FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Randy Gray, Chairman, Downtown Leadership Council - (573) 443-7092 orTony St. Romaine, Assistant City Manager - (573) 874-7721

Public invited to phase 2 of downtown charrette planning process

COLUMBIA, MO (June 15, 2010) - What Starting Monday, June 21, more meetings on best options to keep Downtown great and growing – will see plan design options, leading to consensus on a preferred plan by Friday, June 25

When, Where See detailed schedule, below

Background
Hosted by Columbia’s Downtown Leadership Council (DLC) and St. Louis-based H3 Studio Inc., the charrette process is designed to transform marginal areas of downtown while maintaining its existing strengths.

Work will focus on two general areas: 1) the Broadway – Providence Road intersection, including currently vacant and under-used sites; and 2) the North Village arts district, already experiencing redevelopment and revival.

More information www.GoColumbiaMo.com, and you can follow the Downtown Charrette Planning Process on Facebook.

Downtown Charrette Planning Process Schedule – June 21 – 25, 2010

Monday, June 21 – Starts five-day charrette – open house at Berry Building all week – 1025 E. Walnut

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. All-day open house, Berry Building

6 – 8 p.m. Public meeting on plan design options, Dulany Hall, Columbia College

Tuesday, June 22 – No public meetings scheduled – all-day open house, Berry Building

Wednesday, June 23

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. All-day open house, Berry Building

5 – 7 p.m. Public open house session – preliminary preferred plan

Thursday, June 24 – No public meetings scheduled – all-day open house, Berry Building

Friday, June 25

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. All-day open house, Berry Building

4 -6 p.m. Public meeting on draft preferred plan, Dulany Hall, Columbia College

H3 consultant team returns to St. Louis

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