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A New Urban Center for Huntsville | Huntsville, AL

Long known as a hub for aerospace and high-tech innovation, Huntsville is now embracing a new chapter with the creation of MidCity — a vibrant, walkable urban center rising from a former mall site. MidCity blends industrial heritage with placemaking, creating a dynamic destination for work, play, and connection. 

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Planning a New Downtown, Daybreak, UT

Big things are happening in Daybreak! Congratulations to the Larry H. Miller Company on a successful season with their new Ballpark at America First Square–another key step to implementing a vibrant downtown. We have been honored to participate in your vision of redefining urban living and shaping a new downtown from the ground up.

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Rebuilding and Adapting a Town | Paradise, California

The plan provided the community with a blueprint for rebuilding. Today, Paradise is the fastest-growing community in California, boasting some of the country’s strictest building codes. Although the last chapter is yet to be written, both former and new residents are returning to “find the Town of Paradise to be all its name implies.”

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Reimagining Main Street, Riverhead, New York

Riverhead’s historic Main Street is transforming! Once marked by vacant buildings and a disconnect from the Peconic River, the town is now bringing a new vision to life. With over $35M in state, federal, and private funding, Riverhead is creating a new town square, civic plaza, amphitheater, playground, and improved streetscapes—all designed to reconnect Main Street to the waterfront and strengthen the community for generations to come.

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A Baltimore Neighborhood Pivots to Implementation during COVID-19

On April 16, the Baltimore City Planning Commission voted unanimously to accept the Cherry Hill Transformation Plan as the official community-managed plan for the neighborhood—the result of 6 months of hard work by the community. Now, with the urgent threat of COVID-19 and a disproportionate number of deaths in the community, the Cherry Hill Development Corporation is leading efforts to address immediate needs, begin implementation, and advocate for change.

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