President and Managing Director Jim Louthen was the project manager and principal landscape architect responsible for this plan that recommended the location and design of Waukegan’s inter-modal station. The Regional Transportation Authority commissioned Jim’s team to develop a comprehensive waterfront revitalization plan, including a market research component, in order to determine the retail capacity for the proposed transit-oriented development. The road and parking alignment are defined by the traffic impact study that called for connections between the station and the downtown commercial and residential areas.