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TagWestport District Master Plan — Kim Kimbrough
The Westport District Master Plan received the 2019 American Planning Association (APA) Missouri Chapter’s Outstanding Plan Award. The..
Greater Than the Sum of its Parts
Nestled in the space between the Kansas and Missouri River, the West Bottoms industrial area offers something unique to Kansas City that..
What Happens When You Give a Brutalist Building a Hug?
We wanted to share some images of our recently-completed Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. The renovation and expansion has..
Rethinking Regulations
Cities are complex systems—unpredictable, organic and constantly evolving due to millions of incremental decisions made every day. Yet we..
Better Blocks KC
Driving down Broadway Blvd. in Kansas City, Missouri chances are you’re probably making your way between two of the following places: the..
MLB Urban Youth Academy: Creating Baseball’s Future Dream Teams
As we launch into the 110th World Series with much excitement, we find baseball struggling with a diversity issue behind the..
Architourism: Seattle Central Library
Several weeks ago I visited Seattle for the first time. I’ve always had an affinity for cities shaped by water, and I was looking forward..
Not-So-Secret Stairs of San Francisco
If you’ve ever been to San Francisco, you have certainly experienced some form of street map deception—that is, a manageable distance on..
Making Public Space Where It Should Be
Sometimes public space needs just needs a bit of help. As New Orleans begins to fill in the gaps, and its population resurges to..