A Needed Pick-Me-Up for 93 Green Bay Road Winnetka, IL | Placemaking + Urban Design The Teska-designed patio at Tala Coffee in Winnetka came to life over the weekend as bikers, families, kiddos, and their pups breathed much awaited life into the space. Once a…
Neighborhood Mobile Tours Showcase How-To Strategies for Strengthening Community Vibrancy & Social Infrastructure Chicago served as home to this year’s International Downtown Association Conference and Teska was grateful for the opportunity to join our community partners for some educational, boots-on-the-ground fun. Over 1,500 community leaders…
Ouilmette Way: Wilmette Alley Redesign Opportunities to Create a More Attractive Walkway Wilmette, Illinois | Placemaking + Urban Design As featured in Crain’s Chicago . . . “Simply put, downtown Wilmette is a place people and businesses want to be. The creation of a unique…
The Carrboro Connects team was able to finally (and safely) connect in-person at pop-up events, after a year of virtual engagement. Carrboro Connects Receives 2022 Marvin Collins Award for Comprehensive Plan Adopted on June 7, 2022 with an unanimous vote by Town Council, the Carrboro…
The Big Picture This narrow street was once an alleyway. Now it supports a major destination (Writers Theatre) and great local businesses. Although limited on space, the design found opportunities to carve out placemaking, such as benches mounted to retaining curbs, integrated LED lighting and…