URBAN DESIGN

Superior urban design creates the subtle, three-dimensional experience that allows people to comfortably move through the total ambience of urban space.

McKenna teams integrate capabilities in planning, architecture, landscape architecture and transportation to create vital places where people meet and enjoy qualities ranging from "hustle and bustle" to tranquility.

McKenna helps communities promote and support the dynamics of satisfying urban spaces, develop plans to make places special and to manage the changes that occur over time.

Below are a few related projects representing our experience in urban design.

URBAN DESIGN | Main Street Novi, Michigan

An influential suburb of Detroit, for years Novi enjoyed vital residential and retail sectors. But in between subdivisions and shopping centers, the City lacked a downtown to define its image and serve as a central gathering space...

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FORM-BASED STANDARDS | City of Keego Harbor, Michigan

Historically the City of Keego Harbor was known as a charming lakefront resort community, boasting cottage style homes, small lots, narrow streets, and tight-knit neighborhoods. When year-round residents began replacing seasonal visitors...

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