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Do you self-identify as a driver? As a cyclist? Maybe a transit rider? In big cities, residents' identity is often tied to the way they get around. In many North American cities, where the driver is king, entire news segments are dedicated to forecasting traffic, and drivers are the top concern for any new transportation project. Cyclists often form a strong self-identity as bike riders, almost always in the minority and often at odds with drivers.

What do Main Street in Disneyland, Manhattan, and Barcelona all have in common? They all reflect a development pattern that can be termed as Mixed-Use Development. In contemporary American cities, the term has become a buzzword to describe new developments that are turning away from single-use development – either residential or commercial, for instance – for a more livable, dense development pattern in which residential uses are located directly among commercial and other uses.

So what is Community Engagement, and why do we do it, exactly? At the broadest level, one might define Community Engagement as a strategic process of working with groups of stakeholders to determine what their needs and interests are, and how those needs and interests can be met within the scope of a particular project.

A desire path is simply a route that people naturally want to take, even if it's not the official or intended route. This can happen for a variety of reasons. Maybe the official path is too long or convoluted, or maybe it's obstructed by something.

There are many ways that people and organizations can work together to create positive change in their communities. In this blog post, we will discuss five of the most effective strategies for improving your neighborhood!

When developing a new real estate project, engaging with the community is essential. Community outreach and engagement can take many different forms, such as public meetings, surveys, local hiring, and committing to include public art or green space in the development project.