Why Smaller Cities are Leading the Charge in Innovative Urban Design
By Cornelius (Lee) Alig When people think about cutting-edge urban design, they often picture megacities like New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles. These places have scale, density, and the resources to fund bold infrastructure and architectural projects. But in my experience, some of the most creative, people-centered urban design is happening not in the big […]
How Adaptive Reuse is Reshaping the Heartland’s Urban Core
By Cornelius (Lee) Alig When people think about transformation in cities, they often picture brand-new skyscrapers or sprawling developments breaking ground. But across the Heartland—in cities like Indianapolis, Detroit, Columbus, and Kansas City—the most exciting changes aren’t always being built from scratch. They’re being brought back to life. This is the power of adaptive reuse—the […]