As School Districts Get Ready for Fall Return, Buildings Can Be Adapted for Increased Safety

Jul 27, 2020 | Community, Trends

Building design has a critical role to play in reopening schools that are safer, healthier, and support the well-being of students. It is important to consider that immediate solutions do not preclude a long-term approach. The current pandemic has added a greater...

Preserving Arkansas’ Architectural and Historical Legacies

Jul 27, 2020 | Architecture, Community, Planning

Since 1999, nonprofit organization Preserve Arkansas has been releasing Arkansas’s Most Endangered Historic Places List in an effort to draw attention to historically and architecturally significant properties throughout the state that are at risk of being lost due to...

The Impact of Short-Term Rentals on Little Rock

Feb 3, 2020 | Community, Trends

Vacation rentals have been around for generations as families have made trips to the mountains and the Gulf Coast for years, always renting their favorite cabin or beach cottage. In recent years, the online market place has simplified the process for renting...

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,...