Wednesday, Nov 12 - Day 1

Housing, Arts, Transportation, Open Space, and Neighborhoods. . .
Wednesday’s meetings included meetings on Housing; Arts & Cultural Facilities; Transportation, including a meeting on bicycle, pedestrian, and transit issues; Open Space, Parks, Greenways & Blueways, and a meeting with representatives of the City’s neighborhoods. Attendance at the first day of the charrette was outstanding, with more than 200 people attending the various meetings and observing and commenting on the work in the design studio.

Meanwhile, designers and engineers worked on draft conceptual plans for the community’s growth and redevelopment areas; future transportation network; downtown site surveys; and design concepts for new downtown buildings and homes. These ideas were displayed and described for public comment at the daily 5:30pm “pin-up” session.