Community Charrette
Workshop
During the Beaux-Arts period in France, a charrette was a
wagon on which architecture students would haul their projects to
the University, all the time working very intensely to
finish the project up before the deadline. Today, the design
professions use the term to describe a short, intensive design or
planning activity. The charrette workshop is designed to
stimulate ideas and involve the public in the planning and design
process. It is a valuable tool for setting the foundation of
a more formal plan. It is not a substitute for the formal
planning and design process, but is integral to it. A
charrette is also meant to be fun, both for students and community
members.
The Community Based Projects program conducted a community
charrette workshop in the neighborhood on June 20, 21, &
22. Daily updates were broadcast via CBP's e-zine, the
CommunityInformer.
For charrette coverage, as well as
downloads of the charrette presentation and recommendation boards,
check out the
CommunityInformer@CBP: Western Avenue
Edition !
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