Tierra Contenta Community
“Outstanding Planning Award, 1999” American Planning Association
Managed urban design and public process for approval of 1420 acre affordable housing community based on New Urbanist principles. Pedestrian based mixed-use zoning. Created design guidelines, including passive solar strategies, and proposed building prototypes. Urban concepts and design guidelines were then tested in the opening phase with the Los Milagros Neighborhood.
urban design, public process and design guidelines:
Hugh MacPherson Driscoll, project manager, Mazria Associates.