infrastructure strategies designed to reduce stormwater runoff, improve water quality, and mitigate urban heat along streets in Denver. The Continuum aims to provide a robust, versatile, and practical set of tools and solutions that are applicable to all types of city streets and conditions across the arid west region – regardless of MS4 permit requirements. The Continuum categorizes green infrastructure into five “Levels of Green” (LoG) that balance stormwater runoff controls with natural resource health and experiential life-quality characteristics. The Continuum is a progressive planning guide that documents the Continuum philosophy; the criteria for each LoG; the Components and Control Measures that may make up LoG’s; and summarizes the analysis and engineering principles behind the criteria.