

	May 5, 1998
	Contact: Jane Ford
               	  (804) 924-4298


MEDIA ADVISORY

	ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL FEATURES TWO EVENTS THAT PROMOTE 
	COMMUNITY BUILDING

Report from Chattanooga

	The Design Resources Center of the Institute for Sustainable
Design at University of Virginia's School of Architecture will hold a
meeting Thursday, May 7 from 8 to 10 a.m. in Review Room B on the second
floor of Campbell Hall.  The focus of the meeting is to build on lessons
learned by members of the community and University who traveled to
Chattanooga in early April to explore new and creative ideas in
community building. 
	In an effort to foster community participation in the future of
the region, Charlottesville city, Albemarle county, University,
business, development community, foundations and African American
community members will gather to discuss local and regional concerns of
planning and design.  A preliminary list of area concerns to be
addressed is as follows:

THE DESIGN RESOURCES CENTER

PRELIMINARY LIST OF EXISTING OR DEVELOPING "VISIONING" STUDIES
City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, the University of Virginia,
and the Region

Ą	Joint City, County, University Vision
Ą	Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan
Ą	City of Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan
Ą	City of Charlottesville Urban Design Plan
Ą	University of Virginia Master Plan
Ą	West Main Street Plan
Ą	Thomas Jefferson "Venture
Ą	Rivanna River Project
Ą	Thomas Jefferson Sustainability Council Vision
Ą Albemarle County Development Initiatives Steering Committee (DISC)
Vision
Ą	CATS 2015 Transportation Plan
Ą	City of Charlottesville Economic Development Strategy
	
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Developing the Rivanna
	Also on May 7, the "Rivanna Studio" will present U.Va. landscape
architecture students' work in exploring "How can we reimagine the
Rivanna as a catalytic force in the making of Charlottesville?"  The
presentation will take place in exhibition rooms C and D from 9 to 10
a.m.  Local and state officials will be on hand to participate in
discussions on issues related to the use of the river and existing and
future development in its surrounding area.

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