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Fannin Station TOD

DESCRIPTION The vision for the Fannin Station TOD is one of connecting a series of properties into the redevelopment of a mixed-use, transit oriented district, made up of a variety of neighborhoods centered around pedestrian-oriented places. The existing Main Street light rail line and transit stop […]

Waipahu Neighborhood TOD

DESCRIPTION Waipahu Neighborhood TOD is two community plans for the siting and future urban redevelopment adjacent to the planned elevated fixed guideway transit system for the island of Oahu. This culturally diverse neighborhood is an historical plantation center. Waipahu is located just north of Pearl Harbor […]

Schlage Lock Master Plan

DESCRIPTION The Visitacion Valley/Schlage Lock Master Plan redevelops the 20- acre brownfield site into a vibrant mixed-use and transit-oriented neighborhood. The project is at the southern edge of San Francisco and the northern end of the future Baylands development. The new neighborhood extends the city grid […]

North County Courthouse

Description The Master Plan for North County Courthouse Campus addresses four parcels of approximately 9.7 acres, located in the City of South San Francisco, San Mateo County. The campus houses the publicly held parcels for the North County Courthouse Building, the Probation Department Building, the North […]

Housing Development Feasibility Evaluations

Description Three unique sites have been identified by the City and County of Honolulu to evaluate for housing development in accommodating anticipated population growth. Together with Strategic Economics and PBR Hawaii, VMWP is conducting test fits tailored to each site that correlate with housing market analysis, […]

California College of the Arts Oakland Campus

DESCRIPTION California College of the Arts (CCA) is one of the Bay Area’s premier arts institutions with its main campus located at the terminus of College Avenue in Oakland’s vibrant Rockridge neighborhood. To increase efficiency and manage future expansion, CCA is considering the consolidation of all their facilities and […]

SSF Downtown Strategy Plan

description VMWP is creating a framework or strategy plan for the City of South San Francisco that maps existing and potential opportunity sites, streetscape development projects, and public realm improvements throughout the Downtown district. This framework plan will create a blueprint for the City to follow […]

Minnehaha Capacity Study

Description Located south of Downtown Minneapolis, this infill building site fronts Minnehaha Regional Park and occupies a prominent corner neighborhood gateway. Its location near the Metro Light Rail and proximity to the airport make this site valuable for developing higher-density housing in the neighborhood. Together with Lander […]

EPA Smart Growth Charettes

DESCRIPTION VMWP is the urban design and architectural consultant for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Smart Growth Technical Assistance Program Team. The EPA Technical Assistance Program provides grants in the form of technical assistance from economic urban design and traffic and circulation specialists to communities faced with […]

Bainbridge Ferry/ Gateway District Plan

description The Ferry/Gateway District Plan for the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington focuses on a 10 acre site adjacent to a high capacity car ferry terminal, 40 minutes from downtown Seattle. VMWP is coordinating with the community, property owners and Washington State Ferries to create a […]

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