In RBLA's little microclimate of oak/pine/ledge, a good chunk of our yard becomes a shared carbon sink with the neighbors behind us. An unusable slope makes great leaf storage & critter habitat!

We'll (eventually) get around to moving what's on

Appreciating the microclimate of our little yard. Always a few weeks behind the rest of the neighborhood, the mature oaks and pines are giving the doggo plenty of shade in this heat wave and allowing me to work outside so he doesn't get lonely. (Ther

Revisiting Salem's El Punto neighborhood, site of TWO @CREWBoston tours with Lt. Gov. Driscoll at @bslaoffice #FieldDay!

#thisislandscapearchitecture
#climatecrisis
#housingcrisis

Granite Street Crossing, Rockport, MA featured by Harborlight Hones' Cynthia Nina-Soto in the opening plenary session of MHP Housing Institute!

Creating FAMILY HOUSING!

"It takes a village to raise a child. AND it takes a village to age in pl

We've been working with the UMASS Amherst LA&RP Alumni Board, Faculty, and Staff to host virtual and in person #mentor sessions over the past 18 or so months and would love to get more alumni involved!

Since there are so many ways our career pat

UMASS GIVES is underway!

Any contribution made during our Department's "Power Hour" from NOON to 1PM 4/24 will make us eligible for a $2,000 prize from the University!

UMASSgives.org (linkinbio)

💖A very generous alum is offering a $50,

🎉UMassGives is just two days away! 🎉

We hope you will join our LARP community this Wednesday and Thursday (April 24-25th) to spread joy and support our amazing students.

Giving to LARP during UMassGives ensures the success of our students and de

It's Elbie's Gotcha Day!

Glad Mother Nature came through with weather that's letting him spend the day outside... Though it may be a little warm for him right now. We're having a bit of a rest on one of his preferred (too long) walking routes.

Mayb

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**DO YOU SEE THE TREE?**
We’re working with one of our favorite local breweries to expand their outdoor seating area, creating clusters of moveable tables and chairs that are accessible by staff, bar carts, etc, and allow views of the nearby Blue Hills.

**WEST NEWTON ARMORY**
RBLA Design LLC is working with Davis Square Architects, Metrowest, and CIVICO to redevelop this former military complex - complete with historic “castle” head house - into an affordable housing community, public gathering space, and offices.

COTE VILLAGE MATTAPAN

A long vacant commercial site is transforming into much needed affordable and workforce housing.

Located along the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line, residents have immediate access to the Blue Hill Avenue Station, and we're working with City Agencies to pursue Blue Bikes and a playground at the site.

With construction starting in November 2019, we definitely hit some pandemic-related hurdles, but near the finish line.

The site's been temporarily sodded to allow residents to move in as soon as the buildings get City signoff, and finish landscaping is planned for 2022.

MORTON STATION VILLAGE AND THE STEVEN P. ODOM SERENITY GARDEN

RBLA Design LLC has been working with the City of Boston Parks Department, Planning office for Urban Affairs, Inc., Boston's Department of Neighborhood Development, the Odom Family, and Redefining Our Community members to develop a large vacant parcel in Mattapan. Once the location of the neighborhood's police station, this long vacant lot will soon feature affordable rental and home ownership opportunities, a community center, and the Steven P. Odom Serenity Garden.

DID YOU KNOW?

RBLA Design LLC has extensive experience in Due Diligence research, Feasibility Studies, and permitting? Check in with us next time you’re considering a site for development!