Secrets To Downtown Revitalization

"Jerde is keeping most of that vision under wraps for now, but his body of work -- from Horton Plaza, the landmark complex that spurred revitalization of downtown San Diego, to the recent development of UP's railyard in Salt Lake City -- provides plenty of clues... The Depot District's 93 acres are the gateway to the 240-acre railyard, which is one of the largest expanses of undeveloped downtown land in any major U.S. city -- and long considered the key to a central city rebirth".. According to Jerde's mantra, the buildings in any project are less important than "the places in between," where people walk, sit, gather, talk and create a community."