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City Seeks Feedback on Development in Aycock Historic District
What is the life you imagine on the Dunleith site in the future?

GREENSBORO, NC -- (November 6, 2008) – The City of Greensboro’s Housing and Community Development Department wants your input on what should be done with a vacant tract of land located in the Charles B. Aycock Historic District. Let us know your ideas to turn Dunleith into an exciting and creative development at an upcoming design charette held November 18-21 at Revolution Mill Studios, 1200 Revolution Dr.

The piece of land that will be discussed, known as Dunleith, was the antebellum estate of Robert P. Dick, a prominent North Carolina judge during the mid-1800s. The land, which stretches more than six acres between North Church and Chestnut streets has been vacant since Judge Dick’s grand Italian Villa was demolished in the 1960s.

“Dunleith is one of only a few large undeveloped sites remaining in the center city,” said Sue Schwartz, City of Greensboro’s Neighborhood Planning Manager. “It’s located in a historic district and that causes some design issues, but the charette will give us an opportunity to discuss those issues and work with the community to create a project that reflects its character and needs.” 

Urban designers from Duany Plater-Zyberk are teaming up with Piedmont Community Design Forum to facilitate the charette, which is being made possible by a grant from the Marion Stedmon Covington Foundation.

During the charette, which begins Thursday, November 18, at 11 am, the public will get a chance to go on a walking tour of the Aycock Historic District, hear presentations on preliminary design ideas for Dunleith, and talk to designers about the project.
 
For more information, go online or call the Department of Housing and Community Development at 373-2144.

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