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The $100-million Capital Line project, a signature pedestrian and bike “urban pathway” set to transform Downtown Columbus, is making strides with plans to revitalize Gay Street as Phase One of the project. This first phase includes reducing and shifting the vehicle lanes to maximize area for pedestrians, bicyclists, and people-focused amenities. The concept design includes inviting outdoor seating, lush tree canopy, attractive walkways, and soothing lighting. This project will further enhance Downtown by increasing livability, supporting businesses, and attracting visitors. ? When complete, the multiphase project will create a 2-mile loop connecting key attractions including the Scioto Mile riverfront, National Veterans Memorial & Museum, Dorrian Green, COSI, The Peninsula, Columbus Commons, the Ohio Statehouse, and the ‘Current’ sculpture at Gay and High streets. This transformational project is a partnership between the City of Columbus and Downtown Columbus, Inc., with the design team of WSP and MKSK. ? Join us for the second public engagement session tonight from 5-6:30 PM at the Downtown Innovation Lab, 139 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215 to share your thoughts and help shape this exciting project! ? For more information: https://lnkd.in/gTSY_NRa ? #CapitalLine #DowntownColumbus #ColumbusOH #ShapePlace #PlacesforPeople #UrbanDesign #ASLA #APA #IDA #ULI

The $1.5B investment in modernizing the rail is a once-in-a-generation investment in the Northwest Indiana region and one of the largest investments in the State of Indiana’s history. While each community's economic growth path is different, this presentation will discuss the Region as a diverse ecosystem, the potential to compete with the Chicago MSA, and specifically dial into real initiatives designed to stem decades of disinvestment. Indiana’s bipartisan legislation has created economic development districts that leverage the West Lake Line & South Shore Double Track rail investment to achieve $2.7B in projected private development, paramount to uplifting the region. Specific to Gary, special legislation has been passed to fund a new Gary Metro Station, support blight elimination downtown, build community investment from within, and fund a new convention center. This session will highlight an uplifting approach toward community revitalization through transit, focusing on authenticity and equity. #MKSK #ShapePlace #PlacesforPeople #UrbanDesign #Planning #ASLA #APA #APAOKI #ULI #LandscapeArchitecture

Join us in congratulating Principal, Tim Bragan and Senior Associate Sandeep Walia on being accepted into Lambda Alpha International! Tim and Sandeep were both inducted as new members at the MLK Library in downtown DC on October 28. Tim is excited to join the George Washington chapter as a full member. As a native of the DC area, and having worked as a design professional for two decades, he looks forward to contributing his expertise to support the organization's mission to?contribute to the enrichment of the urban and rural environment. Sandeep’s acceptance recognizes her over 21 years working on a diverse range of domestic and international landscape architecture and master planning projects, with the aim of creating context sensitive solutions for the environment and its users. #MKSK #ShapePlace #PlacesforPeople #LandscapeArchitecture #UrbanDesign #Planning #Design #ASLA #APA #LambdaAlphaInternational #WashingtonDC

Designing a New Event Space that Celebrates the Heritage, Tradition, and Cultural Significance of Black Greek Organizations ? Discover how the National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza at The Ohio State University was designed and developed, helping to foster a sense of belonging and pride among student members and the broader University community. ? Designing a New Event Space that Celebrates the Heritage, Tradition, and Cultural Significance of Black Greek Organizations — MKSK ? Click here to subscribe to our Shape Place Ecard Magazine for the latest news on our projects: https://lnkd.in/g4KDif9... ? #MKSK #ShapePlace #PlacesforPeople #LandscapeArchitecture #Planning #UrbanDesign #Design #APA #ULI #OSU #NationalPanHellenic

The Scioto Greenways project, completed in 2015, transformed downtown Columbus by removing the Main Street Dam to restore the Scioto River, enhancing water access, aquatic habitats, and recreation. This 33-acre greenway addition features bike paths, pedestrian connectors, and canoeing access, linking Columbus to a 60-mile regional trail network. This season, we are enjoying the greenway in all its autumnal glory! #MKSK #ShapePlace #PlacesforPeople #LandscapeArchitecture #UrbanDesign #Planning #Design #ASLA #APA #ULI #Autumn #Fall #ColumbusOH

Oak Ridge, TN, Commemorates School Integration with an Important Civil Rights Monument ? The Scarboro 85 Monument commemorates a group of students, teachers, and community members whose efforts led to the first instance of desegregation of a public school in the Southeastern United States. ? https://lnkd.in/g6GGBMDW Click here to subscribe to our Shape Place Ecard Magazine for the latest news on our projects: https://lnkd.in/grqrndQW ? #MKSK #ShapePlace #PlacesforPeople #LandscapeArchitecture #Planning #UrbanDesign #Design #APA #ULI #Scarboro85 #OakRidgeTN

In partnership with Governor Eric Holcomb, Mayor Joe Hogsett, the White River State Park Development Commission, and prominent community leaders, MKSK is proud to return the focus of Indiana’s capital city to its signature natural feature, the White River. The October 29th groundbreaking for a 15-acre extension to White River State Park marks a new era for this 267-acre, renowned urban greenspace, that will now allow visitors to interface with the river. A monumental, industrial remnant, originally designed by architect Albert Kahn, remains to honor the Valley Neighborhood’s 150-year legacy of manufacturing and to support a new generation of civic participation along the riverfront. MKSK and our partners at Lake|Flato Architects are leading the restoration and repurposing of this civic gathering place in a second design phase. As a tenant of Indianapolis history, the Kahn Pavilion framework is preserved and reimagined as a year-round event and community space, showcasing the original ingenuity of a manufacturing facility filled with sunlight and refreshing breezes. Nestled between the levee and the new Elanco Animal Health Global HQ, this architectural jewel will be surrounded by stonework that celebrates Indiana’s natural history and the enterprising quarry industry that made Indiana Limestone the choice building material in the United States during the early 1900’s. Visitors journey through the limestone story, first discovering stone outcroppings, then operational quarry walls with cut stones, and finally retired sites where nature is reclaiming the cracks. Verdant green spaces and terraces recall forested bluffs that overlooked the White River prior to the City’s founding. Today these adventure bluffs provide a naturalized urban retreat and a signature view across the White River Rock Flat to the expanding downtown skyline. An ethereal mist rises from within the civic plaza, like early morning fog from the quarry basin, an alluring foreground to the eastern Pavilion View. Water pushes through cracks in the stone walls like spring melt finding its way to the cool quarry basin. To the south, an Event Lawn spills out from the Pavilion and connects to the future Indianapolis Cultural Trail through a Slope Scramble with nodes for respite and shade. As the feature civic gathering place for the One Health Innovation District that surrounds it, this south extension of White River State Park acts as living proof that human health, environmental health, plant health, and animal health can and must live in reciprocal wellness. #MKSK #ShapePlace #PlacesforPeople #LandscapeArchitecture #UrbanDesign #WhiteRiverStatePark #Indianapolis

MKSK celebrates World Town Planning Day, we work in cities and towns to reimagine, plan and design vibrant urban places. Projects featured: Louisville South Fourth Street Columbus Scioto Greenways Washington DC District Wharf Promenade Cleveland Bedrock 0.0 Streetscape West Lafayette State Street Implementation Greenville Unity Park Columbus Arena District #MKSK #ShapePlace #PlacesforPeople #LandscapeArchitecture #UrbanDesign #Planning #Design #TownPlanning #WorldTownPlanningDay?

How Understanding the Legacy of the Land and Its Complex History Informs Park Design Learn what the design team discovered during extensive research in planning the future Thomas Marcuccilli Nature Park, in Carmel, IN. https://lnkd.in/gT6z6ujE Click here to subscribe to our Shape Place Ecard Magazine for the latest news on our projects: https://lnkd.in/grqrndQW #MKSK #ShapePlace #PlacesforPeople #LandscapeArchitecture #Planning #UrbanDesign #Design #APA #ULI

MKSK?is Hiring! We are hiring an Entry-Level Landscape Architect in our Cincinnati or Louisville studio. To join our dynamic team, visit our website at mkskstudios.com/careers for more information on the open position, and to submit your resume and portfolio. #MKSK #ShapePlace #PlacesforPeople #LandscapeArchitecture #UrbanDesign #Planning #Design #ASLA #APA #ULI #Careers #Hiring #WereHiring #Careersinplanning #Talent #LandscapeArchitect