The “transformed” business district will feature greater development intensities and a range of land uses, served by a range of creative and unorthodox transportation options.
Read moreReal Estate for High Schoolers
Whitney and I underwent a full day training in the ULI UrbanPlan program, which brings experienced real estate professionals into high schools to discuss the fundamentals of real estate development.
Read moreRebuilding Ground Zero: 10 years later
Addressing such a memorial site through planning and architecture, is only a tiny fraction of the healing process after 9/11. The real rebuilding work, of society and of people’s lives, is far more difficult.
Read moreThe Plight of the Suburban Neighborhood Shopping Center
How could it be that so many of these local centers have been falling on hard times, even before the current economic downturn?
Read moreAging In Place: An intriguing concept for seniors
Beacon Hill Village is a pioneering age-in-place program established in Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts. The "village" is not a place or physical structure, but a collection of neighbors working together.
Read moreA Unique Approach to a General Plan Update
M-Group recently worked with the City of Foster City on a unique approach to updating its General Plan.
Read moreAchieving Efficiency and Results Through Continuous Innovation
M-Group is committed to bringing innovative planning services to all its clients, and believes that continuous innovation results in increased efficiency and improved results.
Read moreReducing Opposition by Eliminating Surprises
After reading a Planning magazine article on community opposition to projects a planner asks herself: could eliminating surprise help reduce the amount of opposition?
Read more60 Minutes With Middle Schoolers
I spent an hour with middle schoolers talking about what sense of place, green cities, transit-oriented development, air quality, and accessible design mean.
Read moreEmiliano Zapata Street Academy in Oakland
In an effort to share what we know about the planning process, M-Group paired with Emiliano Zapata Street Academy in Oakland to teach a course on city planning.
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