Design Charrette

Schedule: Thursday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Room: ABX Lounge

Description

On June 1, 2011, a tornado struck Western and

Central Massachusetts, leaving a path of destruction

a half-mile wide and 39 miles long. It

cut directly across the town of Monson, hitting

Main Street, the Town Hall, churches, stores,

and several hundred homes. While many

structures have been rebuilt, many others

— including civic spaces — are yet to be designed.

How might Monson use this historical

moment as an opportunity to look ahead, and

to rethink how its public places — buildings,

parks, open spaces — might work together to

support and foster this community?

Join the Community Design Resource Center,

the Town of Monson, and other stakeholders

for a morning of collaborative visioning.