Smackdown-County vs. City: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble Over Gated Communities!

Last night I attended the Belle Meade Homeowners Association Meeting at Legion Park. On the agenda was more discussion about the Belle Meade fence.  The Belle Meade HOA wants a fence on NE 6th Court in a desperate attempt to reduce crime in Belle Meade. This proposed fence would have gates that open and close,… Read more…

New Urbanism and the Future of Real Estate Development in Brazil

This past weekend approximately 30 Brazilian real estate professionals traveled to Miami and attended a two-day New Urbanism seminar at the University of Miami.  The seminar was hosted by the School of Architecture’s Real Estate Development and Urbanism program and DPZ. The attendees are part of ADIT Brasil– an association of real estate development professionals led… Read more…