SMART ideas

The American Institute of Architects, Redwood Empire Chapter, and the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy sponsored a SMART Ideas Urban Design Charette and Competition for an existing suburban area around the North Santa Rosa Station for the new Sonoma Marin train (SMART). The charette phase brought the community together to identify issues and opportunities in this area. The competition phase tasked architects, planners, urban designers, and community members to come up with innovative ideas for solving the problems and retrofitting the suburban landscape for a more walkable and livable city--