Vertical Streets

Vertical streets represent a design approach that maximizes density and community function within constrained urban environments. This includes strategies for stacking residential and commercial uses, reclaiming overlooked spaces beneath infrastructure, and creating multi-layered public areas that serve diverse populations.The community explores adaptive reuse of bridge underpasses and rail infrastructure, food markets that anchor cultural identity, residential towers integrated into street-level neighborhoods, and interventions that transform voids into gathering spaces. Projects demonstrate how vertical thinking can support neighborhood resilience and growth.