Initially drawn in black & white graphite on white vellum, this image was reproduce on a mylar surface and colored – on both sides – with prismacolor pencils to achieve a luminosity of effect for this evening setting. I also chose to represent the two design principals as figures in the drawing. This work was …

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Despite the pandemic’s devastating impact on the office market, downtowns and nearby walkable neighborhoods are looking forward to two decades of growth driven by demographic and economic change. DAVID DIXON    APR. 18, 2022 . Over the past two years I have heard colleagues express growing pessimism about the future of North America’s downtowns. And why not? …

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The Blue Line Corridor sets the stage for substantial transit-oriented suburban retrofit in a growing region. HRA Advisors and Design Collective won a Merit Award in The Region: Metropolis, City, and Town category of CNU’s 2022 Charter Awards. ROBERT STEUTEVILLE    MAR. 2, 2022 Read full article here. Economic development goals in Prince George’s County, Maryland—the largest predominantly …

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