Design is not just for the developer. Social justice is not just for the downtrodden. Place needs both to be.
Month: May 2013
Statement of Support for the Renaissance Co-Op
This evening (May 7, 2013) the Greensboro City Council will vote on the future of their stake of ownership of the Bessemer shopping center and in turn, the Renaissance Co-Op. In case I do not get a chance to read this statement at tonight’s meeting. I am publishing it here. Members of Council and Members… Continue reading Statement of Support for the Renaissance Co-Op
Reflections on Downtown Greensboro, As The Community Addresses Its Future
On Tuesday April 30, I spent a good bit of time thinking about downtown with a bunch of dignitaries and fellow young leaders. Our civic foundations brought back Richard Flierl of Cooper Carry, The Center for Connective Architecture, who helped the city conduct a downtown plan in 2002. At lunchtime, 100 of my fellow young… Continue reading Reflections on Downtown Greensboro, As The Community Addresses Its Future