Monthly Archives: June 2018
Celebration, Florida – Lessons Learned – Using Retail as an Amenity
‘So, if you had to do again, would you do it again? While the answer to this question is a definite “Yes”, there are a few things that could have improved the retail experience in Celebration…’ Read full article here: … Continue reading
Rockledge Walkability Plan, Post #5 – Mixed-Use Zoning
Barry Watkins, 13 June 2018 Conventional Land Development Codes, like the current codes that govern most of the City of Rockledge, tend to create single-use pods of development that hyper-separate office uses from retail, retail from residential, single-family residential from … Continue reading
Rockledge Walkability Plan, Post #4 – Town Centers
Barry Watkins, 10 June 2018 While we are planning Village Centers around the city let’s also think about Town Centers. Town Centers can be designed to serve a larger area and provide regionally important amenities. One important function of a … Continue reading
Rockledge Walkability Plan, Post #3 – Walkable Centers
Barry Watkins, 7 June 2018 Rockledge needs some walkable centers. Within the city limits we can plan walkable village and town centers within an easy 10min walk of homes to meet the daily needs of residents by spacing them about … Continue reading
Rockledge Walkability Plan, Post #2 – Complete, Compact, and Connected Villages
Barry Watkins, 5 June 2018 A walkable city is made up of walkable neighborhoods and villages that are complete, compact, and connected. Complete neighborhoods contain elements that help to meet residents’ daily needs like shopping, doctor’s offices, parks, schools, etc. … Continue reading
Rockledge Walkability Plan, Post #1 – Why a Walkable Rockledge?
Barry Watkins, 3 June 2018 Why should we care about making Rockledge more walkable? Greater walkability will make Rockledge more desirable. Walkable places are welcoming, raise and maintain higher property values, and improve the lives of residents. They help us … Continue reading
Walkability Plan for Rockledge
We are working on a Walkability plan for Rockledge. It’s gonna be AWESOME! Stay tuned right here…
Walkable Brevard 