The Knight Fellowship in Community Building, through the University of Miami, has selected Glenn Kellogg of UrbanAdvisors for the 2005-2006 Fellowship Class.  Through this fellowship Mr. Kellogg has proposed to research  “Transect Typologies for New Urban Retail and Commercial Uses, and the Elements for Their Success.”

 

The Congress for the New Urbanism has developed guidelines for building typologies and streets to improve the quality of places at a spectrum of different densities.  The focus of this effort to date has been the aesthetic appropriateness of design to support the established value of liveable (i.e. pedestrian and walkable) communities.  Rick Hall and Peter Swift have developed prototype Peter Swift have developed prototype Peter Swift

street designs, and research has been conducted (with particular emphasis by Zimmerman/Volk) on life-style trends and the market segments for different housing types.  Collaborating with other fellows, Mr. Kellogg’s project will address the missing aspect of retail and commercial typologies for the New Urbanism, and the design and implementation elements required to make these commercial neighborhoods succeed.  

 

Review of the existing SmartCode, Transect Theory, design standards, and interviews with new urbanist designers and experts will determine appropriate retail, commercial, and industrial typologies for distinct Transect Zones, based on factors such as density, market support and infrastructure requirements.   Extensive interviews with experts in retail and commercial leasing will describe the factors that contribute to the fi nancial success of new urban retail and commercial districts.   Anticipated guidelines will include aspects of market support, street design, compatible mix of uses, and parking requirements and strategies.  

 

The conclusions of this research will provide guidelines for the design and integration of

appropriate and successful retail and commercial space in each of the Transect Zones.  By

incorporating the “natural” rules of retail and commercial space, this will advance the ability of communities to compete in an increasingly competitive market and plan for their economic success.  The typologies and guidelines will be prepared both as a report and as a seminar lecture for the Knight Program in Community Building Real Estate Development Course.