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Town Branch Rising

Stanford Harvey — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:59:34 +0000

Kentucky Educational Television has produced a documentary on the history, importance and current efforts of Town Branch Creek, the overlooked waterway on which Lexington was founded. The Town Branch corridor has become the subject of environmental reclamation, including the McConnell Springs environmental center. Urban Collage has been involved in current efforts to design the Town Branch Trail along its banks, forming a backbone for the innovative Lexington Distillery District. The documentary will be aired beginning July 3.

For more information and KET schedule click here

Georgia City Goes All-American

Bob Begle — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:35:00 +0000

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!

To read the announcement on the City’s website click here…

Valdostans discuss the future of Downtown

John Skach — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:26:04 +0000

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…

A Livable Westport Road

Stanford Harvey — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:57:50 +0000

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.

For coverage from the Louisville Courier-Journal, see here…

BCTC Campus Plan Unveiled

Stanford Harvey — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:11:14 +0000

Bluegrass 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.

More information can be found here

Garner Plan Adopted

Eric Bosman — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:35:55 +0000

The 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.

More information can be found here

UC Project Officially Launched in a Groundbreaking Ceremony

John Skach — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:11:44 +0000

The 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.

Associate Matt Cherry adds new level of expertise to the firm

Soumi Basu — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:36:33 +0000

Matt Cherry, an Associate at Urban Collage, was recently accredited as a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Associate. As such, Mr. Cherry understands the fundamentals of green building, including a wide knowledge of green building products, a familiarity with energy-saving technologies and an understanding of sustainable water management and land development practices. Adding a new level of expertise to the firm’s multidisciplinary repertoire, Matt will continue to take a more active role in an ever-increasing number of “green” projects. Mr. Cherry plans to also pursue the LEED ND (Neighborhood Development) accreditation later this year.

Bibb County Schools Facilities Recognized

Stanford Harvey — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:46:48 +0000

Bibb 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.

Red Mile TIF Moves On

Stanford Harvey — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:42:04 +0000

On March 25, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved an ordinance creating the Red Mile TIF Development Area and approving the city’s participation in the partnership. The TIF now goes to the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority for state review. Urban Collage has led the community-based process for this innovative mixed use development next to the Red Mile racetrack.