Pittsburgh’s Revitalization Advances as Developers Sought for Hazelwood Green
(PITTSBURGH) – Almono LLC has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the first phase of development at Hazelwood Green in Pittsburgh, Pa. The RFQ, accessible at www.hazelwoodgreen.com/rfq, seeks highly qualified developers for approximately 27 acres of developable area within the site’s Mill District. The entire Mill District has a median target of 2.8 million square feet of mixed-use development that includes 1,050 dwelling units. With 178 acres of prime riverfront property, the Haze...
UTA Study Shows Location Makes or Breaks Many Forms of Public Housing
Shima Hamidi, a UTA assistant professor of urban planning in the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs University of Texas at Arlington researchers determined in a new study that subsidized housing is not affordable in the Dallas-Fort Worth region because its location does not make it transportation friendly. Shima Hamidi, assistant professor in the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs, and two of her doctoral students, Jinat Jahan and Somayeh Moazzeni, p...
Video: How Mexico City Will Be Rebuilt
Miyamoto revisits the M 7.1 earthquake that struck Central Mexico one year ago today to illustrate how devastated areas can rebuild better and safer. The killer earthquake collapsed more than 40 buildings and 369 people died, including 19 schoolchildren. Listen as Dr. Kit Miyamoto and engineer Jesus Valdez share strategies on public and private collaboration to reconstruct severely damaged buildings. Valdez, who coordinated rescue efforts at the deadliest site in the city immediately after the d...
SouthPoint Industrial Park in Mocksville Continues to Expand
MOCKSVILLE, N.C. - Less than a year from a 75+ acre expansion in the SouthPoint Business Park, North Carolina, The Hollingsworth Companies are starting the second facility in a four-building expansion in their park. The Hollingsworth Companies have been a longtime supporter of the Mocksville community with the introduction of the areas first industrial park in 1997. "I would like to thank the community for being willing to invest time, effort, and money into being a true partner in making this...
Lenox Road Corridor Plan Wins “Outstanding Planning Document” Award From the Georgia Planning Association
Atlanta – Today the Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID), in partnership with design and engineering firm Stantec, received the 2018 Outstanding Planning Document award for their Lenox Road Corridor Plan at the Georgia Planning Association (GPA) annual fall conference on Jekyll Island. Every year, GPA, an official chapter of the American Planning Association, hosts an annual conference where the organization recognizes local communities and regional commissions for their work to mak...
Woolpert Providing Structural Engineering for Miami University Residence Halls
OXFORD, Ohio — Woolpert is providing structural engineering services for the renovation of three Miami University residence halls as part of the public university’s long-term goal to provide the best undergraduate experience in the nation. Woolpert was contracted by GBBN Architects, who was hired by Messer Construction, to improve site work, architectural finishes and details, life safety features, better access and functionality and energy-efficient mechanical systems to Scott, Minnich and S...
Dewberry Providing Land Development and Surveying Services for I-4 AutoMall in DeLand, Florida
Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, announced that it has been selected by the I-4 AutoMall to provide land development and surveying services for the project, located off Interstate 4 in DeLand, Florida. The one-stop shop will offer a balance between the built environment and nature, and will be the first AutoMall of its kind in the U.S. Unlike the typical "Auto Mile," customers will be able to easily move between dealerships without driving. The facility's centralized rec...
City of New Orleans Department of Public Works Selects the Stantec Team for the Blue & Green Corridors in the Gentilly Resilience District
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. has been selected by the City of New Orleans to provide planning, design, engineering, and community engagement for an innovative resilience project in the city’s Gentilly Resilience District, reflecting New Orleans’ new “living with water” approach to water management. Currently in scoping/conceptual design, the Blue & Green Corridors project will transform major boulevards into a network of Blue and Green Corridors with canals and green infrastructure to redu...
Muralist to Turn Residents’ Vision for the Future of Downtown Sacramento into Wide Open Walls Creation
Sacramento, CA (August 2, 2018) -- The stories shared by hundreds of local residents with their vision for the future of downtown are coming to life during the 11-day Wide Open Walls mural festival. Inspired by the six-word stories shared with the hashtag #DowntownSacStory on social media, Spanish artist Iker Muro (MurOne) will paint five stories of the parking garage owned by Pac West Office Equities at 555 Capitol Mall. Notably, the Downtown Sac Story mural will be the first of its kind for Ca...
Virginia Center for Behavioral Health Celebrates Facility Expansion at Groundbreaking Ceremony
Arlington, VA - The Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR) and HDR June 18 joined Virginia officials to celebrate the Burkesville facility expansion at a groundbreaking ceremony. The forthcoming facility features expanded treatment facilities and 258-bed housing expansion, to include 185,000 square feet of new construction and 50,000 square feet of renovation. “As a firm, we aim to push boundaries to achieve greater outcomes. Partnering with The Virginia Department of Behavioral...