The Urban Culture Design Project

04/02/2026

Let's WALK

06/27/2025

06/14/2025

Alleys could be assets to our neighborhoods and not liabilities...
See remarks from our office in this article.

Alleyways have been part of Phoenix’s urban design since the beginning, but they’ve gotten a bad rap along the way. What does the future hold for these dusty passageways?

02/02/2023

Urban Culture Design just finished the feasibility report connecting this bridge to Downtown Phoenix (Lincoln) along 3rd Street. It is currently being called the 3rd Street Connector.

Today is the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as BIL – a federal law that paved the way for big investments in our country's critical infrastructure. has moved fast to ensure we get the maximum benefit from these funds.

Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) is one project Phoenix has announced (see photo rendering). This is a pedestrian/bike bridge across the Rio Salado River that will join two historically separate communities and make it easier to get to .

Sky Harbor is also getting in on the funds! I’m very excited about the 2,000 foot cross-field taxiway now in the design process. This will create safer operations at our airport, and make it easier for flights to arrive and depart on time.

Additionally, Phoenix is competing for grants for buses, bridge repairs, and Transit Oriented Development to improve our transit corridors. I am proud of the work we have done, and we will keep it going!

02/02/2023

The City of Surprise Xeriscape Demonstration Garden is open! The project is a result of grant funding, donations, and a dedicated group of City staff. We lead this team and are proud to see the first phase complete.

This video was created by the City of Surprise.

Tour the City of Surprise Xeriscape Garden, located next to Surprise City Hall.For more information: surpriseaz.gov/xeriscape

03/22/2022

We enjoyed being a part of the design team and now they are 100% occupied!

Small homes clustered on a shared lot offer a rare form of homeownership in Arizona.

10/27/2021

We are proud to be part of this team!

With home prices soaring and the housing supply shrinking throughout the Phoenix Metro area, the dream of home ownership has become an elusive reality for many potential homebuyers. Home ownership has become especially difficult for those making less than the area median income, which is $79,900 for

10/27/2021

Designing the Community Thursday at 5:30 in Scottsdale. Hosted by Green Living AZ.

We are just TWO days away from our Designing the Community event! Join us this Thursday from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Goldwater Brewery in Scottsdale as we celebrate the world of design and creating a sustainable community! We will have some amazing vendor booths along with great food and drinks to enjoy while listening to our fabulous presenters We can not wait to see you all there!🌱

RSVP today by clicking the link: https://greenlivingmag.com/events/october-design-event/
(All event parking information will be available on our website as well)

02/20/2019

While urban design principles are the subject of intense debate, many newcomers to the civic scene are vague about what makes good community design. These are some elements to consider.

05/10/2018

For most people, spending time outdoors in well-designed public spaces is one of the highlights to city life. Why, th...

01/30/2018

Privledged to host Womend Deisgn Arizona and their speaker Katherine Coles, City Planner and now Light Rail planner at the City of Phoenix. We learned a lot while enjoying the beer, wine, and cold press coffee on tap.