The study.

Information about the study  and the study team.

Remaking Cities Institute Carnegie Mellon University 

Project Manager:  Stephen Quick is an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University teaching the first semester design studio in the Masters of Urban Design program. Steve returned to teach in the Urban Design program in 2010, having taught in the Bachelor and Master of Architecture programs as an Adjunct Associate Professor between 1980 and 1994. His design studio teaching has focused on the respect of design as a civic responsibility, participatory urban design community projects and mixed-use buildings in an urban context, and the role that buildings and communities contribute to creating memorable places and the public realmTeam member bios and competencies.​

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Institute Director Don Carter is the David Lewis Director of Urban Design and Regional Engagement of the Remaking Cities Institute at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Prior to joining CMU in July 2009, Don was President of Urban Design Associates in Pittsburgh where for over 36 years he led many of the firm’s most complex projects, drawing upon his broad international experience as an architect, urban designer, and developer. Don is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), a member of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), and a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Don is past Chair of the ULI Pittsburgh District Council and past President of the AIA Pittsburgh Chapter.

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Community Connections 

Info on community groups.  How to get involved.



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Areas of Emphasis

Community Design

Strategic uses of land, activities, design, and improvements to support community objectives. Community features including crosswalks,  signs and waymaking, signals, and ameneties.  


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Transportation and Technology

Connectivity and access to and from the corridor. Multimodal transportation, including pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes.  The effect of emerging transportation technologies on the efficiency and safety.

Multi-municipal Decision Making

Sustainable models and mechanisms for inter-municipal cooperation and single-source decision-making.