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DW LEGACY DESIGN
THE REMAKING OF AMERICAN CITIES:
Identifying and Prioritizing Sites for Redevelopment
Mike Albert, Principal
Design Workshop, Inc.
a rigorous methodology for our
work as well as for evaluating
our results in terms of
environmental sensitivity,
economic viability,
community connections, and
artistic beauty.
P R I O R I T I Z AT I O N O F S I T E S
CASE STUDIES
ECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENT
Image of the City
Ecological & Habitat Value
Redevelopment Potential
Groundwater Protection
Infrastructure in Place
Climate Resiliency
Available Funding
COMMUNITY
ART
Recreation Value
Education
Increasing Health
Visual Improvement
Proximity, Connectivity & Access
Cultural History
Riverfront Park
Urban Infill Development
Denver, Colorado
60 Acres
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Management Plan
Commerce City, Colorado
17,000 Acres
Lafitte Greenway and Corridor Revitalization
Recreation Based Corridor
New Orleans, Louisiana
54 Acres
Riverfront Park: Reclaiming the Mile High City’s Downtown Core
Denver, Colorado
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E V I D E N C E O F S U C C E S S | L A N D VA L U E
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From Weapons to Wildlife:
The Rocky Mountain Arsenal Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plan
Commerce City, Colorado
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Connecting Neighborhoods:
Lafitte Greenway and Revitalization Corridor Plan
New Orleans, Louisiana
C A P I TA L I Z I N G O N A N E X I S T I N G A S S E T
H O N O R I N G C U LT U R A L H E R I TA G E
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L I V I N G W I T H W AT E R
C O N N E C T I N G T O A H E A LT H I E R C I T Y
A PA R K F O R T H E P E O P L E
I N T R O D U C T I O N O F U R B A N I Z AT I O N
VISION FOR THE FUTURE
VERNACULAR ECOLOGIES
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T H E C I T Y I N T H E PA R K
HYDROLOGY
ADAPTIVE RE-USE, CONNECTIVITY & COMMUNITY
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