Meet the minds behind the redevelopment projects of six major cities across the US and discover how they’re reimagining their metropolitan landscapes to create vibrant communities to live, work, and play.
Kerrie Romanow Leads Sustainability for San José
How Kerrie Romanow helps put the City of San José at the front of the pack to go carbon neutral with ambitious climate goals and actions
Kerrie Romanow is partnering with different community groups, leaders, and members across San José to prepare the workforce for the city’s all-electric transition.
David Snow Creates Dry Solutions for Miami
David Snow helps the City of Miami build spaces and places that enrich a culturally and climatically lush environment
Dion Irish Uses Bravery and Experimentation
Dion Irish proactively develops new projects that address the needs of Boston residents and improves their quality of life
Boston Arts Academy is the city’s first and only public high school dedicated to the arts, as well as being fully inclusive of students with all abilities and backgrounds, with the mission of creating opportunities that would not otherwise be available for students who are passionate about the arts.
Denver’s Ballpark District is undergoing a full redevelopment featuring new businesses, historic façade restorations, and more opportunities for economic growth.
How Evelyn Baker and Jill Jennings Golich Help Denver Grow
As deputy directors, Evelyn Baker and Jill Jennings Golich work from the inside out to make the growing Denver metropolis vibrant, resilient, equitable, and green
Robert DiLorenzo Helps the Lehigh Valley Grow
As director of planning and construction at City Center Group, Robert DiLorenzo sets Pennsylvania’s fastest growing region up for success
City Center Allentown helps create a network for local business owners to connect with new opportunities, land prestigious addresses, and become part of the community.
The long vacant historic structures of Salem’s Courthouses will soon undergo restoration in accordance with the National Park Service’s standards to activate the buildings for commercial and residential uses.
Tom Daniel Helps Write a New History While Still Embracing Its Past
Tom Daniel talks offshore wind, DEI, and helping the historical city of Salem, Massachusetts, grow into the future
Roots to Resident
Two figures remain critical for any city planner balancing preservation with modernization: the founding date and current population.
PORTRAITS: Jennie Loft/San José Environmental Services (Romanow), Courtesy of David Snow (Snow), Jeremiah Robinson (Irish), Courtesy of Jill Jennings Golich (Jennings Golich), Courtesy of Evelyn Baker (Baker), Dave Meyers (DiLorenzo), Lauren Termini (Daniel)
PROJECT IMAGES: Uladzik Kryhin/Shutterstock.com (City of San José), Evan Semón (City of Denver), Courtesy of City Center Group (City Center Group), Linda J. Orlomoski (City of Salem)