Monterey FORA Charrette

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Dover, Kohl & Partners will be in Monterey,CA from February 2-11 2015, working on Regional Urban Design Guidelines for the former Fort Ord. Dover-Kohl is preparing for an extensive public process, with a design consortium, hands-on sessions and four different mobile charrettes through the region. The project team includes a number of experts, including Jeff Speck, Peter Katz, Bill Lennertz from the National Charrette Institute, Alta Planning + Design, and Strategic Economics.

For more information about the project, including dates and locations of events, visit FORA.org/RUDG

Or watch our introductory video: 

Ludlam Trail - 6.2 Mile Linear Park & Bikeway

 

DKP along with the Friends of the Ludlam Trail is advocating for the creation of a 6.2 mile linear park and bikeway along the former Florida East Coast railroad corridor known as the Ludlam Trail.

This space presents a unique opportunity to create a world class recreational area. It could  become Miami's equivalent of New York's High Line, providing a greenway connecting many neighborhoods from the Airport to South Miami.  

If preserved as a green space, this 75 acre swath of land would be in the top tier of the largest trails in the country. It would provide much needed green space for local residents and to the city as a whole, create a safe route to school and work and could draw in local, national and international visitors alike.

Support the Ludlam Trail! 

For more info, please click here 

Check out the video to see portions of the trail for yourself!

DKP work featured in Resilient Miami exhibit at Coral Gables Museum

DKP work will be on display at the Coral Gables Museum as part of an exhibit kicking off this week entitled "Miami 2100: Envisioning a Resilient Second Century". The exhibited materials will include renderings and research produced during the Seven 50 project and Dutch Dialogues Charrette, which was presented at the South East Florida Regional Climate Compact in October.

The exhibit, presented by the Florida International University (FIU) School of Architecture, will feature work produced by local professional as well as research developed during the last 3 years, by students in FIU SOA's ongoing Sea Level Rise Studio.

Check out the exhibit for some insight in to how Miami will deal with the critical issue of climate change, and sea level rise specifically!


When:  November 6, 2014 - March 1, 2015

Where: Gallery 109 and the Anthony R. Abraham Family Gallery

           Coral Gables Museum

           285 Aragon Avenue

           Coral Gables, FL, 33134
To find out more about the exhibit and associated lectures click here

DKP Designs Regional Urban Design Guidelines for the former Fort Ord, Monterey, CA

 

The DKP team is working on the development of urban design guidelines for the areas formerly known as the Fort Ord Military base in Monterey, CA. This video provides a brief history of Fort Ord and an introduction to the upcoming charrette process through which the Regional Urban Design Guidelines will be developed.

San Marcos Says New Code Draft on the Right Track


The DKP team is back from a charrette in San Marcos, Texas. DKP leads a multi-disciplinary team to create a Unified Development Ordinance and system of pre-approved plans for urban extension and compact urbanism. New development will be channeled away from the aquifer that feeds San Marcos’s crystal clear river. Over 350 people attended the charrette and provided their input. By far the majority of work-in-progress attendees agreed that the code was headed in the right direction. 

Here’s an article about the project

City of Carlsbad Work-In-Progress Presentation "sparks dreams"

 

The Dover-Kohl team recently completed a charrette in the City of Carlsbad, California, to create a master plan for the Village and Barrio districts. Over 500 people attended and provided their input over the course of two weeks. 91% of work-in-progress attended agreed that the plan was headed in the right direction.

 UT San Diego spoke highly of the presentation, saying that it "sparks dreams".
 

DKP at Climate Leadership Conference


Dover, Kohl & Partners joins Arcadis Engineering and the City of Miami Beach at the 6th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit today to present adaptive concepts. As part of the Southeast Florida Resilient Redesign charrette DKP worked with Dutch Engineers on the Virginia Key Boulevard Levee concept among other ideas for retrofit, retreat and reinforcement. Miami's first coastal levee could provide a bulwark against storm surge for the entire city as well as a new, higher-elevation, network of walkable communities.

For more information, visit the Climate Change Summit website.

DKP Plans a New Resort Community on Smith Lake in Alabama

Dover, Kohl & Partners joined Gary Justiss and Mike Watkins to plan a new community on Smith Lake, Alabama. The one-week charrette was hosted by the Bailey and Wood families. The new 160+ acre community (name to be decided) will give Smith Lake its first walkable center. Homes along the ridges will be connected by a series of paths and within walking distance of a range of greens, playgrounds and parks. The work-in-progress on July 30 attracted over 150 people including the Mayor of Cullman, Chamber of Commerce representatives and many potential new residents of the lake community.