With so much investment coming to our urban environments, how can that change help rapidly address social needs and “technical” demands such as decarbonization and resiliency? Our planning processes can (and should) tackle much more than zoning. Our most important systems are most effectively rationalized at the neighborhood and district scale.
how far upstream in our urban design decisionmaking do we begin to optimize key systems for water, energy, and waste? more
what if a brownfield redevelopment site were master planned for walkability and human scale, while responding to the land’s hydrologic flows, solar income, and ability to process wastewater? MORE
in dalian, china, the city can repurpose an old bulk cargo port into mixed use eco-district, directly linked to the historic downtown. MORE
horizontal infrastructure costs are often massive, yet not optimized for high performance, green buildings, which have been shown to require less power, fewer pipes, and less connectivity to offsite resources. MORE
many of our sustainability strategies work differently and more effectively at scale. Planning can support an evolution to parallel growth and financial feasibility, taking advantage of capital funds as well as operational funds as old systems need replacing. More
In Summerlin Nevada, Howard Hughes is is creating infrastructure and new urban fabric as part of Downtown Summerli’s evolution into alive. work, and play community center.
