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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...
The Importance of Public Spaces and Their Impact on Economic Development
Public spaces, when carefully planned, lead to improved economic growth and spur both investment and social cohesion. These are plazas, parks, city squares, and the spaces in between. Examples like...