Category: Planning

From Skepticism To Community Endorsement
Gilpin County Colorado’s first Comprehensive Plan positions the county proactively for development that is imminent in a county just 45 minutes outside the City of Denver. This required an integrated planning process to prepare a plan that directs development to be fiscally responsible and environmentally sustainable, while reflecting the community’s preferences to retain the county’s rural, mountain character...
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Exciting New Life for a Denver Candy Factory Site
Once the site of a candy manufacturer, The Ridge at Ward Station, developed by Toll Brothers, establishes an infill townhome community within steps of the Wheat Ridge Ward Station, light rail station.
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EVOLVED DESIGN IN THE DIGITAL AGE: Exploring New Frontiers of Artistry and Technology
Innovative technology can be a powerful tool in the Design Consultant’s arsenal, providing Clients the means to view and understand Design Solutions unlike ever before.
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A Neighborhood Mosaic: Product Variety without the Headache
Sites are smaller, and buyers expect an urban lifestyle – even in suburban locations.  This can be achieved through a mix of higher-density products, varied streetscapes and purposeful open spaces.  On the surface, these are familiar goals.  So how can volume builders and developers mix housing to match the pace of their business plans? Prior…
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Is your Master Plan Healthy?
Is Your Master Plan Healthy? Policies that Shape Today’s Communities Do you wonder if food will become a metric that municipalities will use to guide future development patterns and lands uses? It appears that 2 topics have collided to shape land use policies in metropolitan areas – access to healthy food and physical activities. Access…
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Storytelling is More than Visioning
DTJ can bring the emotional power of story-telling to work on your project Communities that evoke powerful emotions in buyers out-perform typical subdivisions in sales price and sales pace.  Creating community stories brings the communities to life and allows buyers to visualize themselves in the community cementing that emotion.  Much more than visioning, these stories…
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Integrated Design Adds Value
A Planning process that fully understands built architecture and product design, integrated site design and landscape architecture, is an added benefit. DTJ’s collaborative process enhances a community by: Providing a more cohesive planning and design solution Streamlining coordination between design consultants Fully understanding the complete design process from initial planning to implementation As a trusted…
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