Acworth, Georgia – a long-time Urban Collage client – was recently honored as an official “All-American City” by the National Civic League. The City competed nationally against 25 other cities and towns across the US. We at Urban Collage have known for years that Acworth is a great place to call home, run a business, raise a child and meet new friends…and now the rest of the country knows it too! We congratulate the good folks of Acworth for this recognition!
Georgia City Goes All-American
by Bob Begle on June 30th, 2010
BCTC Campus Plan Unveiled
by Stanford Harvey on May 18th, 2010Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) recently unveiled the final campus master plan for its new 48-acre campus in the historic northside of Lexington. Urban Collage was part of a multi-disciplinary team that explored adaptive reuse of the former Eastern State Mental Hospital site and buildings and created a visionary plan for over 8,000 students. The urban campus seeks to establish ties to surrounding neighborhoods and leverage the College for economic development along the emerging Newtown Pike corridor.
Garner Plan Adopted
by Eric Bosman on April 29th, 2010The Town of Garner unanimously adopted the Historic Downtown Garner Plan last Tuesday evening, April 20, 2010. In addition to the Town’s recent designation as a Main Street Community, the adopted Master Plan will guide future public/private investments to expand the historic town center and create greater connectivity and visibility from US Highway 70.
UC Project Officially Launched in a Groundbreaking Ceremony
by John Skach on April 22nd, 2010The first two phases of the Old Wilmington Road Revitalization were officially launched in a groundbreaking ceremony in Fayetteville, NC on Tuesday April 20. Urban Collage played a key role in master planning the expansive housing revitalization from initial HOPE VI efforts in 2006 and 2007 to detailed site planning and ongoing implementation support.
For local news coverage of the event, follow this link.
Bibb County Schools Facilities Recognized
by Stanford Harvey on March 31st, 2010Bibb County Schools in Macon, GA recently received one of ten national recognitions for excellence in facilities management. The FMXcellence award by Building Operating Management magazine recognizes facility management teams that are “making a difference” in supporting their organizations. Urban Collage assisted Bibb County School’s Facility Management Team on the rebuild of Central High School and Southwest High School to involve the local communities in the facility planning and implementation process.
