Death and Resurrection: The Next Act for Suffering Shopping Centers and Malls
While we continue to read about the closings of major retailers, we find there is an incredible opportunity through mixed-use development to create a second vibrant life for faltering shopping centers and malls.
Small Interventions Yield Big Community Returns
Amenta Emma values involvement in Hartford-based design initiatives for temporary and long-term action. Members of our team participate in initiatives for the betterment of the communities we live in and serve. Recently, the Hartford Climate Stewardship Initiative sponsored the “Dream Green, Hartford Eco Design Competition.” I participated with a university cohort; another of my Amenta […]
Boston’s Seaport Revival
Cities have lives, spanning centuries, and evolve to accept change. Boston’s newest neighborhood is a testament to vibrant adaptive use.
Building a Better Burb
Our country’s rich land holdings are both a blessing and a curse. We haven’t been as careful or as thoughtful as we should have been when planning development in sprawling suburban areas. This was reinforced at a recent conference of the Southern New England American Planning Association (SNEAPA) held in Providence, RI. Attendees submitted questions […]