YARD begins work in Norfolk's Railroad District

Norfolk’s Railroad District has historically been where an eclectic mix of uses, building types, and transportation infrastructure converged. It also has been the transitional seam between neighborhoods to the north and Ghent and 21st and Colley to the south. Today, growth pressures have jumped the tracks. New amenities and destinations have started attracting new businesses and residents.

In recognition of this, the City has identified the district as one needing a broadly championed master plan that may be implemented, in part, through new investments in community development infrastructure. Work Program Architects and YARD & Company have been engaged to lead a broad-based movement that will help give a shape and voice to the district, help with decision making and governance, and allow growth to continue without losing track of what got us here in the first place.

Project AnnouncementsYARD & CompanyMarch 20, 2023Project, Planning, Retail, Norfolk, Virginia, Industrial, Charrette, Brewery, Coffee Shop

YARD to lead active CNU Legacy Charrette

The Congress for New Urbanism has selected YARD & Company to work with the Tulsa Global District to unlock its growth potential through one of two of the Congress’s annual Legacy Charrettes.

Project Announcements, Studio NewsYARD & CompanyFebruary 7, 2022Tulsa Global DistrictTulsa, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Congress for New Urbanism, CNU, Charrette, Demonstration Project

Reimagine 47th Place Demonstration Project Announced

YARD & Company, in partnership with the City of Westwood, KS, the Mid-America Regional Council, Bike Walk KC and Trekk Design Group are excited to announce ‘Reimagine 47th Place’; an interactive design charrette and street demonstration project aimed at engaging stakeholders about the future design of 47th Place between Rainbow Blvd. and State Line Rd.

Project AnnouncementsYARD & CompanySeptember 7, 2021Project, Mobility, Complete Streets, Engagement, Reinvestment, Community Development, Charrette, Tactical Urbanism, Demonstration Project, Walkability, bikeability

Join YARD at the Congress for New Urbanism's Virtual Congress

YARD & Company will be cohosting three events at this year’s virtual Congress for New Urbanism.

Speaking EventsYARD & CompanyJune 8, 2020Retail, Tour, #CNU27, Implementation, Conference, Speaking, Over-the-Rhine, Entrepreneurship, Congress for New Urbanism, Minneapolis, #COVID19, Pandemic, Charrette

YARD to guide theater redevelopment process

The College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation has engaged YARD & Company to help evaluate and recommend creative re-use options for the neighborhood’s historic Hollywood Theater.

Project AnnouncementsYARD & CompanyMarch 4, 2020Cincinnati, Development, Project, Implementation, Business District, Revitalization, Activators, Adaptive Reuse, Charrette, Retail, Community Development, Engagement, Community Development Corporation, Strategy, Ohio

YARD building targeted development strategy for Southeast Fort Wayne

The City of Fort Wayne is updating its plan for the Southeast quadrant of the city. As part of the effort, they have engaged a team led by YARD & Company to uncover possibilities for growth and development in key areas with a focus on a 3-5 year implementation horizon.

Project Announcements, Studio NewsYARD & CompanyOctober 7, 2019Fort Wayne, Indiana, Project, Revitalization, Strategy, Charrette, andAccess, Bobby Boone, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Strategic Development Plan, Community Development

YARD helps launch Cleveland Form-Based Code process

YARD joins Code Studio and Nelson\Nygaard in developing and piloting new form-based codes in Cleveland neighborhoods.

Project AnnouncementsYARD & CompanySeptember 17, 2019Cleveland, Form-Based Code, Code Studio, Nelson\Nygaard, Zoning, Charrette, Urban Design