Articles
Waterfront Design & Civic Planning
Resources on shoreline transformation, equitable access, resilience, and the role of design in shaping shared public space.
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Design Competitions as Civic Tools: How Open Briefs Shape Urban Futures
Open design competitions do more than select a winning scheme. At their best, they reframe public conversations about what cities can be, surfacing ideas and voices that conventional procurement processes routinely exclude.
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Revitalizing the East River Esplanade: A Case Study in Urban Waterfront Planning
The East River Esplanade stretches along Manhattan's eastern edge for miles, yet remains one of the borough's most underused public spaces, a case study in the gap between waterfront potential and waterfront reality.
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Transforming Urban Shorelines: The Future of Waterfront Design
Cities are reimagining their waterfronts as civic assets, transforming neglected edges into vibrant public spaces that serve ecology, equity, and community life.