Stephanie Allewalt
Stephanie R. Allewalt, an accredited professional with the American Insitute of Certified Planners (AICP) and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED AP) program, has over 10 years of experience as a planning consultant and neighborhood revitalization specialist for both the private and public sector. At the core of Stephanie’s interests is utilizing planning principles to build a central vision and establish supporting systems that kick-start physical change.
Is “Sustainability” Old Hat?
Americans have treated the word “sustainability” as though everyone practices sustainability daily and the concept is old hat. We should know better.
Marrying Rehab and Affordable Housing
How can cities creatively and compactly marry affordable housing, historic rehabilitation, vibrant commerce, civic uses, and urban revitalization?
Meeting the Mission: A Fresh Set of Eyes
The National Housing Institute (publisher of Shelterforce) describes itself as “dedicated to fostering decent affordable housing and a vibrant community...
Let’s Consider “Anticipatory Design”
Despite constant pressure to define and showcase our cities to celebrate their history and to showcase the “new,” cities...
Community and Economic Development, 2012-2016
Responding to Paul Ryan’s commentary about valuing seniors, Vice President Biden shared some advice he received from his father:...
The Dangers of Being an “Armchair” Anything
The East Side Commercial Historic District is an enclave of historic structures representing a fascinating cross-section of Milwaukee’s eastern commercial development...
The Slow Building Movement
Standing at the northern gateway of Milwaukee’s Fifth Ward and the confluence of the Menomonee and Milwaukee Rivers is...
Reconnecting Shared Visions to Investment Opportunities
Recently, over two sizable cups of locally-roasted coffee, a colleague and I mulled over a simple question: “How can...
Revitalize Our Building Stock, Revitalize the Economy
For the same reason that many admire the Flatiron building in New York City, I had a special affinity...
Catalysts Turned Stalemates
All too often in cities around the country, a once-clear vision of a “catalytic development project” is easily blurred...
Property Owners as Stewards of a Community Vision
How can property owners become the stewards of a carefully crafted local vision?
Milwaukee's “Queen Anne,” one of the few Queen Annes in such a...
How Influential, the Voice of Another
Milwaukee is about to lose an incredible economic opportunity due to an inability to capitalize on our talents.
To kick off the new year and...
Use Planning to Filter and Focus
As a population that knows how to both “think” and “do,” leaders in community development naturally take interest in tackling the various components of...