The City of Greensboro Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) will hold a design charette from November 18-21 at the Event Center at Revolution Mill Studios, 1200 Revolution Mill Drive.

Neighborhood residents and property owners, City officials and staff, and all interested parties are invited to attend.

A charette is a set time and location at which people involved in a design project can meet to work together on the project.

This charette will include several, short intense workshops aimed at developing a strategy for a vacant tract of land in the Charles B. Aycock Historic District known as Dunleith. Dunleith was the antebellum estate of prominent North Carolina Judge Robert P. Dick. Today, this six-plus acre tract is one of only a few large undeveloped sites remaining in center city.  

Return to this site during the charette process to view daily updates, drawings,
and more information and to submit your comments!

Information from the November 18 meeting

 Information from the November 20 meeting

Information from the November 21 final meeting

Send your comments on results from the charette
 
Directions to the charette
Revolution Mill Drive is located off of Yanceyville Street one block south of the intersection with East Cornwallis Drive. The Event Center is the last entrance on the left. Parking is available just outside the building in one of the lots across the street.

Charette Schedule (final) -- Last updated on November 18, 2008

Background
Urban designers from Duany Plater-Zyberk, a nationally recognized urban design firm, will team up with Piedmont Community Design Forum to facilitate the charette. The charette is made possible by a grant from the Marion Stedmon Covington Foundation.

The design will respect the special character of the neighborhood, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The design team will also employ cutting-edge urban design principles including "light imprint" development approaches and "green" building techniques. 

Future
The goal is a development that will be successful from a market and economic standpoint. HCD believes that a successful development of the Dunleith site will encourage investment in the restoration of nearby homes in this historic district and bolster downtown revitalization efforts. HCD is also interested in using this project to develop a model for future planning efforts within the community.