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Here are just some of the projects we've added to the boards since our last newsletter in December.
Streetscape Design for Boston's Quincy Corridor
Visualization Services for a Private Office Development Expansion in RI
Landscape Design and Permitting Services for a Private High School in MA
Zoning Study in Keene, NH
Planning Services for Kelley's Corner in Acton, MA
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Plan Views
from The Cecil Group
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Highlights
In this issue of Plan Views we discuss how the simple re-tweaking of an existing charrette tool resulted in higher engagement in Claremont, NH.
The second video in our series is ready for viewing. In this segment you'll meet Josh Fiala who speaks about form-based codes and mixed-use development.
Steve Cecil will be in Chicago this spring to participate on a panel at the National APA conference. He'll be speaking about design standards and zoning to encourage compact development.
In the continuation of our Meet the Staff series, we'll introduce you to landscape designer and urban designer, Joseph Strayer.
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It's All a Game
The Cecil Group has been working with the City of Claremont, New Hampshire to draft new hybrid form-based zoning to implement the City's vision to enhance mixed-use characteristics, enhance walkability and livability and attract new investment. As part of the process, The Cecil Group led a community-wide charrette to engage residents and business owners in developing the design standards for future development within their community. To make the process fun for participants we redesigned our popular "game-board" charrette tool into a graphically engaging game box, which when opened contained cards that participants could use to build their ideal neighborhood. The box contained a mix of cards with different building types as well as educational cards that explained such technical terms as improved dimensional standards, overlay districts, and form-based code. The backs of the educational cards were designed for participants to provide feedback on what they saw as problems or solutions that these tools would create within the context of their neighborhood. Both fun and informative, the game allowed participants to provide valuable input into the process and helped us make form-based codes more understandable and approachable for attendees.
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Video Series - Form Based Codes
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Josh Fiala discusses The Cecil Group's approach to form-based codes and mixed-use development.
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Steven Cecil Speaking at National APA Conference in April
Cecil Group President, Steven Cecil will be presenting at the National American Planning Association conference in Chicago on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. This panel discussion will focus on using zoning and design standards to encourage compact development within transit served districts. The Cecil Group's recently completed transit oriented development master plan and zoning study in Albany, New York will serve as one of the case studies for the panel. Read more.
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Meet Joe Strayer 
What type of tree best describes you? Sycamores; they have large showy leaves and vibrant exfoliating bark to exhibit prominence in a streetscape. Thing you're most proud of? Running my own residential landscape business; It was challenging. What is one thing that you would literally run away from? Spiders. It's true. They have 8 eyes, it's disgusting! Worst job you've ever had? I was a vendor for Epson printers at Best Buy. Black Friday was the worst day to sell printers. |
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