Urban/Community Design
Communities where we work attest to our ability to understand and convey the values they hold dear. We understand how development controls can be shaped to result in creative, sustainable, and resilient environments that may be transformed over time incrementally. Working together, L/KLA identifies the spirit of the place and frames it with the community's vision to develop plans and places that can be financed, implemented and cared for by the community, often with limited access to funding sources.
We have written design guidelines and standards for urban, suburban and commercial corridors; for management of rural and culturally rich landscapes; for off-road bike trails and wild lands; and for homeowners' associations and single properties. Most all of the firm’s work incorporates a lively and rich public engagement process, resulting in a product that belongs to the community and is not a 'style sheet' plopped in place.
City of Fairfax Old Town Streetscape Plan and Standards &
Main Street Streetscape Design
Open Space Master Plan 2017 Updated Implementation Strategy
City of Alexandria, Virginia
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OTHER PROJECTS
Community Resiliency Planning
The following projects reflect our work with traditional maritime communities seeking to preserve their working waterfronts while at the same time adapting to rapidly changing conditions associated with climate change, sea-level rise, and the maritime industry.
Urban and Community Design
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Vienna's Maple Avenue Commercial Code Update, Vienna, VA
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Town of Chincoteague Community Revitalization Plan and Design Services
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Urban Landscape + Forestry Plan, Town of Culpeper, VA
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City as a Park Parks Master Plan, City of Charlottesville, VA
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St. Mary's College Pedestrian Safety Plan, Historic St. Mary's City, MD
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Community Development Initiative Master Plan and Site Development, City of Hindman/Knott County, KY
Public Participation and Involvement
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Simsbury Center Design Charrette and Concept Plan
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Chincoteague Revitalization Plan
Neighborhoods and Community Associations
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Cardinal Forest Homeowners Association
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River Bluffs Community Entrance
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Penderbrook Master Plan
Streetscape/Community Entrances/Commercial Corridors
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Village of Midlothian, VA
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Village of Ettrick, VA, Community Appearance Manual and Highway Beautification Plan
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Lexington/Rockbridge County Entrance Corridor Study, VA
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Sandston Commercial Corridor
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Laskin Road Corridor
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Ivy Road Design Study
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Route 1 Corridor Study
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Merrifield Streetscape Design Manual, Fairfax County, VA
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Maryland Historic National Road Corridor Partnership Plan Update