Browse Content: Project, community character & design

Inspired by a combination of underutilized sites and unmet community needs in the city of New Orleans, this low-cost initiative allows people to voice ideas for vacant buildings using fill-in-the-blank stickers.

Spurred by a tragic fire in which much of the Island’s recorded history burned to the ground, the Swan’s Island Memory Project aims to revive recollections of the small Maine Island through recorded histories and historical photographs.

Union Court is the heart of the Australian National University campus, and the University is revitalizing the area to create a new hub for the ANU community.

Golden Vision 2030 is a comprehensive visioning plan that engages a broad spectrum of the community to deeply explore the City’s character, strengths and opportunities for change, with a focus on planning at the neighborhood level.

Imagine Central Arkansas was a 3-year process inviting residents of central Arkansas to participate in conversations about the region’s long-term future in the context of transportation planning.

Starksboro, Vermont is working to balance a growing population with a rural lifestyle. The Art & Soul project used storytelling and a series of community arts projects to engage citizens and identify common values that can guide planning decisions.

The Fairfield City Council and numerous partners enlisted the University of Northern Iowa’s (UNI) Institute for Decision Making to conduct a comprehensive planning process for the City based around five core community values.

The “Vision Vessel” was a portable, multimedia booth set up in the city of Portland, Oregon to provide a space for residents to voice their ideas and record their comments about the city as it grows and changes in the 21st century.

(PARK)ing Day is an annual one-day global event during which community members transform parking spaces and parking lots into temporary parks and public spaces.

Conservationists and advocates in the Borderlands area of RI and CT are stressing the need to “reinvent the village.” These towns are absorbing new growth while conserving and enhancing the natural amenities that make this region unique.