by Ross Cann | Oct 9, 2024 | Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Urban Planning
Buildings don’t just make history at the time of their construction. They often reflect the times when they were enlarged or chosen for restoration and reconstruction rather than demolition. They also become important again when the area around them is redeveloped....
by Ross Cann | Sep 25, 2024 | Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Professional, Technology, Urban Planning
Example of A4 Multifamily Housing In recent decades, the landscape of housing construction has undergone significant changes with several new challenges emerging that make it increasingly difficult to build affordable and accessible housing. From the upcoming...
by Ross Cann | Jun 5, 2024 | Articles, Newport Spotlight, Urban Planning
The settlement of the colony of Newport began in 1639 with the establishment of the Newport Charter. The location of the settlement was defined by the location of the freshwater spring that made the settlement and habitation of this location possible. It is this same...
by Ross Cann | Dec 4, 2023 | Articles, Newport Spotlight, Urban Planning
Rhode Island Housing Zoning Map On February 22, 2022, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed into law Act 6061, also known as the “Zoning Modernization and Housing Act.” This landmark legislation introduced significant changes to the states zoning...
by Ross Cann | Nov 6, 2023 | Articles, Newport Spotlight, Urban Planning
New Urbanism Development (New York City) Last month, Austin, Texas, became the largest city in the country to eliminating parking minimums citywide. In doing so, it joined other cities like Nashville, Tennessee, Olympia, Washington and many others in eliminated...
by Ross Cann | Oct 30, 2023 | Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Urban Planning
Long Wharf Mall (Newport, Rhode Island) When Newport was first founded in 1639 upon the discovery of a freshwater spring near the deep-water harbor, there was one main road connecting the spring to the water: Long Wharf. This wharf extended out into the Narragansett...
