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THE PARTICIPANTS

About The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Meet one of our two project sponsors.

About the Southwestern Commission
Meet the other of our two project sponsors.

About the Lawrence Group
Meet our planning partner.

About Western Carolina University
It’s difficult to imagine undertaking such an effort without Western’s contributions.

 

THE PROJECT

Project Overview
All the details behind the Mountain Landscapes Initiative.

Community Forums Schedule Flyer
Share your vision for growth at these local gatherings.

Outreach Overview
How the process has and continues to play out in preparation for the charrette.

Outreach Summary
What came out of the many community interviews and forums.

Project Request for Proposal
The complete request, as distributed to competing planning firms.

What's a Charrette?
An overview and definition of the community workshop model being used in this process.

Model Projects
How this process might impact real-life scenarios.

Photographer Ralph Preston
Find out more about the man behind this site’s glorious imagery.

Growth Management Workshop Report
The complete overview of this June 28, 2007 community workshop.

Macon Voices Preliminary Report
An overview of this community workshop held August 25, 2005.

 

SUPPORTING RESOURCES

A Needs Assessment: Cashiers, North Carolina
This November, 2007, assessment explores local concerns about growth, development, affordability and leadership.

National Association of Home Builders
How the home building industry views Smart Growth.

National Association of Realtors
The NAR sees opportunity in Smart Growth.

 

LINKS

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

The Southwestern Commission

Haywood Waterways Association

The Cherokee Preservation Foundation

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

The North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center

The Appalachian Regional Commission

The Mountain Green Conference

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