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On Building Optimism

13 min readFeb 7, 2022

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Swann Ridge within Serenbe, a new community in Chattahoochee Hills. GA. Source: Rhinehart-Pulliam
A typical commercial road in America. A dangerous, placeless, & regrettable street. Source: Not Just Bikes

The Case For Optimism

Catfiddle Alley in Charleston. A new residential development completed in 2019. Source: New World Byzantine
South Main in Buena Vista, Colorado. A new mixed-use community built in the last decade. Source: Dover Kohl
Homes in Alys Beach, Florida, one of the more remarkable new beach communities. Source: Alys Beach

A Year of Building Optimism

Mercado District in Tucson, AZ. A new development based on Southwest context. Source: Moule & Polyzoides
A 6-unit apartment development in Portland, OR built on a previously single family lot. Source: Polyphon

Triumph Over Cynicism In Our Fight For Better Places

A generic new development in Dallas, representative of most new multifamily housing. Source: Greystar
Los Patios De Cordova, a new multifamily development in Pasadena, CA. Source: Moule & Polyzoides
Park Van Ness In Washington, DC, which features 291 homes. Completed in 2016. Source: Torti Gallas

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Coby Lefkowitz
Coby Lefkowitz

Written by Coby Lefkowitz

Urbanist, Developer, Writer, & Optimist working to create more beautiful, sustainable, healthy, equitable and people-oriented places.

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