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Architecture for Humanity Opportunity
05.16.2008 | Enterprise Community Partners
Architecture for Humanity has a design fellowship position partnering with UNICEF on a program that will help build world class schools on the border areas in Western Africa. UNICEF is looking to do some first rate building there and this is an amazing opportunity to influence school design.
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2008 AIA Conference
05.09.2008 | Enterprise Community Partners
Katherine Williams will be presenting at the 2008 AIA Conference on Friday, May 16th in Boston, “Riding the Vortex: African American Women Architects in Practice.”
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2008 Rose Fellowship Opportunities
05.09.2008 | Enterprise Community Partners
The Application Period for the 2008 Rose Fellowship Opportunities is now closed. We will be announcing the new class of Fellows in August. Stay tuned to meet the new fellows.
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Enterprise Community Partners is pleased to announce the 2008 Rose Fellowship Opportunities for Fellow Applicants
02.21.2008 | Enterprise Community Partners
Applications are now available for four new Rose Fellowship opportunities in diverse communities from San Francisco to East Biloxi, Mississippi, and Downtown Minneapolis to rural Minnesota.
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2007 Rose Fellowship Class Announced
10.01.2007 | Enterprise Community Partners
Three new Rose Fellows have begun work in their communities and a fourth will join later in the Fall. Learn more about Carey Clouse, Jessy Olson, Esther Yang and their host organizations. Congratulations and Welcome to the Rose Fellow Class of 2007!
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2007 NEW Rose Fellowship Opportunity
08.07.2007 | Enterprise Community Partners
A new Rose Fellowship opportunity is available with the La Plata County Regional Housing Authority in Durango, Colorado, located in the southwestern foot of the Rocky Mountains. Durango is famous for its whitewater rafting and kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, horseback riding, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, hiking and more, but these same attractions have caused a crises in the availability of affordable housing. Applications are due September 15, 2007.
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2007 Rose Fellowship Opportunities
02.16.2007 | Enterprise Community Partners
Applications are available for four new 2007 Rose Fellowships. Please note that the New Orleans Fellowship, sponsored by Capital One, will begin as early as May 1, 2007 and applications are due April 1, 2007. All other fellowship start on September 1, 2007 and applications are due on April 15, 2007.
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Affordable, sustainable senior housing
12.06.2006 | “Low Income Seniors move into affordable, environmentally friendly apartments at Carter Woods II” | Enterprise Community Partners | Iris Skinner
EVENT DATE: 12.06.2006 | Richmond, VACarter Woods II is the first multi-family project in Virginia to be certified as an EarthCraft project. EarthCraft is a green building program that assures resident comfort and health while providing low monthly utility bills through energy efficiency.
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A generous grant from the Home Depot Foundation will help LINC Housing create affordable, healthy, cost-efficient homes for California communities.
11.03.2006 | “LINC Housing Corporation Receives Funds For Green Building Initiatives” | LINC Housing Corporation | Holly Ferris
EVENT DATE: 08.11.2006 | Los Angeles, CAOrganizational change takes time and effort. Noel Toro assisted LINC Housing’s grant writers with technical expertise on green building and helped prepare a compelling application to the Home Depot Foundation. The result was an award of a $150,000 grant that will provide the necessary means to, among other things, educate LINC staff in green development hire specialized consultants for four pilot projects and facilitate green charrettes for two projects currently in predevelopment
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5 Rose Fellows from around the country facilitate a Career Day for youth at this inner-city property
10.25.2006 | “LINC Housing Corporation Teams With Six Rose Fellows To Teach Inner-City Youth About Architectural Careers” | LINC Housing Corporation | Holly Ferris
EVENT DATE: 10.28.2006 | Los Angeles, CALos Angeles has the 6th largest rate of high school dropouts in the nation. Noel Toro, in collaboration with LINC Cares (LINC Housing’s Resident Services Department) and 5 Rose Fellows from around the country prepared a Career Day to help students at Bartlett Hill Manor learn more about career opportunities in architecture and construction. The activity was part of Make a Difference Day, a national day of volunteering.
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Enterprise appoints former Rose Fellow to lead national architectural fellowship program
09.08.2006 | Enterprise Community Partners | Iris Skinner
Effective Sept. 1, Katie Swenson, founder and executive director of the Charlottesville Community Design Center, will assume leadership as director of the Frederick P. Rose Fellowship program. Sponsored by Enterprise Community Partners, the fellowship connects young, public interest architects who are committed to sustainable community design in low-income communities across the country.
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City Council of Meadville approves use of CDBG monies for housing rehabilitation.
09.07.2006 | “City approves $65K for purchase of home” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 09.06.2006 | Meadville, PAOnce again the City Council of Meadville makes a final recommendation that funds be provided to rehabilitate a single family home in the designated target neighborhood. The Meadville Redevelopment Authority will now make funds available to the Coalition on Housing Needs to begin construction on the property.
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Beautification Committee gets approval from Meadville Area Water Authority
08.31.2006 | “Committee gets go ahead to change H.P. Way Park” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 08.30.2006 | Meadville, PAThe approval of a reconfiguring of H.P. Way park was requried in order to proceed with design work. The Meadville Area Water Authority owns the land which is adjacent to a resevoir, but the City of Meadville manages the surface which is currently a park.
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Hope Community Center
08.28.2006 | “Center to cut through racial barrier” | Daily Progress | John Yellig
EVENT DATE: 08.27.2006 | Charlottesville, VAThe Hope Community has reconnected a divided neighborhood by the creation of a community garden and path that links the 10th and Page neighborhood to its local elementary school. The renovated original building is now complimented by a new building that create an inner courtyard for neighborhood celebreation and learning for all ages.
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Governor Rendells helps support development in Meadville
08.26.2006 | “Rendell brings $5.5M” | Erie Times News | John Bartlett
EVENT DATE: 08.16.2006 | Meadville, PAThe Meadville Redevelopment Authority requested that I help develop schematic rendering for the re-use of the Talon Zipper building. The new tenant would take advantage of Pennsylvania’s “Keystone Opportunity Zone” tax abatement program. Governor Rendell recognized our work with a $1.5 Million gift.
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City Council of Meadville approves financial assistance on housing rehabilitation.
08.17.2006 | “City Ok’s money shift to fix up Willow Street home for needy” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 08.16.2006 | Meadville, PAThe City Coucil followed through on their claim that they would provide funds for housing rehabilitation. They approved the transfer of money to a single family house redevelopment project in which the Coalition on Housing Needs would become the owner and manager of the property.
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Coalition on Housing Needs seeks assitance from City Council on a rehabilitation project.
08.16.2006 | “Housing coalition asks city for funding again” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 08.15.2006 | Meadville, PAThe Coalition on Housing Needs returned to City Coucil to take advantage of their statements that they were willing to support housing rehab over new construction.
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New design proposal for existing park
08.08.2006 | “Amphitheater eyed in suggested park fix up project” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 08.07.2006 | Meadville, PAAs a member of the Beautification Committee for two years, this project was the first proposed by members of the Community. A neighborhood groups requested that the park be improved for childrens safety and efficient utilization of City resources.
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Release describes articipatory design process with Navajo elders to arrive at culturally-appropriate housing
08.01.2006 | “Straw Bale & Flexcrete Elder Hogan Design Development Project” | Indigenous Community Enterprises | Nathaniel Corum
EVENT DATE: 08.01.2006 | Flagstaff, AZRose Fellow Nathaniel Corum working with Navajo nonprofit (Indigenous Community Enterprises) staff worked alongside Navajo elders and tribal members to arrive at culturally-appropriate home designs related to the traditional Navajo ‘hogan.’ Construction of several prototype homes arising from the process begin in 2007.
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Rose Fellow named new Mayors’ Institute on City Design director
06.27.2006 | Enterprise Community Partners | Iris Skinner
(COLUMBIA, Md., June 27, 2006) — Jess Wendover, an Enterprise Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellow at Urban Ecology, a non-profit organization in San Francisco dedicated to neighborhood revitalization and regional sustainability, has been named the new Director of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD).
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City Council of Meadville denies grant assistance to help the Coalition on Housing Needs.
06.22.2006 | “City rejects grant request for low-income housing” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 06.21.2006 | Meadville, PAThe City Coucil of Meadville denied the request by the Coalition on Housing Needs to fulfill their option to purchase property for the Cottage St. apartments. Again, there was misconception about the cost of construction.
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An opinion article discussing the of efficient housing construction
06.02.2006 | “In support of housing development” | Meadville Tribune | Steven Utz
EVENT DATE: 06.02.2006 | Meadville, PAIn this op/ed piece, I take another stab at educating the public about housing development in the City of Meadville. There had been many misconceptions announced in public by Meadville’s City Council on what is feasible and energy efficient construction with old housing stock. I chose to clarify the issue and encourage public support.
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Director, Hollie Rose, discusses challenges of funding for apartments.
05.06.2006 | “Low-income housing in jeopardy” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 05.05.2006 | Meadville, PAThis is another descriptive piece where Hollie Rose discusses the challenges of funding a housing development. The big challenge is in choosing a program which recognizes the community or simply going after funding which the state provides regardless of what actual community needs might be.
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A public family forum is scheduled to understand the needs of urban families
04.18.2006 | “Community Partners Schedule Public Forum on Building a Pearl/River District for Families” | Portland Development Commission
EVENT DATE: 05.06.2006 | Portland, ORA consortium of public and private partners has organized a public forum to discuss a variety of issues around the topic of families and the Pearl/River District. Titled, “Building a Pearl/River District for Families,” the forum will explore issues relating to the neighborhood’s affordability, family services, amenities and livability.
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Description of construction work proposed for Market Alley
01.16.2006 | “Market Alley” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 01.16.2006 | Meadville, PAThis article is a descriptive piece about a long awaited improvement to the City of Meadville. Market Alley Pedestrian revitalization was concieved of in 1999. The funding was available through PennDOT’s TEA 21 (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century). The construction date listed was actually one year premature.
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State funding does not match needs of proposed project.
01.15.2006 | “Crawford in quandary” | Erie Times News | John Bartlett
EVENT DATE: 01.14.2006 | Meadville, PAFinancial consultants for the Coalition on Housing Needs instructed the board to change the program of the proposed Cottage St. apartments. This was a surprise to us since this same firm conducted a survey one year prior and instructed us that single bedroom apartments were the most highly demanded and necessary housing units for the community.
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Local enthusiasts of architecture combine efforts on a history book
11.30.2005 | “Meadville’s architecture celebrated in new book” | Meadville Tribune | Mary Spicer
EVENT DATE: 11.30.2005 | Meadville, PAThis was an effort to continue the education of Meadville’s community on the appreciation of historic architecture within the City and why the buildings should be respected.
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Redevelopment Authority completes housing rehab project
11.02.2005 | “MRA puts finishing touches on rehabilitad home” | Meadville Tribune | Keith Gushard
EVENT DATE: 11.02.2005 | Meadville, PAMy assistance for design and specification writing were utilized to help renovate a single family house. The Redevelopment Authority has designated a target neighborhood in Meadville where they will continue to purchase home, rehabilitate them and sell them to first time home buyers.
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The importance of traditional downtown development
09.30.2005 | “Driving our towns identity” | Meadville Tribune | Steven Utz
EVENT DATE: 09.30.2005 | Meadville, PAWith the introduction of so many commercial developments constructing large parking lots, I found it to be necessary as a Planning Commissioner to explain to the public our our zoning ordinace works. As well, it was important to explain how traditional town development respects the pedestrian rather that the automobile.
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New straw bale book illustrates straw bale techniques and expands on design/build work with tribal communities
09.01.2005 | “Building a Straw Bale House: the Red Feather Construction Handbook” | Princeton Architectural Press | Nathaniel Corum
On the strength of the prototype Building One House, Princeton Architectural Press encouraged the expansion and illustration of Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum’s manuscript in order to make green, affordable housing approaches and the community design method available to a wider readership with the book Building A Straw Bale House.
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County Commissioners support single bedroom apartment development
04.20.2005 | “County backs new housing complex” | Erie Times News | John Bartlett
EVENT DATE: 04.19.2005 | Meadville, PAThe Crawford County Commissioners have always been very supportive of low-income housing development. They have requested as well that the Coalition on Housing Needs start to build outside of the City of Meadville.
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Liberty House opens
03.05.2005 | “Liberty House opens to aid homeless” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 03.04.2005 | Meadville, PAAfter a long and difficult construction administration process, the Coalition on Housing Needs and myself were happy to hold an open house celebration for Liberty House - a transitional housing development for homeless familes. There are 6 units in the building and the offices of the Coalition on Housing Needs.
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Steven Utz, Rose Architectural Fellow, joins Meadville’s Planning and Zoning Commission
03.04.2005 | “Planning commission welcomes new member” | Meadville Tribune | Staff
EVENT DATE: 03.03.2005 | Meadville, PAThe City Coucil of Meadville approved my nomination to join the Planning and Zoning Commission. This led to the appointment of the representative to the Streetscape review committee for the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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An Architectural history lesson of the styles found in Meadville
03.03.2005 | “Old House Fair” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 03.05.2005 | Meadville, PAThe Old House Fair Committee, of which I am a member, made a request that I lecture on architectural styles found in Meadville. My lecture became a residential architecture history lesson as well as a discussion of styles.
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Community learns of architectural styles in the churches surrounding Diamond Park
11.28.2004 | “Diamond Park churches host guided tour” | Meadville Tribune | Keith Gushard
EVENT DATE: 11.27.2004 | Meadville, PAMembers of the Crawford County Historical Society sought out my assitance to write an architectural church tour to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. We toured roughly 100 people through churches and discussed their architectural styles.
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Proposed Candlelight tour welcomes all those curious about Meadville’s architecture on the historic Diamond Park
11.24.2004 | “Candlelight tour to highlight downtown Meadville churches tonight” | Meadville Tribune | Staff
EVENT DATE: 11.24.2004 | Meadville, PAMembers of the Crawford County Historical Society sought out my assitance to write an architectural church tour to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. We toured roughly 100 people through churches and discussed their architectural styles.
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Steven Utz follows wife from California to Meadville and finds a new career as a community Architect
06.11.2004 | “Expert has designs on city” | Erie Times News | John Bartlett
EVENT DATE: 06.11.2004 | Meadville, PAInterviews from local newspapers were very enthusiastic about the award of the Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellowship. It was unheard of in Meadville until I received the award.
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Steven Utz follows wife from California to Meadville and finds a new career as a community Architect
06.11.2004 | “Meadville architect receives revitalization grant” | Meadville Tribune | Keith Gushard
EVENT DATE: 06.11.2004 | Meadville, PAInterviews from local newspapers were very enthusiastic about the award of the Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellowship. It was unheard of in Meadville until I received the award.
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Ground breaking celebration for Liberty House
04.09.2004 | “Construction of transitional housing to begin soon” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
EVENT DATE: 04.08.2004 | Meadville, PAPrior to the beginning of my fellowship, I was on the governing board of the Crawford County Coalition on Housing Needs, Inc. I joined the Coalition just as they were finalizing the construction documents for a trasitional housing development. This event celebrated the groundbreaking of that development.
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Prototype handbook describes straw bale construction techniques
01.12.2004 | “Building One House: a Handbook for Straw Bale Construction” | Red Feather Development Group | Nathaniel Corum
In order to focus and improve Red Feather’s straw-bale design/build practice, Rose Fellow Nathaniel Corum writes Building One House. An ’Ideas that Matter’ grant from Sappi Fine Paper and studiovertex of Seattle support this prototype book project.
