See the Winners and Runner-Ups of this year's Urbanism Awards. Boston Complete Streets, Simsbury Stormwater Module, Inner Belt Brickbottom Plan, & Hill to Downtown Community Plan
The document discusses connecting travelers through various mobility services and information sources. It outlines services like pre-trip planning, dynamic route guidance, parking information, and real-time transit updates that could be provided to travelers on personal devices and in vehicles. It also notes that connecting travelers requires a multi-channel approach combining existing technologies and engaging travelers through various means like employers, public communications, and individual advice.
The Midtown Memphis Development Corporation (MMDC) is working to strengthen the sense of place and livability in Midtown neighborhoods. It has several committees focused on marketing, planning and development, businesses, and arts. MMDC is creating an overlay zoning plan to encourage urban development, protect neighborhoods, and promote walkability. The plan will change incompatible zoning and include streetscape standards to facilitate pedestrian activity and investment in Midtown.
Ray Dunetz Landscape Architecture (RDLA) was founded in 2002 by Ray Dunetz, who has over 23 years of experience in landscape architecture. RDLA provides services including master planning, park design, urban design, institutional design, and residential design. Their design philosophy focuses on blending an appreciation for the natural, cultural, and historical context with the vision of their clients. Ray Dunetz received his Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture from Virginia Tech in 1985 and is a registered landscape architect in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Portland's Complete Streets Policy - GSMSummit 2014, Bruce HymanGrowSmart Maine
Why plan for growth and change, when it seems so much easier to simply react?
When there is a distinct and shared vision for your community - when residents, businesses and local government anticipate a sustainable town with cohesive and thriving neighborhoods - you have the power to conserve your beautiful natural spaces, enhance your existing downtown or Main Street, enable rural areas to be productive and prosperous, and save money through efficient use of existing infrastructure.
This is the dollars and sense of smart growth.
Success is clearly visible in Maine, from the creation of a community-built senior housing complex and health center in Fort Fairfield to conservation easements creating Forever Farms to Rockland's revitalized downtown. Communities have options. We have the power to manage our own responses to growth and change.
After all, “Planning is a process of choosing among those many options. If we do not choose to plan, then we choose to have others plan for us.” - Richard I. Winwood
And in the end, this means that our children and their children will choose to make Maine home and our economy will provide the opportunities to do so.
The Summit offers you a wonderful opportunity to be a part of the transformative change in Maine that we’ve seen these gatherings produce. We encourage you to consider the value of being actively involved in growing Maine’s economy and protecting the reasons we choose to live here.
Lawrence Bluestone is the founding Principal of Bluestone Planning Group, an urban design, planning, and architecture firm. He has over 30 years of experience in placemaking and designing livable cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Some of his projects include downtown plans, waterfront revitalization studies, campus expansion plans, and transit-oriented development master plans. He has extensive experience planning the redevelopment of former industrial sites into mixed-use districts.
This document lists 29 organizations and companies that sponsor or support the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), along with 5 additional sponsors. The sponsors include urban planning firms, architecture firms, engineering firms, developers, local governments, and universities.
Rick presentation about central artery for stephaine pollocks classDorothyFennell
The Artery Business Committee (ABC) served as an independent advocate for Boston's business community during the "Big Dig" project. ABC worked to minimize construction impacts, improve project plans, and resolve issues. It helped ensure downtown Boston remained open for business. ABC demonstrated leadership through its role in the Big Dig, which buried an elevated highway and improved transportation infrastructure, creating economic growth opportunities for Boston.
The document discusses connecting travelers through various mobility services and information sources. It outlines services like pre-trip planning, dynamic route guidance, parking information, and real-time transit updates that could be provided to travelers on personal devices and in vehicles. It also notes that connecting travelers requires a multi-channel approach combining existing technologies and engaging travelers through various means like employers, public communications, and individual advice.
The Midtown Memphis Development Corporation (MMDC) is working to strengthen the sense of place and livability in Midtown neighborhoods. It has several committees focused on marketing, planning and development, businesses, and arts. MMDC is creating an overlay zoning plan to encourage urban development, protect neighborhoods, and promote walkability. The plan will change incompatible zoning and include streetscape standards to facilitate pedestrian activity and investment in Midtown.
Ray Dunetz Landscape Architecture (RDLA) was founded in 2002 by Ray Dunetz, who has over 23 years of experience in landscape architecture. RDLA provides services including master planning, park design, urban design, institutional design, and residential design. Their design philosophy focuses on blending an appreciation for the natural, cultural, and historical context with the vision of their clients. Ray Dunetz received his Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture from Virginia Tech in 1985 and is a registered landscape architect in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Portland's Complete Streets Policy - GSMSummit 2014, Bruce HymanGrowSmart Maine
Why plan for growth and change, when it seems so much easier to simply react?
When there is a distinct and shared vision for your community - when residents, businesses and local government anticipate a sustainable town with cohesive and thriving neighborhoods - you have the power to conserve your beautiful natural spaces, enhance your existing downtown or Main Street, enable rural areas to be productive and prosperous, and save money through efficient use of existing infrastructure.
This is the dollars and sense of smart growth.
Success is clearly visible in Maine, from the creation of a community-built senior housing complex and health center in Fort Fairfield to conservation easements creating Forever Farms to Rockland's revitalized downtown. Communities have options. We have the power to manage our own responses to growth and change.
After all, “Planning is a process of choosing among those many options. If we do not choose to plan, then we choose to have others plan for us.” - Richard I. Winwood
And in the end, this means that our children and their children will choose to make Maine home and our economy will provide the opportunities to do so.
The Summit offers you a wonderful opportunity to be a part of the transformative change in Maine that we’ve seen these gatherings produce. We encourage you to consider the value of being actively involved in growing Maine’s economy and protecting the reasons we choose to live here.
Lawrence Bluestone is the founding Principal of Bluestone Planning Group, an urban design, planning, and architecture firm. He has over 30 years of experience in placemaking and designing livable cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Some of his projects include downtown plans, waterfront revitalization studies, campus expansion plans, and transit-oriented development master plans. He has extensive experience planning the redevelopment of former industrial sites into mixed-use districts.
This document lists 29 organizations and companies that sponsor or support the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), along with 5 additional sponsors. The sponsors include urban planning firms, architecture firms, engineering firms, developers, local governments, and universities.
Rick presentation about central artery for stephaine pollocks classDorothyFennell
The Artery Business Committee (ABC) served as an independent advocate for Boston's business community during the "Big Dig" project. ABC worked to minimize construction impacts, improve project plans, and resolve issues. It helped ensure downtown Boston remained open for business. ABC demonstrated leadership through its role in the Big Dig, which buried an elevated highway and improved transportation infrastructure, creating economic growth opportunities for Boston.
The document discusses context sensitive solutions (CSS) for designing major urban thoroughfares to be more walkable. It proposes CSS principles for planning, outlines a design framework considering context zones and street types, and provides guidance on roadside, traveled way, and intersection design tailored to land use and community objectives. The recommendations are intended to help transportation professionals design streets that balance safety, mobility, and the surrounding community.
BPG/Bluestone Planning Group is an urban design and planning firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts that specializes in designing cities, towns, and places in collaboration with various clients. The firm provides a wide range of services including urban design, master planning, transportation planning, and campus planning. Lawrence Bluestone has over 30 years of experience leading major projects for public and private sector clients. BPG brings strategic implementation and funding strategies to all of its planning proposals to help ensure successful outcomes for its clients.
This document summarizes a session that discussed plans to redesign the intersections and streetscape in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts to improve pedestrian safety, traffic flow, and sense of place. The project focused on the Cash Market intersection and surrounding village areas. Attendees broke into groups to develop preferred concept designs, considering tools like traffic calming, complete streets elements, and green infrastructure. Recommendations included a realigned intersection, platform crossing, bump-outs, bollards, signs, and on-street parking. Extensive community engagement and partnership with local groups was cited as critical to the project's success.
The document discusses strategies for linking land use and transportation planning to promote quality growth through improved livability, infrastructure efficiency, and economic vitality. It outlines how density, diversity of land uses, and pedestrian-oriented design can influence travel patterns and reduce automobile dependence. The document provides a toolbox of land use and transportation planning strategies including adopting transit-oriented development guidelines, integrating plans, and designing context-sensitive roadways and pedestrian-friendly sites.
The document summarizes the results of a telephone survey conducted for the Beaverton Civic Plan. Key findings include:
- 30% of respondents were familiar with the Civic Plan
- 62% supported creating an Urban Renewal District
- Canyon Road improvements and additional streets to relieve congestion were top priorities
- 59% supported public parking lots and 57% supported enhancing the bike lane network
- 60% supported investing in new open spaces
The steering committee's top priority initiatives included Canyon Road improvements, a Broadway Festival Street, adopting an Urban Renewal plan, and investing in creeks, plazas and public art.
Park District Charrete 1 Presentation - DTN/East Lansing, 9.30.13Joe Manzella
A crowd of East Lansing residents packed the house at the Marriott on M.A.C. to discuss their vision for the future of the Park District, which includes most of the properties between Abbot/Albert and Valley Court Park.
This document provides information about the Greater Ashmont Main Street organization, including its board of directors, vision statement, annual funders, service area, and committees. It describes the Main Street model used by Greater Ashmont and other historic commercial districts to promote economic development through community organization, promotion, design, and economic vitality. The committees work on areas like business support, development projects, fundraising events, and maintaining public spaces.
The document summarizes the Blue Cities Initiative of the Charles River Watershed Association, which aims to restore the natural water cycle in urban environments through green and blue infrastructure design. It discusses how urbanization has negatively impacted watersheds and groundwater. The initiative uses analysis and design processes to develop demonstration projects like green streets, rain gardens, and porous pavements that manage stormwater runoff. The goal is to make communities more climate resilient through watershed restoration and infrastructure improvements.
The Sustainability Committee is dedicated to empowering the Downtown community to create a culture of sustainability. They will work with the community to increase accessibility to existing programs through outreach and education. They will also identify opportunities for new programming and partnerships to meet their goals of a more livable, affordable, and efficient urban center.
The First Hill Streetcar Project Update document provides information on:
1) The purpose of replacing the First Hill Light Rail Station with a streetcar line is to better connect light rail trips from the north and south to jobs and services in First Hill.
2) Sound Transit will provide up to $132.78 million for capital funding and fund operations and maintenance, while the City is responsible for design and construction and must approve the final alignment.
3) Next steps include additional analysis of potential alignments, ongoing public involvement, briefings to City committees, and a recommendation from the Mayor to City Council for a final alignment approval in April.
The City of Alamo Heights is seeking approval from City Council to hire Overland Partners to develop a Streetscape Design for the Austin Highway/Lower Broadway Improvement Project. Overland Partners will create an Urban Design Framework that articulates the vision for the public areas along Broadway between Austin Highway and Burr Road. This will include defining character zones, identifying landscaping and low-impact development features, and developing conceptual cross-sections. The proposed fee for this work is $80,350 and requires a $58,000 budget amendment. If approved, Overland Partners will work with the City and other consultants over 14 weeks to develop the Streetscape Design.
This document outlines the Central Healdsburg Avenue Special Study Area (CHASSA) plan. The 10-month study will create a vision and guidelines for 80 acres along Healdsburg Avenue, including recommendations for land use, transportation, design, and public investment. An extensive community outreach process will gather input through forums, interviews, surveys and presentations. The consultant team will work with a Steering Committee to develop alternative futures and a preferred plan to guide development in the area.
James Daisa PE (transportation planning traffic engineering).rev 5.14jdaisa
Generic resume that summarizes broad categories of the type of work in my practice, plus highlights of technical specializations. The resume contains an attached compendium of specific projects by category.
The document discusses plans to redesign Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts from a pedestrian mall to a "shared green street." Community input was gathered through public meetings. Several design options were proposed to allow different levels of pedestrian and vehicle flexibility. The recommended approach is to select a management scenario that increases activity during quiet months while enhancing pedestrian safety. Specific design interventions like stormwater management, public art, and street furniture were proposed to add vibrancy for varying levels of street sharing. Next steps include additional data collection, selecting a preferred sharing option, and exploring management and funding.
Steve has over 20 years of experience in urban and transportation planning. He has a Master's in Urban Planning and has focused his work on corridor studies, transportation planning, traffic impact assessments, and transit-oriented development. He is skilled in project management, alternatives evaluation, and developing creative solutions. Representative projects he has led include corridor plans, transit studies, and non-motorized plans for various cities in Washington and other states.
This document provides a summary of Kristine Obendorf's career and qualifications. She has over 16 years of experience as a civil engineer, project manager, and construction manager. Her expertise includes project management, transportation design, and construction engineering management. She currently works as an Engineer II for Boulder County Transportation Department, where her responsibilities include managing consultants, reviewing construction documents, and providing construction coordination for road and trail projects.
The document summarizes a session that discussed plans to improve connectivity in Marstons Mills, MA through corridor redesign. A group of professionals from the Town of Barnstable and consulting firms presented four options for redesigning the Cash Market intersection to improve safety, traffic flow, and the village atmosphere. The preferred option was a realigned intersection with a platform design to calm traffic and maintain parking. The project involved extensive community engagement to gather input and achieve consensus on the redesign plans.
The document discusses public engagement strategies for developing the Go Boston 2030 transportation plan. It describes a question campaign that collected 5,000 questions from the public about transportation issues. Public engagement events included a question review session to develop themes and a visioning lab where residents helped shape the plan's vision. The presentation outlines additional engagement including collecting project ideas and roundtable discussions to inform the action plan. The goal is to ensure diverse participation and that community voices shape the long-term transportation future.
This document provides tips for urban planners to effectively advocate for good urbanism and make their plans a reality. The tips are:
1) Preach to decision-makers, not just those already convinced of urbanist ideas
2) Be louder than anti-urban interests who may oppose plans
3) Defend the professional worth of urban planning to resist efforts to circumvent the planning process for political or business interests
4) Change the conversation away from cars if a discussion focuses too much on automotive infrastructure
5) Consider joining the public sector where the ability to directly implement plans may be greater than in other roles
The document summarizes the Boston Redevelopment Authority's (BRA) efforts to extend urban renewal plans in Boston through public outreach and engagement. It describes how the BRA has adapted its approach to urban renewal to focus on assembling land for development, affordable housing, infrastructure, and creating vibrant neighborhoods. It then details the extensive public process undertaken from 2014-2015, including community meetings, briefings, exhibitions, and outreach through initiatives like "City Hall to Go" to discuss goals and planning with residents before submitting extension requests to city and state agencies for approval.
The document discusses context sensitive solutions (CSS) for designing major urban thoroughfares to be more walkable. It proposes CSS principles for planning, outlines a design framework considering context zones and street types, and provides guidance on roadside, traveled way, and intersection design tailored to land use and community objectives. The recommendations are intended to help transportation professionals design streets that balance safety, mobility, and the surrounding community.
BPG/Bluestone Planning Group is an urban design and planning firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts that specializes in designing cities, towns, and places in collaboration with various clients. The firm provides a wide range of services including urban design, master planning, transportation planning, and campus planning. Lawrence Bluestone has over 30 years of experience leading major projects for public and private sector clients. BPG brings strategic implementation and funding strategies to all of its planning proposals to help ensure successful outcomes for its clients.
This document summarizes a session that discussed plans to redesign the intersections and streetscape in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts to improve pedestrian safety, traffic flow, and sense of place. The project focused on the Cash Market intersection and surrounding village areas. Attendees broke into groups to develop preferred concept designs, considering tools like traffic calming, complete streets elements, and green infrastructure. Recommendations included a realigned intersection, platform crossing, bump-outs, bollards, signs, and on-street parking. Extensive community engagement and partnership with local groups was cited as critical to the project's success.
The document discusses strategies for linking land use and transportation planning to promote quality growth through improved livability, infrastructure efficiency, and economic vitality. It outlines how density, diversity of land uses, and pedestrian-oriented design can influence travel patterns and reduce automobile dependence. The document provides a toolbox of land use and transportation planning strategies including adopting transit-oriented development guidelines, integrating plans, and designing context-sensitive roadways and pedestrian-friendly sites.
The document summarizes the results of a telephone survey conducted for the Beaverton Civic Plan. Key findings include:
- 30% of respondents were familiar with the Civic Plan
- 62% supported creating an Urban Renewal District
- Canyon Road improvements and additional streets to relieve congestion were top priorities
- 59% supported public parking lots and 57% supported enhancing the bike lane network
- 60% supported investing in new open spaces
The steering committee's top priority initiatives included Canyon Road improvements, a Broadway Festival Street, adopting an Urban Renewal plan, and investing in creeks, plazas and public art.
Park District Charrete 1 Presentation - DTN/East Lansing, 9.30.13Joe Manzella
A crowd of East Lansing residents packed the house at the Marriott on M.A.C. to discuss their vision for the future of the Park District, which includes most of the properties between Abbot/Albert and Valley Court Park.
This document provides information about the Greater Ashmont Main Street organization, including its board of directors, vision statement, annual funders, service area, and committees. It describes the Main Street model used by Greater Ashmont and other historic commercial districts to promote economic development through community organization, promotion, design, and economic vitality. The committees work on areas like business support, development projects, fundraising events, and maintaining public spaces.
The document summarizes the Blue Cities Initiative of the Charles River Watershed Association, which aims to restore the natural water cycle in urban environments through green and blue infrastructure design. It discusses how urbanization has negatively impacted watersheds and groundwater. The initiative uses analysis and design processes to develop demonstration projects like green streets, rain gardens, and porous pavements that manage stormwater runoff. The goal is to make communities more climate resilient through watershed restoration and infrastructure improvements.
The Sustainability Committee is dedicated to empowering the Downtown community to create a culture of sustainability. They will work with the community to increase accessibility to existing programs through outreach and education. They will also identify opportunities for new programming and partnerships to meet their goals of a more livable, affordable, and efficient urban center.
The First Hill Streetcar Project Update document provides information on:
1) The purpose of replacing the First Hill Light Rail Station with a streetcar line is to better connect light rail trips from the north and south to jobs and services in First Hill.
2) Sound Transit will provide up to $132.78 million for capital funding and fund operations and maintenance, while the City is responsible for design and construction and must approve the final alignment.
3) Next steps include additional analysis of potential alignments, ongoing public involvement, briefings to City committees, and a recommendation from the Mayor to City Council for a final alignment approval in April.
The City of Alamo Heights is seeking approval from City Council to hire Overland Partners to develop a Streetscape Design for the Austin Highway/Lower Broadway Improvement Project. Overland Partners will create an Urban Design Framework that articulates the vision for the public areas along Broadway between Austin Highway and Burr Road. This will include defining character zones, identifying landscaping and low-impact development features, and developing conceptual cross-sections. The proposed fee for this work is $80,350 and requires a $58,000 budget amendment. If approved, Overland Partners will work with the City and other consultants over 14 weeks to develop the Streetscape Design.
This document outlines the Central Healdsburg Avenue Special Study Area (CHASSA) plan. The 10-month study will create a vision and guidelines for 80 acres along Healdsburg Avenue, including recommendations for land use, transportation, design, and public investment. An extensive community outreach process will gather input through forums, interviews, surveys and presentations. The consultant team will work with a Steering Committee to develop alternative futures and a preferred plan to guide development in the area.
James Daisa PE (transportation planning traffic engineering).rev 5.14jdaisa
Generic resume that summarizes broad categories of the type of work in my practice, plus highlights of technical specializations. The resume contains an attached compendium of specific projects by category.
The document discusses plans to redesign Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts from a pedestrian mall to a "shared green street." Community input was gathered through public meetings. Several design options were proposed to allow different levels of pedestrian and vehicle flexibility. The recommended approach is to select a management scenario that increases activity during quiet months while enhancing pedestrian safety. Specific design interventions like stormwater management, public art, and street furniture were proposed to add vibrancy for varying levels of street sharing. Next steps include additional data collection, selecting a preferred sharing option, and exploring management and funding.
Steve has over 20 years of experience in urban and transportation planning. He has a Master's in Urban Planning and has focused his work on corridor studies, transportation planning, traffic impact assessments, and transit-oriented development. He is skilled in project management, alternatives evaluation, and developing creative solutions. Representative projects he has led include corridor plans, transit studies, and non-motorized plans for various cities in Washington and other states.
This document provides a summary of Kristine Obendorf's career and qualifications. She has over 16 years of experience as a civil engineer, project manager, and construction manager. Her expertise includes project management, transportation design, and construction engineering management. She currently works as an Engineer II for Boulder County Transportation Department, where her responsibilities include managing consultants, reviewing construction documents, and providing construction coordination for road and trail projects.
The document summarizes a session that discussed plans to improve connectivity in Marstons Mills, MA through corridor redesign. A group of professionals from the Town of Barnstable and consulting firms presented four options for redesigning the Cash Market intersection to improve safety, traffic flow, and the village atmosphere. The preferred option was a realigned intersection with a platform design to calm traffic and maintain parking. The project involved extensive community engagement to gather input and achieve consensus on the redesign plans.
The document discusses public engagement strategies for developing the Go Boston 2030 transportation plan. It describes a question campaign that collected 5,000 questions from the public about transportation issues. Public engagement events included a question review session to develop themes and a visioning lab where residents helped shape the plan's vision. The presentation outlines additional engagement including collecting project ideas and roundtable discussions to inform the action plan. The goal is to ensure diverse participation and that community voices shape the long-term transportation future.
This document provides tips for urban planners to effectively advocate for good urbanism and make their plans a reality. The tips are:
1) Preach to decision-makers, not just those already convinced of urbanist ideas
2) Be louder than anti-urban interests who may oppose plans
3) Defend the professional worth of urban planning to resist efforts to circumvent the planning process for political or business interests
4) Change the conversation away from cars if a discussion focuses too much on automotive infrastructure
5) Consider joining the public sector where the ability to directly implement plans may be greater than in other roles
The document summarizes the Boston Redevelopment Authority's (BRA) efforts to extend urban renewal plans in Boston through public outreach and engagement. It describes how the BRA has adapted its approach to urban renewal to focus on assembling land for development, affordable housing, infrastructure, and creating vibrant neighborhoods. It then details the extensive public process undertaken from 2014-2015, including community meetings, briefings, exhibitions, and outreach through initiatives like "City Hall to Go" to discuss goals and planning with residents before submitting extension requests to city and state agencies for approval.
Copenhagen has established itself as the bike capital of Denmark due to heavy investment in biking infrastructure, Denmark aims to source 50% of its electricity from wind, and Copenhagen utilizes district heating. Stockholm converted a former industrial site into Hammarby Sjostad, an eco-district with sustainable features. China has transformed through high-speed rail investment and Shanghai grew its transit lines from 4 to 14 in 10 years, while China plans to spend $360 billion on renewable energy by 2020 but also enables suburban sprawl. CNU 25 in Seattle discussed how New Urbanism can contribute to climate change through communication, knowledge expansion, new skills, and addressing key issues and opportunities.
The document lists the names of several local businesses and landmarks located in the East Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, including grocery stores, coffee shops, a pharmacy, hardware store, hotel, theater, and park. It promotes the variety of establishments and community feel of the area.
This document discusses transportation planning and sustainable urban mobility plans. It focuses on Milan, Italy as a case study. The key points are:
1. Transportation planning has shifted from a 20th century focus on cars to a 21st century approach that also emphasizes public transit, pedestrians, bicycles, and land use planning.
2. Modern transportation planning requires a multidisciplinary approach to address the complexity of urban environments and societies.
3. Milan's sustainable urban mobility plan focuses on enhancing the existing surface public transit network through incremental improvements, rather than large infrastructure projects, given limited financial resources. The plan aims to increase commercial transit speeds by 30%.
Boston is expecting significant population growth over the next decade, requiring thousands of new housing units per year. While progress has been made in developing housing, challenges remain around affordability, speed of development, and ensuring a diversity of housing types. Regional collaboration will also be needed to address the shortage, as Boston already has the highest percentage of deed-restricted affordable housing in the nation. Moving forward, the city aims to thoughtfully accommodate growth while preserving neighborhood character, creating mixed-income communities, and maintaining access to open space and transportation options.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the CNU New England Summit on March 31, 2017. The presentation discusses how the Community of Practice for New Urbanism (CNU) has been working for years to promote walkable, mixed-use development through tactics like charrettes, form-based codes, and tactical urbanism projects. It outlines some of CNU's past accomplishments and identifies ongoing challenges around equitable development, regional disparities, and sustainability. The presenter argues CNU should create a multi-disciplinary force to address these issues through place-based solutions. Members are encouraged to advance the community by participating locally, training others, sharing ideas, writing about their work, doing tactical projects, and helping CNU events
ROBIN CHASE
Author, "Peers Inc: How People and Platforms are Inventing the Collaborative Economy and Reinventing Capitalism"
She is co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar, the largest carsharing company in the world; Buzzcar, a peer to peer carsharing service in France; and GoLoco, an online ridesharing community. She is also co-founder of Veniam, a vehicle communications company building the networking fabric for the Internet of Moving Things.
This document discusses financing options for urban development projects that fall outside typical financing models. It provides an example of a typical annual operating budget and funding gap for a sample project. New markets tax credits and historic tax credits can help fill funding gaps. Tenant-financed housing models in walkable urban areas may have lower initial and ongoing costs compared to suburban or rural options.
This document discusses challenges and lessons learned from retail developments near transit. It notes that access, visibility, tenant mix and the physical environment are key to retail success but that developments often provide too much parking, are located too far from transit, and have poor tenant mixes. The document examines case studies of developments with these issues, including an urban big box center 1/4 mile from transit that had high vacancy rates. It concludes that providing the right density, mix of uses and limiting parking can lead to more successful transit-oriented developments.
Principles of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Startups applied to real estate development:
Waste in development, zoning, and permitting
Fixed costs and switching costs -- and why they present a problem for both cities and developers
Default bias in the permitting process -- populist permitting vs. the pink zone
Tools for developers: incrementalism, successional development, and build-measure-learn
WalkUP Roslindale is a community group founded last April that aims to make Roslindale, MA the most walkable neighborhood in Boston. The group has over 270 Facebook friends and 170 Twitter followers. Their mission is to promote walkability in collaboration with neighbors. Some achievements include engaging developers to support walkability projects, conducting a visioning session and survey for a proposed walking path connecting to the Arnold Arboretum, hosting a film series about urban policies, and performing a walk audit of Roslindale Square to identify priorities to address with city officials. Challenges include gaining support from agencies and overcoming concerns about reducing parking for walking/biking.
This document discusses strategies for revitalizing small towns based on a presentation given in Providence, Rhode Island. It notes that demographics in many small towns, such as educational attainment and poverty levels, have been trending negatively in recent years. The presentation advocates reasserting the value of local assets like riverfronts and engaging citizens. It also recommends adopting new development rules like form-based codes, using funding tools to shift markets and support existing businesses and mixed-use projects. Specific strategies discussed include partnering with outside groups on projects, establishing new transportation centers and connections to reduce car dependency.
This document discusses the role of art and culture in community development. It outlines the history and programs of AS220, a nonprofit arts organization in Providence, Rhode Island, that has supported local artists since 1985 through galleries, live arts, youth programs, industries, and live/work spaces. The document questions whether art and culture should solely be a means to economic ends or if it can be the means of community development in its own right through supporting artists and creative practices.
The document discusses revitalizing downtown properties in Connecticut. It describes how downtown properties are underutilized and how people want walkable, mixed-use communities. A pilot program partnered with the housing authority to explore solutions like supporting developers and making financing easier. Recommendations included regulatory changes and incentives to encourage mixed-income, mixed-use development and bring old buildings back to life. The presentation outlines next steps like tax increment financing districts and training more small-scale professionals to do downtown redevelopment work.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on new models for real estate development. The panelists included representatives from Gerding Edlen, a real estate investment firm; the city of Central Falls, Rhode Island; Guerrilla Development; and The Apiary. The Apiary aims to establish a community development private equity real estate fund to invest in small to mid-sized projects in low-to-middle income urban neighborhoods in Rhode Island. The fund would be open to both accredited and non-accredited investors. The goal is to fill a gap between projects too large for small developers and too small for large developers. Gerding Edlen focuses on investing in sustainable office, residential, and mixed-use projects in major cities.
The document discusses the importance of multi-modal transportation planning and complete streets design. It advocates for designing streets to prioritize pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transit users in addition to drivers. The document presents principles of multi-modal design from the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide, including that streets are public spaces, design for safety, and streets are ecosystems. Examples of successful multi-modal streets in cities like Groningen and Seattle are provided.
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International Upcycling Research Network advisory board meeting 4Kyungeun Sung
Slides used for the International Upcycling Research Network advisory board 4 (last one). The project is based at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
2. Ted Brovitz, Manager, Community Planning & Design - Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates, Inc., Boston, MA
David Dixon, Urban Design Leader – Stantec Consulting Ltd., Boston, MA
Vanessa Farr, Director of Planning and Development - Yarmouth, ME
Anne Tate, Professor – Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
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4. Boston Complete Streets Design Guidelines
Boston, Massachusetts
Project Team:
Utile, Inc., Boston, MA
Urban Design / Communication Design
Boston Transportation Department Boston, MA
Client
Toole Design Group Boston, MA
Transportation Planning
Charles River Watershed Association Weston, MA
Environmental Advisors
11. Simsbury Stormwater Module
Simsbury, CT
Project Team:
Morris Beacon Design
Providence, RI
Project Team Leader
Principle Group Boston, MA
Conceptual Design and Renderings
Town of Simsbury
Simsbury, CT
Client
15. Inner Belt Brickbottom Plan
Somerville, MA
Project Team:
Goody Clancy
Boston, MA
Planning / Urban Design
City of Somerville Somerville, MA
Client / Owner
W-ZHA Annapolis, MD
Commercial Market Analysis
Fay, Spofford & Thorndike
Boston, MA
Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering
Kittelson Associates, Inc.
Transportation Planning
PlaceMatters Denver, CO
Community Engagement
SMC Braintree, MA
Survey and Mapping
Systra New York, NY
Transit Operations and Service Analysis and Planning
Carol R. Johnson Associates Boston, MA
Landscape Architecture
20. Hill to Downtown Community Plan
New Haven, CT
Project Team:
Goody Clancy
Boston, MA
Planning / Urban Design
City of New Haven New
Haven, CT
Client / Owner
W-ZHA Annapolis, MD
Commercial Market Analysis
Zimmerman/Volk Associates Clinton, NJ
Residential Market Analysis
CDM Smith Inc Cambridge, MA
Civil Engineering and Survey
Nelson/Nygaard Boston, MA
Transportation Planning
Ninigret Partners LLC Providence, RI
Economic Analysis