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Steve Mouzon
Steve is a principal in Mouzon Design that is based in South Beach, Florida, and he is a co-founder of the New Urban Guild.
Twelve ways to achieve authenticity in community design
Authenticity seems impossible today, with places and buildings that look like they could be anywhere, lacking harmony with nature and local culture. But designers can achieve authenticity through effective principles, and a dozen of them are listed here.
Hard lessons of disaster and recovery
In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, which destroyed much that was good in The Bahamas, it is worth reviewing the lessons from recent natural disasters on how to build to last and recover local culture and economies.
Want some Walk Appeal with your tacos?
Here's how great walking environments benefit eating and drinking establishments (and vice-versa).