ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -- One local architect team is working to make Rockford more appealing by encouraging revitalization of old, vacant buildings.

Architect Gary Anderson say many developers are showing interest in areas of the Rock River Valley. He wants to attract families to the Rockford area and believes redevelopment is one way to do that.

At Thursday's presentation, Anderson's team showed examples of just how much development has taken place downtown in recent years.

Anderson says it's important to look back and see how far we've come while also looking ahead to the future. He spoke about opportunity sites that have lots of potential for redevelopment, like the old watch factory, the Cedar Street freight building and the riverfront.

“I think there's always room to do more. We want to keep the momentum going that we already have, and I like to think that, you know, from what we've seen in the past we can expect more and we'll get more and I like to think that we haven't seen nothing yet,” said Anderson.

Anderson's team says there aren't any plans as of yet for the watch factory or the freight building.