Cities & Urban Design
![Exterior rendering of proposed Chicago waterfront changes](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/92413/project-reimagining-north-michigan-ave-01-508x508_1718311815.jpg)
Reimagining North Michigan Avenue
![Right to Dream Ghana aerial campus rendering](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/89492/project-right-to-dream-ghana-508x508_1702932717.jpg)
Right to Dream Ghana
![Fleet Street Quarter Public Realm Strategy rendering](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/89014/project-fleet-street-quarter-public-realm-strategy-508x508_1700590557.jpg)
Fleet Street Quarter Public Realm Strategy
![The Avon Lake Renewable Master Plan on the Lake Erie waterfront](https://static1.gensler.com/uploads/image/86189/project-avon-lake-master-plan-508x508_1687808149.jpg)
Avon Lake Renewable Master Plan
![Amtrak Baltimore Penn Station rendering](https://static1.gensler.com/uploads/image/83181/project-amtrak-baltimore-penn-station-508x508_1681861319.jpg)
Amtrak – Baltimore Penn Station Lanvale Expansion
![People walking along a green path with a sculptural structure overhead](https://static1.gensler.com/uploads/image/87975/project-englewood-line-redevelopment-trail-508x508_1695665990.jpg)
Englewood Agro-Eco District Land Use Plan
![Baltimore Harborplace aerial view](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/88563/press-release-baltimore-harborplace-508x508_1698693296.jpg)
Harborplace
The AVE + West Humboldt Park Corridor Plan
![The Black Ensemble Theater, with a facade wooden slats and large windows](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/88178/project-black-ensemble-theater-508x508_1696531707.jpg)
Black Ensemble Theater
![Haizhu Innovation Bay rendering.](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/78715/project-haizhu-innovation-bay-508x508_1668038458.jpg)
Haizhu Innovation Bay
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El Monte Busway and Transit Pavilion
![Large outdoor amphitheater seating in the Western Kentucky University Campus Master Plan](https://static1.gensler.com/uploads/image/86045/project-western-kentucky-university-campus-plan-508x508_1687456248.jpg)
Western Kentucky University Campus Plan
University of Tasmania Urban Precincts Master Plan
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205 Feddan
![First Creek Redevelopment Plan aerial rendering](https://static1.gensler.com/uploads/image/70480/01_AUSTIN-HOMES-HERO_508_1628022308_508x508.jpg)
First Creek Redevelopment Plan
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Southtown Redevelopment Plan
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Citadel Mall Redevelopment Plan
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Peña Station Transit-Oriented Development Plan
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Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame Streetscape
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Corferias 2030
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Southbridge Redevelopment Plan
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Menlo Park Innovation District Plan
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New Carrollton
![A city with tall buildings.](https://static1.gensler.com/uploads/image/62875/project_difc_01_1398192678_508x508.jpg)
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
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Msheireb Downtown Doha
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Abu Dhabi Financial Centre
Urban Design & Master Planning
From new cities to urban districts to individual blocks, we design places that connect people. Our urban design plans balance public realm, vertical development, and complex urban systems. We work with developers, public agencies, non-governmental organizations, and institutions at all stages, from vision plans and feasibility studies to entitlements and implementation.
Transit & Mobility Planning
Our clients include public transit agencies, developers, and public-private partnerships delivering major infrastructure projects and transit facilities. We bring deep expertise in transit-oriented and multimodal development and believe that new and alternative mobility strategies can influence how we plan for the next generation.
Special District & Campus Planning
We offer specialized expertise in projects involving sports, entertainment, retail, and educational facilities to anchor urban districts and catalyze development. We work with economic development agencies, professional sports teams, universities, and developers to create compelling and functional plans for transformational projects.
Long-Range & Strategic Planning
We assist municipalities and institutions in setting long-range visions and policies that guide development for the future of our cities. Our planners and strategists are experts in the public process, with experience in stakeholder engagement and facilitation.
Neighborhood Planning
We believe in equitable neighborhoods that provide access to opportunity and choice. With a sensitive approach towards the unique scale of neighborhoods, we plan thriving and cohesive places to live. We work directly with public agencies and community organizations to create unique stakeholder-driven plans that prioritize residents’ needs, honor the past, and look to the future.
Affordable Housing
We recognize that many of our global cities are facing a housing crisis and take an active role in ensuring housing for all. Our team offers experience planning and designing affordable urban housing solutions for all income levels.
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The Return of the City
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Redefining the Future of Urban Wellness in China
![A town on a river.](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/92570/UKFUTURECITIES_4_1024_1719355543.jpg)
Maximising Urban Space: 3 Strategies for Solving the U.K.’s Housing Crisis
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Designing for Racial Equity and Inclusion
![People walking on a walkway near a body of water.](https://static1.gensler.com/uploads/image/92420/post-city-pulse-sf-hero_1024_1718318319.jpg)
San Francisco Is on the Brink of a Revival, Fueled by AI, Innovators, and Investors
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Are ‘New Towns’ the Solution to the U.K. Housing Crisis?
![A man and woman sitting on a bench in front of a city.](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/92169/post-city-pulse-ny-hero_1024_1717179634.jpg)
The Pandemic Hit New York Hard — But Its Recovery Has Been Swift
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Introducing the Gensler Transit-Oriented Development Opportunity Index
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Mexico City Is Reckoning With Explosive Economic Growth Alongside a Mounting Water Crisis
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Equitable Public Engagement for a Changing World
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Singapore’s Recovery Is Challenged by High Housing Costs
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What Can San Francisco Learn From Successful Building Conversion Programs in Other Cities?
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Post-Pandemic, London Is Drawing Back People, Jobs, and Businesses
![A person standing on a bridge.](https://static1.gensler.com/uploads/image/91454/The_Mart_N41_1024_1714418367.jpg)
Gensler’s City Pulse Retrospective Tracks the Complex Shifts in Urban Life
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The Most Impactful Urban Infrastructure? City Streets
![A group of people walking around a city at night.](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/91252/msheireb-downtown-doha-1024_1713482790.jpg)
Regional Revitalization: Designing for Impact in the Middle East
General master planning is rapidly evolving toward specialized city design that can meet blended work-life demands.
Urban centers today require a unique and specialized approach to meet the demands of 21st Century living, marking the end of generalist master plans. Urban planners and designers should consider more mixed-use, flexible approaches that integrate living, working, and leisure into every district and development to cater to the varied needs of urban dwellers.
Demand for affordable housing will be met through strategic partnerships with non-profit developers.
To overcome the regulatory and economic barriers that often face affordable housing, urban designers can leverage partnerships with non-profit, mission-driven developers who can progress projects more quickly and at lower cost. As the focus turns to more social-based developments, harnessing the right partners including developers, housing authorities, and non-profits will be imperative.
Investment in adaptation strategies will continue to increase the profitability and desirability of urban real estate.
Adapting to the impacts of climate change through measures such as urban green cover, resilient public spaces, and equitable design can mitigate the impact of climate change in the built environment. Local governments and city planners have an opportunity to demonstrate the long-term return on investment and incentivize sustainable and resilient development through tax benefits.
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Andre Brumfield
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Ian Mulcahey
![Christopher Rzomp headshot.](https://static1.gensler.com/uploads/image/61865/people-christopher-rzomp-1024x576_1642615462_1024x576.jpg)
Christopher Rzomp
![Dylan Jones headshot](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/60445/people-dylan-jones-2000x1125_1633713602.jpg)
Dylan Jones
![Hollywood Walk of Fame concept design](https://static1.gensler.com/uploads/image/91077/hollywood-walk-of-fame-concept-design-1024x576_1712610398.jpg)
Bloomberg CityLab Toured the Hollywood Walk of Fame With Gensler Mobility & Transportation Leader Jaymes Dunsmore
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New City Pulse Report Signals the Return of Urban Life
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Key Takeaways From Gensler’s 2023 City Pulse Survey Across 53 Global Cities
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Monocle Featured a Radio Interview With Gensler Europe Managing Principal Duncan Swinhoe
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Time Out Shared Gensler’s Renderings of the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s Pedestrian-Friendly Makeover
![Hollywood Walk of Fame rendering](https://static1.gensler.com/uploads/image/91075/hollywood-walk-of-fame-1024x576_1712609267.jpg)
Gensler’s Design Concept To Revitalize Hollywood Boulevard and the Walk of Fame
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CNN Style Rounded Up Architecture That’s ‘Set To Shape the World in 2024,’ Including EVE Park
![Fleet Street Quarter Public Realm Strategy rendering](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/89015/project-fleet-street-quarter-public-realm-strategy-1024x576_1700590578.jpg)
Gensler’s Reinvigoration of London’s Fleet Street Quarter Aims to Create a More Unified and Improved CBD Experience
![Fleet Street Quarter Ludgate Circus rendering](https://static2.gensler.com/uploads/image/89058/project-fleet-street-quarter-ludgate-circus-1024x576_1700675437.jpg)
Gensler’s “Radical” Vision for a Public Realm Transformation of London’s Fleet Street Quarter
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Here’s Why “Hybrid Workers Are Actually a Big Part of the Reason Downtowns Are Hanging On”
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Bloomberg Explored Dowtown Experiences With Gensler Global Cities Lead Sofia Song
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New Survey Reveals That Hybrid Workers Aren’t to Blame for the Urban ‘Doom Loop’
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MCB Real Estate Unveiled Gensler’s Renderings of the Reimagination of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
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Governor Moore and Mayor Scott Join MCB Real Estate To Unveil Design Renderings for a Reimagined Harborplace
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