Connecting Parks, People & Businesses: The Impact of Town Branch Commons
A decade in the making, Town Branch Commons has emerged as a transformative multimodal transportation and linear park system that runs through the heart of downtown Lexington, Kentucky.
Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne governments go all-in on expanded community engagement
Digital engagement platforms have emerged as indispensable tools for fostering democratic participation as evident in cities like Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. These platforms serve as conduits for civic involvement, bridging the gap between local governments and their constituents.
THE CNU MIDWEST INTERVIEW - Kathleen Norris
CNU Midwest sat down with Kathleen Norris the owner of Urban Fast Forward, a commercial real estate and planning firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kathleen is an expert in retail strategies and specializes in creating neighborhood and downtown destinations.
Equity through Infrastructure: Louisville’s Broadway All the Way transit plan
Imagine your city. Think of one major road that cuts through the urban core. In most of the US, odds are this road is too wide, not that walkable, and has some missing teeth. Cities across America are working to fix these mid-century errors through planning, design, and infrastructure investment. The “Corridors” theme of 2023’s CNU Congress in Charlotte showcased the importance of these efforts. Today we’re zooming in on Louisville, KY’s version of this work, a plan called Broadway All the Way.
Russell’s Building Camp
Urban Design and Infrastructure in the modern era
From Brownfield to Mixed-Use Community Asset
Covington’s 4th Street Boulevard: A New Urbanist Approach to the Brent Spence Bridge Project
Covington is in the midst of a redevelopment wave. A number of prominent historic buildings have recently been rehabbed and several large new mixed-use buildings are in the planning stages or under construction.