Connecting Central Park and the Center of the City
Congestion pricing offers an opportunity to reconnect Midtown to Central Park, currently divided by a wall of traffic and terrible intersections.
Bring Back the Public Square: Historically, public squares served as common ground. Today, we need to reinvent these community anchors to rouse vital public interaction. Squares—which can take the form of parks, markets, even shopping streets or plazas—become sources of civic pride, sites of protest and conversation, and social hubs.
Congestion pricing offers an opportunity to reconnect Midtown to Central Park, currently divided by a wall of traffic and terrible intersections.
Outlining a multi-part placemaking vision and community strategy for Delray Beach in Florida
After a devastating flood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, community activists created a new market from scratch in the emerging NewBo district, creating one of the best U.S. city squares.
In 2014, Flint Farmers Market moved to a new location in downtown and has become Flint's de facto town square, home to 50 local businesses and hundreds of community events every year.
After an informal market in Queens was shut down, public outcry led to the development of a special permit mechanism that enabled the creation of a formal marketplace.
Tivoli Gardens is one of the world's most incredible examples of a multi-layered hub of social life and an example for parks to follow.