Urban Land Institute (ULI) featured an article on "Crowdfunding Your Way to an Urban Identity" by Patrick Kiger last month. One of the urban areas they highlighted was the One Spark Festival in downtown Jacksonville, FL. This is a must read on the ULI Website....

Urban Land Institute(ULI) Open Space Award Finalists
The ULI competition "recognizes outstanding examples of transformative and vibrant public open spaces - large and small - that have spurred economic and social regeneration of their adjacent communities." Full Article
 

Active Lifestyle and Decreasing Carbon Footprint....Bicyclist Keep Pedaling Away!

The Town of Hilton Head Island has taken a leadership role to promote sustainable modes of transportation which would increase bike paths as noted in the "Shifting Gears:  Hilton Head Island Embracing Bicycles" as featured on the Sustainable City Network website.

Construction Should Be Underway Soon for the West Ashley Circle at Bees Ferry Road and Glenn McConnell Parkway. WPi was commissioned to lead a Design Planning Workshop and Charrette to plan the next phase of the Glen McConnell Parkway, but construction of the project was placed on hold for quite some time. Now it is back on the table....Please see full article in the Post and Courier.