The Midtown Alliance’s Cityscapes Program, which Urban Collage has helped to manage since 2001, recently won a PEDS (Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety) Golden Shoe Award for the “Peachtree Street Road Diet.” The Peachtree Street streetscape project, now about to begin its third phase of implementation, has helped to transform Atlanta’s signature street into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly mixed-use corridor.
$45 Million Redevelopment Moves Forward
by Stanford Harvey on November 16th, 2009Senior Associate John Skach recently presented the Altoview Terrace HOPE VI Plan to the Rome (GA) City Commission. The revitalization plan for the East Rome neighborhood replaces 95 obsolete and distressed apartments with almost 300 new single-family, townhome, multi-family and seniors units. The City of Rome is investing over $2 million in plans for the area.
UC Caught on Tape
by Stanford Harvey on November 16th, 2009Urban Collage has recently completed a comprehensive plan “Project Prattville” for Prattville, AL. This progressive, high-tech city videotaped the final presentation to the Planning Commission, including a snapshot of UC’s leading man in the effort, Associate Dennis Madsen.
Non-traditional Student Housing Master Plan
by Stanford Harvey on October 26th, 2009Urban Collage is part of a team led by Ross Tarrant Architects that was recently selected by the Western Kentucky University Student Life Foundation to create a master plan for the University’s first non-traditional housing. The site on Kentucky Street is part of a larger area envisioned as the gateway between the University and downtown Bowling Green.
Fountain Inn Master Plan Implementation Moves Forward
by Stanford Harvey on September 30th, 2009The City of Fountain Inn, SC has recently selected a team led by Arbor Engineering in Greenville to conduct an implementation study of the Main Street corridor as per the recommendation of the Master Plan completed in 2006 by Urban Collage. Urban Collage will serve as urban design and community involvement consultant on the Main Street project.
