Proformus

Multidisciplinary urbanism studio crafting cities where pattern, place, and people actually work together.

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The next phase of the Mass Ave Next plan is underway, take our mapping survey to get your thoughts on the future of the Ave! Learn more about the plan below 👇https://t.co/s7QdCR2XQI

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Learn more about this project at https://t.co/r0eMKR398M

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How to add density in without compromising the context of a single family neighborhood? Easy! Follow some of our infill toolkit approaches:

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Today’s Mass Ave Vision Plan kickoff was incredible. so many great ideas shared. so many new friends.

learn more and how to get involved at https://t.co/JSoUKjhEL6

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Proformus is thrilled to be leading planning and engagement for the Mass Ave Next Vision Plan — help us kick off at the Garage Food Hall in Bottleworks District Feb 21st from 11-2.

No RSVPs needed.

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Learn more about our tactical urbanism project here: https://t.co/1kiWkl349A

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and it’s awesome!

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Learn more about our concept of PlayWays here: https://t.co/tSGWK1yjdS

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Introducing the PlayWay - our take on classic promenades that connect greenspaces, parks, and trails to each other. Think if the High Line was in the middle of a street rather than 20’ above it!

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many are saying

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@UrbanCourtyard four simple ingredients for more livable urban places

[Alicia, Courtyard Urbanist @UrbanCourtyard]

Visionary urban planner @JATompkins threading the needle and adapting perimeter block form to Chicago’s alley block system. @davedoigchi this would be an amazing development plan for any TOD district

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@cityaestheticss It's possible to get better development!

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Or, is the highest and best use of dying office towers allowing them to become Zakkyos?

[Alicia, Courtyard Urbanist @UrbanCourtyard]

Wow highest and best use of some office towers may be SROs

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go listen to my latest podcast interview on Third Space Indy hosted by my friend @MichaelZarick

we get into emergent urbanism, pedestrian only streets, volcanoes, and yes, dive bars on Mass Ave.

Available everywhere you listen to podcasts - link to TSI below

https://t.co/5tQ9BGnTA0

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What if we told you this was possible?

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Hear me out…

This is what a residential neighborhoods could look like:

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The soft launch of Proformus begins with a white paper on how Chicago can rethink its megaprojects. Here you go @ChiGrowthProj

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Our white paper Thinking Big by Thinking Small drops today!

Link here: https://t.co/d51ZXkvGhM

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We talk about middle middle housing in the US but not so much missing middle retail. I’m trying to change that. We need small, entry level spaces for entrepeneurs. Starter retail. Full article below

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Y’all. I am starting a new firm.

One focused on placekeeping just as much placemaking. An urban planning consultancy that acts like a think tank.

There’s much more to come but I’d love it if you gave us a follow: @planproformus

We’re Proformus.
For good form, for people.

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Before zoning codes and strip malls, retail happened everywhere—at home, on stoops, in alleys, and on wheels.

“Our retail landscape is a betrayal of what urbanism does best: weaving the hustle into the minutiae of daily life.”

Full breakdown here: [https://t.co/m7xjYOjm7j]