Strategic partnership with the Yorth Group to design and implement circular economy infrastructure that powers next-generation smart cities. Creating resilient, resource-secure, and equitable urban communities through integrated utility systems.
Walter L. Smith III works with the Yorth Group—a leading restorative infrastructure design and advisory firm—to bring transformative smart city solutions to communities.
The Yorth Group specializes in:
Walter's work on the ReConnect Rondo Project in St. Paul demonstrates practical application of circular economy principles and smart city infrastructure in community redevelopment.
This project showcases how utility hubs, integrated systems, and restorative infrastructure can anchor economic development while serving the environmental and social needs of urban communities.
A high-performance, scalable facility that anchors restorative city developments by integrating industry-leading systems into a single, closed-loop facility.
Mixed waste processing captures 80-95% of materials, converting waste to value within closed-loop systems
Treats wastewater without chemicals to fully potable standards in fraction of conventional facility cost
Biogas, electricity, heat, and hydrogen production from integrated waste-to-energy systems
Ultra-fresh seafood, vegetables, and herbs produced year-round for local consumption and community benefit
By integrating waste, water, energy, and food production into a single facility, the IUH dramatically reduces infrastructure costs and environmental impacts while converting municipal liabilities into valuable assets.
A municipal-scale IUH can be sited on as little as 2 acres and create 200+ local jobs while serving 135k+ people with renewable energy, fresh food, and recycled water.
Combined heat, hydrogen, and power (CHHP) systems generate renewable energy for buildings and zero-emission vehicles
Closed-loop water management treats wastewater and stormwater locally, producing ultra-pure recycled water
50x productivity increase with aquaponic systems and vertical farming in weather-proof facilities
AI-powered systems, smart meters, 5G connectivity, and integrated data management across utilities
Economic impact of single IUH in first 10 years
Green jobs created per IUH facility
Productivity increase vs. conventional farming
Water demand reduction from recycled supply
Annual CO₂ offset per municipal-scale IUH
Closed-loop system eliminates landfill dependency
Establish project team, identify goals, sites, and governance structures
Baseline assessment, technical/financial feasibility, governance models, policy mapping
Detailed design, construction documents, legal contracts, policy implementation
Build and commission IUH/IUS, launch community programs, establish operations
Maintain systems, measure performance, support community programs, scale success
Integrated Utility Systems anchor mixed-use neighborhoods with sustainable infrastructure that creates resilient, economically competitive districts.
Performance benchmarking and IUH modeling for dense urban districts managing waste, water, energy, and food security at district scale.
Regenerative infrastructure planning for neighborhood revitalization with focus on equity, job creation, and community wealth building.
Mixed-use commercial and residential projects that integrate IUH systems for resource security, resilience, and competitive advantage.
A pioneering framework that measures urban development across 12 performance areas: energy, water, materials, food, waste, habitat, health & wellbeing, economy, culture & identity, land use & planning, information technology, and management & governance.
Rather than incremental "green" approaches, the Restorative City Standard guides communities toward net-positive urban development that generates value, prosperity, and wellbeing across environmental, social, and economic systems.
Smart cities powered by integrated utility hubs represent the infrastructure foundation for communities that are resource-secure, economically vibrant, environmentally restorative, and equitable.
Restorative infrastructure design, development, and advisory firm delivering advanced urban development solutions.
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