• Biscayne Green

    Reclaiming space for people
    A long-term plan to convert a series of parking lots to public spaces in the middle of Biscayne Boulevard was held up for years due to concerns about traffic and parking. The creative use of Tactical Urbanism is breaking the political deadlock for this important downtown Miami thoroughfare—starting...Read more
  • Uptown District Cleveland street level

    Uptown District

    A mixed-used urban corridor linking arts, education, and health care institutions and adjoining communities
    Uptown District in Cleveland revitalized 8.2 acres of formerly vacant land into a mixed-use space and gateway to cultural, educational, and healthcare institutions. It is a sustainable, transit-oriented development located at a convergence of neighborhoods four miles east of downtown and a truly...Read more
  • Steel Yard Providence open space

    The Steel Yard

    Adaptive reuse creating an industrial arts campus and small business incubator
    The Steel Yard redeveloped a historic steel fabrication facility into a campus for arts education, job training, and small-scale manufacturing in Providence, Rhode Island. The 3.5-acre property in the city’s Industrial Valley required extensive environmental remediation to meet regulatory...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