It’s All About the Vision The very first step of any successful city transformation, no matter how small or large, is to create a clearly defined “Vision” of what the city wants to be known for. The end goal is…
The Urban Land Institute’s annual look at the year ahead finds some direction within a fog of uncertainty. A market as large and dynamic as United States real estate rarely moves quickly. But the most striking narrative running throughout the…
The promise of being the base for Amazon’s second headquarters was great — so great, in fact, 238 cities jumped into the intense, year-long competition. Contenders had so much faith in the impact they promised robust urban transit systems, tax…
New report Foot Traffic Ahead finds walkable urbanism isn’t just sustainable and enjoyable, but more profitable. What if I told you there was a way to develop U.S. cities that was better for social equity, created more jobs and economic…
Once a crisis occurs, local leaders immediately start thinking about recovery. How to you manage this process after a disaster? “There is no blueprint for this,” explained Harold Dominguez, city manager of Longmont, Colorado, after the 1,000-year flood event that destroyed 1,852…
Every year, mayors across the country give state of the city speeches that, much like the State of the Union address, highlight their priorities and vision for the year and increasingly mayors are focusing on local solutions that address national challenges.…
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — RMA (rma.us.com) has much to celebrate as the economic development firm marks its 10th anniversary in March 2019. Founded by Kim Briesemeister and Chris Brown in 2009, the partners set out to provide comprehensive…
2019 Will Be a Year of Experimentation for Smart Spaces Work has been evolving in recent years. The focus of smart spaces will be to accommodate a new way of working, with more remote work, digitally enabled work and flexible…
Want jobs, public health and social inclusion? Make sure your city investment is low carbon Governments looking to boost jobs, economic productivity and public health should ensure infrastructure investment in cities is low carbon, according to a new study for…
By Camilo Lopez, RMA Urban Designer In a time where information is proliferated in all corners of earth, we become more and more conscious of the decisions that shape our cities and how they affect the quality of the spaces…