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Using Tax Increment Financing for Urban Renewal in Arkansas
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...
How a Deck Park Can Reunite Downtown Little Rock
Recently Interstate 30, which runs through the heart of downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock, has been in the news for a controversial widening project. While the project is currently on hold,...
Hiring Companies Based on Qualifications, Not Price
When it comes to government organizations choosing a firm to provide professional services, a lot of factors beyond price should be taken into consideration. Overall, work is becoming more complex,...
Internships Play Vital Role in Curbing Brain Drain in Arkansas
Internships are important to both emerging professionals and to the companies that offer them. In the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) market internships are critical to the...
Emerging Trends for the Changing Workplace
The changing world is constantly influencing how and where we work. Workplaces are more engaging, becoming spaces where people can connect and share ideas. New strategies challenge traditional...
Building for a Changing Climate in Arkansas
Arkansas woke up on Monday, May 27, 2019, to reports of record flooding on the Arkansas River. At noon on the same day the website www.tornadopaths.org showed 89 tornadoes in the United States over...
Rethinking Parking Minimums in Central Arkansas
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...
Designing for the Aging
As we age so does the dynamics of the way we live and designers must understand and account for changes that occur in order to incorporate appropriate solutions. The term “design for the aging”...
Cromwell Opens New Office in Downtown Springdale
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...
How Great Central Arkansas Neighborhoods are Driving Economic Development
Community vibrancy, urban or suburban, is proven to drive job growth and economic development. According to a recent study of 84 cities across America, vibrant, dense, mixed-use areas were preferred...
Importance of Our Continued Sustainable Growth and Awareness
In Arkansas, sustainable development in our built environment is gaining broader appeal and wider acceptance. Over the last 20 years, numerous communities, organizations, institutions, and...
How Public Policy Encouraged Suburban Sprawl and Cultural Isolation
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...