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KQED echoes Common Ground’s vision for North Bay’s Highway 37: It is Going to Be a Serious Climate Mess

Posted on April 16, 2019

[gallery columns="5" ids="54075"] KQED describes the state of SR37 , current efforts after a recent levee breach during heavy rains this year. Listen to the holistic interview talking to policy makers, stakeholders, research groups and designers as they talk about their approach to this vulnerable lifeline of North Bay. As part of Resilient by Design Bay...

Common Ground’s Vision presented to Governor Brown as part of successful projects from RBD challenge

Posted on October 25, 2018

Gov. Jerry Brown convened leaders from around the world in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit held from September 12-14 2018. Bay Area Council members were major supporters and participants in the historic gathering. Bay Area Council's work with the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge also was featured at the Summit and highlighted...

Featured in SF Chronicle : TLS team “Common Ground” vision moves forward

Posted on September 13, 2018

[gallery columns="5" ids="53910"] The Common Ground Team led by TLS Landscape Architecture presented a vision for a “Grand Bayway” at the Resilient by Design Challenge in San Francisco, earlier this year on May 17th. The proposal looks at a resilient future for flood-threatened and congested State Route 37 connecting the northern edge of San Francisco Bay as well...

TLS team “Common Ground” reveals The Grand Bayway for Resilient by Design Challenge

Posted on May 22, 2018

[gallery columns="5" ids="53814,53810,53811,53812,53813"] The Common Ground Team led by TLS Landscape Architecture presented a vision for a “Grand Bayway” at the Resilient by Design Challenge in San Francisco, on May 17th. The proposal looks at a resilient future for flood-threatened and congested State Route 37 connecting the northern edge of San Francisco Bay as well as adjacent tidal...

Clean Parks, Clean Water

Posted on August 2, 2016

Railroad Park was a featured case study in a recent report from the Trust for Public Land, "Clean Parks, Clean Water: Making Great Places Using Green Infrastructure."...

Railroad Park Featured in Book

Posted on July 22, 2016

Railroad Park in Birmingham, AL was recently featured in Rebuilding the American City: Design and Strategy for the 21st Century Urban Core by David Gamble and Patty Heyda....