Technical Reports, Community Design Assistance Center

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    Chatham visual enhancements
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Steika, Kim; Abu Bakar, Shamsul; Akers, Dustin; Rigot, Sarah; Blecksmith, Lisa; Marshall, Ashleigh (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2010-08-01)
    The purpose of this project was to assist the town of Chatham with several aspects of visual and experiential enhancements. Key focus areas included visual improvements, the Chatham Perimeter Trail, and other areas with the aim of strengthening the desirability of Chatham as a destination for residents and visitors alike.
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    The Ormond Keister and Catherine Booth Evans Park conceptual master plan
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Steika, Kim; Ling, Daniel; Xu, Yining; Abu Bakar, Shamsul; Marion, Kyle (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2010-08-01)
    The city of Danville received a gift of a 105-acre family tobacco farm. The sons of the late Ormand K. and Catherine Evans donated the property for passive recreation, conservation and educational use.
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    Pamplin entryway designs
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Marshall, Ashleigh; Steika, Kim; Abu Bakar, Shamsul; Thomas, Jordan; Cox, Stephen; Howell, Anne (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2012-10)
    Pamplin City is a small community whose downtown is located in Appomattox County just off of US 460, between Appomattox and Farmville. “The town has recently begun a revitalization process, which has included Appomattox County library bringing in an Annex site to the former Pamplin City Train Depot used by the Norfolk and Southern Railroad Company. This renovated train depot serves as a library and meeting place for the town and frequently sees many of the town’s inhabitants on holidays or special occasions when gatherings are scheduled.” Also nearby is the newly opened High Bridge Trail State Park. The trail will soon extend into Pamplin. Sewer line improvements are also in the works. It is hoped that these improvements will continue to improve the downtown area.

    The Community Design Assistance Center believes that entryway landscapes and signage could support and enhance current improvement efforts and draw attention to the downtown area. Through a partnership with the Virginia Department of Forestry, the Design Center was able to off er a Virginia Department of Forestry’s Urban and Community Forestry grant to develop a conceptual design for each of the two entrance areas into town (see circle areas project site map above). The street design for the approach to downtown from the west (Route 460 to 47 to Main Street) is a hard left offering few sight lines for the traveler into town. The road design “forces” the driver to look in another direction drawing attention away from the downtown area. A vacant piece of land is located in the area to the right of the old barbershop (top circle, project site map) that could become a nicely landscaped area with a welcome sign.
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    Scenery Management Study of Claytor Lake
    Miller, Patrick; Lui, Song; Gilboy, Elizabeth; Steika, Kim; Calorusso, Christine; Philen, Melissa; Abu Bakar, Shamsul; Chen, Zheng; Xu, Yining (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2009-05-01)
    This study focuses on Claytor Lake in Pulaski County, Virginia. Claytor Lake is an important water-oriented recreation destination in Southwest Virginia, as well as being home to many local residents. The scenic experience of the lake is important to both recreationists and residents (Recreation Assessment Study: Claytor Project, Ferc No. 739). This particular scenery management study helps identify and protect the scenic integrity and desirable landscape characteristics for the Claytor Lake region. It also proposes scenery management guidelines to keep this area attractive, while also accommodating appropriate development and land uses.