Through the University Hill project in Boulder, student and faculty work听through the Community Design Workshop has addressed multiple design and development opportunities, including revitalization of the commercial district and planning for adjoining residential areas; urban design around proposed hotels and a conference center;听听improvements on the Broadway corridor and related walking/bicycle routes听and facilities planning at the university. These projects will affect the vitality and livability of central Boulder and the University of Colorado Boulder.听
Public Art and Community Engagement (PACE) on University Hill
CEDaR听coordinated the overall community design effort for the听PACE听project, which brought听together teams of CU Boulder students and faculty working with the University Hill community to conceptualize, design and fabricate public art inspired by the Hill.听This led to a public art commission for the "Community Living Room," an interactive sculpture in Beech Park, which was designed by students under the supervision of Marcel deLange, ENVD assistant clinical professor. The project听has been approved by the city and will be built when COVID-19 permits.听
A group of 12, third-year students designed, fabricated and installed the piece of public/community art, while focusing on energizing the community and bringing together stakeholders. The students participated in their praxis semester, a design class that focuses on design-build education with community partners and 鈥渞eal clients." By keeping in touch with the community and having an art advisory board involved, we hope to transform a new generation of ENVD students to be socially responsible, sustainable, 鈥渕aster鈥� builders and at the same time deliver an inspirational project to the University Hill neighborhood.
UniHill/Growing Up Boulder
Partnership with the city of Boulder
In fall of 2017, Cheryl Spear鈥檚 fourth-grade class听from Flatirons Elementary听participated in the Hill Redevelopment Project. The students developed creative ideas to make the 11th Street Corridor a fun and safer place for all ages. Improving the 11th Street corridor helped connect the Hill community to the听renovated Civic Center at the base of 11th street and Arapahoe. During this eight-week process, students completed a site analysis, researched precedents听and presented their final designs for 11th St. to city experts. Now that students have shared their ideas, experts working on the Hill Redevelopment project have a better understanding of how to make Boulder a more youth-friendly city.鈥嬧��
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Classes
CU-CITY DESIGN WORKSHOP ENVD 3144: History and Theory of ENVD: Systems
Instructor: Jota Samper (100 students)
- Survey and interview (100 students).
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History of a designated portion of the study area.
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Proposed design relevant to a creative district.
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MENV 5346
Instructor: Brian Muller听(25 students)
- Major papers addressing a technical topic, e.g., design of business-improvement plans and neighborhood conservation plan model.
- Preparation of neighborhood background material.
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ENVD 3100
Instructors: Brian Muller, Mehdi Heris听and Paul Glasgow (10 students)
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Background maps for a neighborhood conservation plan.
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Spatial analysis of identified problems.
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Theatre/Dance class
Instructors:听Beth Osnes听and听Nii Armah Sowah.
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Interviews with the vendor/business owners.
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Movement, words, interview material and art to share the vibrancy of the area.
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Growing Up Boulder
Instructors: Mara Mintzer听and听Cathy Hill
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Development of children/youth input to 11th Street corridor planning.
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Coordination with Presbyterian Manor/Flatirons School.
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LEAD 4000
Instructors: Stephen R. Sommer, Kira Pasquesi and听Jennifer Korbelik
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Team One鈥揚ublic participation working group follow up鈥揳 鈥淣eighborhood Design Lab."
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Team Two鈥揙utreach with underrepresented populations听around community engagement needs.
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Team Three鈥揂dminister the Hill perception survey as well as conduct focus groups with key Hill stakeholder groups.
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Information below coming soon!
Background and Conditions >听GiS Analysis of Social and Environmental Context
History and Morphology>
听 听听Morphology and Lot Analysis Papers
听 听 Morphology and Lot Analysis Poster
Issues and Opportunities>
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Proposals and Design Concepts
Community Engagement>听Children as a Stakeholder: Growing up Boulder Report
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