Transformative Placemaking

Our Transformative Placemaking Initiative, housed at the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking, partners with a new generation of leaders in real estate, economic and community development, and land-use and infrastructure planning to integrate investments and strategies at a hyperlocal scale, yielding vibrant, opportunity-rich neighborhoods and commercial corridors.

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Cities & Communities A community guide to office-to-residential conversion: Part 2, policy levers

Cara Eckholm, Tracy Hadden Loh, Jonathan Meyers, Steven Paynter

July 17, 2025

Transportation Ensuring the intertwined post-pandemic recoveries of downtowns and transit systems

DW Rowlands, Tracy Hadden Loh

August 8, 2023

Los Angeles, California, USA - April 26, 2023. Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood on a bright sunny day. Architecture, traffic, city life

Cities & Communities L.A. and other cities are recovering, but not their downtowns. Why?

Tracy Hadden Loh

June 14, 2023

shot of tall, brick buildings from the street view pointed up. blue sky. Chicago

Cities & Communities Myths about converting offices into housing—and what can really revitalize downtowns

Tracy Hadden Loh, Egon Terplan, DW Rowlands

April 27, 2023

Experts & Staff

Jennifer Vey

Jennifer S. Vey Nonresident Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

Tracy Hadden Loh

Tracy Hadden Loh Fellow - Brookings Metro

Hanna Love Fellow - Brookings Metro

DW Rowlands

DW Rowlands Former Research Assistant - Brookings Metro

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