Decatur, Georgia | 2010 Strategic Plan
In both the Atlanta metro region and beyond, Decatur, Georgia enjoys a reputation for smart growth and good governance. But it’s not an arbitrary assessment. Since its landmark 1982 Town Center Plan, the city has earnestly and continuously sought the input and contributions of its residents and has, in turn, acted on their collective will…
Read MoreEl Paso, Texas
In February 2008, with a constrained budget but strong political will, the City of El Paso approached PlaceMakers to lead a SmartCode effort. In less than six months from the date of contract, the code was adopted. Since that time, through public-private partnerships between the City and the development community, PlaceMakers has returned to design…
Read MoreCalgary, Alberta | Envisioning International Blvd.
The International Avenue Design Initiative (IADI) was formed by a partnership between the International Avenue BRZ, the University of Calgary Faculty of Environmental Design, and the City of Calgary with a mission to create a vision and strategy for the redevelopment of the International Avenue corridor (17th Avenue SE).
Read MoreCalgary, Alberta | 50th Street Urban Centre
The International Avenue Design Initiative (IADI) was formed by a partnership between the International Avenue BRZ, the University of Calgary Faculty of Environmental Design, and the City of Calgary with a mission to create a vision and strategy for the redevelopment of the International Avenue corridor (17th Avenue SE).
Read MoreSan Marcos Creek, California
What happens when communities agree that a long-range vision is necessary, but can’t reach agreement over what it should be? The City of San Marcos presents a good example. Exploring ways to develop a new downtown — one that could serve as an infill model for North County San Diego — the San Marcos citizens’…
Read MoreThe Waters | Pike Road, Alabama
Planned as a billion dollar, 2,400 unit endeavor, The Waters is a traditional neighborhood development (TND) just outside Montgomery, Alabama, and the second PlaceMakers client from that state to benefit from a full palette of PlaceMakers service offerings: Planning and Urban Design; Coding; Implementation Advisory; and Sales and Marketing.
Read MoreThe Town of Whitehall, Delaware
Whitehall is a traditional neighborhood development on 1,555 acres of undulating landscape overlooking the C&D Canal, with fingers of wetlands providing a unique environment set in traditionally agricultural land. The villages and towns of Whitehall are enabled by right under the New Castle County Hamlet and Village Design, an earlier PlaceMakers project.
Read MoreEagle Ranch | Windermere, British Columbia
A place of great diversity, the Eagle Ranch Master Plan offers a range of opportunities from the active Village, to the quiet retreat of the Sanctuary, to the relaxed atmosphere of the Settlement’s golf neighborhood — all within arms reach of recreational and leisure activities.
Read MoreSilvertip Village | Canmore, Alberta
Located on the doorstep of Banff National Park, the Town of Canmore is fast becoming a major world class resort destination. With this in mind, the vision for Silvertip Village is based on creating a world class resort village inspired by the wisdom and charm of mountain villages and hill towns of the European Alps.
Read MoreHeritage Station | Calgary, Alberta
The City of Calgary retained PlaceMakers (operating, at the time, as T-Six Urbanists) to facilitate a multi-day onsite public design charrette and prepare a Station Area Master Plan for the Heritage LRT station. With the emergence of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) practices over the past decade, the City of Calgary adopted TOD guidelines in 2004…
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