"The Community Design Program is a gem. What it provided for our community in 48 hours has given us a year's worth of strategic development. The recommendations were beyond my expectations and awakened a sense of purpose for our community. "
Ed Malloy
Mayor of Fairfield
Community needs range from redesigning a town square to a total image change. The Community Design Program (CDP) assists communities by providing a very open and public decision-making process that brings civic groups, elected officials, and concerned citizens together with design professionals to visualize solutions for community betterment.
After several months of organizing, these parties come together for a charrette. Each charrette is tailored to fit the community, and in return, the community is required to cover the expenses for the team by paying a fee (based on population and scope of the project) as well as provide meeting space, reference materials, and Internet access.
CDP charrettes assist communities in translating community vision into actual diagrams and renderings in order to build community support and to assist with fundraising. Design teams do not provide building schematics or project cost-estimates.
Program Application
A $200 non-refundable deposit is required with each application. The deposit will be applied towards the total program fee.
