The New Public Realm – Part 2

The New Public Realm – Part 2

Rethinking Streets The pandemic has instigated a shift in thinking about public spaces in our cities. Out of necessity for health, safety, and economic recovery, cities around the nation have created ‘open streets’ – meaning streets that are open to people because...
The Role of Design in Creating Healthy Cities

The Role of Design in Creating Healthy Cities

The pandemic has been a shocking change to our normal way of life. It has overwhelmed our front-line workers, pushed the capacity of our health care system to its limits, and revealed how deep-rooted inequities pose even greater challenges for people of lower income...
LCS Completes High Line Canal Framework Plan

LCS Completes High Line Canal Framework Plan

This weekend the Livable Cities team joined with the High Line Canal Conservancy and our sub-consulting design partners, Agency Landscape + Planning and Sasaki Associates, to celebrate the completion of the High Line Canal Framework Plan. The High Line Canal is a...