Re-envisioning Places: Designing Neighborhood Character, Scale, & Forms

Urban Design Lecture Series at the Edward J Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Existing communities are increasingly concerned with how new infill development impacts the form, scale, and character of established neighborhoods. This lecture features case studies of how urban design techniques, strategies and methods have been successfully used to “shape” infill projects, large and small, that are seamlessly integrated with the fabric of surrounding neighborhoods. The case studies range from an entire new neighborhood integrated with a public park to individual new homes built on “tear-down” lots. The urban design tools used in these projects range from community visioning and charrettes to regulating plans and Form-Based Codes.

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Speakers:

Jim Constantine, PP
Principal, LRK Architects
Jim is Principal of Planning for LRK. His 41 years of experience in urban design and planning expertise spans community visioning, master planning, site design, form-based codes, design guidelines, and land development regulations working collaboratively with stakeholders across the public and private sectors. A recognized thought leader, Jim has authored numerous articles on design and development for professional publications, been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and other media outlets, and is a frequent speaker at national and regional conferences. Reflecting his passion for historic communities, Jim divides his time between three diverse historic downtown neighborhoods: Hannibal Square in Winter Park, FL; Old School Square in Delray Beach, FL; and the Tree Streets in Princeton, NJ. He is a member of the Congress for the New Urbanism, the Urban Land Institute where he serves on
the Central Florida ULI Programs Committee, and the Institute for Classical Architecture and Art where serves on the ICCA Florida Chapter Board.

Chris Cosenza, AICP, PP, LEED-AP
Associate, LRK Architects
Chris is an Associate at LRK, and is a licensed professional planner with 20 years of experience in master planning, redevelopment planning, zoning, urban design, and architecture, including nearly a decade serving as a Land Use Administrator for Metuchen during its revitalization period. Chris is currently the municipal planner for Metuchen and Highland Park, and briefly served as the interim planner for Princeton. He has worked with various government
agencies, municipal officials, property owners, developers, and builders on a range of planning projects – including Smart Growth, TND, TOD, TSD, form-based codes, design guidelines, and pattern books – throughout New Jersey, as well as master planning projects in several other states, Canada, and Panama. At home, in East Windsor Township, he has served for nearly 20 years on the Township’s Zoning Board of Adjustment.