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TSW’s Loring Heights Neighborhood Master Plan Adopted by City of Atlanta

TSW recently completed a master plan for Atlanta’s Loring Heights neighborhood.  The effort was sponsored by the Loring Heights Neighborhood Association (LHNA), who wanted to establish a proactive vision for their neighborhood’s future.  The comprehensive master plan addresses land use and … Continue reading

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TSW-Shaped 10-year Strategic Plan for Decatur, Georgia, Finalized

A 10-year strategic plan, shaped by TSW and the community of Decatur, Georgia, has been finalized. From DecaturNext: Completed and Approved! 10-year Strategic Plan Finalized Mar 31, 2011 Decatur has its to-do list for the next decade. On March 21, … Continue reading

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South Beach Township Charrette Underway

TSW has started a week-long charrette for a 250 acre new town on New Providence Island, The Bahamas. The site lies four miles south of downtown Nassau, near South Beach, in an area that has been marked by conventional sprawl … Continue reading

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TSW hosted an all day training conference on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

Yesterday TSW hosted an all day training conference on CPTED, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.  It is an age old technique that gives the specific design of a place importance as it relates to physical crime.  Within new urbanist circles … Continue reading

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Doraville City Council Unanimously Approves TSW Master Plan

On Monday, March 21, 2011, the Doraville City Council unanimously voted to approve the TSW-prepared 2010 Doraville Downtown Master Plan following a presentation by Principal Caleb Racicot. After the vote, the Council also voted to submit two key plan recommendations: … Continue reading

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McDaniel Glenn is focus of Emory University Study

A study released by Emory University details the dramatic transformation of the McDaniel Glenn community after TSW developed a master plan five years ago.  Spurred by HOPE VI funds, the mixed-income, New Urbanist reinvention of the neighborhood has significantly lowered … Continue reading

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Caleb Racicot Presents Final Plan for GM Plant and Doraville

Caleb Racicot, a Senior Principal at TSW, recently presented the final plan and recommendations for the Livable Centers Initiative study that examines redevelopment opportunities for the General Motors Plant and Doraville town center area. For more information on the project, … Continue reading

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Blythewood Moves Forward with TSW Planning Recommendations

TSW recently received recognition for two planning initiatives in Doko Press, the newsletter for the Town of Blythewood, South Carolina.  The town’s Master Plan, adopted in 2010, received the South Carolina American Planning Association Award for Outstanding Planning Project. In … Continue reading

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Woody Giles Presents Hampton LCI Recommendations

Hampton, Georgia, a small town 25 miles south of Atlanta, recently concluded its Livable Centers Initiative study process with a Community Open House.  Woody Giles, a community planner with TSW and project manager for the study, presented the exciting recommendations … Continue reading

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TSW Presents Olympic Tennis Center Recommendations and Findings

TSW recently presented recommendations and findings for the Park Place Multimodal Mixed-use Center Supplemental LCI Study, which includes the Stone Mountain Tennis Center that was constructed for the 1996 Olympic Games. The study creates a specific plan for the Tennis … Continue reading

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