The first public workshop for the Valdosta Downtown Master Plan was held Thursday June 10 at the historic Dosta Theater. Over 45 downtown business owners, residents and other stakeholders attended the visioning session which included several interactive planning exercises as well as issues identification. The results will form the basis of a multi-day “Downtown Charrette” scheduled for early August.
For coverage from The Valdosta Daily Times, follow this link…
Urban Collage, in collaboration with Louisville Metro Planning & Design and several cities in the area, has recently completed a plan for continued improvement of the Westport Road Corridor in eastern Louisville. The plan calls for preserving and enhancing open space, creating significant ped/bike improvements and taming the character of Westport Road. The community, home to strong neighborhoods, sought to create three walkable “village” commercial centers along the corridor’s length.
Urban Collage will facilitate an “eco-charrette” for the Wilson (NC) Housing Authority on February 5 and 6. The public process will explore contemporary green building ideas and products and plan for a $7 million grant WHA recently received for work at its Forrest Homes community.
Urban Collage and RossTarrant Architects have recently completed schematic designs for new non-traditional housing at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. The site and building design helps set a new standard for the gateway between WKU and downtown Bowling Green.
The Town of Garner, NC recently completed a series of public meetings to discuss revitalization strategies for their historic Downtown. Urban Collage has been leading a team working with the town to balance preservation of the Town’s historic Main Street with plans for new Town Center development.
For more information view the articles: “Revitalization plan could mean big changes for downtown”, “Vision calls for major development in Garner”, “A chance to remake downtown” and “Garner’s core could live again”
