Task Force Makes Recommendations for War Memorial Park

Jan 8, 2020 | Community, Planning

Some new and exciting plans could be on the horizon for War Memorial Park as the R3LR Parks Task Force has submitted their proposal for the redevelopment of the park to the Little Rock Board of Directors. The three R’s in the task force name represent the goals to...

Investment Potential in Arkansas Opportunity Zones

Dec 18, 2019 | Community, Planning

Arkansas is brimming with investment potential, especially within the newly designated Opportunity Zones. These zones lie within economically-distressed communities and, if investments in these areas meet certain requirements, they can qualify for tax incentives. By...

Using Tax Increment Financing for Urban Renewal in Arkansas

Nov 11, 2019 | Community

Urban renewal in Central Arkansas has long been at the hands of private investors. However, a funding option that should be considered is tax increment financing (TIF). This method can provide things that the area may not have been provided before, like sidewalks,...

Rethinking Parking Minimums in Central Arkansas

May 3, 2019 | Community

In Central Arkansas, there are seas of surface parking lots all around us and nowhere to park. As a community, we need to rethink the need for parking minimums because they limit the development and sustainability of dense, walkable neighborhoods and encourage sprawl...

Cromwell Opens New Office in Downtown Springdale

Mar 19, 2019 | Community

Cromwell is opening a new satellite office in downtown Springdale. The office will be located at 109 West Emma Avenue. Led by regional director Josh Danish, the office is designed to spark growth in Springdale’s downtown area. Danish is a Fay Jones School of...

How Public Policy Encouraged Suburban Sprawl and Cultural Isolation

Jan 1, 2019 | Community, Planning, Trends

After World War II, radical changes in the policies of urban development, driven largely by America’s love affair with the automobile, brought about dramatic and detrimental changes to our towns and cities. While other developed countries continued to subsidize and...