The Town of Shallotte is committed to enhancing its Central Business District as the economic, civic and cultural core of the community while activating the beautiful Shallotte River. As part of this commitment, the Town of Shallotte has contracted with the UNC School of Government's Development Finance Initiative (DFI) to conceive of and execute on [...]
Cobb Cavern is a greenfield eco-district masterplanned community on 1700 acres with three neighborhood centers. CGI provided conceptual infrastructure engineering and feedback during the design charrette.
Principles of Green Infrastructure Green Infrastructure (sometimes called Low Impact Development, or LID), far from being a “new technology”, is actually the recovery of a lost technology. For example, bioswales (roadside ditches) and bioretention areas (sunken gardens), French drains (retention trenches) and brick/cobblestone streets (pervious pavers) are actually ancient technologies. French drains and pervious pavers [...]
