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Revitalize | High Performance Streets

Where art meets psychology, meets math,
meets science.

When you walk down a street and you feel like it was made just for you.

High Performance Streets are Streets That Do More .  We optimize this important public space by studying your community's culture, land-use, traffic patterns, ecology and more.  And then we work with you to develop a plan and implementation strategy that celebrates these unique qualities.  We're with you from the first spark of an idea to the ribbon cutting ceremony.

What We Do To Revitalize

Complete Streets
Green Streets
 Traffic Calming
 Bicycle Facilities Planning and Design
Streetscape Design 
Shade Tree Master Plan
Place Branding & Wayfinding 

Streets That Do More .

Designing places that people enjoy is a complex proposition. Oftentimes there are a number of different goals and objectives, stakeholders and uses. For this reason, we utilize an Integrated Design Process (IDP) as the foundation of our design approach. This process engages all stakeholders and professionals early and often in the design process and increases the likelihood of successful implementation while ensuring the development of “High Performance” Streets and Spaces that seamlessly integrate:

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Functionality

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Art & Culture

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Health & the Environment

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Economic Vitality

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Design Quality

Our Three-Step High Performance Streets Process

 We don't like plans or reports that sit on the shelf.  Our three-step process breaks down complex, multi-stakeholder corridor revitalization projects into a clear roadmap towards tangible results.  We'll be with you from the first visioning meeting until the last tree is planted and the sidewalk is swept.  

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Step 1
Capital Plan

The foundation for rebuilding your town's important assets.

  • Engage the public and stakeholders

  • Establish a vision and series of goals

  • Collect data and study the community

  • Identify required improvements

  • Establish a budget and implementation strategy

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Step 2
Schematics

It's time to design your street!

  • Lay out the key circulation  improvements 

  • Identify programming opportunities and needs

  • Select the fun stuff like materials, furniture, landscape and lighting

  • Refine the costs to ensure that the project is within budget

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Step 3
Implementation

The building begins

  • Develop construction documents

  • Establish lines of communication with storeowners and residents

  • Guide the construction process 

  • Plan the ribbon cutting!

Streets That Do More ™ Tips

Tips to take your downtown to the next level

A collection of printed Streets That Do More demonstration booklets loaded with street design tips.

Our popular Street Design tips loaded with technical knowledge - ready to be downloaded and used anywhere!

Ready to transform your streets?

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OUR WORK

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Millburn: Complete Streets Initiative

OUR WORK

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South Park Street: Complete Street Design

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