Houston’s Midtown has experienced a lot of infill development in recent years — not all of it good, according to Andrew at neoHOUSTON. What makes some projects great, and others not so much?
One factor is the interface between the street and the building. This area — sometimes called public frontage — is where pedestrians move. If the details are right, the walk is comfortable and safe. A successful walkable interface brings people out onto the street, which is one of the requirements for successful urban retail, as well as the urban residential examples explored in neoHOUSTON.
After reading the post and the comments, let us know your thoughts below. You might also want to add the Multimodal ROW session to your Summit calendar, and continue the discussion with a fantastic panel, including Sinclair Black (who has designed walkable streets in Austin) and Jeffrey McKinnie (who is designing walkable streets for San Antonio).
2009 Community Development Summit 