What is a Charette? The term ³charette² evolved from a pre-1900 exercise at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in France. Architectural students were given a design problem to solve within an allotted time. When that time was up, the students would rush their drawings from the studio to the Ecole in a cart called a charrette. Students often jumped in the cart to finish drawings on the way. The term evolved to refer to the intense design exercise itself. Today it refers to a creative process akin to visual brainstorming that is used by design professionals to develop solutions to a design problem within a limited timeframe.
Planning charette process - Mpls example Fred H. Olson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Sun, 19 Apr 1998 10:32:30 -0500 (CDT) * Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] * Next message: MHohm: "Re: Planning charette process - Mpls example" * Previous message: Sheldon Mains: "Re: Population Density & Commercial Vitality" * Next in thread: MHohm: "Re: Planning charette process - Mpls example" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'm posting the following description in case it might be helpful in thinking about a planning process that would be of use to other groups. On Sat 4/18/98 I attended the main public session for "planning charette" which was announced belatedly on the Twin Cities Neighborhood Issues mailing list with the following description: "A planning charette is taking place next week for the area of Lake Street between Uptown and Lyndale. A charette is a planning process specifically designed to get the public involved from the very beginning. Members of the public, as well as people directly affected by redevelopment/development (such as homeowners or businesses) attend meetings with planners and city reps. where a proposal is created via their input (usually in small groups). Planners then take these ideas and draw up a draft proposal within a few days. It is then presented again to the public. Charettes are a needed alternative to the perfunctory public hearing where a bunch of angry citizens voice their concerns and then are usually ignored." "This is a wonderful opportunity to contribute your views to what you'd like this area to be like (especially if you live near there, although everyone is welcome). It is also a good opportunity to experience, first hand, what "New Urbanism" (neo-traditional/traditional town-planning) is about." AGAIN: Midtown Greenway Charettes: All Invite to Participate October 19, 6:30-8:30pm (west of 35W) Salem Lutheran Church, Lounge area 28th & Lyndale Ave S Spanish interpreter available October 20, 6:30-8:30pm (east of 35W) Midtown YWCA, Community Room 2121 East Lake Street MEG FORNEY West Calhoun Q: What is a charette? Is this a word regularly used in Minneapolis? A: It is like a chatauqua with paper and pictures. It is a word that is used regularly to describe a group planning process where usually some folks with some specific expertise work on developing a plan with detailed public input in a workshop setting. Maybe it would be clearer if we would say- Basically there is a group that needs a plan- has info- and wants to "share it". Thanks, Scott Vreeland Seward REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
