rebuilding and rezoning suburban arterials and commercial corridors to control access.The study highlights eight cases from around the country, illustrating how local governments are rethinking their infrastructure to encourage more compact, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly development and streetscapes. Howard/Stein-Hudson’s work on Melnea Cass Boulevard in Boston, Adams Green in Quincy, and the Merrick Neighborhood in West Springfield, is right in line with current trends highlighted by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in its recently issued study, Shifting Suburbs: Reinventing Infrastructure for Compact Development. She advises her clients on transportation demand management techniques and smart growth, which encourage compact development. She recently attended an Urban Land Institute breakfast on the topic of “Smart Growth and Infrastructure.” Jane Howard is a founding principal at HSH, a transportation planner with over 35 years of experience in urban planning for both public and private clients.
Reinventing Infrastructure for Compact Development January 17, 2013
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