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Mayor London Breed Seals Deal for Affordable Housing Near Balboa Park BART

Source: San Francisco Chronicle Posted by J.K. Dineen | Wednesday, April 29, 2020 San Francisco Mayor London Breed has finalized an agreement with the developers of the Balboa Reservoir, a key milestone in winning approvals of a controversial plan that would add 1,100 homes to the 17-acre parking […]

Congratulations to Laura Shagalov, Pamela Goode, and Andrew Faulkner

Congratulations to Laura Shagalov on becoming an Associate Principal, and Pamela Goode and Andrew Faulkner on becoming Associates at VMWP! As we begin a new year, we are excited to recognize the contributions of our dedicated staff, and their role in the next 30 years of […]

VMWP’s Top Memories of 2019

As the end of the year approaches, we are counting down our 2019 top 10 VMWP memories:   #10 BEST TOUR DAY!   Thanks to Gretchen Till and Andrew Faulkner's excellent organizing, the SF office enjoyed a walking tour of the new Transbay Transit Terminal and surrounding neighborhood, featuring […]

Staff Feature: Lauren Daley Connects Architect with Resident at Affordable Housing Project in West Denver

By Lauren Daley "What makes a resident truly happy boils down to how someone makes them feel, not a building, unit, or space, but a positive connection to another person." When I transferred from VMWP’s San Francisco office to VMWP’s Denver office back in 2016, I was […]

VMWP Presents: Designing for New Neighbors

Photo by Sergio Ruiz for SPUR VMWP's very own Karen Murray, Elaine Uang and Linda Li speak on housing for the "missing middle" in San Jose. Inspired by efforts to bolster the “missing middle” in Minneapolis, Oregon and elsewhere, San Jose is considering allowing duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes […]

Crossing Pointe North Grand Opening

Source: Adams County Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Adams County celebrated the grand opening of Crossing Pointe North, an affordable housing development for seniors, with its partners and building residents on Friday, Oct. 18. Located at the corner of 104th Ave. and Colorado Blvd. in Thornton, Crossing Pointe North […]

Colma’s Veterans Village Offers New Life for Homeless Servicemen and Women

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="350"] Marine Corps veteran James Nelson III was disabled in the Vietnam War and spent much of the last decade living in shelters, motels or the streets until he moved into Veterans Village. (Photos by Christina Gray/Catholic San Francisco)[/caption] Colma’s Veterans Village Offers […]

SF’s public housing was crumbling. Is a multibillion-dollar makeover the answer?

J.K. Dineen   In late October, 58-year-old Rodney Randolph will move down the hill from his public housing unit in San Francisco’s once notorious Sunnydale public housing project to a fifth-floor apartment in a new building just completed two blocks away. It’s a five-minute walk from the old […]

Crossing Pointe North Grand Opening

Crossing Pointe North, the affordable senior housing project in Thornton, CO celebrated its grand opening today. The Crossing Pointe North project is unique in its mission to promote a healthy lifestyle to its residents through its design and location adjacent to the Colorado & 104th St. […]

VMWP Has Opened in Minneapolis!

We are excited to bring our passion for designing equitable, sustainable, and affordable housing to the Twin Cities.   In Fact, We've Been Here for Years VMWP has been serving Minnesotan neighborhoods since 2007. We have completed several infill urban design studies, responding to the need for mid-size transit-oriented […]

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