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Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Non-Linear Progress | The Architect's Newspaper

August 17, 2026
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What will shape the next 250 years of Amer­i­can architecture?

For Car­ol Ross Bar­ney, FAIA, HASLA, the answer starts with the pub­lic realm.

In The Architect’s News­pa­per, Car­ol points to Rai­l­yard Park in Rogers, Arkansas, as an exam­ple of how mid­size cities can grow through authen­tic pub­lic life, strength­en­ing local iden­ti­ty, walk­a­bil­i­ty, cul­ture, and connection.

“Places like Rogers show how mid­size towns can become cen­ters of inno­va­tion, cul­ture, and belong­ing by recen­ter­ing the pub­lic realm as the foun­da­tion of com­mu­ni­ty life.”

We’re proud to see Carol’s per­spec­tive includ­ed in this con­ver­sa­tion about the future of Amer­i­can architecture. 

Read the arti­cle here.

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