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Central Louisiana State Hospital Campus Redevelopment

DESCRIPTION The 409 Acre parcel formerly home to the Central Louisiana State Hospital, is owned by the Louisiana Department of Health. After the hospital moved to its new location the community wondered what the future holds for this large site. It became apparent upon the site […]

Stoneridge Mall Framework

Description VMWP has provided The City of Pleasanton the Stoneridge Shopping Center Framework, which is a document that outlines initial components and concepts that provide guidance for development of the Stoneridge Mall Framework and any subsequent efforts related to the comprehensive, long-range planning of the Stoneridge […]

Gwinnett Place Mall

DESCRIPTION An Equitable Redevelopment Plan reflects the new vision for the Gwinnett Place Mall and has guided the redevelopment of the site. The County launched an unprecedented engagement process, led by VHB, to hear from communities around the mall. These voices helped guide the project by […]

North Nevada Livable Community Plan

DESCRIPTION The North Nevada Livable Community Plan presents an implementable vision for a 100 acres community on the Northern edge of the City of Nevada, MO. The plan outlines design solutions for this region to be a welcoming community organized around a large neighborhood linear park […]

BART El Cerrito Plaza

DESCRIPTION The new Transit Oriented Development (TOD) will be the new focus for the City of El Cerrito and transform the City’s downtown commercial core. The development will include buildings between 5 and 7 stories and will include large public areas including a new park, street […]

Wayzata Design Standards

DESCRIPTION Wayzata was once an ordinary small town in an extraordinary location on the north shore of Lake Minnetonka. In the past two generations the town has been enveloped by the suburbanization of the West Metro. In response to these trends, the Wayzata Comprehensive Plan sought […]

San Jose Design Standards and Guidelines

DESCRIPTION Covering 180 square miles, San José is the largest city in the Bay Area, extending from the San Francisco Bay to the Santa Clara Valley foothills. San José is composed of diverse communities spread across a well-established mix of residential, commercial, and industrial uses; public […]

Laurel – Under Construction

DESCRIPTION Laurel at the 3575 Mendocino Avenue site location is within a Priority Development Area, with access to ample transit service, supports the designation of the 13.3 acre site as Transit Village, and provides for a variety of medium density housing opportunities within a walkable pedestrian […]

Historic West End

DESCRIPTION Charlotte, North Carolina has been making significant investments in public transit to serve a growing city and also encourage new walkable, connected growth in downtown neighborhoods. This project aided the City of Charlotte and Charlotte Area Transportation System (CATS) identify opportunities for development along the […]

Ensemble Station

DESCRIPTION Ensemble Station represents a catalyst for Transit Oriented Development for the city of Houston. Working in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency and the people of Houston, this site attempts to create not only a financially viable neighborhood for both land owners and occupants, but […]

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