Since opening our doors in Austin in 1982, RVi has been involved in designing many types of master planned communities. In retrospect, we’ve weathered the ups and the downs of a sometimes volatile real estate market and we’ve seen residential development trends come and go. We’ve also observed that a number of the planning principles... Read Full Post ›
Fresh off his trip to Charlotte, NC for the Spring Council Forum, we sat down with Bob Richardson to get a renewed perspective on the residential community market. Bob is a member of the ULI Community Development Council, which focuses on master planned community developments. “One of the recurring themes I have been hearing is how important a community’s website is... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Bob Richardson 05-29-12
This month, we sat down with RVi client Curtis Davidson of Cadence Development to discuss his firm’s unique business model and how they have successfully adjusted their core services to take advantage of the changing real estate market. Curtis has led many successful development ventures in Austin and throughout the United States – from the... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Chris Crawford 04-24-12
If you live or work in Austin, Texas, it shouldn’t be too difficult to convince you that our regional transportation infrastructure has not kept pace with the city’s brisk growth and that traffic congestion is a problem. As the debate over how to solve these problems rages on, RVi Principal Mark Smith explores how the... Read Full Post ›
Over the past three decades, RVi has been involved in dozens of projects that have both required and benefited from the public input process. During this time, we have strengthened our understanding of the process and refined our techniques. As RVi approaches its 30th anniversary, we decided to reflect on the lessons we’ve learned and... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Barbara Austin 02-24-12
This month we sat down with RVi client Shaun Cranston to talk about his vision for 2012 and predictions for growth in Central Texas. As Austin Vice President of Operations for Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., Shaun led Brookfield’s entrance into the Central Texas market in 2004, and is spearheading the company’s growth throughout the area. With one... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Chris Crawford 01-27-12
