COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS eNEWS
August 2018
PROJECT NEWS
Sioux Falls Rail Yard Redevelopment Plan Moves Forward
Phase 1 begins making big changes to downtown!
We collaborated with the City on the original Sioux Falls Rail Yard Development Plan in 2016. Now the City is proceeding with development of 10.25 acres of land acquired from the BNSF Railway. Learn more about how this project will expand Downtown Sioux Falls and enhance the vibrancy of the area. 
INDUSTRY NEWS
Historic Design Guidelines Benefit the Community
Learning how to do it right in Burlington
The character that comes with historic homes, churches, and other historic buildings can translate to visitor and tourism economic gold in a community –  when property owners and community members understand both the why and the how of preserving, restoring, and/or rehabilitating historic structures. Learn about the tools our restoration architects used to develop this plan.
EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
We're thrilled that Walker | Coen | Lorentzen Architects (WCL) has joined our team, bringing added depth to our work with restoration, historic preservation, and adaptive re-use! WCL has a history of great restoration projects, and we’re excited about adding their expertise to RDG projects. Read about the acquisition here .

Congratulations to Hotel Maytag Investors, LLC, on receiving State Historic Preservation Tax Credits for their Hotel Maytag project! We're pleased to be working on this mixed-use project, which will include retail, restaurant, and residential space. Our videographer helped tell the story.

September 12-14, 2018
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Visit RDG at Booth #66!

October 17-19, 2018
Council Bluffs, Iowa
We're proud to support this year's conference, "Planning Unlimited: Council Bluffs Unlike Anywhere Else on Purpose"

October 24-26, 2018
Des Moines, Iowa
Do you know a graduate student who's interested in risk mitigation? This program is an opportunity to work with professionals first-hand in planning and developing response policy for emergency incidents. Anyone interested in the Design Residency should go to the website to learn how to apply. Applications are due by September 15th.

" A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." — J. A. Shedd.
Community Interactions is an interdisciplinary approach to the process of community design. With focuses on Community and Regional Planning, Historic Restoration, Government, and Urban Design, this newsletter shares industry news, RDG project data, and other information useful to your professional endeavors .
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