Stephen Coulston is a Principal in Perkins&Will's Denver studio and a leader in its national urban design and planning practice. A seasoned architect with a passion for working with communities of innovation, he has spent more than 25 years working at the intersection of government, institutional, research, transportation, healthcare, economic development, and private sectors. With a focus on strategizing, planning, and designing the built form and natural environments, he is committed to creating sustainable, equitable, and resilient communities. His dedication to transformative design and placemaking focuses on creating actionable outcomes that result in more inclusive and livable communities.
Stephen's work includes projects such as the Austin Equitable Transit Oriented Development Policy and Overlay Plan, Salt Lake City Rio Grande Station Area Plan, Capital Metro Station Area Plans, Northeast Oklahoma City Small Area Plan, Baton Rouge Florida Corridor Plan, and Texas High Speed Rail Dallas Station Area Plan, to name a few.
Stephen is a frequent speaker, author, and contributor to numerous articles and publications featuring models, trends, and best practices in urban design. He has served on numerous boards and committees, and he presently serves on the ULI Colorado Urban Mobility & Development Committee and as ULI Austin' Governance Committee Chair and Immediate Past District Council Chair.
Speaking at
Mon May 12
2:30 PM — 3:30 PM (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time
Transformative Urban Corridors: Equitable Revitalization of Communities in Three Cities
Leaders transforming major urban corridors through equitable transit-oriented development (TOD) share the perspectives of three cities. These communities—each with a unique story tied to race, place, and transportation—are implementing groundbreaking projects and revitalizing the physical landscape and social and economic fabric within historically marginalized populations. Los Angeles's Destination Crenshaw introduces light rail transit (LRT) into "the spine of Los Angeles's Black community," a 1.3-mile stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard being revitalized into "an unapologetically Black" thriving cultural and commercial hub. Baton Rouge's Florida Corridor, a 12-mile Department of Transportation right of way that has symbolized racial division as the "Mason-Dixon Line of the city/parish," has approved a revitalization plan centering on equity and access, alongside new bus rapid transit (BRT) and the MOVEBR infrastructure investments. Denver's East and East Central Colfax and Federal Boulevard Corridors—with monikers "the longest, wickedest street in America" and "one of the most dangerous streets in the city," respectively—are transforming into BRT Equitable TOD corridors with prioritization on safety and community benefit.