Browsing by Author "Rodes, Doug"

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    Amherst town square conceptual design
    Steika, Kim; Furedy, Eliza; Rodes, Doug (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2008-05-01)
    The town of Amherst approached the CDAD to develop a plan for the town that considers previous plans and abides by the community's desires. The CDAC was asked to develop a conceptual design for the plaza area utilizing community input.
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    Conceptual Master Plan for the Pennington Gap - Stone Mountain Trail System
    Steika, Kim; Owen, Timothy; Rodes, Doug; Rosso, Nathan (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2008-05-30)
    The Community Design Assistance Center worked with the Town of Pennington Gap, Lee County, and the Stone Mountain ATV Club to develop a conceptual master plan for a recreational ATV trail system. The trail system is intended to serve a broad skill range of users, from beginners to more advanced. Additionally, the trail would meet not only the needs of the town but the larger county area as well. The proposed trail system could also serve to generate economic development and entrepreneurship for the area, bringing visitors to enjoy the trail as well as local restaurants, shops, and overnight accommodations. The Pennington Gap-Stone Mountain ATV Trail System aims to be the first of many in a larger network of trails in Southwest Virginia. The Hatfield-McCoy Trail in West Virginia is an excellent example of how an ATV trail can positively effect the economy of adjacent local areas.
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    Ervinton High School Outdoor Classroom
    Watson, Kim; Henry, Christopher; Rodes, Doug; Whitehouse, Jacob (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2007-05)
    The Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Upper Tennessee River Roundtable asked the Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) to assist them with the design of an outdoor classroom. The two groups desired the components of the outdoor classroom to address forestry, geology, soils, wildlife, and aquatics. A small trail was also a desired feature of the “classroom”. The CDAC design team worked with the SWCD and Ervinton High School (EHS) faculty throughout the design process. Students were also involved in the review and critique of the design proposals for the outdoor classroom.