I'm looking forward to see what kind of recommendations these folks come up with. Article from the Ithaca Journal:
Architects' group to offer assessment of Ithaca
September 14, 2010, 9:50 pm
Downtown Ithaca was among eight communities selected nationwide in 2010 to participate in a sustainable development planning competition run by the American Institute of Architects.
From Monday through next Wednesday, the AIA will convene a multi-disciplinary team in Ithaca to evaluate and make recommendations on improving the linkages and connections between downtown and the surrounding commercial centers of Collegetown, Ithaca College, and the West End and Inlet Island. The team will consist of planners, architects, transportation experts, economists, and downtown and economic development professionals.
A public input session is 6 p.m. Monday at Tompkins Cortland Community College downtown extension center on the sixth floor of the M&T Bank building. A public presentation by the AIA team is set for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Borg Warner room in the Tompkins County Public Library.
For more information, call the Downtown Ithaca Alliance at 277-8679
Here's the link:
http://www.theithacajournal.com/arti...ment+of+Ithaca