Pragmatic Visions: Recent Episodes
LandDesign
At LandDesign, we pride ourselves on benign storytellers. We believe that every place has a unique story to tell and we work to uncover innovative and creative solutions that create value for our clients and community. When our people share these stories, their thought leadership shines through. Pragmatic Visions gives our audience a behind-the-scenes look at our projects—the parts you don’t see in the final product. We will share moments of uncommon collaboration, innovation in the work, and design details that add value to our client’s projects.
The pandemic was a catalyst for the DowntownDC Business Improvement District to evaluate the function of its public parks and open spaces in strengthening its urban fabric. On this episode of Pragmatic Visions, we sit down with LandDesign's Susan England to explore the intricacies of the planning process, the team's approach to inclusive community and stakeholder engagement, and their approach to envisioning a public realm that evolves alongside the district.
Since the 1980s, LandDesign has been a trusted partner to the City of Kannapolis as they transformed from a mill town to a thriving community-of-choice. Tune in to Pragmatic Visions as LandDesign Partners Ray Waugh and Nate Doolittle share the visionary partnerships, forward-thinking infrastructure solutions, and multi-generational approach to the project that resulted in a new standard for small town revitalization efforts.
“We didn’t realize how much we needed a downtown park until we had one, and now we can’t imagine our city without Bell Tower Green.” – Mary Heather Steinman, Salisbury Community Member
A vibrant open space, years in the making, Bell Tower Green has forever changed the fabric of Salisbury. From private businesses to long-time residents, the entire community came together to create Bell Tower Green, the heart of Salisbury’s downtown. On this episode of the Pragmatic Visions Podcast, Allison Merriman and Jeff Mis join us to take a deeper look into the community-wide effort that brought Bell Tower Green to life.