Thought Leadership in Urban Planning

  It was a pleasure crafting an article for Planning Magazine on behalf of Dan Marsh of NDC, Seth Pinsky of RXR Realty, and Luiz Aragon, Development Commissioner of New Rochelle. Titled “Skin in the Game,” the piece goes in-depth about an innovative, market-based planning process that is wildly successful for redeveloping downtown New Rochelle. This public-private-nonprofit collaboration is creating dense, transit-oriented development with significant community benefits baked into the process while protecting surrounding neighborhoods. This is exactly how cities will succeed economically, socially, environmentally. This planning process works. See the whole article (PDF): NEW ROCHELLE_1218-1  

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WXY is an award-winning architecture and urban planning firm in New York City working primarily in the public realm. Recent projects include the Salt Shed, the Astor Place and Cooper Square urban design plan, and the Brooklyn Strand. WXY uniquely integrates architecture, urban planning and design to solve complex challenges facing today’s cities. The National Development Council is the oldest and most comprehensive non-profit community development corporation in the country. NDC works across all sectors to revitalize communities: small business lending, affordable housing and urban redevelopment. Projects from Seattle to Ithaca have become models for public-private partnerships. The historic renovation …