Community Design Solutions (CDS) facilitated a
process of information gathering that culminated
in a visioning charette for the Uptown Crossing
BID. This process involved considering the various
strategic action plan recommendations, creating
infographics, researching site history, developing
analytical maps, examining business diversity and
needs, and conducting focus groups to gather
input from various stakeholders including residents,
lenders, developers, City officials, agency leaders,
and business owners. The information was
disseminated to six teams of architects and each
one was assigned to one of the opportunity sites.

The intent of the charette process is to explore and
evaluate development ideas and possibilities. It is
not intended to imply that the ideas are guaranteed
by developers or the City.