From coal depot to a coffee cafe, the economic future of Dante, VA is bright. Dante's creative approach to utilizing grants opportuntities has brought new life into this former coal camp, deep in the hills of southwest ...

The design provides an overarching vision for the former steam building and Contura properties that connects to surrounding community assets such as the historic African American church. It creates a space that welcomes ...

This project was the third community planning project organized as Dante works to revitalize its community and downtown region. This third phase of work focused on the redevelopment of the Dante Depot. Using community ...

The purpose of this project was to develop a conceptual master plan update for the Pearisburg Town Park that benefits families, seniors, and youth and improved the quality of life by building community pride and contributing ...

The Abijah Thomas House is an octagon house, which was a part of the trend of octagon architecture of 1850s America. The house was completed in 1858 for Abijah Thomas of Smyth County, who was a property, slave owner, and ...

The Town of Blacksburg asked the Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) to develop an updated conceptual landscape master plan for the Municipal Building to better reflect the identity of the building and the priorities ...

Elkhorn City is a community of approximately 1,000 people located in Pike County on the Kentucky-Virginia border. It is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and has many geographic wonders that could make ...

Considering the level of maintenance for different projects depends on the project type and use. Frequency of day-to-day maintenance tasks are based on the level of maintenance required for each project to be sustained as ...

The Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) was asked to develop conceptual designs for five sites and a greenway in Hazard. The sites varied in both size and function and included City Hall Park, a coal miners memorial, ...

Originally opened in 1957, the HMLRC has been most notably known for its incredibly scenic property and as a rustic youth camp offered every summer. The HMLRC has operated as such primarily unchanged since its opening. The ...