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Entries from March 2010

NCI Webinar Series

March 31st, 2010 · No Comments

NCI has been planning and coordinating a new series of webinars for easy access to up-to-date charrette applications and tools. We are pleased to announce our schedule for 2010 in which we connect you directly with experts to learn about their latest charrette work. Sign up today for our first webinar on public agencies [...]

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Engaging the Public 101

March 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Excerpted from the NCI 2005 Best Practices Report
By Jennifer K. Lindbom, AICP
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” - Henry Ford
The places and spaces we seek to create as architects, planners, and design professionals exist for the people that inhabit, work in, transit through, or enjoy them. It is [...]

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Categories: Charrette Preparation · Communications/PR · NCI Publications/Resources · Public Participation · Stakeholders

Just what is a charrette?

March 1st, 2010 · No Comments

One thing is for sure- the term is broadly used to describe everything from a small afternoon design session to a week-long community-wide event. How does NCI define a charrette? It is more than just a collaborative design event- it is the transformative phase of NCI Charrette System™. Now here’s a chance to hear it [...]

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Categories: Benefits of Charrettes · NCI Publications/Resources