For the last year or so, Associate Matt Cherry has been working collaboratively with the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Housing Authority to gather input from community stakeholders and conceptualize a new Butler Park in the aftermath of severe damage caused by a 2008 tornado.  Capitalizing on momentum from the ongoing adjacent Auburn Pointe (formerly Grady Homes) Hope VI Redevelopment, the new Butler Park will open in November, adding exciting new recreational and gathering spaces while simultaneously commemorating the legacy of Selena S. Butler and her contributions to educational issues and the civil rights movement.

To read the article in the Parks & Recreation Magazine click here.

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray has appointed an Arena, Arts & Entertainment Task Force to conduct a comprehensive study on the Lexington Center, Rupp Arena, and its immediate context. The task force held its first organizational meeting on April 14, 2011 with the main objective to introduce the four Committees – Planning & Design, Need, Use & Benefit, Finance and Technical Advisory Group; and discuss the process, tasks and products of each Committee. Urban Collage has been engaged to provide staff support and help facilitate this ten-month process. The Committees are now in the process of gathering and analyzing existing studies and information, along with identifying potential case studies for the district.

For more information and presentations visit the Task Force website and for the local news article click here…