Community Design

PUBLIC SPACE

Whether issues emerge from growth or development challenges, sustainable design goals, or the need for more interesting and beautiful places within our urban areas, the UCFA is a resource and will team with local groups to help create solutions. In October, 2012, UCFA collaborated with the Friends of the South Salt Lake and Sugar House Streetcar to hold a design workshop with to develop ideas to enhance the streetcar corridor so it becomes a public amenity.

Collaborative Design Assistance Teams

In partnership with AIA and other professional organizations, UCFA can form a design assistance team to facilitate community-based decisions and generate ideas. This process is not a substitute for hiring professional consultants, but will help establish community-based goals and direction. In 2010, UCFA and AIA Northern Utah volunteers worked with the Stokes Nature Center leaders to develop conceptual designs for a visitor center to qualify for Department of Transportation Funding.

Ideas Competitions

To stimulate new ideas and challenge thinking about what public places can be, UCFA will initiate competitions and events.