Bridging the gap: How early architect involvement can revolutionize a city’s capital improvement plans

Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs) typically span three to five years and outline future city projects and their costs. While they set the stage, the design and construction of these projects often extend beyond the CIP window, leading to a disconnect between the initial budget and evolving project scope. This can result in financial shortfalls, forcing cities to cut back on critical project features.

Designers

The growing moral responsibility of designing for shade

Elliot Glassman, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CPHD, Building Performance Leader, CannonDesign, makes the argument for architects to consider better shade solutions through these four strategies.

Multifamily Housing

Nation's leading multifamily developer expands into infrastructure

Greystar's strategy for infrastructure is driven by the shifting landscape of today's cities—primarily in the increased digitization, urbanization, and transitions to clean energy.

Urban Planning

New York City begins first large-scale porous pavement installation

New York City is installing its first large-scale porous pavement installation along seven miles of roadway in Brooklyn. The project will keep 35 million gallons of stormwater out of the combined sewer system each year, according to a news release.

The 9 Holmene islands of the coast of Denmark

Sustainability | Jan 30, 2019

Denmark to build nine industrial, energy-producing islands surrounded by a ‘nature belt’

The project will be located 10 km (6.2 miles) south of Copenhagen.

Urban Planning | Paladino | Jan 25, 2019

Times are changing, and sustainable cities are taking notice

Two recent studies by Pew Research Center and WalletHub shined a light on where we are in the market transformation curve for environmentalism and sustainability.

Urban Planning | Oct 11, 2018

Shenzhen’s new ‘urban living room’

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners is designing the project.

Urban Planning | Gresham Smith | Sep 11, 2018

The advantages of alleys

Believe it or not, alleys started off as public spaces.

Urban Planning | Jul 24, 2018

Deregulation for denser development in Los Angeles moves forward

The aim is to reduce housing costs, traffic congestion.

Urban Planning | SmithGroup | Jul 10, 2018

Autonomous vehicles and the city: The urgent need for human- and health-centric policies

Rather than allow for an “evolutionary” adaptation to AVs, we must set policies that frame and incentivize a quicker “revolutionary” transition that is driven by cities, not by auto and tech companies.