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Imagine Urban Niagara: A Regional Urban Structure Strategy

Urban Strategies was retained to undertake an Urban Structure Study for Niagara Region to explore how a new Regional Urban Structure could guide economic development, job creation, and growth management. Recognizing that urban areas are key drivers of growth and prosperity, the Urban Structure Study assessed which areas have the...

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Niagara Greenbelt Review

Urban Strategies undertook the Niagara Greenbelt Plan Review, which involved a robust community consultation program that engaged a broad range of Regional stakeholders and members of the public. Two rounds of consultation were held bringing together the perspectives of a range of interests including agriculture, environment and natural heritage, planning,...

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Realize Troy

Urban Strategies is currently creating a new Comprehensive Plan for the City of Troy, NY. Realize Troy is a three-part community planning initiative: an economic strategy, a waterfront master plan, and a city-wide comprehensive plan. The process has a strong focus on public consultation, both in-person and using a variety of social media...

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City of Hamilton

In the late 1990s, Urban Strategies was retained by the City to prepare a Downtown Economic and Urban Design Strategy. We recognized immediately that Hamilton was rich in assets, including historic buildings, museums, restaurants, sports venues and an accessible waterfront. These became the foundation for a Downtown Strategy, followed by...

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Governors Island Redevelopment Framework

Located only a few hundred yards off the southern tip of Manhattan, Governors Island is perhaps one of the most important but least known public spaces in New York City. After hundreds of years as a military and Coast Guard base, Governors Island is being re-opened to the public. Urban...

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Downtown Detroit

Downtown Detroit Reinvestment Strategy (1996 - 1999) Urban Strategies helped guide downtown Detroit’s physical regeneration after 30 years of decline. In 1996 we were retained by the Greater Downtown Partnership, a public/private corporation created by the Mayor, to lead a consulting team charged with preparing a Reinvestment Strategy for the...

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Exhibition Place Festival Plaza & Strategic Plan

As part of the Strategic Plan for 2009-2012, the Exhibition Place Board of Governors established a goal of developing a master plan for Festival Plaza as part of a broader desire to, “enhance our public assets by addressing infrastructure deficits.” The master plan is intended to present a vision and...