USA TODAY Article - FRONT PORCHES ARE MAKING A COMEBACK...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/story/2012/09/18/two-thirds-of-new-homes-have-porches-and-more-are-without-garages/57804752/1

LOOK INTO THE FUTURE!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012/09/13/city-living-will-feel-like-a-blast-from-the-past/57777250/1

Wall Street Journal Article on Sustainable Development

Great article on agricultural amenities in communities.  We agree that "agriculture is the new golf"
http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/EV-AA375_AGRIBU_D_20110907151816.jpg

Just in Time!

Check out some of our recently completed 

OUTDOOR LIVING 

projects....

Buckwalter Greenway Trail progress....

The Buckwalter Greenway Trail construction is in progress!  Here are a few pics of the work so far.  More to 

come.....

 Mulch trail through planted pines....

Crossing....

 Along the bank of a lagoon...

Boardwalk connecting to existing multipurpose trail

The Evolution of Places

How do we plan for communities on land that would obviously be considered rural or a T2-T3 zone in a sustainable and economically realistic way?  One potential method is by considering and encouraging the evolution of a place.

It seems that most places that exhibit a high degree of quality (from a well rounded range of perspectives) experienced various stages of  built form.  With the exception of the last decade or so when the real estate boom allowed visionaries and investors to plop down very affluent and economically successful "new towns" in a matter of years, historically speaking a natural progression from rural farms to small hamlets to villages and then towns and cities took place.  And as places evolved their various forms were not totally revised, but added to instead.  This is why a complete wilderness or T1 zone transformed into a place with zones ranging from T1-T7.  Obviously the center of the community usually revolved around some type of economic enterprise that offered jobs and the need for other goods and services to grow.  Using history as an example once more, the most common natural predecessor to other economic enterprises was agriculture.  As the place evolved over time the agricultural enterprise continued to serve a purpose despite the addition of other enterprises.

With this in mind and after researching various sources that have come to our attention during a time when Urban Agriculture and the Farm to Table movement are on the rise, WJK proposes revisiting this sustainable pattern for developing communities.  Unfortunately our ability and desire to draw plans for how this pattern may be implemented successfully will not be enough to make it happen.  A return to common sense and responsible stewardship well be required for regulators, developers and consumers alike.

Outdoor Living

Temperatures are falling and nights are getting longer as we head into the holiday season.  Its a perfect time of year to spend outside enjoying the night sounds of the lowcountry.  As shown in these before and after pictures of a recent project in Palmetto Bluff,  WJK can help you maximize the comfort of your OUTDOOR LIVING experience.