Articles Tagged with ''landscape/urban development''

A decommissioned municipal reservoir provided not only an ideal location for a new 4.25-acre park with views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay, but also an opportunity to ease demand on the city’s water supply.

A 2014 landslide on a hill above a residential subdivision destroyed one home and required the evacuation of several others.

When local entrepreneur Joe Albertson gifted land to the city of Boise in 1979, his intent was for the city to create a park for people and wildlife.

Located on a 6.3-acre plaza in the center of an iconic ski town, the 265,000-sq-ft precast garage resembles a historic mining structure.

The design and construction team delivered a 400-ft-long, five-span bridge that significantly improves safety and mobility by replacing an at-grade intersection that required people to cross six lanes of high-speed traffic.

Balancing the desire for an iconic bridge with the need to maintain a tight budget, T.Y. Lin International designed a curved bridge that spans the Fox River in the heart of downtown Aurora, Ill.

Unity Park, Greenville’s newest, is bringing new life and vitality to an underutilized space around the Reedy River with four playgrounds, 4,100-sq-ft splash pad, green spaces, architecturally and aesthetically significant picnic shelters and 10,000-sq-ft welcome center and flexible event space.

The 400-foot-long Taylor Yard Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge provides a crucial connection between the Los Angeles River communities of Elysian Valley and Cypress Park, via the Taylor Yard G-2 site, a 42-acre industrial parcel and former rail yard.

Constructed in the footprint of a historic city reservoir facility, the 4.25-acre park features a multi-use lawn, children’s playground, dog park, and community garden.

The $6.7-million renovation of Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza revitalized Old Town Burleson’s public plaza with an outdoor concert stage, covered seating and streetscape improvements.