The two-story Fire Station No. 1 is a prominent presence on its urban block. Contemporary architecture reflects the modern fire company housed within; highly trained professionals who provide 24/7/365 fire safety and emergency medical services.

Alamo worked with Economic Planning Systems to plan and prove the feasibility of a high-intensity multi-modal transportation district centered on the Robert Thompson Transit Center on the eastern edge of downtown. The study analyzed regional and micro-market conditions to project capture rates over a multi-year build-out.

“Great Cities Have Great Downtowns” is a core tenet of the Downtown Strategic Framework Plan, the independent study Alamo Architects co-led in 2012 as an outgrowth of the SA2020 community initiative. The study focused municipal efforts on a future-looking urban core, anticipating the long-term benefits to the greater metropolitan area.